New York Times asks judge to quash subpoenas demanding reporters disclose confidential sources

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The Justice Department subpoenaed Times journalists over a story on Air Force One.

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  • The New York Times asked a federal judge to block grand jury subpoenas to its reporters.
  • Senate Democrats asked top DOJ officials earlier Wednesday about why they subpoenaed journalists.
  • The subpoenas were signed by Jay Clayton, the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan.

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Skullcandy’s bass-boosting Crusher headphones now come with Bose’s ANC

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Four versions of Skullcandy’s Crusher 1080 ANC headphones piled on an audio mixer.

Skullcandy announced a new version of its Crusher wireless headphones today featuring a few of Bose's audio technologies including its QuietControl ANC and head-tracking spatial audio. The Crusher headphone line differentiates itself from the competition through the use of both full-range and dedicated bass drivers in each ear cup to boost deeper frequencies. Skullcandy admits that

Kevin O'Leary and Fox News sued over claims that data center critics had China ties

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Kevin O'Leary accused several critics of his massive Stratos data center project of being foreign agents backed by the Chinese Communist Party.

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  • A Kevin O'Leary-backed company is trying to build a massive data center in Box Elder County, Utah.
  • The "Shark Tank" star went on news programs, accusing the project's critics of being foreign agents.
  • O'Leary later said on social
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HP’s OLED-equipped 2-in-1 laptop is a solid back-to-school deal

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HP’s convertible OmniBook has a great feature set for the price. | Image: HP
HP’s convertible OmniBook has a great feature set for the price. | Image: HP

With storage and memory prices still at an all-time high, we’re happy to tell you about a solid deal on a good laptop when we find one, rare as they are. Best Buy is selling the HP OmniBook X Flip 2 in 1 for $999.99 (usually $1,649.99) with an Intel Core 7 Ultra CPU, 16GB of LPDDR5X memory, and a 1TB SSD. The star

Apple’s reportedly raising the price for AppleCare Plus on Macs and iPads

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An AppleCare Plus subscription for a Mac or iPad will cost more soon, with prices going up by $0.50 per month or $5 per year for new sign-ups while remaining the same for existing subscribers, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Gurman says that under the new AppleCare Plus pricing, "a plan for a new 13-inch MacBook Air increased to $7.99 from $7.49, or to $79.99 from $74.99 annually,"

Trump calls data centers 'money machines' and says New York is letting them slip away

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President Donald Trump slammed Gov. Kathy Hochul's data center moratorium, warning of the loss of jobs and economic opportunities.

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  • Gov. Kathy Hochul's AI data center moratorium aims to address environmental concerns in New York.
  • Trump slammed New York's pause, warning of lost economic opportunities and jobs.
  • Inten
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Valve says iFixit will keep selling Steam Deck batteries after all

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The Steam Deck’s internals, including the L-shaped battery.
The Steam Deck’s internals, including the L-shaped battery.

Valve has been incredibly friendly to customers who need repairs - which is why it was so surprising to hear that Valve was already discontinuing the battery for the Steam Deck LCD handheld. It would have meant you could no longer just buy a battery from iFixit and install it yourself. Why would Valve stop stocking the most