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Anthropic thinks sci-fi may have trained AI to act like a villain
Latest from TechRadar / 20min
Anthropic has ignited debate after suggesting science fiction stories about rogue AI may unintentionally shape how modern AI systems behave under pressure.
NYT Mini crossword answers, hints for May 12, 2026
Mashable / 18min
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 frustr
Quantinuum Helios With 98 Physical Qubits and 50 Logical Qubits
Next Big Future / 37min
The Helios platform is now available to customers through Quantinuum’s cloud service and on-premises offering. It has 98 Physical Qubits and 50 logical qubits with very low error rates. Launched Nov 2025, Quantinuum trapped-ion, Helios system is in a fully entangled GHZ state. They are fully error-corrected logical qubits at a ~2:1 physical-to-logical encoding rate ... Read more
Lyrie.ai Deploys Real-Time Zero-Day Tracking Across Global Enterprise Infrastructure
Next Big Future / 37min
DUBAI, UAE, May 11th, 2026, TechnologyWire OTT Cybersecurity LLC, the company behind Lyrie.ai, today announced several milestones that together position the company as foundational security infrastructure for the agentic AI era: the deployment of a real-time zero-day tracking and disclosure system designed to notify affected organizations of active exploit activity; acceptance into Anthropic’s Cyb
Is Google down? Widespread outages reported across APAC, search broken for many users
Latest from TechRadar / 41min
Outage tracker sites Downdetector and IsDown have collected thousands of user reports from mid-afternoon Tuesday, Sydney time — though the search giant has yet to confirm any issues.
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Digg is back again, this time to aggregate AI news
Engadget / 1h
Kevin Rose says Digg will introduce new topics in the future.
Sony's new wearable air conditioner runs even cooler
Engadget / 2h
And it should be more comfortable, too.
NYT Pips hints, answers for May 12, 2026
Mashable / 2h
Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue. Released in August 2025, Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit. Currently, if you're stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move on to the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you co
NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for May 12, 2026
Mashable / 2h
Today's Connections: Sports Edition will require some sports and pop culture knowledge. As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections , the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and ea
Instructure Strikes Deal for Hackers for Return of Canvas Data
NYT > Technology / 3h
Instructure, which provides Canvas software to thousands of schools and universities around the world, did not say what it had given the hackers in exchange for the stolen data.
Gemini for Google Home will no longer freak out if you ask it how to make a margarita
Engadget / 3h
Google has rolled out updates to make Gemini for Home faster and more useful.
Noom Promo Codes: 50% Off Best Deals & Free Trials for April 2026
Wired / 3h
Discover the best ways to save on Noom subscriptions, including free trials, limited-time offers for GLP-1Rx Plus, and essential tips for redeeming your Noom discount.
Thinking Machines wants to build an AI that actually listens while it talks
TechCrunch / 3h
Right now, every AI model you've ever used works the same way. You talk, it listens. It responds, you listen. Thinking Machines is trying to change that by building a model that processes your input and generates a response at the same time, so it's more like a phone call than a text chain.
Hurdle hints and answers for May 12, 2026
Mashable / 4h
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
The Government’s Page About Its AI Vetting Deals with Google, xAI, and Microsoft Is Missing from Its Website
Gizmodo / 4h
"These agreements support information-sharing," the announcement once said.
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for May 12, 2026
Mashable / 6h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you're an avid reader. Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and
NYT Strands hints, answers for May 12, 2026
Mashable / 6h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you're stylish. Strands , the New York Times ' elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer. There's
Wordle today: Answer, hints for May 12, 2026
Mashable / 6h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're never late. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO: NYT Connections hi
Inside London's new luxury wellness retreat: Six Senses London
The Points Guy Articles / 6h
Not so long ago, you'd mostly find Six Senses resorts in dreamy, faraway locales like secluded Vietnamese archipelagos, set amidst the mountaintop blue pine forests of Bhutan or hiding among the leafy vineyards of Portugal's Douro Valley. Lately, though, this well-to-do wellness luxury chain (which was acquired by IHG in 2019) has turned its attention to splashy city properties. It opened an outp
Daybreak is OpenAI's response to Anthropic's Claude Mythos
Engadget / 7h
OpenAI has launched a cybersecurity initiative called Daybreak, powered by GPT-5.5 and Codex Security.
