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MARKET VALUE: The Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution Mega Lucario Elite Trainer Box is on sale for $105.90 at Amazon. That's close to market value compared to the listing on TCGplayer including shipping.

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Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over, but you know what lives on? Deals on Pokémon. The world has gone mad for Pokémon over the last few years, and that fever is showing no signs of slowing down.

You can find a number of popular Pokémon products on Amazon. Generally, prices for these items are inflated to the point that they're not worth considering (even with the added convenience of Prime shipping). But sometimes, we see something fall in price to the point that shoppers should consider spending their cash with Amazon.

As of Dec. 2, the Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution Mega Lucario Elite Trainer Box is on sale for $105.90 at Amazon. That's close to market value compared to the listing on TCGplayer including shipping. Prices are still inflated across the board right now, but that's the state of play with Pokémon. People are spending the money, and the market value reflects that.

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It's worth noting that this item is sold by CFA Enterprises LLC. We don't usually recommend shopping with third-party sellers on Amazon, but Kings Games have excellent reviews and we'll take what we can get with Pokémon right now. The market is unstable and prices and stock changes all the time. It's a wild world out there.

Score the Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution Mega Lucario Elite Trainer Box for close to market value at Amazon.

As a language, JavaScript receives more than its fair share of criticism. Its default global variables, prototypical inheritance, and dynamic typing are often considered flaws that can lead to sloppy code. But I’m here to defend JavaScript, not as the ideal language, but as a great choice for beginners.

SAVE OVER $400: As of Dec. 2, the Hisense 65-Inch QLED 4K S7N CanvasTV is on sale for $847.99 after Cyber Monday. This is $450 off its list price of $1,297.99.

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If you were hoping to score a new TV over Black Friday and Cyber Monday, fear not, as a few retailers still have TV deals worth shopping. Amazon is among them, with plenty of great discounts leftover. Amazon is still offering the sleek Hisense 65-Inch QLED 4K S7N CanvasTV for $847.99.

This price for the Hisense 65-Inch QLED 4K S7N CanvasTV is $450 off its list price of $1,297.99 and matches the best price we saw over Cyber Monday. It's worth keeping in mind that a lot of these deals are disappearing fast, so act fast to avoid missing out.

SEE ALSO: Cyber Monday 2025: Live updates on deals still live from Amazon, Apple, Best Buy, Walmart, and more

Similar to Samsung's The Frame TVs, the Hisense CanvasTV allows you to display art and photographs on your screen when you're not watching. It even features a low reflection coating that prevents glare, which means the TV can be watched even when there's lots of light in the room.

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For when you're ready to watch a show or movie, it boasts a high-quality 4K QLED display that makes images on screen burst with bright, vibrant colors and plenty of detail. Games run smoothly as well thanks to a Variable Refresh Rate of 48Hz to 144Hz, allowing for high frame rates. It even comes with Google TV, which brings together all of your favorite streaming apps to make swapping between shows and movies on different services smooth and easy.

Don't miss out on the Hisense 65-Inch QLED 4K S7N CanvasTV down to $847.99 at Amazon. If you're curious what other models are marked down right now, have a look through our breakdown of Cyber Monday TV deals to see if any other offers are still available.

Christmas shouldn’t be stressful, but here we are, only a few weeks out and already wondering where the rest of the year went. This year, why not give yourself the gift of a smarter home?

MARKET VALUE: The Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolutions Phantasmal Flames Booster Display Box is on sale for $248.99 at Amazon. That's below market value compared to the listing on TCGplayer.

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We've been pretty busy tracking the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals to drop over the last few weeks. We all need a break at this point. We need something other than AirPods, robot vacuums, and TVs. What we need is Pokémon.

The Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolutions Phantasmal Flames Booster Display Box is on sale for $248.99 at Amazon. That's over $50 off the list price and below market value compared to the listing on TCGplayer. We know that these prices can still be inflated, but it's what people are willing to pay right now. Needless to say, Pokémon is having a very big moment right now.

