A woman accused of running a multimillion-dollar illegal gambling ring is asking Florida authorities to return six figures in cash and a gold bar. 44-year-old Rima Ray was arrested on July 21 in St Johns County, in connection with an alleged $24 million racket targeting seniors around IL Villagio... Read more

Although purely anecdotal, I’ve seen reports of people going into Apple retail stores intent on buying an iPhone 17 Pro — with its improved camera system, vapor chamber cooling system and of course that bright orange color — and then walking out with the slim iPhone Air instead. And when Samsung announced the... Read more

Speaking by video at the UN Climate Summit in New York last week, China’s president Xi Jinping laid out his country’s climate ambitions. While the stated goals may not have been aggressive as some environmentalists would like, Xi at least reaffirmed China’s green commitment. “Despite some countries going against... Read more

The Australian government is facing criticism for not tackling gambling ads fast enough, with fears of young people being exposed to harmful messaging. Former Tabcorp and ASX chief Elmer Funke Kupper has an op-ed in the Australian Financial Review that calls for a crackdown on gambling ads in Australia, following... Read more

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? It’s a long one, and some of the clues... Read more

As Bad Bunny continues to avoid the continental US on his world tour out of fears of ICE raids, news that he’ll be headlining the Super Bowl LX halftime show has been met with a furious backlash from MAGA influencers who’ve complained that he “doesn’t sing in English” and... Read more

A New York assembly member has filed a bill that would block sportsbook operators from limiting bettors depending on the size or frequency of their bets. Democrat Assembly Member Alex Bores filed the bill, dubbed A9125, on September 26. It aims to prevent sports betting operators from limiting sports... Read more

If you’ve been scrolling through social media this week, you’ve probably seen the mini-panic over brand-new iPhone 17 Pro, Pro Max, and iPhone Air demo units looking scuffed up in Apple Stores. Well, Apple has finally solved the great “scratch-gate” mystery, and the answer is a little embarrassing. It turns out the... Read more

Excited by the fervor of new gaming handhelds hitting the market, but don’t want to shell out the big bucks? The Legion Go S with SteamOS installed offers an easy entry into the space, and is great for occasional travelers and couch gamers, and is marked down by $120... Read more

As generative AI has taken off since ChatGPT’s debut, inspiring hundreds of billions of dollars in investments and infrastructure developments, the top question on many people’s minds has been: Is generative AI a bubble, and if so, when will it pop? To help us potentially answer that question, I’ll... Read more