RIP, iPhone Ultra

For many months, tech blogs like ours used the name iPhone Ultra to refer to Apple’s rumored foldable iPhone, but the device ended up being named iPhone Duo. The name iPhone Duo was not a complete surprise. Daring Fireball‘s John…

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Iran-backed terror group’s latest territorial grab threatens second global shipping chokepoint

Iran-backed Houthi forces seized Yemen’s strategic port city of Mocha on Thursday and pushed toward positions overlooking the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, opening a potentially dangerous new front for global trade as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains severely constrained.…

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Trump administration proposes ending 60-day grace period after job loss for H-1B, other visa holders

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are preparing to propose a rule that would eliminate an existing grace period for visa holders who can’t find a job, according to an unpublished document posted…

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