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Apple loses contempt ruling appeal, but could revisit iPhone app fees
A federal appeals court on Thursday backed a ruling that held Apple in civil contempt for brazenly defying an order designed to open its iPhone app store to other...
How Ford is fighting off F-150 thieves with amped up tech
Ford Motor Co. has stepped up technology in its popular F-150 pickup to combat the ever-evolving techniques car thieves have at their disposal.It is the latest cat-and-mouse move that...
Why AI errors are inevitable and what that means healthcare
In the past decade, AI’s success has led to uncurbed enthusiasm and bold claims—even though users frequently experience errors that AI makes. An AI-powered digital assistant can misunderstand someone’s...
U.S. Mint reveals coin designs commemorating 250th anniversary of America’s independence
The U.S. Mint unveiled the designs for coins commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence next year. They depict the founding documents and the Revolutionary War, but so far,...
How Trump is blocking U.S. states from regulating artificial intelligence
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday aimed at blocking states from crafting their own regulations for artificial intelligence, saying the burgeoning industry is at risk of being...
Here’s how Hinge is surviving the dating app apocalypse
Nobody wants to swipe anymore. Dating apps like Bumble and Tinder are scrambling to keep younger users engaged, and dealing with problems like bots on their platforms. But one...
Measles outbreak in South Carolina comes as infections nationwide are already at their highest since 1992
Measles infections in America have hit their highest numbers in 33 years. In 2025, cases have topped 1,900, and that number is expected to rise due to an ongoing...
The Download: expanded carrier screening, and how Southeast Asia plans to get to space
It’s a scorching October day in Bangkok and I’m wandering through the exhibits at the Thai Space Expo, held in one of the city’s busiest shopping malls, when I...
The strange triumph of Rosie the Robot
Hello again, and thank you for spending time with Fast Company’s Plugged In. Last October, I visited the Silicon Valley headquarters of 1X Technologies—the startup behind a humanoid home...
Home Depot’s 7.5-foot Christmas Chewbacca is the next Skelly
Nothing says “Merry Christmas” quite like a 7.5-foot-tall Chewbacca holding a candy cane. At least, according to the team at Home Depot. Home Depot has long been known as...
