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Engadget

Nissan abandons plans for US EV plant

So much for 200,000 EVs a year. [...]

Netflix has reportedly greenlit a prequel for 'The Crown'

It will cover events from Queen Victoria's death in 1901 until Princess Elizabeth's wedding. [...]

Microsoft's Xbox mode starts making its way to Windows 11 PCs

Xbox mode brings a console-like interface to Windows 11. [...]

Toilet maker Toto is here to help with the RAM crisis

It's pledged to invest more into its division making ceramics used in the production of NAND memory. [...]

Prime Video will stream three Duke basketball games next season

This marks Amazon's first streaming deal with a college team. [...]

Mashable Tech

The 27-inch ASUS TUF gaming monitor is down to its best-ever price at Amazon — save $100

Amazon has the ASUS TUF Gaming 27-inch 1440p monitor on sale for $199, saving you $100 on a 300Hz QHD display. [...]

The ASUS V16 gaming laptop has dropped to $1,099.99 at Amazon — act fast to save $200

As of May 1, the ASUS V16 Gaming Laptop is on sale for $1,099.99 at Amazon, 15% off its list price of $1,299.99. [...]

The Garmin Forerunner 165 is back on sale at Amazon — save $50 this weekend

Find the best Garmin deal. Save 20% on the Garmin Forerunner 165 at Amazon. [...]

The Dyson Supersonic Nural is down to its lowest-ever price at Amazon — save over $100

Get the best Dyson deal on Amazon. Save 22% on the Dyson Supersonic Nural at Amazon. [...]

The Shokz OpenRun headphones are under $90 at Amazon — save $40 right now

Get the best deal on earbuds for running. Save 31% on the SHOKZ OpenRun Pro at Amazon. [...]

Bose QuietComfort headphones are on sale for under $200 at Amazon — save over $100 this weekend

As of May 1, Bose QuietComfort headphones have dropped to $199 at Amazon. This is 45% off their list price of $359. [...]

Last chance to lock in a lifetime license to Microsoft Office for just $30

Give your PC a fresh set of tools with this Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows lifetime license. [...]

Everything you need to know about Elon Musks OpenAI testimony

TL;DR: Musk doesn't understand what "TL;DR" stands for. [...]

This $22 8-in-1 cable simplifies charging on the go

Get the GoCable 8-in-1 100W charging cable for $22 and power multiple devices with one compact, travel-friendly tool. [...]

AI can reason like a doctor, study says

The results are promising, but they don't mean doctors can be replaced by AI. [...]

Mac Rumors

Here's When to Expect an iPad 12 With Apple Intelligence

A new entry-level iPad 12 with Apple Intelligence support likely remains months away, based on a comment shared by an Apple executive this week. On an earnings call on Thursday, [...]

iPhone Air's Poor Sales Spook Rivals Into Ditching Ultra-Thin Phone Plans

A Weibo leaker today suggested that Apple's iPhone Air 2 may be the only next-generation ultra-thin flagship smartphone from a major brand, after the original model's poor sales performance appears [...]

MacRumors 2026 Blood Drive

MacRumors is pleased to announce our Seventeenth Annual MacRumors Blood Drive, throughout the month of May 2026. Let's save lives together by encouraging donations of blood, platelets, and plasma, and [...]

Apple's Q2 2026 Earnings Call: 11 Key Takeaways

Apple held its earnings call for the second fiscal quarter (first calendar quarter) of 2026 today after announcing its best March quarter ever. Apple saw revenue of $111.2 billion with [...]

Apple Says Mac Studio and Mac Mini Will Be in Short Supply for Months

During today's earnings call for the second fiscal quarter of 2026, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that the Mac mini and Mac Studio could be hard to get for months [...]

Apple Expects 'Significantly Higher Memory Costs' in June Quarter and Beyond

Apple had higher memory costs during the March quarter, and the impact is expected to get worse as the year goes on. Apple CEO Tim Cook said that Apple is [...]

iPhone 17 Is Apple's Most Popular Lineup Ever

Apple's iPhone 17 models are its most popular iPhones to date, Apple CFO Kevan Parekh told the Financial Times. Both Parekh and Apple CEO Tim Cook attributed Apple's stellar Q2 [...]