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This popular item comes with 36 booster packs from Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolution — Phantasmal Flames. The Phantasmal Flames expansion has over 120 cards to collect and new Mega Evolution Pokémon ex, making this a great opportunity to deep dive into the collection for a decent price.

Score the Pokémon TCG: Mega Evolutions Phantasmal Flames Booster Display Box for below market value at Amazon.

Donald Trump's Thanksgiving rant on Truth Social angered a lot of people, including some Republicans, after the president used the R slur to describe Minnesota governor Tim Walz.

"Walz responded with four words of his own: 'Release the MRI results,'" says Stephen Colbert in the Late Show clip above, responding to the fallout from Trump's post. "In response Trump says he will release MRI results but doesn't know what part of his body was scanned. Ah, here's a theory: Maybe the part that's broken is the part that's supposed to know?"

Colbert goes on to play a recent clip of the president talking about the MRI taken on his heart and abdomen in October, with the president telling reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday, "It wasn't the brain because I took a cognitive test and I aced it."

"No, it's true," says Colbert, in Trump impression mode. "I did so well on the cognitive they put me in the extra credit tube."

SAVE $250: The 13-inch MacBook Air M4 (16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) is still on sale at its best-ever price after Cyber Monday. Save $250 off its list price of $1,199.

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Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales have come and gone, but a few retailers still have some deals hanging around for shoppers to jump on ahead of the holidays. This includes some Apple deals. Even now, Amazon's still offering the 13-inch 2025 M4 MacBook Air (16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) at its lowest-ever price of $949.

This discount saves you $250 on the M4 MacBook Air, which usually retails for $1,199. It's a deal you'll want to be quick to grab as it may not last long beyond Cyber Monday. Already some configurations have gone up in price, so now's the time to make a move.

SEE ALSO: Cyber Monday 2025: Live updates on deals still live from Amazon, Apple, Best Buy, Walmart, and more

If a new laptop has been on your shopping list, the 13-inch 2025 M4 MacBook Air is a portable option that's great for both work and play. It comes with the M4 chip which offers speedy performance and with up to 18 hours of battery life, it'll keep you moving all day. On top of that, its 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display will make pages, videos, and more pop with crisp detail and color.

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This particular configuration also comes with 16GB of Unified Memory and a 512GB SSD. Again, it's a deal that may not be live for long as we get further into the week, so act fast to save on the 13-inch MacBook Air M4 at Amazon

Looking for even more discounts like this? It's worth having a look at our breakdown of Cyber Monday Apple deals to see if anymore are still available before Cyber Monday offers disappear for good.

Python's interactive usage modes are easy to take for granted, but to me, interactive use is one reason it's my favorite programming language. Here are the reasons why interactive Python is my favorite programming tool.

SAVE $80: Apple AirPods 4 with ANC are on sale for $99 after the Amazon Cyber Monday sale. That's $80 off and the lowest-ever price for this model.

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We're busy tracking the best deals still live after Cyber Monday. You might think that everything is back up to full price, but there are quite a few discounts still live. It's almost like the whole thing was pointless. A great big charade designed to manufacture excess spend. Anyway, you can still score Apple AirPods 4 (with ANC) for their best-ever price after Cyber Monday.

Apple AirPods 4 with ANC are on sale for $99 after the Amazon Cyber Monday sale. That's $80 off and the lowest-ever price for this model.

Were you safely tucked up in your Black Friday and Cyber Monday bunker for the last few weeks? Have you emerged from safety to what you hoped would be a quiet period of rest? Tough luck. The deals are still coming in hot.

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The AirPods 4 feature an improved fit and Adaptive Audio that seamlessly blends ANC and Transparency mode. We reviewed them positively and noted the improved call quality, sound, and ANC. You know what you're getting with AirPods. If you missed out on the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, you can still pick up these AirPods at their best-ever price ahead of the holidays.

