Jurors in rap mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial found him guilty of transporting women for prostitution, but not guilty of sex trafficking others, including an ex-partner. He was also cleared… Read the rest of the article: Diddy convicted of transporting women for prostitution, but not trafficking or racketeering

William Gibson, author of science fiction classic Neuromancer, likes the first look Apple TV offered of its forthcoming show based on the novel: "I imagined the Chatsubo in 1984. 41… Read the rest of the article: What sky do you see in dead channels?

Threatened with a defamation lawsuit and desperate to win the president's approval for an $8bn corporate merger, Paramount has agreed to pay Donald Trump $16m. The deal was delayed, according… Read the rest of the article: Paramount agrees to pay $16m "bribe" to Trump

The final tally in New York's Democratic primary election shows Zohran Mamdani won more votes in round 1 than Andrew Cuomo won in every round, even after other cadidates were… Read the rest of the article: Mamdani won more votes in round 1 than Cuomo received in every round

The Methaphone is a piece of transparent acrylic to clutch as you go about your day, replacing your phone and scratching the physical part of that itch. [via Kottke] "Light… Read the rest of the article: Methaphone: a clear acrylic slab to replace your phone habit

Lululemon is suing Costco over the wholesale retailer's athletic-wear, which it claims is confusingly similar to its "path-breaking" leggings, jackets and sweatshirts. According to the lawsuit, filed Friday in the… Read the rest of the article: Lululemon: Costco ripped off our leggings

In 1984, David Braben and Ian Bell created Elite. Jordan Mechner created Karateka. Matthew Smith wrote Jet Set Willy, Mark Cerny developed Marble Madness, and Mike Singleton crafted Lords of… Read the rest of the article: Play a text adventure 40 years in the making

Comcast's terms of service specify that they'll use their WiFi Motion service to tell the police or any other third party about your movements at home, should you turn it… Read the rest of the article: Comcast's WiFi Motion service discloses your movements "to third parties without further notice"

Some pencils are not for making art, but are the art. Sean, at his YouTube channel, carefully sculpts minuscule creations out of the cores. The videos have a quiet scratchy… Read the rest of the article: Tiny carvings in pencil cores

Ryland Headley, 92, was convicted today in the rape and murder of 75-year-old Louisa Dunne, who he strangled in her home in Bristol. What makes the case remarkable is not… Read the rest of the article: 92 year-old man convicted of murder in 58 year-old cold case

WordPress is the swiss army knife content-management software that most of the world's media websites run on, this one included. Though open-source, the software and its ecosystem are marshalled by… Read the rest of the article: Interview with WordPress's (and Tumblr's) "benevolent dictator"

Maxell! Now that's a name I've not heard in a long time. And it's back with the MXCP-P100, a new portable cassette player. It has some modern features to please… Read the rest of the article: Maxell's old-school portable cassette player has Bluetooth and USB Type C

Project Hail Mary, starring Ryan Gosling, is based on a novel from The Martian author Andy Weir and carries a similar payload of a lonely chap lost in space with… Read the rest of the article: Trailer for Project Hail Mary, based on novel by The Martian author Andy Weir

U.S. Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admits that his anti-fluoride crusade may lead to Americans suffering more tooth decay and cavities. But "it's a balance," he said, without… Read the rest of the article: RFK Jr admits dental cavities may result from his proposed ban on fluoridation

If some of Apple's ads lately had been tone-deaf duds, the company's decision to run ads in the iOS Wallet offers a more intimate warning about its priorities. "I did… Read the rest of the article: Apple running ads in Wallet app

Church of England volunteer Jay Hulme was subjected to a campaign of abuse, harassment and stalking by a lay preacher in Leicester after he turned down her advances. When he… Read the rest of the article: Church of England bishop Martyn Snow accused stalking victim of "witchcraft"

Hundreds of thousands of people participated in Budapest's Pride festival on Saturday, defying a legal ban imposed by far-right prime minister Viktor Orban and his political allies. Attendance was estimated… Read the rest of the article: Budapest Pride a big success, defying ban

In the absense of local human talent, Chinese soccer fans have taken to watching robots instead. Four teams of fully-autonomous humanoid machines competed in 3-on-3 matches Saturday night in a… Read the rest of the article: Humanoid robot soccer more exciting than real thing

NovaCustom promises heavily-customized high-end laptops, a plethora of spare parts, and an emphasis on privacy and tightly-customized operating systems. They'll even knock Windows into shape. We are switching to Dasharo… Read the rest of the article: NovaCustom touts privacy-oriented custom laptops

If you're old enough to remember why you resisted the move away from plain text email, you might be pleased to know there's precious little to stop you going back.… Read the rest of the article: You can still use plain text email—and maybe you should