Apple Reports Record-Breaking 2Q 2026 Results: $29.6B Profit on $111.2B Revenue

Apple today announced financial results for the second fiscal quarter of 2026, which corresponds to the first calendar quarter of the year. For the quarter, Apple posted revenue of $111.2 [...]

Discover Dropping Two Apple Wallet Features

Discover is planning to eliminate some of the Apple Wallet integrations that it introduced in 2023, according to letters that cardholders are receiving. As of June 4, 2026, Discover users [...]

Apple Releases New Firmware for AirPods Pro 3

Apple today released new firmware for the AirPods Pro 3. The firmware has a version number of 8B40, up from 8B39. There is no word on what's included in the [...]

The Next Web

The tech industry built the infrastructure that is replacing the press

For the first time in the 25-year history of the World Press Freedom Index, more than half of the world’s countries now fall into the “difficult” or “very serious” categories [...]

The clause that lets Netflix raise your price might not be legal in Europe

Netflix can afford to lose this case. The company reported $12.25 billion in revenue in the first quarter of 2026, a 16 per cent increase from the prior year, with [...]

SpaceX has spent more than $15 billion on Starship and is racing to make rocketry resemble an airline schedule

SpaceX has spent more than $15 billion developing its Starship megarocket and is pushing for a launch cadence that would make space access resemble an airline schedule rather than a [...]

China built the AI content factory that Silicon Valley imagined but never shipped

In January 2026, a new AI-generated micro-drama went live on a Chinese streaming platform every 90 seconds. By March, approximately 50,000 AI-native titles had been added to Douyin in a [...]

Uber acquires rival Fly Taxi in Hong Kong, Sing Tao reports

Uber has acquired the main remaining alternative taxi-hailing app in the city. Acquired five months before Hong Kong’s new ride-hailing licences are expected to come into force, the move locks [...]

McKinsey’s new AI report argues the productivity payoff is real but conditional

The firm’s new ‘AI productivity gains and the performance paradox’ report concludes that most current AI applications ‘accelerate existing work’ without redesigning workflows, a finding McKinsey is publishing while targeting [...]

The world’s oldest cord blood bank is building the stem cell platform the field has been missing

Most of the umbilical cord blood collected at birth is discarded. The tissue is clamped, cut, and disposed of as medical waste, along with the stem cells it contains, cells [...]

Reddit Q1 revenue jumps 69% to $663m, and shares rally 9%

The social platform beat Wall Street estimates across every line, raised Q2 guidance above consensus, and reported $1m in capital expenditure, a striking contrast to the hyperscaler capex arms race. [...]

The US government and the AI industry are both betting on debt. They are drawing from the same pool.

The United States government now owes more than the country produces. Data released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis on 30 April showed that debt held by the public stood [...]

Zuckerberg tells Meta employees the layoffs are about capex, not AI productivity

At a Thursday town hall, the Meta CEO made the explicit trade-off he had previously left implicit: ‘We basically have two major cost centres in the company: compute infrastructure and [...]

The Verge

Aurzen’s tiny trifold projector is almost 40 percent off right now

Not all trifolds are created equal — just ask our own Allison Johnson, who recently spent time with Samsung’s ill-fated Galaxy phone. Aurzen’s Zip projector is the kind of trifold [...]

Some of Xteink’s credit card-sized e-readers are losing their best feature

The Xteink X4 and X3 are excellent alternatives to Kindles and Kobos if you want an e-reader that's as easy to slip into your pocket - just not out of [...]

Pentagon strikes classified AI deals with OpenAI, Google, and Nvidia — but not Anthropic

The Pentagon has struck deals with OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, Elon Musk's xAI, and the startup Reflection, allowing the agency to use their AI tools in classified settings, according [...]

The Verge’s 2026 Mother’s Day gift guide

Whether it's managing a busy home or looking out for everyone around them, moms spend a lot of time every day caring for others. Mother's Day, May 10th, is an [...]

