Apple announces that AirPods will gain a custom EQ feature as part of iOS 27 (Matt Bolton/TechRadar)
https://www.techradar.com/audio/earbuds-airpods/airpods-are-finally-getting-a-custom-eq-in-ios-27-this-is-not-a-drill
A UK Border Force officer and Hong Kong trade official based in London have been found guilty of spying for China and surveilling dissidents through a “shadow policing” operation.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may
'The Just Transition conference underscores a point often missed in the usual narrative on climate change: the overwhelming majority of the world’s people – 80-89% of them – want their governments to take stronger climate action' https://www.theguardian.com/commentisf…
from my link log —
Where there’s a grille: the hidden portals to London’s underworld.
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2021/jun/29/inventive-vents-london-flues-grilles-our-hut
saved 2021-06-30
In the great scheme of things this is small. Still, if you haven't found a reason to boycott the men's World Cup yet, this may be for you.
Top African referee refused access to US and will miss World Cup
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2…
About 120 journalists and broadcast staff are expected to participate in a strike at Scotland's STV over pay on Friday, as election results are counted (Severin Carrell/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/may/07/stv-scot…
Warmongers whingeing.
Delays to defence investment plan have damaged UK’s credibility, say MPs | Defence policy | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jun/07/uk-defence-investment-delays-damage-credibility-mps…
Microsoft says it will tighten human rights controls when working with national security agencies after an inquiry found Israel's Unit 8200 violated its ToS (The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/202
This is just harassment and security theater, there is no risk with regard to players of national football teams that leave after the tournament.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/06/iraq-aymen-hussein-questioned-us-entry-world-cup…