Apple can no longer force developers to use in-app purchasing, judge rules

A U.S. judge on Friday struck down some of Apple’s restrictions on how developers can collect payments in apps.

Owners of flooded cars are likely to find their insurance doesn't cover the damage

Many owners of flooded cars could find that, despite carrying insurance, they are out of luck when it comes to recouping their losses.

Six hours changed Hurricane Ida's speed and power — and New Orleans' preparation

“The pace of this storm was 100 percent not the same as Katrina — we had more than a week of warning with Katrina," one resident said.

Their work secured the election. It also paved the way for pro-Trump conspiracies.

Election cybersecurity researchers once worked in obscurity. Now, they're the subject of threats and have to worry about how their work will be misused.

Officer who shot Ashli Babbitt speaks after months in hiding: ‘I saved countless lives’

In an exclusive interview with NBC News, Lt. Michael Byrd said he opened fire only as a “last resort” after the rioters failed to comply with his commands.

Man who plotted to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sentenced to over 6 years in prison

Prosecutors recommended a reduced sentence for Ty Garbin, 25, saying he cooperated extensively with their investigation.

South Dakota Covid cases quintuple after Sturgis motorcycle rally

Meade County, home to Sturgis, has had a more than 1,500 percent increase in cases in the past 14 days.

She was forced to wed at 13. Now she’s helped make child marriage illegal in N.Y. 

<p>Naila Amin, 31, was a child bride in Pakistan at the age of 13; she now has a law named after her that bans the practice in New York state. </p><p>Gov.

Opinion | QAnon: The opioid for the soul

Recognizing the similarities is helpful in both accurately diagnosing the QAnon phenomenon and trying to treat it.

Opinion | A new wave of parent-teacher violence is about more than Covid masks

The teacher is now viewed by a small, loud contingent not as a public servant but as a public enemy.

Family of Black retired Army major killed by police demands transparency

"His wife called for someone to come and help because she feared that he may take his own life," Valerie Cobbertt said. "When they came, that was not the case. They murdered my brother."

Some Taliban websites go offline amid broader tech crackdown

Five websites operated by the Taliban went offline Friday, as many tech companies move to limit the group’s digital reach following their takeover of Kabul.

Taliban violence drives Afghans to wipe social media profiles

As the Taliban maintain control of Kabul, residents across Afghanistan are racing to delete photos from their mobile phones and social media accounts.

Opinion | The willful ignorance of neocons' Afghan war blame game

Neoconservatives are directly responsible for the failures of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. But to be fair, America’s imperial overreach was brought to you by bipartisan consensus.

OnlyFans, a site built on sex, will ban 'sexually explicit' content

OnlyFans says banks and financial transaction services that handle payments to models and performers requested the change.

It rained for the first time at the summit of Greenland's ice sheet

Rain fell for several hours at the highest point on the Greenland ice sheet last week — its first rainfall event in recorded history.

Lower pay, less visibility: Employers have ways to get you back to the office

Two-thirds of managers said employees who work remotely are easier to replace than people who show up at the office every day.

Serbian president challenges Twitter: ‘Delete my account!’

<p>Serbia’s autocratic leader Aleksandar Vucic challenged Twitter on Tuesday to close his account like it did with Donald Trump’s, after several media outlets

The Taliban want the world to think they've changed. But have they?

"When it comes to experience, maturity, vision, there is a huge difference between us in comparison to 20 years ago," a Taliban spokesman said.

Proof of vaccination in a tap? Smartphone developers want to make it that easy

Smartphone developers are gearing up for a world where users can store their Covid vaccination proof in their phones’ digital wallets.