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The shortest war in history lasted just 38 minutes. The Anglo-Zanzibar War ended faster than most meetings.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended higher on Wednesday, driven by tech stock gains and a new U.S.-Vietnam trade deal. The Nasdaq saw strong performance, fueled by advances in Apple, Nvidia, and Tesla.

On Monday, Swiss privacy software firm Proton sued Apple in U.S. federal court, alleging the tech giant illegally monopolizes iPhone app distribution and imposes excessive developer commissions. Proton, known for its secure Proton Mail service, filed the proposed class-action lawsuit in Oakland, California, representing app developers.

In the spring of 2007, while Wall Street was happily oblivious to impending doom, a quiet event on the Toronto Stock Exchange occurred unnoticed by American investors.

Longevity Explorer Frank Engelman wrote articles about technology and smart homes on Tech-enhanced Life for several years. He has his own Newsletter now, called “Frank’s Easy Tech Corner”.

The Bigger Picture, Sunday July 6, 2025

Apple Isn't Missing the AI Race – It's Defining Its Own Lane

Apple Thursday made changes to its App Store European policies, saying it believes the new rules will help the company avoid a fine of 500 million euro ($585 million) from the EU for violating the Digital Markets Act.

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“Apple in China”. Can one company and its association with a country, a history of their actions, decisions and relationship give us a sense of how technology and globalization have evolved over the past few decades? Can it also provide us with a broad understanding of the current state of affairs and the brewing storm over technology controls, export r…

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Last week, I talked about how a growing rejection of ugly, anti-human urban architecture points the way to a greater rejection of enshittification, a template for resistance to anti-human tech products showing that there is hope.

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Apple fans, get ready! The tech giant is preparing an exciting lineup of product launches and upgrades slated for early 2026. From a powerful new iPhone 17e to refreshed MacBooks and iPads, Apple’s upcoming releases promise cutting-edge performance and design tweaks to keep users delighted. Here’s a detailed look at what’s on the horizon so you can plan…

There is an issue with fewer women in tech. To solve for this issue, there are lot of women specific job boards and events that exclusively hire for women. The issue is that either they are not that well known or less talked about. Sharing them with you’ll here:

Another week, another reminder that Europe’s edges are sharper than they look on a map. War budgets swell, satellites fly, founders keep pushing where governments stall—and the delicate dance between profit and purpose gets stress-tested in boardrooms and supply chains alike.

Apple is reportedly exploring a significant strategic move to bolster its artificial intelligence capabilities by engaging in early-stage discussions to acquire Perplexity AI, a fast-growing startup known for its AI-powered search engine, valued at approximately $14 billion.

Welcome to this week's DTNS newsletter. 16-bit computers were the pinnacle of 80s home computer technology with their GUI operating systems, flashy graphics and sound. Here are Tom's Top 5 16-bit computers. These videos are collected in a playlist on the

The iPhone’s ‘killer app’ didn’t launch with the original hardware – it came later, when Apple changed course from an original vision of allowing only first-party native applications to run on the device, to opening up access to third-party developers who wanted to build locally-installed, downloadable ‘apps.’ Apple’s App Store, combined with new techno…

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