Huawei's new 'premium budget' smartwatch could be the fitness tracker to buy this year — even over the upcoming Fitbit Air
Latest from TechRadar / 53min
The Huawei Band 11 Pro has an impressive set of features but it lacks GPS accuracy
The Boroughs review: Stop what youre doing and watch retirees fight monsters in this fantastic sci-fi series
Mashable / 32min
"Welcome to the Boroughs, where you'll have the time of your life." That's the tagline for the titular retirement community in Netflix 's new series The Boroughs , but it's also how I've been recommending this sci-fi treat to anyone who will listen. SEE ALSO: 2026 Summer TV preview: Every TV show you need to know about now The series draws heavily from Ron Howard's 1985 film Cocoon , as well as S
The EU Is Going Through a Trump-Fueled Breakup With Big Tech
Wired / 1h
France is already moving on from Zoom and Microsoft Teams in favor of homegrown alternatives. Other countries are quickly following suit.
General Catalyst just led a $63M bet on India’s travel payments market
TechCrunch / 2h
Scapia, an Indian startup that combines travel booking with co-branded credit cards and mobile payments, said the deal doubles its valuation.
Samsung union suspends strike after reaching tentative deal on bonuses
Engadget / 2h
Samsung's union has suspended its planned strike that would have impacted the company's memory chip production.
How to watch Canada vs. Norway online for free
Mashable / 3h
TL;DR: Watch Canada vs. Norway in the 2026 Ice Hockey World Championships for free on IIHF.TV . Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The 2026 Ice Hockey World Championships are stacked with huge games, but Canada vs. Norway is absolutely one of the biggest on the schedule. Canada have won every game they've played in this competition, but Norway will po
Hurdle hints and answers for May 21, 2026
Mashable / 3h
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
Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on May 21
Mashable / 3h
The Moon is still in its Crescent phase, but it's getting more and more illuminated each night as we work through the lunar cycle, the roughly month-long journey of the Moon’s changing phases as it orbits Earth. What is today’s Moon phase? As of Thursday, May 21, the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent. Tonight, 27% of the moon will be be lit up, according to NASA's Daily Moon Guide . Tonight, without
Gigabyte’s latest OLED gaming monitor looks like a dream, but living with it was more complicated
Latest from TechRadar / 3h
The Gigabyte MO27U2 is fast and colorful, but its HDR issues and high price hold it back.
Imperagen raises £5 million to use quantum physics, AI on enzyme engineering
TechCrunch / 4h
Biotech company Imperagen announced on Thursday a £5 million ($6.7 million) seed round led by PXN Ventures, with participation from IQ Capital and Northern Gritstone.
The Scandal Over a Supposedly AI-Written, Award-Winning Short Story Is Troubling. Or Just Mean?
Gizmodo / 4h
So far, it's really just people criticizing a short story.
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for May 21, 2026
Mashable / 5h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you love a sweet treat. 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 21, 2026
Mashable / 5h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you know how to sew. 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. Th
Wordle today: Answer, hints for May 21, 2026
Mashable / 5h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you're cooperative. 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 h
I've covered EOFY sales for years — these are the only tech deals worth your money right now
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
While EOFY deals officially start June 1, some retailers and brands have jumped the gun with laptops, tablets, TVs and more already discounted.
Anker Solix E10 Review: No Power? No Problem
Gizmodo / 5h
Anker’s modular home backup battery system is unnoticeable, in a good way.
5 prompts that show how the new Gemini 3.5 Flash is its best AI model yet
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
Showcasing Gemini 3.1 Pro's most impressive features
I've covered EOFY sales for years — these are the only tech deals worth your money right now
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
While EOFY deals officially start June 1, some retailers and brands have jumped the gun with laptops, tablets, TVs and more already discounted.
Nvidia Wants to Decouple Its Reputation From Meta, Amazon, Google, and Microsoft
Gizmodo / 6h
The four hyperscalers are spending outrageous amounts on AI and raising eyebrows.