My $5K smart bed needs to shut the hell up

This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent every Friday from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they're going to change [...]

Elon Musk had a bad week in court

Elon Musk is the one who wanted this trial. He has spent months claiming OpenAI "stole a nonprofit," and saying he was the actual driving force behind one of the [...]

Your guide to sci-fi streaming season

I haven't quite figured out the reason why, but for the last few years, summer has become the moment for new science fiction shows on streaming services. And 2026 isn't [...]

Christian content creators are outsourcing AI slop to gig workers on Fiverr

In the beginning, platforms like Fiverr were places where people could hire freelancers to do specialized creative labor using skills that took years to develop. In the age of generative [...]

Oura adds birth control support to its period tracker

Oura is launching a new reproductive health feature that takes hormonal contraception into consideration when tracking period cycles. The smart ring maker describes the Hormonal Birth Control update as a [...]

Microsoft wants lawyers to trust its new AI agent in Word documents

Microsoft is launching a new AI agent inside Word that's specifically designed for legal teams. Legal Agent handles document edits, negotiation history, and complex documents to help legal teams handle [...]

Ars Technica

Virgin Galactic reveals new ship, but it's running out of time and cash

It's not clear whether Virgin Galactic has the cash reserves to fund a prolonged test phase. [...]

Apple may take "several months" to catch up to Mac mini and Studio demand

Chip shortages and demand from AI enthusiasts are both playing a part. [...]

Women sue the men who used their Instagram feeds to create AI porn influencers

AI ModelForge is a platform that teaches men how to generate their own AI influencers. [...]

Rocket Report: Falcon Heavy is back; Russia's Soyuz-5 finally debuts

Two launches this week delivered 61 more satellites to orbit for the Amazon Leo broadband network. [...]

There's a lot of hype about Chinese EVs—is any of it true?

In addition to being full of screens, China now wants its cars to be packed with AI. [...]

Trump nominates Fox News doctor to be the next surgeon general

Trump lashes out at Cassidy while announcing his new nomination. [...]

US falls below Ukraine in press freedom as global autocracy takes hold

"In 25 years, the average score... has never been so low." [...]

Russia cloaks launch schedule after spaceport falls in Ukraine's sights

"We had serious inbound attempts to the cosmodrome that day." [...]

Elon Musk's 7 biggest stumbles on the stand at OpenAI trial

Elon Musk spent three days testifying as the first witness in his trial against OpenAI. [...]

The most severe Linux threat to surface in years catches the world flat-footed

CopyFail threatens multi-tenant servers, CI/CD work flows, Kubernetes containers, and more. [...]

Tech Crunch

A group of hacktivists have claimed responsibility for a distributed denial-of-service attack, which has affected several Ubuntu and Canonical websites, and prevented users from updating the Linux-based operating system. [...]

The company saw a 30% year-on-year jump in the number of people using search every week, CEO Steve Huffman said on Thursday. [...]

Users in India are embracing ChatGPT Images 2.0 for creative, personal visuals — from avatars to cinematic portraits. [...]

Cook warned that Apple is facing supply-chain headwinds from RAMageddon that could impact its business. [...]

Subscription billing fintech Skio sold to its competitor Recharge in what was a healthy exit, according to its founder and former CEO. [...]

Anthropic is asking investors to submit allocations for the AI company’s latest fundraise within the next 48 hours, according to sources familiar with the matter. [...]

Apple said it will be supply-constrained on Mac mini, Studio, and Neo in the next quarter, too. [...]

The two wildly fast-growing rivals have raised massive sums, pushed into each other's home turf, and now have dueling ad campaigns. [...]

Rivian has reworked its loan deal with the Department of Energy and now expects to borrow $4.5 billion to build its new factory in Georgia, down from the original amount [...]

Web hosts are scrambling to fix the bug under active attack by hackers. One company said hackers have been abusing the bug for months. [...]

