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Google's parent company Alphabet has filed a legal challenge against two European Union orders requiring the company to give AI and search competitors access to Android and to its search data. The dispute centres on how far the EU can force dominant platforms to open up mobile and search infrastructure to rivals, and it adds to Alphabet's growing regulatory battles with Brussels.

Synthtopia has published a review of the E-Mu Emax II, the early-1990s sampling synthesizer known for bringing sample playback and onboard sequencing to a wider audience of musicians. The piece revisits the instrument's sound, workflow and place in vintage gear history. Synth enthusiasts are sharing it, with interest in classic E-Mu hardware continuing among collectors and producers.

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns meet in a Thursday Night Football divisional matchup in Week 4 of the NFL season. NFL.com highlights three storylines to watch ahead of the AFC North contest, a rivalry that regularly draws attention from fans and analysts as both teams look to gain early-season ground in the division standings.

A suspect in a triple murder case in Kansas is scheduled to make a court appearance before a judge. The hearing marks an early step in the judicial process following the three deaths. Details about the suspect, the victims, or the circumstances of the killings have not been made available.

A jury has found TJ Wiggins guilty on all charges in the trial over the 2020 triple murder in Frostproof, Florida. Wiggins faced charges in the deaths of three people killed at a home in the small Polk County city, a case that drew sustained attention in central Florida. The verdict closes the trial phase, with sentencing now the next step in the proceedings.