It Feels Like Google Is Downplaying Smart Glasses With a Screen in Them
Gizmodo / 6h
Probably for the best if it's trying to avoid comparisons to Google Glass.
You've heard of Touch ID and Face ID, but is Ear ID next? Researchers have detailed a new tech would let you use AirPods or similar buds to prove who you are and unlock your gadgets — and it's actually your heartrate that they detect
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
Researchers in China have discovered a way to verify identity via heartbeat, all using earbuds. And it's a tech that's not limited to heart rate buds like the AirPods.
I couldn’t figure out how to delete old ChatGPT images from my Library — here’s the hidden method that finally worked
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
There’s no delete button for old ChatGPT images, but I found the awkward workaround that finally removes them for good.
SpaceX Officially Files IPO and Plans to Be Traded as ‘SPCX’
Gizmodo / 6h
The prospectus makes for wild reading.
TikTok and YouTube 'not safe enough' for kids, says Ofcom
BBC News / 7h
YouTube said it worked with experts to provide appropriate experiences. TikTok said it was disappointed Ofcom had not acknowledged its safety features.
SpaceX Listed Grok’s ‘Spicy’ Mode as a Risk in Its IPO Filing
Wired / 7h
The rocket company has set aside more than $500 million for potential litigation losses, in part to account for complaints alleging that Grok created sexualized images.
Delta Amex Cardholders May Soon Get Two Free Checked Bags On Domestic Flights
View from the Wing / 7h
Delta Amex cardholders may soon get a second free checked bag on domestic flights, according to JonNYC. It could put Amex ahead of most airline cobrands and give a new reason for SkyMiles members to convert to the card.
Jensen Huang says he’s found a ‘brand new’ $200B market for Nvidia
TechCrunch / 7h
The next big thing for Nvidia will be CPUs for AI agents, $200 billion worth, CEO Jensen Huang predicts.
Anthropic says it’s about to have its first profitable quarter
TechCrunch / 7h
Anthropic has told its investors that it will more than double revenue to around $10.9 billion in its second quarter.
'This reveals a broader security problem': Experts warn a key Microsoft legacy tool is still being abused to launch malware campaigns
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
MSHTA is being used for both simple and advanced threats, deploying loaders and infostealers.
Famously secret about its finances, SpaceX opens its books for the first time
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
After nearly a quarter of a century operating as a private company, with its financial accounts a closely guarded secret, SpaceX on Wednesday afternoon released a detailed accounting of its business in a nearly 400-page S-1 filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. SpaceX, founded in 2002 and still led by Elon Musk, submitted the filing in anticipation of an initial public offering o
AMD prices its Ryzen AI Halo PC at $3,999, unveils Ryzen AI Max 400 chips
Engadget / 7h
AMD is taking a direct shot at NVIDIA's DGX Spark with its $3,999 Ryzen AI Halo PC.
AMD’s Next Big Chip Hopes To Beat Nvidia’s CPUs While They’re in the Crib
Gizmodo / 7h
Team Red also hopes to beat Nvidia’s ‘AI supercomputer’ with a mini-PC of its own.
Should you buy a Nintendo Switch 2 before the price hikes? I played 5 of its biggest exclusives to find out
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
The Switch 2 has a pretty compelling lineup as it approaches its first birthday — and with a price hike on the way, now could be the time to snap it up.
Exclusive: The tech keeping Disney Magic Kingdom's most iconic rides running night after night
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
Here's how Disney keeps rides that have been running for more than 50 years feeling like they've always been here — and always will be.
SpaceX Is Spending $2.8 Billion to Buy Gas Turbines for Its AI Data Centers
Wired / 8h
The investment comes as Elon Musk’s AI unit faces complaints about the carbon-emitting units and looks to become a big player in cloud computing.
Kansas City has bought more than 4,500 MacBook Neos for its students
Engadget / 8h
The newly "all-Apple district" will replace 30,000 Windows and Chromebook devices across its public schools.
Microsoft hired an analyst with an influential video game blog to fix Xbox
Engadget / 8h
Matthew Ball is the new chief strategy officer for Xbox ahead of Project Helix.