Slash Dot

The California Government Is Coming For Your E-Bikes

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the San Francisco Standard: If state lawmakers have their way, you'll have to get a license plate for your e-bike, and if you're [...]

The Invisible Force Making Food Less Nutritious

fjo3 shares a report from the Washington Post: Surging concentrations of carbon in the atmosphere, caused largely by burning fossil fuels, have produced potent changes in the way plants grow [...]

Belgium Plans To Nationalize Nuclear Power Plants

Belgium plans to buy its seven aging nuclear reactors from French power giant Engie in a "full takeover" aimed at securing domestic energy supplies, extending reactor operations, and developing new [...]

Musk Concludes Testimony At OpenAI Trial

An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNBC: Elon Musk wrapped up his testimony on Thursday as the trial in his lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman continued into its [...]

US Senators Ban Themselves From Prediction Markets Trading

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a rule banning senators from trading on prediction markets effective immediately. CNBC reports: The move came amid rising concern about insider trading on prediction market [...]

New Linux 'Copy Fail' Vulnerability Enables Root Access On Major Distros

A newly disclosed Linux kernel flaw dubbed "Copy Fail" can let a local, unprivileged attacker gain root access on major Linux distributions, with researchers claiming the bug affects kernels shipped [...]

In Real-World Test, an AI Model Did Better Than ER Doctors At Diagnosing Patients

A new study from Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess found that an OpenAI reasoning model outperformed experienced ER doctors at diagnosing and managing patient cases using messy, real-world [...]

French Prosecutors Link 15-Year-Old To Mega-Breach At State's Secure Document Agency

French prosecutors say police detained a 15-year-old suspected of using the alias "breach3d" in connection with a cyberattack on France Titres (ANTS), the state agency that handles passports, ID cards, [...]

World's Largest Digital Human Rights Conference Suddenly 'Postponed'

RightsCon, one of the world's largest digital human rights conferences, was suddenly postponed by Zambia's government just days before it was scheduled to begin in Lusaka. Officials cited unresolved speaker [...]

Microsoft Open-Sources 'Earliest DOS Source Code Discovered To Date'

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Several times in the last couple of decades, Microsoft has released source code for the original MS-DOS operating system that kicked [...]

Tech Republic

OpenAI’s Advanced Account Security lets ChatGPT and Codex users replace passwords with passkeys or security keys, but recovery is limited. The post OpenAI Introduces Password-Free Login for Millions of ChatGPT [...]

Microsoft flagged 8.3 billion phishing emails as attackers turned to QR codes, fake CAPTCHAs, PhaaS kits, and file-based payloads. The post Microsoft Flagged 8.3B Phishing Emails in Q1 as QR [...]

Samsung is reportedly developing Android-powered Galaxy Book laptops with One UI 9 and Google’s upcoming Aluminium OS platform. The post Samsung’s Next Galaxy Book Could Run Android Instead of Windows [...]

UK technology ministers are briefing against government plans to adopt EU regulations, arguing that it could restrict the growth of Britain’s tech and AI sector. The post UK Tech Ministers [...]

Google patched 30 Chrome vulnerabilities, including four Critical flaws. Here’s what users should know and how to update Chrome and Firefox. The post Billions of Chrome Users Urged to Update [...]

Apple is reportedly debating whether MagSafe should remain standard on future iPhones, raising questions about design, cost, and Qi2. The post New Apple Leak: Future iPhones May Lose MagSafe Magnets [...]

Samsung’s One UI 8.5 update may bring stronger Galaxy security controls as users report battery drain and overheating after recent patches. The post Samsung’s Free Android Upgrade Brings Better Security [...]

BlueNoroff hackers used fake Zoom calls, ClickFix prompts, and fileless PowerShell malware to steal credentials from Web3 and crypto targets. The post New Global Scam Uses Fake Meeting Links to [...]

Cisco’s open-source Model Provenance Kit helps organizations verify AI model origins, trace lineage, and reduce AI supply chain security risks. The post Cisco Introduces Model Provenance Kit to Strengthen AI [...]

