AppleMagazine
AI STARTS SHAPING HOLIDAY SHOPPING AS RETAILERS INTRODUCE NEW TOOLS AND CUSTOMERS TEST THEIR LIMITS
AI systems are beginning to influence how people search, compare and buy gifts during the holiday season as retailers experiment with new recommendation models and customers look for quicker ways to navigate crowded online catalogs.
4 min |
December 05, 2025
AppleMagazine
LANDSPACE'S ZHUQUE-3 REACHES ORBIT AS BOOSTER RECOVERY TEST FALLS SHORT IN KEY MOMENT FOR CHINA'S COMMERCIAL SPACE SECTOR
LandSpace, one of China’s most prominent private aerospace firms, completed a major step forward in the development of reusable launch systems on Wednesday, successfully sending its Zhuque-3 rocket to orbit but falling short in the booster’s attempted return.
4 min |
December 05, 2025
AppleMagazine
NVIDIA'S $2 BILLION SYNOPSYS PARTNERSHIP EXPANDS ITS ROLE ACROSS THE SEMICONDUCTOR DESIGN STACK
NVIDIA has deepened its position inside the chip-design ecosystem through a new $2 billion partnership with Synopsys, a move that folds advanced GPU acceleration and Al-driven automation into the software tools used by semiconductor companies to create next-generation processors.
5 min |
December 05, 2025
AppleMagazine
APPLE PREPARES FOUR NEW MACBOOK MODELS FOR 2026 AS ITS SILICON ROADMAP EXPANDS
Apple is preparing to introduce four new MacBook models in 2026, according to new reporting that outlines one of the company’s most extensive laptop refresh cycles since the start of the Apple Silicon transition.
4 min |
December 05, 2025
AppleMagazine
OLDER TRACKS SET TO DOMINATE APPLE'S 2025 YEAR-END MUSIC LISTS AS INDUSTRY DYNAMICS SHIFT
Apple's upcoming year-end music rankings are expected to be led heavily by older tracks, reflecting a pattern reinforced across streaming platforms throughout 2025.
5 min |
December 05, 2025
AppleMagazine
AMAZON MUSIC AND APPLE MUSIC ROLL OUT YEAR-END WRAP-UPS AS STREAMING PLATFORMS PREPARE FOR A BUSY HOLIDAY SEASON
Amazon Music and Apple Music have both released their annual listening summaries, giving subscribers detailed breakdowns of their most-played tracks, genres and artists as the year approaches its final stretch.
5 min |
December 05, 2025
Los Angeles Times
State officials criticize Trump's Delta water plan
Three state agencies objected to the plan in letters to the Bureau of Reclamation last month, signaling a new round of confrontation with the Trump administration over how California's giant water systems should be operated.
3 min |
December 04, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Influencer takes viewers 'behind the tent zipper'
Miranda fashions himself equal parts good Samaritan, stuntman and documentary filmmaker. He produces his own short-form videos, feeding an internet audience hungry for unfiltered views of L.A.’s underbelly.
4 min |
December 04, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Great-ape baby boom at the L.A. Zoo has a new addition
The Los Angeles Zoo welcomed the birth of a baby gorilla, the fifth and latest addition in a recent baby boom of adorable great apes that includes three chimpanzees and an orangutan.
2 min |
December 04, 2025
Los Angeles Times
L.A. County advances mask ban for ICE agents
Supervisors will have to vote again on the measure next week. At least | abstained.
1 min |
December 04, 2025
Los Angeles Times
How a grief therapist/rock star bridges death and her music
Carla Harvey channels her day job into performing with band Violent Hour.
6 min |
December 04, 2025
Los Angeles Times
She’s perched right on the edge of pop stardom
As someone who likes to be at home in her creams and nightgown, how have you adapted to the life of an up-and-coming pop star?
9 min |
December 04, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Former EU foreign policy chief, others arrested
Fraud investigation is the latest corruption scandal in the 27-nation bloc.
2 min |
December 04, 2025
Los Angeles Times
A legal wall against Trump’s assault on trans rights
President Trump wasted no time before turning the right wing’s cherished assault on transgender rights into government policy.
5 min |
December 04, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Defections spur mixed results for the Bruins
UCLA appeared on the verge of a late recruiting victory Tuesday when David Schwerzel, a high school defensive lineman from Seattle, tweeted that he was \"1000% committed\" to becoming a Bruin, including a picture of himself in a blue and gold uniform.
3 min |
December 04, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Cosm extends golden ticket to moviegoers
L.A.'s multisensory 'Willy Wonka' takes viewers into the chocolate factory.
4 min |
December 04, 2025
Los Angeles Times
At the quarter pole, Lakers gallop strong
They're on pace for their best season since 2008-09 as Reaves-Doncic duo flourishes.
3 min |
December 04, 2025
Los Angeles Times
USC reconnects with local calls
Its top-ranked recruiting class has that distinct Southland flavor
4 min |
December 04, 2025
Los Angeles Times
MORE THAN A LUCKY STRIKE
Pop stardom fell inevitably into place for Audrey Hobert, who performs at the El Rey Theatre this week
10+ min |
December 04, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Germany initiates missile defense system
Germany on Wednesday inaugurated the first elements of the sophisticated Arrow 3 missile defense system, which it is buying from Israel as it moves to strengthen its air defenses following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
1 min |
December 04, 2025
Los Angeles Times
6 more arrests in Hong Kong blaze
The death toll from Hong Kong’s high-rise apartment blaze rose to 159 on Wednesday, as authorities arrested six people on suspicion of deactivating some fire alarms during maintenance work at the housing complex.
2 min |
December 04, 2025
Los Angeles Times
When did the justices stop caring about public opinion?
The Supreme Court once saw peril in defying the will of the people. Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. is different.
3 min |
December 04, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Dells pledge $6.25 billion to expand ‘Trump accounts’
Billionaires Michael and Susan Dell pledged $6.25 billion on Tuesday to provide an incentive for 25 million American children ages 10 and under to claim the new investment accounts for children created as part of President Trump's tax and spending legislation.
4 min |
December 04, 2025
Los Angeles Times
USC men hang on to prevail at Oregon
Chad Baker-Mazara scored 25 points and Jacob Cofie added 17 as No. 24 USC defeated Oregon 82-77 on Tuesday night in a Big Ten Conference opener for both teams.
1 min |
December 04, 2025
Los Angeles Times
USC women’s defense sparks a rout
The Trojans hold Saint Mary’s to 27% shooting from field in a dominating victory.
2 min |
December 04, 2025
Los Angeles Times
These music biopics struck a chord with awards voters
The academy can't get enough of stories about popular artists. Here are some of the films that have earned the most plaudits.
3 min |
December 04, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Is horror creeping toward Oscars recognition?
The academy has long recoiled from scary movies. But after a string of box-office hits from auteur directors, it can't look away anymore
3 min |
December 04, 2025
Los Angeles Times
EV maker recalls vehicles over seat belts
The electric vehicle maker Rivian is recalling nearly 35,000 delivery vans amid concern their seat belts could fail to restrain the driver during an accident, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
2 min |
December 04, 2025
Los Angeles Times
New Orleans immigration crackdown begins
The operation is targeting people accused of violent crimes, officials say.
2 min |
December 04, 2025
Los Angeles Times
New York’s lame-duck mayor wanders the globe
For Eric Adams, one unwritten perk of being mayor of New York City has been the chance to live out his boyhood “dream of traveling the globe.”
3 min |