Score Apple AirPods 4 with ANC for their lowest-ever price after Cyber Monday.

The XGIMI MoGo 4 Laser Projector is slick and portable with built-in Google TV functionality and plenty of connectivity options. Although you can take this projector almost anywhere, its limited brightness and battery life dull some of its potential.

Donald Trump's Thanksgiving day message was angry and offensive even for him, with the president ranting on his own Truth Social about how people had allowed the country to be "divided, disrupted, carved up, murdered, beaten, mugged, and laughed at," before going on to call Minnesota Governor Tim Walz the R slur.

"I hate to be the one to tell you, our country isn't being laughed at — they're laughing at you," says Jimmy Kimmel in the clip above. "I wonder why he didn't get that Nobel Peace Prize. It makes no sense."

Kimmel goes on to play a clip of Trump doubling down on his comments while being interviewed on Air Force One, saying "I think there's something wrong with him" about Walz.

"Another bold statement from the President of the Eighth Grade," says Kimmel.

The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who play it.

So, when a tricky clue disrupts a player's flow, it can be frustrating! If you find yourself stumped playing The Mini — much like with Wordle and Connections — we have you covered.

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Here are the clues and answers to NYT's The Mini for Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025:

AcrossFittingly, the letters that bookend "Get along well"

• The answer is Gel.

Coke, e.g.

• The answer is Drug.

Sprite

• The answer is Pixie.

Pepsi ___

• The answer is Cola.

Subway scurrier

• The answer is Rat.

DownMeasure of a country's economic output, for short

• The answer is GDP.

N.Y.C. mayor Adams

• The answer is Eric.

Vegas casino shaped like a pyramid

• The answer is Luxor.

___ monster (venomous lizard)

• The answer is Gila.

Have a bite

• The answer is Eat.

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Are you also playing NYT Strands? See hints and answers for today's Strands.

Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to yesterday's Mini Crossword.

SAVE $25: The Google TV Streamer 4K is on sale for $74.99 at Amazon. That's $25 off and the lowest-ever price.

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Streaming deals went extremely hard over Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but most (if not all) of those deals are now dead. That's the way of things at this time of year. You snooze, you lose.

Deals on streaming services might be gone, but you can still score savings on streaming sticks from the likes of Roku and Google. In fact, the Google TV Streamer 4K is still sitting at its best-ever price after Cyber Monday. How long will this deal stay live? We can't say for sure, but we would be surprised if it's around for long. Honestly, we're shocked it's live now.

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The Google TV Streamer 4K is on sale for $74.99 at Amazon. That's $25 off and the lowest-ever price.

The Google TV Streamer 4K delivers your favorite entertainment quickly, easily, and personalized to you. With this clever streaming stick, you can watch live TV and access over 800 free channels from popular services like Pluto TV, Tubi, and more.

Score the lowest-ever price on the Google TV Streamer 4K after Cyber Monday.

If you like playing daily word games like Wordle, then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine.

There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give you several clues or none, depending on the words. For the final hurdle, every correct answer from previous hurdles is shown, with correct and misplaced letters clearly shown.

An important note is that the number of times a letter is highlighted from previous guesses does necessarily indicate the number of times that letter appears in the final hurdle.

If you find yourself stuck at any step of today's Hurdle, don't worry! We have you covered.

SEE ALSO: Hurdle: Everything you need to know to find the answers Hurdle Word 1 hint

A cove.

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INLET

Hurdle Word 2 hint

Wooden poles used for walking.

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STILT

Hurdle Word 3 hint

Japanese comics.

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MANGA

Hurdle Word 4 hint

Typically worn while playing golf or tennis.

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VISOR

Final Hurdle hint

A backyard barrier.

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FENCE

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SAVE OVER $800: The Samsung 57-inch Odyssey Neo G9 (G95NC) curved gaming monitor is still on sale at Amazon after Cyber Monday. Save $850 off its list price of $2,299.99.