Fanatics to join Amex Membership Rewards as a transfer partner — and launch a new credit card
The Points Guy Articles / 8h
American Express and Fanatics are teaming up on a sweeping new partnership that will give sports fans new ways to earn and redeem rewards. The partnership includes a new Fanatics American Express® Card launching later this year, expanded perks at Fanatics events and retail locations and — perhaps most notably for points and miles enthusiasts — plans for Fanatics to become an American Express Memb
Air France Flight Diverts To Canada Over “Virus” Concern After U.S. Refuses Landing
View from the Wing / 8h
An Air France flight from Paris to Detroit diverted to Montreal after passengers were told U.S. authorities refused landing over a “virus” concern. Crew reportedly put on masks, onboard service stopped, and the diversion comes just as the CDC has started enhanced screening and entry restrictions tied to Ebola-related outbreaks in East and Central Africa.
NYT Connections hints and answers for Thursday, May 21 (game #1075)
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
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.
Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, May 21 (game #1578)
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Looking for Quordle clues? We can help. Plus get the answers to Quordle today and past solutions.
NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, May 21 (game #809)
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.
Trump admin didn't want Ebola-exposed Americans, sent them to Berlin, Prague
Ars Technica - All content / 8h
An American infected with Ebola is being treated in Berlin, while another exposed to the deadly virus is being sent to Prague after the White House reportedly resisted allowing citizens to return to the US for care and monitoring. According to The Washington Post , five people close to the Ebola response said that, over the weekend, the Trump administration resisted allowing the return of Peter S
Sinkhole Shuts One Of LaGuardia’s Two Runways As Flights Cancel And Delay
View from the Wing / 9h
A sinkhole found during LaGuardia’s morning airfield inspection shut down Runway 4/22, leaving the airport to run all traffic on its only other runway. By Wednesday afternoon, LaGuardia was leading the world in cancellations, with about 20% of flights canceled amidst thunderstorms as crews worked to determine how quickly the runway could reopen.
Clouted wants to take the guesswork out of making short videos go viral
TechCrunch / 9h
The video clipping startup raised a $7 million seed round led by Slow Ventures.
Soundtrack to 8,000 Job Cuts: A Meta Worker’s Layoff-Themed A.I. Songs
NYT > Technology / 9h
On a dark day of layoffs at Meta, one employee responded by creating an internal radio station that plays songs about job cuts — generated by artificial intelligence, of course.
Nvidia’s Profit Hits $58.3 Billion as A.I. Boom Gathers More Steam
NYT > Technology / 9h
The chip maker said its profit in its most recent quarter jumped 211 percent from a year earlier thanks to extreme demand from other big technology companies.
xAI burned $6.4B last year — SpaceX’s IPO filing shows why the spending is far from over
TechCrunch / 9h
SpaceX's IPO filing reveals xAI lost $6.4 billion in 2025 while planning a massive Grok expansion — offering the first public look at Elon Musk's AI financials and more details about his ambitions.
SpaceX files for stock market debut that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire
BBC News / 9h
Musk's rocket-maker and satellite internet provider will trade under the ticker SPCX
Nvidia posts another record quarter, reveals $43B of holdings in startups
TechCrunch / 9h
Nvidia announced another record revenue figure after market close on Wednesday, but forecasted that revenue growth would slow in the following quarter.
A Bipartisan Amendment Would End Police License Plate Tracking Nationwide
Wired / 9h
One line tucked into a federal highway bill would strip funds from cities and states unless they kill their automated plate tracking programs—effectively banning the tech for all but toll collection.
Hulu bundle subscribers can now access their watch history and recs in the Disney+ app
Engadget / 9h
Even though Disney really wants you in its own app, it isn't killing off Hulu.
The Immersive ’86 Eighty-Six’ Audiobook Goes Harder Than the Anime Ever Did
Gizmodo / 9h
Crunchyroll may have quietly pulled one of its best slept‑on anime, but Yen Press’ '86 Eighty‑Six' audiobook feels less like a substitute and more like the most meta way to experience Asato Asato’s war‑torn light novel.
