De minimis trade loophole that boosted Chinese online retailers to end May 2

President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order shutting the de minimis trade loophole, effective May 2. Trump in February abruptly ended the de minimis trade exemption, which allows shipments worth less than $800 to enter the U.S. duty-free. The order overwhelmed U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees and caused the U.S. Postal Service … Read more

iPhone 17 Cameras Will Get Boosted Video Skills. As a Creator, I’m Here for It

The iPhone 16 Pro is already capable of taking stunning still images while offering pro-level video production. But Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman — an Apple commentator with a reliable track record — writes that for the iPhone 17 Pro line, Apple “will stress improvements to video recording” in a bid to “get the vlogging community away … Read more

Boosted by Musk and Trump, German far-right party looks likely to make historic gains

KARLSRUHE, Germany — Shouting so loudly he barely needed a microphone, Martin Hess had an unyielding message for opponents of Alternative for Germanythe party beloved by Elon Musk and surveilled by German intelligence for suspected far-right extremism. “We will not let anybody or anything stop us!” said Hess, an ex-policeman turned lawmaker with the AfD, … Read more