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Cyber Monday may be officially over now, but thankfully there are still a few deals lingering around. For those who have had a gaming monitor on their holiday season wishlist, we have good news: the massive Samsung 57-inch Odyssey Neo G9 (G95NC) curved gaming monitor is still on sale at Amazon after Cyber Monday, though it may not be for long.

As of Dec. 2, the Samsung 57-inch Odyssey Neo G9 (G95NC) is down to $1,449.99 at Amazon, a 37% discount from its usual price of $2,299.99. This is even lower than the price we saw early on in Black Friday, which is even better news. Again, it may not stay discounted for long, so act fast to grab it at this price.

SEE ALSO: Last call on Cyber Monday 2025: Live updates from Amazon, Apple, Best Buy, Walmart, and more

This display is quite the upgrade for a PC gaming setup. The Samsung Odyssey Neo G9 (G95NC) boasts a huge 57-inch display with a 1,000R curve that can help you to feel surrounded and immersed in the games you boot up. Those games will look amazing as well, thanks to the screen's Dual 4K resolution alongside a 240Hz refresh rate, snappy 1ms response time, and FreeSync Premium Pro, which keeps your games running smoothly without any lag or screen tearing.

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It's now or never to grab this excellent deal. Don't miss out on the Samsung 57-inch Odyssey Neo G9 (G95NC) curved gaming monitor, down to $1,449.99 at Amazon.

If you're curious what other deals are still live, check out our overall breakdown of Cyber Monday deals to see if any more that have caught your eye are still available after the sale event.

SAVE $80: As of Dec. 2, the Fitbit Versa 4 is on sale for $119.95 at Amazon. That's a 40% saving on the list price.

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If I were to choose a Fitbit, I'd go for the Versa 4 every time. And as of Dec. 2, it is still at its Black Friday and Cyber Monday price, so if you need a new fitness tracker, look no further. Right now, this fitness tracker is down to $119.95, the lowest it has been priced all year.

This watch has built-in GPS, 24/7 heart rate monitoring, and over 40 exercise modes, including running, yoga, and swimming. For swimming, it has water resistance up to 50 meters, and if you forget to press "start" on any activity, this watch benefits from automatic exercise tracking.

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It also has great tools for lifestyle monitoring, like sleep tracking features including sleep stages, a Sleep Score, smart wake alarms, and a “do not disturb” mode. It also has features for monitoring things like stress levels, SpO2, menstrual health, and other health metrics. And it's a smartwatch, so it has support for on-wrist calls, texts, and notifications, and you can even customize the clock faces to show the stats and have the appearance that suits you. You can also set up Fitbit Pay, Amazon Alexa, and Google Wallet.

The battery life is solid too, promising to last up to six days, so you won't need to recharge daily. With the watch you'll also get a six-month free Fitbit Premium trial. This gives you access to Fitbit workouts and additional, more in-depth health stats.

Get this Fitbit deal from Amazon after Cyber Monday.

We're just a few days away from the full moon, so it's looking nice and bright in the sky, with plenty to see when you look up. Keep reading to find out exactly what's happening on the moon's surface tonight.

What is today’s moon phase?

As of Tuesday, Dec. 2, the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous. This means 91% of the moon is lit up tonight, according to NASA's Daily Moon Observation.

It's day 12 of the lunar cycle now, and without any visual aids you should be able to see the Mares Crisium and Fecunditatis. You'll also be able to spot the Copernicus Crater. With binoculars, the Endymion, Alphonsus and Posidonius Craters come into view. And finally, with a telescope, you can catch a glimpse of the Apollo 15 and 16 landing spots, and the Rima Hyginus.

When is the next full moon?

The next full moon will be on Dec. 4, which will be the last of three consecutive supermoons. The last full moon was on Nov. 5.

What are moon phases?