This $3,999 AMD mini PC replaces expensive cloud AI without the Nvidia price tag
How-To Geek / 9h
AMD might have the solution if you like the idea of Nvidia's DGX Spark as an AI workstation, but balk at having to use a specialized ARM chip — and the $4,699 starting price. The company has introduced the Ryzen AI Halo, a mini PC that's not only optimized for AI development, but promises to save money both up front and by avoiding costly subscriptions .
We may only have a year of the RAM crisis left if this ex-Samsung boss is right
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Ex-Samsung exec says it's possible the RAM crisis 'will change starting from the second half of next year' as supply and demand begin to correct.
Musk’s xAI is being sued over its data center generators — now it’s buying $2.8B more
TechCrunch / 10h
Elon Musk's xAI said it will buy $2.8 billion worth of natural gas turbines over the next three years, according to SpaceX's IPO filing.
SpaceX IPO Filing Reveals Anthropic Is Paying $15 Billion a Year to Access Its Data Centers
Wired / 10h
The long-awaited documents SpaceX filed with US regulators Wednesday included details about a lucrative deal to lend GPUs to a major AI rival.
NASA's Psyche spacecraft returns unfamiliar views of a familiar world
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Not quite halfway through a six-year sojourn through the Solar System, a NASA spacecraft used a close encounter with Mars last week as a dress rehearsal for its arrival at the Solar System's largest metal asteroid in 2029. The Psyche mission launched more than two-and-a-half years ago , in October 2023, from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, to kick off a journey of some 2.2 billion miles (3.6 billi
The SpaceX IPO plans are now public
Engadget / 10h
The paperwork sheds new light on the company that will soon trade as SPCX.
SwitchBot’s Newest Smart Lock Has More Biometrics Than You Can Shake a Stick at
Gizmodo / 10h
With facial recognition, palm vein-scanning, and a fingerprint reader, it could be hard to get locked out with a SwitchBot Lock Vision Pro.
Anthropic will pay xAI $1.25B per month for compute
TechCrunch / 10h
Elon Musk's xAI surprised the AI world when it made a deal to sell compute to Anthropic. Now we know how much it's worth.
Sam Altman makes ‘mic drop’ offer to every Y Combinator startup
TechCrunch / 10h
Altman offered to have OpenAI invest in every single startup in this Y Combinator class: tokens for equity.
You don’t need to be an AI startup to raise. Lucra has $20M to prove it.
TechCrunch / 10h
Slapping “AI” on your startup’s pitch deck is basically table stakes right now. When a founder raised $20 million from Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest for an eSports gamification loyalty startup without those two letters in the spotlight, it got us wondering how the conversation even started — especially when ARK had already been burned by a company operating in the same space. On this episode of TechCru
These Google Search Alternatives Actually Let You Control Your AI Experience
Lifehacker / 10h
It's no secret that Google, like most big tech companies, has gone all-in on AI. The company believes it is the future, and, as such, has injected the technology into every one of its products, none more visibly than Google Search. Over the past two years , Google has introduced AI summaries that seek to answer your questions, pulling the information from websites that fewer and fewer users are a
Musk’s SpaceX Reveals Its Finances for the First Time as It Readies for IPO
NYT > Technology / 10h
Mr. Musk’s rocket and satellite maker disclosed its financial performance as it prepares to go public in what is set to be one of the largest offerings to date.
Why Are Airlines Still Making You Stand In Line For An Hour To Drop A Bag You Tagged Yourself?
View from the Wing / 10h
Self-tagging a bag should mean the airline has removed the bottleneck. Instead, passengers can print their own tags in two minutes and still stand in line for an hour just to hand the bag to an employee — a completely unnecessary failure when automated bag drop already exists and some airlines do use it.