Saros may lack some of Returnal’s sting, but its madness-inducing journey is every bit as engrossing
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
Saros’s airtight game feel and literary inspirations make it one of the most compelling and replayable AAA games I’ve played in years.
Remember Digg? It’s Back, in AI News Outlet Form
Gizmodo / 7h
Digg once reshaped the internet. It's been reshaping itself over and over ever since.
Still haven't upgraded to full fibre NBN? From next year, NBN Co will make it mandatory for some premises
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
It's a move designed to ensure as many Australians as possible have access to the best-possible internet access, and the clock is ticking.
Riding an AI rally, Robinhood preps second retail venture IPO
TechCrunch / 8h
Robinhood files confidentially for its second venture fund, this time targeting growth and early-stage startups.
I asked ChatGPT and Gemini how to make French Toast as good as my mother used to make — one nailed the crispy-sweet finish
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Gemini or ChatGPT can help you make your favorite food, as long as you give it the right kind of prompt.
Ilya Sutskever Stands by His Role in Sam Altman’s OpenAI Ouster: ‘I Didn’t Want It to Be Destroyed’
Wired / 8h
The former OpenAI chief scientist may be estranged from the company, but he still came to its defense as he testified on Monday.
Not so dusty: How tech is changing woodworking
BBC News / 9h
Woodworking shops have been transformed by tech to make tools safer and more precise.
CEOs Joining Trump’s China Trip Should Announce Deals like the May 2025 Middle East $2 Trillion Deals
Next Big Future / 9h
In May, 2025, Trump’s Middle East tour (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE) where he brought 40+ executives including tech/finance heavyweights like Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Boeing, Amazon, Blackstone, resulted in major announcements for the big CEOs. May 2025 Middle East Deals were announced on-site or within days. Massive investment pledges into the U.S. — ... Read more
Dulles Airport Could Finally Kill Its Mobile Lounges — But The Rebuild Plan Now Costs $22 Billion
View from the Wing / 9h
Washington Dulles may finally get the rebuild travelers have wanted for decades: real rail-connected concourses, the end of its “temporary” C/D complex, and a move away from mobile lounges. The catch is the price tag has climbed to $22 billion — enough to push airport costs above $90 per passenger unless taxpayers or some privatization scheme pick up much of the bill.
GM just laid off hundreds of IT workers to hire those with stronger AI skills
TechCrunch / 9h
Some of the positions focus on AI-native development, data engineering and analytics, cloud-based engineering, and agent and model development as well as prompt engineering and new AI workflows.
Quordle hints and answers for Tuesday, May 12 (game #1569)
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.
NYT Connections hints and answers for Tuesday, May 12 (game #1066)
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.
NYT Strands hints and answers for Tuesday, May 12 (game #800)
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.
One leaker claims Apple's long-rumored plans for Touch ID on Apple Watch have been shelved in favor of 'packing in larger batteries' — and as a Garmin main who's recently switched, that's totally fine by me
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Apple is allegedly shelving plans to add Touch ID to Apple Watches — instead, they're focusing on something much more important, according to leaks
Astronomers use the Webb telescope to improve our map of the cosmic web
Engadget / 9h
Adding significantly more detail means better future investigations into the universe's past.
Amazon Stops Selling Fast E-Bikes To Californians
Gizmodo / 9h
If you want to go faster than 28 mph on two wheels in California, get a motorcycle license.
Nvidia GeForce NOW data breach confirmed — but luckily most of us will be safe, here's why
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
The breach is limited to GeForce NOW users in just one country, and no passwords were stolen.
