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Proposed Budget Seeks To Close Mauna Loa Observatory’s Climate CO2 Study

“Slashdot regularly posts milestones on CO2 levels reported by the Mauna Loa Observatory,” writes longtime Slashdot reader symbolset, pointing to a new article highlighting how the Trump administration’s proposed budget would eliminate funding for the lab’s carbon dioxide monitoring. “Continuous observation records since 1958 will end with the new federal budget as ocean and atmospheric

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New Vietnam trade deal means Apple will pay at least five times more in tariffs

President Donald Trump’s new trade deal with Vietnam raises dramatically hikes import costs for Apple’s hardware including AirPods, almost all iPads, and the Mac mini. Tim Cook at a Foxconn plant in Vietnam — image credit: Apple Following Apple’s massive global restructuring of its supply and delivery chains to mitigate against Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs, Tim

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Is mandatory battery throttling coming for more Pixels with poor battery health? (APK teardown)

Credit: Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority Google could potentially force Battery Health Assistance to remain enabled on Pixel phones with poor battery health. Users may not be able to change/disable the feature until they replace their phone’s battery. Pixel 9a users have Battery Health Assistance already enabled and mandatory, even on new devices. Pixel smartphones

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Paramount agrees to pay Trump $16 million, clearing way for multibillion-dollar merger

Paramount has agreed to pay $16 million to resolve President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against its subsidiary CBS, clearing a path for the administration to approve the media giant’s multibillion-dollar merger with Skydance Media. In a statement seen by CNN on Tuesday night, Paramount said the settlement payment is inclusive of Trump’s legal fees and costs,

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Laptop Mag Is Shutting Down

Laptop Mag, a tech publication that began in 1991 as a print magazine, is shutting down after nearly 35 years. The Verge reports: Laptop Mag has evolved many times over the years. It started as a print publication in 1991, when Bedford Communications launched the Laptop Buyers Guide and Handbook. Laptop Mag was later acquired

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