Dolby Atmos on streaming will finally sound as good as 4K Blu-ray, based on these blind test results of audio engineers — but this still won’t cause collectors to switch from physical media
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
In double-blind listening tests, multiple audio experts preferred Dolby AC-4 to existing Dolby Digital+JOC audio streams
‘The Testaments’ Star on Her Character’s Brutal Choice
Gizmodo / 11h
Mattea Conforti talks about Becka being pushed to the brink in penultimate episode 'Marat Sade.'
The SpaceX IPO filing is filled with AI bets, Starship dreams, and Elon Musk at the center
TechCrunch / 11h
SpaceX has finally made the contents of its IPO filing public, weeks ahead of what is expected to be the largest IPO ever and one that will make Musk the CEO, CTO, and chairman of the board.
The VW Atlas quietly solves what most 3-row SUVs get wrong
How-To Geek / 11h
The three-row SUV world is packed with big names like the Toyota Grand Highlander , Honda Pilot, Kia Telluride, and Hyundai Palisade. Somehow, the Volkswagen Atlas keeps flying under the radar even though it nails the stuff most families actually care about: space, comfort, visibility, and everyday usability.
Microsoft’s carbon-removal plans aren’t dead after all
TechCrunch / 11h
Microsoft is responsible for over 90% of the carbon-removal market, and reports suggested the company was pausing purchases entirely. This new deal should help assuage the fears of CDR startups.
OpenAI claims it solved an 80-year-old math problem — for real this time
TechCrunch / 11h
OpenAI claims its reasoning model disproved a geometry conjecture unsolved since 1946 — and this time, the mathematicians who exposed its last embarrassing claim are backing it up.
Masters of the Universe final trailer brings the '80s nostalgia
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
No doubt buoyed by all the positive advance reviews on social media , Amazon MGM Studios has released one last trailer for Masters of the Universe , and it comes in strong with the 1980s nostalgia, chock-full of Easter eggs to delight Ars readers of a certain age. Directed by Travis Knight ( Bumblebee , Kubo and the Two Strings ), the film is a reboot of sorts of the He-Man and the Masters of the
Leaving the V8 in the past: The all-electric Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door
Ars Technica - All content / 11h
At a star-studded event that closed downtown Los Angeles' Sixth Street Viaduct last night, Mercedes and AMG unveiled the next generation of performance electric vehicles. The new four-door GT Coupe arrives in the midst of a pivotal period, the result of an almost experimental process that seems to take two steps forward and one step back quite regularly. In many ways, the all-electric AMG leaves
Google Gemini is making its way into your car.
Mashable / 11h
Google previewed new Gemini -powered features coming to Android Auto and Google Built-in at I/O 2026. The updates are designed to make in-car interactions more helpful while keeping drivers focused on the road. Here’s an early look at Google’s expanding AI ambitions in vehicles.
'We cannot make them fast enough': Japan can't get enough of these $4,000 robot wolves used to scare off bears, even if they look like something from your worst nightmare
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Japan’s rising bear attacks triggered overwhelming demand for terrifying robotic wolves designed to scare dangerous animals from populated communities.
Google Is Slopping Up Search and It Wants You to Talk to the Ads
Gizmodo / 11h
Just how bad can they make Search?
Why Is Mark Zuckerberg Taunting His Employees Before Firing Them?
Futurism / 11h
In ancient Roman times, military generals are thought to have used a tactic known as decimation to punish mutinous groups of mercenary soldiers. Essentially, they’d kill one in every 10 unruly soldiers as a horrifying message to discipline those who remained. Today, the same tactic is evidently in play — not by bloodthirsty generals, but by tech billionaires thinning their ranks to free up money
SpaceX Is About to Launch the Most Powerful Rocket Ever Built. Here’s How to Watch
Gizmodo / 11h
Starship V3 is stacked on the launch pad in preparation for its first flight, you won't want to miss it.
Brandon Sanderson’s ‘Skyward’ TV Series Adaptation in the Works
Gizmodo / 11h
Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen are on board as writers and executive producers.