Linux bitten by second severe vulnerability in as many weeks
Privilege Escalation (Enterprise TA0004)•
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Linux users have been bitten by yet another vulnerability that gives containers and untrusted users the ability to gain root access, marking the second time in as many weeks that a severe threat has caught defenders off guard. The threat, known as Dirty Frag, allows low-privilege users, including those using virtual machines, to gain root control of servers. Attacks are particularly suitable in s
Audi has a new Q9 flagship coming soon: Here's its interior
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Audi provided flights from Washington, DC, to Munich, Germany, and accommodation so Ars could see the new Q9 (and drive something you can read about later). Ars does not accept paid editorial content. MUNICH—Later this summer, Audi will unveil its new flagship model. In the past, that role had been filled by the A8 , but that was before SUVs found so much favor; even in Europe, a majority of car
Why Jane Schoenbrun Wanted to Make a Queer-Focused Slasher Film
Gizmodo / 10h
The director of 'I Saw the TV Glow' has 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma,' starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson, coming August 7.
We dont need content cops on social media. We need better design.
Mashable / 10h
In April, Meta quietly reversed itself after removing an Instagram post honoring older lesbian relationships in Brazil. The excised post was not sexual in nature and did not contain material harmful to minors. The post in question documented a snapshot from a moment in history where lesbians were forced to hide their relationships as "roommates" or "gal pals" and their love was scrubbed from the
Save 67% on lifetime piano lessons with Skoove Premium
Mashable / 10h
TL;DR: Get a lifetime subscription to Skoove Premium Piano Lessons for $99.97 (reg. $299.99) through May 17 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Opens in a new window Credit: Skoove Skoove Premium Piano Lessons: Lifetime Subscription $99.97 $299.99 Save $200.02 Learning to play the piano can seem daunting, especially with traditional lessons not in your budget, scheduling conflicts, and the limitations of free onli
Turn voice notes and rough ideas into a finished book for $49
Mashable / 10h
TL;DR: Aivolut AI Book Creator is on sale for $48.99 (reg. $456) and helps entrepreneurs, coaches, and aspiring authors create KDP-ready books faster. Opens in a new window Credit: Aivolut Books Aivolut AI Book Creator: Lifetime Subscription $48.99 $456 Save $407.01 Writing a book sounds exciting until you’re staring at a blank page and watching the cursor blink until your eyes glaze over. If you
Finally, texts between Android and iPhone users can be end-to-end encrypted
TechCrunch / 10h
Google had urged Apple for years to support RCS texting to make communication between each company's devices more seamless.
'All modern operating systems do this, including macOS and Linux': Microsoft exec fires back at critics accusing it of 'cheating' with Windows 11 speed boost feature
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Microsoft defends CPU trick to boost Windows 11 performance after critics label it a fudged fix.
Microsoft’s C.E.O. Intervened When OpenAI Fired Sam Altman, Musk’s Lawyer Claims
NYT > Technology / 10h
Elon Musk’s lawyer argued that Microsoft’s Satya Nadella played a role in getting Mr. Altman his job back at OpenAI when he was briefly fired in 2023.
New water-powered tech could power batteries that can last hundreds of years without degrading — and are so safe that the electrolytes can be used as 'tofu-brine' for home cooking
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
Chinese scientists developed a non-toxic water battery capable of surviving 120,000 cycles using corrosion-resistant organic polymer structures.
Grok Just Issued a Brutal Beatdown to Elon Musk
Futurism / 10h
If you ever needed proof that money can’t buy intelligence, just watch the richest man in the world get schooled by his own chatbot. In a bizarre tweet — apparently part of Elon Musk’s newfound obsession with resurrecting senator Joe McCarthy — the billionaire mused that “Hitler was a socialist, therefore all socialists are Hitler.” Nevermind the fact that Adolf Hitler’s Germany murder almost a m
Someone Created a Version of ‘Elden Ring’ That Runs on a PS1
Gizmodo / 10h
Well, thou art of passing skill.
