After backlash, Apple will let users tone down the Liquid Glass look with a new ‘Tinted’ option | Technology News

When Apple revealed Liquid Glass as part of the interface design revamp at WWDC earlier this year and later rolled out the iOS 26 update, it was meant to offer clarity and fluidity. However, Apple was heavily criticised for the move. Now, Apple has introduced a new feature that makes it easier to customise Liquid … Read more

Instagram shows more ‘eating disorder adjacent’ content to vulnerable teens, internal Meta research shows | Technology News

Meta researchers found that teens who report that Instagram regularly made them feel bad about their bodies saw significantly more “eating disorder adjacent content” than those who did not, according to an internal document reviewed by Reuters. The posts shown to those users featured “prominent display” of chest, buttocks, or thighs, “explicit judgement” about body … Read more

Federal lawsuit challenges private school that gives preference to Native Hawaiians

HONOLULU — HONOLULU (AP) — A lawsuit filed Monday in U.S. court in Honolulu challenges an admissions policy of a wealthy and prestigious private school that gives preference to applicants who are Native Hawaiian. A leading opponent of affirmation action launched a campaign last month to test the policy’s legality and stop Kamehameha Schools from … Read more

Amazon says AWS cloud service is back to normal after outage disrupts businesses worldwide | Technology News

Amazon.com cloud service returned to normal operations on Monday afternoon, the company said, after an internet outage that caused global turmoil among thousands of sites, including some of the web’s most popular apps like Snapchat and Reddit. Still, Amazon said some AWS services had a backlog of messages that would take a few hours to … Read more

Pilots thought someone was trying to break into American Airlines cockpit

OMAHA, Neb. — OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Pilots aboard a commercial jet mistakenly thought someone was trying to breach the cockpit Monday, leading the flight to return to the Omaha airport less than 40 minutes after departing for Los Angeles. The misunderstanding on American Airlines Flight 6469 came about because the intercom that pilots and … Read more

What to know about the recovery efforts in Alaska following ex-Typhoon Halong

JUNEAU, Alaska — JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The mass evacuation by military aircraft of hundreds of residents from Alaska villages ravaged by the remnants of Typhoon Halong is complete, and officials and local leaders are turning attention to trying to stabilize damaged infrastructure and housing where they can before the winter freeze sets in. The … Read more