8 great soccer shows and movies for people who don’t actually like soccer
How-To Geek / 11h
Whether you like it or not, the 2026 FIFA World Cup is bicycle-kicking its way to North America in a few weeks, bringing with it endless soccer chatter and swamped social media feeds. For my money, the excitement of the World Cup is best experienced in a pub among fans losing the plot over free kicks and absolute missiles screaming past goalkeepers. If 90 minutes of ping-ponging midfield action m
‘You don’t listen to this jacket. You feel it’: someone made a sci-fi jacket that includes 180 built-in speakers, and for way weirder reasons than you’d expect
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Vollebak's new Sonic Jacket is a marvel of engineering, and you could actually buy one — theoretically…
Kobo ereaders are integrating with Goodreads alternative StoryGraph
Engadget / 12h
Kobo's Storygraph integration launches in June and will automatically sync progress with the reading platform.
Generative AI was everywhere at Google I/O 2026, but who is it for?
Mashable / 12h
CNET Editor at Large Andrew Lanxon hosts a panel discussion about the latest generative AI demos we saw at Google I/O 2026. Who is this for and why does Google think it's so important?
The 7 best office chair deals you can get in the Memorial Day sales right now — I'm an office furniture reviewer and all of them are better than a cheap $50 desk seat
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Save big on desk seats from FlexiSpot, Steelcase, Branch, and more this Memorial Day.
IrisGo, a startup backed by Andrew Ng, looks to become the AI desktop buddy you never knew you needed
TechCrunch / 12h
Initially billed as an "AI butler," Iris watches what happens on a user's desktop and automatically learns how to do tasks for them, its co-founder says.
The 2027 Volvo EX60 solves three big reasons Americans won't buy an EV
How-To Geek / 12h
Despite the availability of electric vehicles, most Americans won't give up gasoline. A 2025 AAA survey found that only 16 percent of U.S. adults say they are likely to purchase an electric vehicle as their next car, the lowest since 2019. Meanwhile, EV sales in the United States fell by 4% in 2025 , marking the first decline in a decade.
Amazon's Memorial Day sneaker sale is live — up to 38% off top-rated walking shoes from Brooks, Hoka, Nike, Asics, and more
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Amazon's Memorial Day sneaker sale is live, and I'm rounding up the best deals on walking shoes, including up to 38% off from brands like Nike, Hoka, Asics, Adidas, and more.
Big changes are coming to Android Auto — these are the music apps in line for a major redesign
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Google is giving music platform developers more flexibility in designing apps for the in-car experience.
Google is bringing new AI-powered ad formats to search
Engadget / 12h
Finally, the Google I/O announcement you've been waiting for.
I Ran a Half-Marathon With the Garmin Forerunner 970 on One Wrist and This AmazFit Running Watch on the Other, and Here's How They Compared
Lifehacker / 12h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Earlier this month, I strapped on two different Garmin watches to race a 10K—a mid-range model on one wrist, a premium one on the other—to see how they stacked up. This time, I branched outside of Garmin's ecosystem. For the Brooklyn Half-Marathon, I wore the Garmin Forerunner 970 ($749.99) on my right wrist and the Amazfit Cheetah 2 Pro ($449.99)
"Ryzen 5800X3D 10th Anniversary Edition" may help you avoid paying for a new PC
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
It's not an ideal time to be buying a new PC or doing a major upgrade. Price crunches for RAM and storage chips are making all kinds of components more expensive, and the shift to DDR5 in modern Intel and AMD CPUs means that a lot of people would need to pay money to replace their current DDR4 kits if they wanted to step up to a significantly newer, faster CPU and motherboard. AMD may have someth
Google publishes exploit code threatening millions of Chromium users
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Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Google on Wednesday published exploit code for an unfixed vulnerability in its Chromium browser codebase that threatens millions of people using Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and virtually all other Chromium-based browsers. The proof-of-concept code exploits the Browser Fetch programming interface, a standard that allows long videos and other large files to be downloaded in the background. An attacker
Trump wants $1B to protect White House ballroom from drones and other threats
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
President Donald Trump’s latest pitch for using taxpayer dollars to secure his White House ballroom featured a militarized building—including a rooftop hardened against drone strikes and a “drone port” that could potentially house military drones. The remarks came on May 19 as Trump gave reporters a personal tour of the ballroom project that has already involved the demolition of the White House
Hulu set to keep existing as standalone streaming service and app (for now)
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Disney currently has no plans to shutter Hulu as a standalone streaming service or app, according to a company representative. In a report from Variety today, the spokesperson said that Disney, which took total ownership of Hulu in June 2025 , will continue to sell subscriptions to Hulu in the US and that “there are no current plans to sunset the Hulu app.” Disney owned two-thirds of Hulu before
Chickens without eggs? De-extinction company creates artificial egg.
