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3 things to know about Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh

  • Business
  • Scott Horsley
  • Apr 21, 2026
  • US

President Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve goes before a Senate committee today — but Kevin Warsh's confirmation could be held up by forces that are outside his control.

PlayStation’s age-gating restrictions are coming to UK consoles

  • Technology
  • Tom Warren
  • Apr 21, 2026

Sony is starting to comply with the UK's Online Safety Act by notifying PlayStation players of its age verification requirements today. PS4 and PS5 owners in the UK and Ireland won't be able to partic...

Dyson’s back with a travel-size Supersonic hairdryer

  • Technology
  • Victoria Song
  • Apr 21, 2026

Ten years ago, Dyson kicked off the hair gadget arms race with its $400 Supersonic hairdryer. Today, it's back with a slightly smaller and cheaper travel-size version. As the name suggests, the $299.9...

Tim Cook will still be Apple’s Trump whisperer

  • Technology
  • Lauren Feiner
  • Apr 21, 2026

Though Tim Cook is shedding his CEO title for the role of Apple's executive chairman, it appears he'll keep one of his most important duties: that of the company's Trump whisperer. "As executive chair...

The Lenovo Legion Go S is RAMageddon’s latest victim

  • Technology
  • Sean Hollister
  • Apr 20, 2026

You can still find the Asus Xbox Ally X and the MSI Claw 8 AI Plus for $999 and $1,049 respectively, but Lenovo's Legion Go S has seemingly given up the fight. The best version of Lenovo's 8-inch hand...

The Onion has agreed to a new deal to take over Infowars

  • Business
  • Tovia Smith
  • Apr 20, 2026
  • US

The Onion says it has a new deal to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones's Infowars media company. If approved, the satirical news website could turn Infowars into a parody of itself.

John Ternus is taking over from Tim Cook as Apple’s CEO

  • Technology
  • Richard Lawler
  • Apr 20, 2026

The multitrillion-dollar home of iPhone, Mac, and so many other tech gadgets is getting a new leader this fall, as Apple has announced that Tim Cook will be replaced as CEO on September 1st by current...

Trump's labor secretary resigns amid investigation into misconduct

  • Business
  • Andrea Hsu
  • Apr 20, 2026
  • US

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who was under internal investigation, is leaving her position. She becomes the third cabinet departure of President Trump's second term.

Read Tim Cook’s letter to the Apple world as he departs as CEO

  • Technology
  • Emma Roth
  • Apr 20, 2026

Apple CEO Tim Cook has written a letter to the community as he prepares to step down from his role in September. "This is not goodbye. But at this moment of transition, I wanted to take the opportunit...

Apple names Johny Srouji as chief hardware officer

  • Technology
  • Emma Roth
  • Apr 20, 2026

Apple has appointed Johny Srouji as its new chief hardware officer, "effective immediately," according to an announcement on Monday. He is stepping into the shoes of current hardware chief John Ternus...

Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down

  • Technology
  • Jay Peters
  • Apr 20, 2026

Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down and will be succeeded by John Ternus, currently Apple's senior vice president of hardware engineering. Ternus will take over as CEO on September 1st, 2026. Cook wil...

Here’s how Amazon’s price fixing allegedly drove up prices everywhere

  • Technology
  • Richard Lawler
  • Apr 20, 2026

On Monday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta revealed the evidence of alleged price-fixing by Amazon. The state filed a request to the Supreme Court in February for a preliminary injunction to sto...