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Six Colors Jan 9

Apple board members will stand for re-election, despite age limits ↦

As reported by Eric Slivka at MacRumors, both Apple’s Chairman of the Board Arthur Levinson and board member Ronald Sugar are standing for re-election at...

Smithsonian Magazine Jan 9

Sharklike Fish With Weird, Buzz-Saw Jaws Sliced Through the Seas, Then Vanished. Now, Paleontologists Are Unraveling Their Secrets

These "total monsters of fishes" are extinct today, though new clues about their lives come from CT scans and their closest living relatives: the big-eyed...

Six Colors Jan 8

(Podcast) Downstream 110: I See Spreadsheets In My Future

Jason helps guest Casey Liss figure out what his cord-cutting strategy might be. We also discuss his Callsheet app, touch on the rise of CanCon...

EUR-Lex Legislation Jan 8

CELEX:32002R0006R(15)

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EUR-Lex Legislation Jan 8

CELEX:32024L1500R(01):           Berichtigung der Richtlinie (EU) 2024/1500 des Europäischen Parlaments und des Rates vom 14. Mai 2024 über Standards für Gleichbehandlungsstellen im Bereich der Gleichbehandlung und Chancengleichheit von Frauen und Männern in Arbeits- und Beschäftigungsfragen und zur Änderung der Richtlinien 2006/54/EG und 2010/41/EU (ABl. L, 2024/1500, 29.5.2024)

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EUR-Lex Legislation Jan 8

CELEX:32023L0959R(09)

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EUR-Lex Legislation Jan 8

CELEX:32026D0070: Council Decision (EU) 2026/70 of 17 November 2025 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union within the Ministerial Council of the Energy Community with regard to amendments to the Treaty establishing the Energy Community in order to reflect the evolution of Union environmental law

EUR-Lex Legislation Jan 8

CELEX:32024L1499R(02):           Berichtigung der Richtlinie (EU) 2024/1499 des Rates vom 7. Mai 2024 über Standards für Gleichbehandlungsstellen im Bereich der Gleichbehandlung von Personen ungeachtet ihrer Rasse oder ethnischen Herkunft, der Gleichbehandlung von Personen in Beschäftigung und Beruf ungeachtet ihrer Religion oder Weltanschauung, einer Behinderung, ihres Alters oder ihrer sexuellen Ausrichtung sowie von Frauen und Männern im Bereich der sozialen Sicherheit und im Bereich des Zuga

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EUR-Lex Legislation Jan 8

CELEX:32024R2822R(03):           Rectificatif au règlement (UE) 2024/2822 du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 23 octobre 2024 modifiant le règlement (CE) n° 6/2002 du Conseil sur les dessins ou modèles communautaires et abrogeant le règlement (CE) n° 2246/2002 de la Commission (JO L, 2024/2822, 18.11.2024)

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Six Colors Jan 8

Bose open sources discontinued speaker API ↦

Scharon Harding, writing at Ars Technica: Bose released the Application Programming Interface (API) documentation for its SoundTouch speakers today, putting a silver lining around the...

The Economist Jan 8

Social media are helping cults to recruit and control members

The internet has replaced door-to-door evangelists with online influencers

Smithsonian Magazine Jan 8

Whooping Cranes Came Back From the Brink of Extinction. Now, New Threats Are Converging on Their Texas Wintering Grounds

Some residents along the Gulf Coast are creating habitat for the endangered birds on their properties, but development, saltwater intrusion and bird flu are putting...

Apple Newsroom Jan 7

Chase to become new issuer of Apple Card

Today, Apple and Chase announced that Chase will become the new issuer of Apple Card, with an expected transition in approximately 24 months.

Six Colors Jan 7

(Podcast) Clockwise 638: Our Marriage Will Not Survive This!

Robovacs growing limbs, tech for getting the new year started right, tech we covet but can’t justify, and discontinued tech we still use day-to-day. Go...

Six Colors Jan 7

WSJ: JPMorgan Chase strikes deal to take over Apple Card ↦

AnnaMaria Andriotis and Gina Heeb at the Wall Street Journal reporting (paywalled; News+ link): “JPMorgan will issue Apple credit cards for both new and existing...

Six Colors Jan 7

Will the iPhone Fold be a phone you open, or an iPad you close?

Left to right: iPhone Air, Field Notes and pen, iPhone Fold mock-up, iPhone 17 Pro. If many years-long rumors are true, 2026 will be the...

Six Colors Jan 7

(Podcast) The Rebound 580: Dillholes

While Dan is on hold, we talk about gadgets other than the iPhone and then we throw some shade(s). Go to the podcast page.

BBC Science Jan 7

Rare Iron Age war trumpet and boar standard found

The discoveries are "extraordinarily rare", say the archaeologists who helped find them.

BBC Science Jan 6

How Christmas trees are getting a new lease of life

Some businesses are helping to recycle and reuse trees in a bid to reduce landfill and emissions.

Six Colors Jan 5

(Podcast) Upgrade 597: Our 2026 Wish List

Happy New Year! In this episode, we share some of the things we hope we’ll see from Apple in 2026. Also, Jason attacks an emoji....

Six Colors Jan 5

Messages craves cloud syncing, even when you don’t want it

Apple added iCloud for Messages several years ago to solve the problem of presence.1 Presence is a loose concept that describes where you are active...

The Economist Jan 5

The War Room newsletter: Inside the mission that snatched Maduro

Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, digs into the details

Apple Newsroom Jan 5

Spectrum Front Row tips off January 9 on Apple Vision Pro

Apple and Spectrum unveiled the schedule for The Lakers in Apple Immersive, a series of live basketball games in a revolutionary storytelling format available only...

Smithsonian Magazine Jan 5

Rockhopper Penguins' Athleticism Makes Them the Daredevils of the Animal World. Will a Warming Climate Slow Them Down?

A visit to the Falkland Islands, where the fearless seabirds navigate the rugged topography with tenacious spunk, shows the new challenges they face