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
On Tuesday, biotech startup Colossal announced its newest development on the road to its announced goal: reversing the extinction of species, in this case, avian species. The development itself is essentially an artificial eggshell, one that allows almost the entire developmental process to occur without the shell. The company transferred the contents of eggs to their specially designed container
Minnesota prohibits prediction markets, promptly gets sued by Trump admin
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
The Trump administration yesterday sued Minnesota in an attempt to block the first state law that prohibits prediction markets. While other states imposed restrictions on prediction markets, Minnesota banned them outright in a law signed by Gov. Tim Walz on Monday. The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced a lawsuit against the state, saying that Minnesota's "new legislation represent
Review: Rosewood Bangkok, Thailand (Solid, Second Tier Luxury City Hotel)
One Mile at a Time / 12h
During my two-part birthday trip to the Golden Triangle , I checked out four different hotels in Bangkok, given that it’s one of the world’s best value cities for luxury hotels, and the market keeps getting better. In this installment, I’d like to review the 158-key Rosewood Bangkok , which opened back in 2019. This is where I spent the first night, and then separately, I’ll review the Capella Ba
We still dont have a price or release date on Android XR Glasses
Mashable / 12h
Google unveiled its Android XR intelligent eyewear at I/O 2026, but major details remain unknown. CNET’s Andrew Lanxon leads a discussion on what Google revealed, what’s still missing, and what consumers can realistically expect from the upcoming glasses.
I "de-Googled" my Android phone, and it finally feels like mine again
How-To Geek / 12h
I've used Android since almost the beginning, and the control and customization it offered were among the features that attracted me most. But over the years, that openness has been reduced. I’m not especially paranoid about privacy, but I was curious about how much of Android I could use without relying on Google’s apps and services. It turns out that it is entirely possible.
Watch Deep-Sea Creatures Feed on a Whale That’s Been Dead for Over 20 Years
Gizmodo / 12h
Recent research and video footage shows the longevity of whale falls in the northeast Pacific ocean.
You Can Try These New Google I/O Features for Free Right Now
Lifehacker / 12h
Google announced a lot of updates at I/O 2026 . The company's first modern smart glasses (dubbed "Intelligent Eyewear) are coming later this year , as is Google's Universal Cart shopping assistant . There's even a brand-new AI model , Omni, that can create any output from any input, which should do wonders for our AI-generated misinformation problem. But not everything Google announced on Tuesday
I swear by Bose headphones — and these 4 best-rated models are all on sale for Memorial Day with up to $120 off
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
I've used Bose headphones for almost a decade and they remain some of the best cans I've ever used, so here's why you shouldn't miss your chance to save up to $120 on these top-rated cans at Amazon for Memorial Day.
New Data Suggests That AI Really Is Already Replacing Human Jobs
Futurism / 12h
For several years, a debate has been raging among economists: is AI really taking our jobs, or are CEOs just using it as an excuse when they conduct layoffs that they would have done anyway? There’s been endless back and forth on the topic, without much clarity. To be fair, it’s still a total morass — but we now have an interesting new clue that does seem to suggest that automation tech is really
OpenAI may go public as soon as September
Engadget / 12h
OpenAI's potential IPO would come after a jury sided with CEO Sam Altman in a legal battle with Elon Musk.
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