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• Apple AirTag 2: Four New Features Found in iOS 26 Code

  The AirTag 2 will include a handful of new features that will improve tracking capabilities, according to a new report from Macworld. The site says that it was able to access an internal build of iOS 26, which includes references to multiple unreleased products. Here's what's supposedly coming: An improved pairing process, though no details were provided. AirTag pairing is already fairly simple, but there's room for improvement with the naming and emoji selection.

  MacRumors
• Treasury Secretary Bessent wants looser financial regulations

  U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is proposing changes to the Financial Stability Oversight Council.

  AP News
• Covid-19 vaccination substantially lowered risks for children last season, CDC report says

  Children who were vaccinated against Covid-19 last season had a “substantially lower risk” of emergency department and urgent care visits related to the virus, according to a report published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  CNN
• 100,000 in Washington State Ordered to Evacuate as Rivers Rise

  Days of heavy rain pushed waterways to record flood levels in a mountainous region north of Seattle. “Do not wait,” local officials warned residents as they urged them to seek higher ground.

  The New York Times
• Blue Ivy Carter over the years

  Beyoncé and Jay-Z's eldest daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, was born into the spotlight. Scroll through to see her best photos throughout the years.

  Page Six
• U.S., Japan flex military might amid Japan-China feud : NPR

  This follows joint drills by Chinese and Russian strategic bombers and fighters on Tuesday that prompted Japan and South Korea to scramble planes to monitor them.

  NPR
• Week 15 Fantasy Football Rankings - The Blueprint

  Week 15 fantasy football rankings, matchup notes, projections, charts, injury reports, and film notes from Underdog Fantasy's Hayden Winks.

  Underdog Network
• Michael Jordan's 23XI Racing Settles Lawsuit with NASCAR: 'Going to Grow the Sport'

  Michael Jordan’s race team will continue to compete in NASCAR after Thursday's settlement. Here's what to know.

  FOX Sports
• Protesters interrupt Noem hearing with Exorcist line: ‘The power of Christ compels you!’

  Two protesters disrupted House panel hearing, with one yelling line made famous in 1973 horror film

  The Guardian
• OpenAI fires back at Google with GPT-5.2 after ‘code red’ memo

  OpenAI just launched GPT-5.2, a frontier model aimed at developers and professionals, pushing reasoning and coding benchmarks as it races Google’s Gemini 3 while grappling with compute costs and no generator.

  TechCrunch