This estimate that iPhones would cost $3,500 if made in the US has me terrified of tariffs and the concept of a mid-range gaming laptop costing $5,000 and high-end models hitting nearly $15,000

One of the key stated aims of the Trump administration’s tariffs is to bring back production of all kinds of goods to the USA. But how much would they cost if that actually happened? One analyst estimates iPhone prices would spike to $3,500. What’s more, it would take fully three years to build up the…

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Trump gave global chipmaking leader TSMC an offer it could not refuse: ‘All I did is say if you don’t build your plant here you’re gonna pay a big tax… 25, maybe 50, maybe 75, maybe 100%’

Say what you will about Trump’s tariffs, they certainly make for, let’s say, ‘interesting’ times. And in case you were in any doubt about the purpose and spirit of these levies, Trump’s latest comments to chip giant TSMC should clear things up: “All I did is say if you don’t build your plant here you’re…

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Microsoft has now fired the employees who publicly protested the company supplying AI tech to the Israeli military

Last Friday, two software engineers vocally protested the use of Microsoft’s AI technology by the Israeli military. This follows the international Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement’s calls to boycott Xbox earlier that same week (via Rock Paper Shotgun). It has since been reported that, as of this Monday, those two software engineers have been…

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Big Rigs, a strong contender for any ‘worst games of all time’ list, currently has a Mostly Positive user rating on Steam because democracy is broken

Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing was misnamed. It should have been called Big Rigs: Through the Road Racing, or possibly Through the Nearby Buildings and Also Bridges. The 2003 truck racing game infamously lacked collision, meaning you could drive through anything, including your competitor. I say competitor, but in the launch version of the…

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