After banning foreign routers, FCC says existing ones can get updates until 2029
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
The Federal Communications Commission is relenting a bit on its restrictive router rules, saying it will allow foreign-made routers to receive software and firmware updates until at least January 1, 2029. The FCC also expanded the waiver to cover more types of software updates. Previously, the FCC said routers currently on the market or already sold to consumers could receive security patches and
Data center guzzled 30 million gallons of water and nobody noticed for months
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
A curious case in Georgia serves as a warning for many parts of the US hastily approving data center developments without first updating their water systems to better monitor for severe upticks in usage. On Friday, Politico reported that one of the country's biggest data center developments had guzzled nearly 30 million gallons of water without paying for it. Even worse, the water grab came at a
4 spot-on Paramount+ movies to watch this week (May 11 - 17)
How-To Geek / 10h
Sometimes, when you're scrolling through Paramount+ 's movies looking for something to watch, the algorithm gods just drop all the right things on you. I was trying to line up a handful of movies to watch throughout the work week, and this mix, streaming for U.S. subscribers, just might do the trick.
iOS 26.5 is here: How to get it, top new features
Mashable / 10h
The latest update for iPhone users, iOS 26.5, is officially here. The beta version of the update has been available for developers for about a month now, giving iPhone users a pretty good idea of what new features to expect. However, as we've seen with previous iOS updates, features frequently get added or removed by the time the public version launches — so now we know exactly what's news in iOS
Air France KLM Just Put A Real Points Expert In Charge Of Flying Blue
View from the Wing / 10h
Most loyalty programs are run by people who understand spreadsheets better than members. Flying Blue just went the other way, tapping someone who has spent years on the member side of loyalty: helping travelers understand points, search awards, and navigate the programs from the outside. That is rare — and very good news for a program that is already one of the strongest worldwide.
TikTok is going ad-free in the UK — if you pay £3.99 a month for it
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
TikTok is launched an ad-free service is in the UK, but would you pay £3.99 for it?
Jonathan Hickman Returns to the X-Men With Marvel’s New ‘Midnight’ Universe
Gizmodo / 11h
The X-Men, Spider-Man, and Fantastic Four spearhead a new horror-tinged world for Marvel Comics.
Google Says It Found Evidence of Hackers Using AI to Discover a Zero-Day Vulnerability
Gizmodo / 11h
The tech giant says this is the first time it has identified such a case.
This reliable Subaru costs less than a new Honda Civic
How-To Geek / 11h
When people start shopping for a reliable compact car , they usually end up looking at the same names over and over again. The Honda Civic , Toyota Corolla, and Mazda3 tend to dominate the conversation, while Subaru quietly gets ignored in the background.
Resorts Across Europe Scramble To Stop Pool Chair Towel Hogs — After Court Rules Missing Loungers Mean Refunds
View from the Wing / 11h
Pool chair towel hogs are no longer just a resort annoyance. After a German tourist won a refund because guests monopolized loungers with towels, resorts across Europe are scrambling to enforce chair rules before missing loungers become a legal and financial problem.
Will micro-LED ever really replace OLED? The next-gen TV tech takes a blow as Samsung's TV boss pulls back from investing in making it — it's a bad sign, but will TCL and Hisense keep the flag flying?
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Micro-LED TV looks amazing, but it's seriously expensive –so much so that Samsung appears to be scaling back its plans
Prime Video is copying Netflix with its own vertical video feed for movies and shows — but the TikTokification of streaming platforms isn’t what movie buffs are asking for
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Prime Video is rolling out its new Clips vertical video feed for mobile, following Netflix and Disney+.
There’s A New Head Of Flying Blue, And I Couldn’t Be More Excited!