AWS expanded Amazon Connect into four agentic AI tools for supply chain, hiring, customer service, and healthcare workflows, with humans still in control. The post AWS Expands Amazon Connect Into [...]

CNET Tech

I Was Packing Too Much Espresso. An Expert Explains the Ideal Amount for Each Shot

Serious espresso drinkers rely on one precise measurement to pull the perfect shot. Here's how to get it right at home. [...]

I've Tested Literally Dozens of Air Fryers. This Is the One I Kept

After nearly a decade of testing air fryers of every shape and size, one countertop cooker rises to the top. [...]

Here's How Apple's Folding iPhone Could Stand Apart

The so-called "iPhone Ultra" might dodge the problems of other book-style foldable phones with a hybrid iPhone-iPad interface. [...]

Apple Watch Series 11 vs. Ultra 3 and SE 3: Which Watch Is the Best Fit for You?

They're all good smartwatches, but have their own strengths. Let's compare the details. [...]

'Micromoon' May Is Here With 2 Full Moons, but Smaller. We'll Explain

After Friday, your next chance to see two full moons in one month won't come until December 2028. [...]

Netflix in May 2026: New Shows from the Duffer Brothers, Tina Fey, Plus Live MMA and F1

Tina Fey's The Four Seasons returns, while the release of Remarkably Bright Creatures, Lord of the Flies and more are new on Netflix. [...]

Peacock: 12 of the Best Movies to Stream Right Now

Move over, Netflix -- Peacock's got the epic movies you're looking for. [...]

Best Tablet 2026: Top Tablets From Apple, Samsung, Amazon and More

I've tested a variety of tablets in various sizes and price classes to find the top options available. [...]

Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for May 1, #584

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for May 1, No. 584. [...]

Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for May 1 #789

Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for May 1, No. 789. [...]

Tech Radar

Free-to-play mobile game The Division Resurgence is launching on PC in August as Ubisoft shares new roadmap details, but you can play it right now

Ubisoft has shared the content roadmap for its free-to-play mobile game The Division Resurgence, along with a release window for the PC version. [...]

FBI says hackers are making millions from stolen cargo - losses 'surged' to nearly $725 million in 2025

Cybercriminals are infiltrating digital shipping supply chains to reroute cargo and use it to fund other crimes. [...]

Apple is overhauling its Photos app with AI — because it has to

Apple’s upcoming AI photo tools are less about innovation for its own sake and more about catching up in a space where competitors have already reset expectations [...]

Error in Medicare database exposes US healthcare providers Social Security numbers – Trump administration directory designed to modernize Medicare encounters another setback

A Trump administration directory designed to help seniors find healthcare inadvertently exposed Social Security numbers. [...]

From 'encryption backdoor' to 'lawful access' — is a compromise between privacy, security, and law enforcement needs actually possible?

After ongoing attempts in Europe, Canada is the latest country pushing for "lawful access" to data for law enforcement. This, despite cybersecurity experts warning that breaking encryption would threaten everyone's [...]

7 new movies and TV shows to watch on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max, and more this weekend (May 1)

May 2026 is off to a peculiarly quiet start on the new streaming releases front. [...]

Connecticut lawmakers approve bill for cell phone ban in schools — but critics argue that having different rules for adults and students is ‘not good role modeling at all’

Connecticut has taken a big step closer to outright banning phones during the school day, but reactions to the news are mixed. [...]

'Straight out of a fairyland' — winner of the 11th DJI and SkyPixel photo and video contest stunned judges with 'unique and otherworldly landscape' to bag the grand prize in the $200,000 pot, and it was captured with a Mavic 3 Pro

The 11th annual DJI and SkyPixel photo and video contest winners have been revealed, selected from over 95,000 entries, and you wouldn't believe what drone pilots are able to create [...]

21 tech deals from the Amazon bank holiday sale that I'd buy — laptops, smartwatches, games, and essentials from under £10

You can treat yourself to some top tech for less this weekend, thanks to the Amazon bank holiday sale, so I've hand-picked 21 of the best deals that are worth [...]

