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Baby Food Sold at Target Recalled Due to High Levels of Lead
As a naturally occurring element, lead is present throughout our food supply from both natural and human-made sources. Recently, there’s been increased focus on identifying and removing it from baby food and infant formula. CR’s recent examination of contaminants in infant formula found lead in many—but crucially, not all—of the 41 infant formulas tested. Lead in baby food and formula…
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iPhone Price Could Triple Due to Escalating US-China Tariff War
The iPhone 16 Pro lineup has new colors and a fully recycled aluminum chassis for the first time. Image: Apple, Inc. Apple is scrambling to figure out a solution after President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs on Chinese imports. Reciprocal tariffs for a number of countries were set to take effect on April 9, but Trump granted a 90-day…
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All the Companies That Have Paused US Sales Due to Tariffs (So Far)
“Tariff” might be the defining word of 2025. The Trump administration’s crusade to tariff trading partners around the world has upended markets and shaken trust in the United States. The situation isn’t resolving anytime soon, either: Following the U.S.’s decision to impose a 104% tariff increase on Chinese goods, China reciprocated by raising its tariffs on American goods from 34%…
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Framework stops selling some of its cheapest laptops due to Trump tariffs
Framework says it’s “temporarily pausing” US sales on some of its laptops due to the Trump administration’s tariffs that went into effect on April 5th, according to a post on X. The affected models are “a few base Framework Laptop 13 systems (Ultra 5 125H and Ryzen 5 7640U),” the company says, and it has removed them from its website…
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iPhone 17 Pro Max could cost $2,300 due to Trump tariffs
This week President Donald Trump made good on his word to roll out sweeping tariffs on imports from China and elsewhere in the world. As a result of these tariffs, which impact every country in the Apple supply chain, the best iPhones could soon cost double what they do now, with analysts predicting prices ballooning by 43% or more. Like…
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How to Save on a Car, Even If Prices Go Up Due to Tariffs
The experts at Consumer Reports say that, for almost any outcome, it will still be important to stick to established buying strategies: Be patient, be flexible, don’t make a purchase out of panic, and consider keeping the car you already own. “It never pays to rush out and make a rash decision that you might regret,” says Jake Fisher, senior…
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Billions of Devices at Risk of Hacking Due to Hidden Commands
Tarlogic team giving their presentation during RootedCON. Image: Tarlogic Billions of devices worldwide rely on a widely used Bluetooth-Wi-Fi chip that contains undocumented “hidden commands.” Researchers warn these commands could be exploited to manipulate memory, impersonate devices, and bypass security controls. ESP32, manufactured by a Chinese company called Espressif, is a microcontroller that enables Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connections in numerous…
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Apple Removes Thousands of Apps Due to Digital Services Act Requirements
Apple has removed thousands of apps from its European Union App Store for failing to comply with the Digital Services Act, which requires developers to provide a verified address, email, and phone number. This move is part of Apple’s broader efforts to adhere to new regulations aimed at increasing transparency and accountability in digital marketplaces. Developers who have not submitted…
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Igloo recalls over 1 million coolers due to fingertip amputation hazards
Over a million Igloo 90-quart Flip & Tow rolling coolers have been recalled due to potential fingertip amputation and crushing hazards. The recall put out by Igloo and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission notes that the recall specifically cites coolers that were manufactured between 2019 and 2023. Anything made after 2024 is not affected by this recall. In the…
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Italy blocks DeepSeek due to unclear data protection – Computerworld
Italy’s data protection authority Garante has chosen to block the app for the much-hyped Chinese AI model DeepSeek in the country. The decision comes after the Chinese companies providing the chatbot service failed to provide the authority with sufficient information about how users’ personal data is used. Reuters writes that Garante wants to know, among other things, what personal data DeepSeek collects, from…
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