One Mile at a Time / 11h
I frequently write about interesting executive appointments in the airline industry, but here’s one that hits very close to home… Tiffany Funk becomes the new Head of Flying Blue! I don’t want to bury the lede here, but Tiffany Funk has just accepted a role as Head of Flying Blue, the loyalty program of Air France, KLM, and now Transavia. Ben Lipsey was previously Head of Flying Blue, and his rol
QuEra Paper Simulates Only Two Physical Qubits Are Needed Per Logical Qubit
Next Big Future / 11h
Quera show 580 and 1156 logical qubits with neutral atom quantum computer simulations. April 2026 breakthrough (with Harvard/MIT) they shiow high-rate codes achieving over 50% encoding rate. They are using about ~2 physical qubits per logical qubit or better in simulations, with logical error rates in the teraquop regime. (1,152 physical → 580 logical; 2,304 ... Read more
Tesla Bear Cases are Getting Defused
Next Big Future / 11h
The bear cases against Tesla are being defused and destroyed. Profit Margin Back Over 20% and Increasing. Car sales increasing in China and Europe. Car exports from China increasing. More margin from FSD. FSD TAM will double in Q3. 500,000+ quarterly car sales can finally happen. Robotaxi unsupervised making steady progress. Tesla Semi mass production ... Read more
Activists Install Arcade Game Mocking Trump on the National Mall. You Can Play It in Your Browser Right Now
Gizmodo / 11h
You'll lose this war, too, but at least it'll only cost a quarter.
Google Alarmed by Formidable AI-Powered Zero-Day Cyberattack
3 TTPs•
Futurism / 11h
Google was rattled by a cyberattack that used AI to unearth a major flaw in its software that its own developers had no idea about. The attack, which the New York Times reports was ultimately thwarted, was revealed by researchers at the tech giant on Monday. Their report didn’t specify who the actors behind it might be or when it occurred, but it was clear about what cutting-edge technology was a
9 college-ready laptops and tablets that make the perfect high school graduation gift
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Top tech to set them up for college success — all tried and tested by TechRadar experts.
A New Way to Fight Climate Change Emerges From Erupting Volcano
Gizmodo / 12h
A volcanic eruption in the South Pacific cleaned up its own methane pollution, offering a potential mechanism for removing this potent greenhouse gas from the atmosphere.
'Addressing one of the most dangerous missions in ground combat': US Army robots (and AI) set to play a critical role in getting wounded soldiers off the battlefield without putting humans at risk
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
US Army troops tested robotic casualty evacuation vehicles alongside AI systems during military exercises designed for drone-saturated battlefields.
Peacock Is Developing ‘Fast and Furious’ Shows, Here Are the Ones We Want
Gizmodo / 12h
Vin Diesel announced that at least one 'Fast and Furious' TV show is coming, but no specifics. We have some thoughts.
Own a Kindle or Fire TV? Use Alexa, Prime Video or Amazon Music? Test how well you know Amazon’s tech in this 15-question quiz
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Love Amazon's gadgets and services? Prove how well you know Alexa, Prime Video, Fire TVs and more by taking our quiz.
Texas AG sues Netflix, claiming the streaming service collects user data without consent
Engadget / 12h
The case particularly focuses on children's accounts.
3 stellar Netflix movies to relax with this week (May 11 - 17)
How-To Geek / 12h
Looking for a good movie to watch this week? So far, nothing seems to be unseating the Charlize Theron thriller Apex from the top spot in the Netflix Top 10 movie rankings in the U.S., but one cute and cuddly animated surprise might be the one to do it, and it's on this week's list of movies subscribers should add to their watch lists.
Lost Weight With a GLP-1? People Might Secretly Be Judging You, Study Finds
Gizmodo / 12h
You might be more likely to look down on someone who lost weight with a GLP-1 drug as opposed to lifestyle changes alone, recent research finds.
Encrypted RCS messages now work on both Android and iPhone—here's what you need
How-To Geek / 12h
After more than a year of promises , end-to-end encrypted RCS (Rich Communication Services) messages are finally available on both Android and iPhone users as part of a beta. The move locks down chats no matter which platform you're on, although you'll need to meet certain conditions.
This Hisense TV is my affordable TV pick for the World Cup — but this could be your last chance to buy it
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
A mini-LED TV can provide a real upgrade to your World Cup, and thankfully, one of my top picks is on an awesome deal right now.
Prime Video renews Reacher for season 5—here are 3 important updates for Amazon's show
How-To Geek / 12h
Get ready for more Jack Reacher at Amazon. On Monday, Prime Video announced that Reacher, one of the service's most popular shows, has been renewed for season 5. The news was announced
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