GigaOm

Work Week | How Not To Connect

| Slack Steps In It | Staffbase Raises $145M | Airtable Valued at $5.7B | Box on the Block | CoScreen Launches |:::Photo by Stephen Phillips — Hostreviews.co.uk on UnsplashIn Slack is becoming a [...]

Circling Back To Dropbox Spaces

How is the beta test proceeding?Continue reading on GigaOm » [...]

Work Week | Ahren’s Challenge

| LinkedIn Marketplaces | Virtual Events Are Hot: Hopin and Hubilo | Asynch Video: Weet | Microsoft Viva |Photo by Philipp Berndt on UnsplashQuote of the MomentIt is a huge misunderstanding that the [...]

Work Week | Focus and Asynchronous Communication

The pandemic is leading people away from endless video meetingsPhoto by Stefan Cosma on UnsplashI came upon Complish a few months ago and thought I might fool with it before writing it [...]

Work Week | Trello Goes Overboard

Trello is becoming more like a spreadbase, like Notion, Airtable, or CodaTrello has announced the availability of a variety of new views, so users are no longer limited to the now-familiar [...]

Work Week | Microsoft Viva Changes Everything

Employee experience platforms, not intranetsContinue reading on GigaOm » [...]

Work Week | One Step Beyond Logic

| Citrix buys Wrike | Personio raises $125M | SalesLoft raises $100M | Softr raises $2.2M | Divvy raises $165M |Photo by Shane on UnsplashToday’s Work Week is inspired by Frank Herbert:Deep in [...]

Work Week | Execution Versus Innovation

| Virtual Events: Hopin buys Streamyard | PPM: Planview buys Clarizen, Changepoint | OKR: Gtmhub raises $30M | Work Chat: Channel Calendars |Photo by Ian Schneider on UnsplashI took some time [...]

Working in Notion | Part 2

The intersection of journaling and work managementContinue reading on GigaOm » [...]

Enterprise-Ready-As-A-Service: WorkOS

Crossing the enterprise-readiness chasmContinue reading on GigaOm » [...]

Tech Viral

5 Best Ways to Repair Windows 11 Corrupted System Files

If you’re using Windows 11 and occasionally face problems such as BSOD, system crashes, file explorer lag, and more, you need to repair the corrupted system files. Here’s how you [...]

How to Convert a PNG To PDF on Windows 11

Windows has a Virtual printer that converts images into PDF files. To convert your PNG files into PDF, you need to use the context menu Print function. Here are the [...]

How To Find The Fastest DNS Server For Your Android

It’s always best to use the public DNS server on our devices. Public DNS servers, such as Google DNS, OpenDNS, etc., offer better speed and enhanced security features. Having the [...]

What is CCXProcess.exe? How to Disable it

According to a few users, the CCXProcess.exe process appears in Task Manager and consumes RAM. Since users have no clue what exactly this process is & what it does, we [...]

How to Clear & Disable Activity History on Windows 11

With Activity History, you get to see the things you did in the past, like which apps, documents, and websites you opened and at what time and day. If you [...]

How to Enable and Use Controlled Folder Access in Windows 11

Controlled folder access is a feature that protects your PC from ransomware attacks. With the Controlled Folder access, you can lock folders you don’t want softwares to modify. The feature [...]

How to Normalize Volume on Windows 11

Windows 11 has a Loudness Equalization feature, which normalizes the volume output. The feature uses an understanding of human hearing to reduce perceived volume differences. Here’s how to enable it. [...]

How to Launch Multiple Apps At Once on Windows

To launch multiple apps at once, we first need to create a batch file. The batch file will contain the paths to the apps you want to open. Here’s what [...]

Location of Chrome Bookmarks Windows 11 – How to Find it?

If you plan to back up your Chrome bookmarks without opening the browser, you need to open the bookmarks location and save the files to a safe location manually. Here’s [...]

How to Remove Chrome Extensions that Won’t Uninstall

Here’s a frustrating situation you may have encountered: you’re trying to uninstall a Chrome extension, only to find that the Remove button is greyed out or not found. When this [...]