NASA explains that the lunar cycle (which is about 29.5 days long) is made up of the Moon’s phases, which describe how the Moon looks from Earth as it travels around us. We view the same side of the Moon at all times, but the sunlight hitting its surface shifts as it moves through its orbit. That changing illumination is what makes the Moon appear full, half-lit, or not visible at all. The cycle includes eight distinct phases:

New Moon - The moon is between Earth and the sun, so the side we see is dark (in other words, it's invisible to the eye).

Waxing Crescent - A small sliver of light appears on the right side (Northern Hemisphere).

First Quarter - Half of the moon is lit on the right side. It looks like a half-moon.

Waxing Gibbous - More than half is lit up, but it’s not quite full yet.

Full Moon - The whole face of the moon is illuminated and fully visible.

Waning Gibbous - The moon starts losing light on the right side. (Northern Hemisphere)

Third Quarter (or Last Quarter) - Another half-moon, but now the left side is lit.

Waning Crescent - A thin sliver of light remains on the left side before going dark again.

SAVE $250: The 15-inch 2025 Apple MacBook Air M4 is still on sale for $1,349 at Amazon after Cyber Monday. That's a $250 discount off the list price.

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Black Friday and Cyber Monday are no longer reserved for just two individual days. In recent years, these sales can stretch out the whole month of November, and sometimes even into December.

Many of Amazon's deals have now returned to their normal prices, but if you look hard enough, you might find the occasional product still on sale. For those looking for a new laptop, you'll be pleased to discover that the 15-inch 2025 Apple MacBook Air M4 is still reduced to $1,349, a $250 discount off its list price. Many configurations have climbed back up in price, so act fast to save.

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We rated this MacBook as the best laptop for most people in our best laptops of 2025 guide. It's a prime option for both work and study, thanks to its Apple Intelligence features for writing and productivity. For creative work, it has a Liquid Retina display that shows sharp text and detailed images, and if you join a lot of work calls you'll benefit from the 12MP camera, three mics, and six speakers with Spatial Audio. The camera also benefits from Center Stage, a feature that keeps you, as you might imagine, center stage of all your calls.

Connectivity includes two Thunderbolt 4 ports, MagSafe charging, a headphone jack, WiFi 6E, and Bluetooth 5.3, and it can also run up to two external displays, if you prefer a larger work setup.

Get this MacBook deal at Amazon now (whilst you can).

SAVE $14.99: As of Dec. 2, the Roku Streaming Stick HD is on sale for $15 at Amazon. That's a 50% saving on the list price.

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Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over, but if you look hard enough, you might find some lingering deals.

The best deal on the Roku Streaming Stick HD is still hanging around, and it has never been cheaper. As of Dec. 2, this streaming device is still on sale for $15. That's a 50% discount, and a saving of $14.99. This was an already an impressive Cyber Monday deal, but even more so now that we have it for at least an extra day.

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Streaming sticks are handy devices and an affordable way to upgrade your TV. They allow you to get easy access to streaming services, apps, and web search all from your TV. And with this model, you'll get all this with the Roku operating system, meaning all your shows and apps are available on the home page, nice and easy.

You can also enjoy over 500 free channels, voice controlled search, and a remote that will control both the device and your TV. And the best part? It's so simple to set up. Just plug the streaming stick into your TVs HDMI port, plug it into a power source, and you're all set.

Pick up this Roku streaming stick deal from Amazon after Cyber Monday.

Apple shaped how entire generations think about technology. For many of us, its products symbolized creativity and progress. The company taught us to “Think Different” and to believe technology could make life better. But today, Apple’s actions tell a different story — when ethics collide with revenue, Apple folds.

In 2014, Tim Cook came out as gay and positioned it as a moral stand. Apple wrapped itself in Pride flags, marketed inclusion, and sold us the idea that it stood for something bigger than profit. The company seemed to embrace the fact that Apple is the first Fortune 500 company with an openly gay CEO. Tim Cook even authored a piece in Bloomberg Business stating that he is, "proud to be gay."

