Amazon Leo Boosts Its Race With Starlink, With a Deal to Connect iPhonesAmazon keeps reaching for the skies, literally. The commerce giant is acquiring satellite service provider Globalstar to enhance Leo -- its own satellite operation -- when it eventually provides direct-to-device service.In the deal, reportedly valued at $11.6 billion, Amazon will get Globalstar's satellite operations,...

iOS 26.5 Public Beta: Is End-to-End Encrypted RCS Messaging Finally Coming to iPhone?Apple released the first public beta of iOS 26.5 on Monday, about two weeks after the company released the massive iOS 26.4 update, which included new emoji, video podcasts and more. The iOS 26.5 beta brings a few smaller -- but significant -- changes to the iPhones of developers and beta testers, including one...

Australia: Two dead after small plane crashes into Adelaide airport hangarParafield Airport/FacebookThe incident happened at Parafield Airport in AdelaideTwo people have died after a small plane crashed into a hangar at an airport in Australia, authorities say.The aircraft burst into flames at Parafield Airport in Adelaide after it crashed on Wednesday afternoon local time.The plane involved...

Bato dela Rosa: Ex-Philippine leader Duterte's drug war enforcer escapes ICC arrest1 hour agoJonathan Head,South East Asia correspondentandKoh EweEPASenator Ronald Dela Rosa has sought refuge in the senate building in ManilaA Filipino senator who oversaw former president Rodrigo Duterte's deadly war on drugs has taken refuge inside the country's Senate, hours before the International Criminal...

New Student Loan Repayment Plan Launches Soon. Here's What Borrowers Can Expect We may earn a fee if you click on the links below. Compensation does not determine ranking. Not all brands are included. Learn more. The federal student loan system is heading into one of its biggest overhauls in years — and for borrowers, that means major changes...