Fast forward to now, when Apple quietly removed two of the largest gay dating apps in China, Blued and Finka, at Beijing’s request. No statement. No defense of queer communities. Just silent compliance. 

This isn’t an isolated decision. It’s a pattern.

When ethics collide with revenue

Apple’s support of marginalized communities seems to collapse under pressure. Take child sexual abuse material (CSAM). In 2021, Apple admitted that verified images and videos of children being sexually abused were stored on iCloud. Because they knew it was a problem, they developed a privacy-protected, vetted-by-independent-experts detection system to stop it. They proudly announced their plan in August 2021 and then 30 days later paused the roll out.

Apple commissioned their own cryptography experts to confirm the system safeguarded privacy. Independent reviewers like David Forsyth and Benny Pinkas agreed: No innocent user data would be exposed. Yet Apple abandoned the plan after backlash over privacy concerns, retreating to arguments it had previously dismantled.

Apple's pivot to services like iCloud has made subscriptions a core revenue driver, generating nearly $100 billion annually with gross margins around 75 percent. Despite this profitability, Apple has still not implemented a meaningful solution to stop the spread of known CSAM, leaving iCloud as one of the few major cloud platforms that does not proactively detect known CSAM. This failure has sparked lawsuits from thousands of survivors who argue Apple's decision enables predators to pay for storage of abuse imagery, effectively monetizing their trauma. By contrast, companies like Google deploy industry-standard safeguards, combining hash-matching against NCMEC databases and AI to detect and report CSAM at scale. Apple's refusal to implement similar measures underscores a gap: While profiting from cloud services, it has not ensured those services are free from exploitation.

This isn’t just complacency. It’s negligence.

SEE ALSO: 9 LGBTQ creators discuss not backing down from Pride Ethics shouldn’t be optional

It’s easy to do the right thing when it sells. Pride campaigns drive revenue, but only when the White House is lit up rainbow or consumer trends value ethics. But standing up for queer communities in China when the government is challenging you to stand on the side of oppression? That’s harder. Tackling child abuse on your own platform? That’s riskier. Apple will remove LGBTQ+ apps to appease Beijing without putting up a fight, but won’t take decisive action against child predators. 

Apple doesn’t "Think Different" anymore. It thinks profit. And until we demand better, it will keep choosing power over people.

What needs to change

Apple has the resources and expertise to lead on both fronts — protecting vulnerable communities and safeguarding children online. It could implement proven, privacy-conscious CSAM detection tools developed by experts at Thorn, NCMEC, and Johns Hopkins’ MOORE Center. It could take a public stand against censorship that erases LGBTQ+ lives. Instead, it has chosen silence and inaction.

Regulators, investors, and consumers must hold Apple accountable. Tech companies should not be allowed to monetize harm while hiding behind branding campaigns. Ethics cannot be optional in the digital age.

This article reflects the opinions of the writers.

Lennon Torres is a Public Voices Fellow on Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse with The OpEd Project. She is an LGBTQ+ advocate who grew up in the public eye, gaining national recognition as a young dancer on television shows. With a deep passion for storytelling, advocacy, and politics, Lennon now works to center the lived experience of herself and others as she crafts her professional career in online child safety at Heat Initiative. The opinions reflected in this piece are those of Lennon Torres as an individual and not of the entities she is part of. Lennon’s substack: https://substack.com/@lennontorres

Sarah Gardner is Founder and CEO of the Heat Initiative. With more than 13 years of technical and policy expertise in online child safety, she is an internationally recognized voice in advocating for the rights of children and survivors of child sexual abuse. Heat Initiative is an organization of technology experts, parents, survivors and advocates who believe strongly that tech companies like Apple and Meta need to remove CSAM from their platforms and implement policies that will keep children safe online.