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Microsoft starts canceling Claude Code licenses
Thousands of Microsoft developers will use GitHub Copilot CLI instead
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Apple’s weird anti-nausea dots cured my car sickness
Apple’s Vehicle Motion Cues promise tap into your device’s accelerometer and gyroscope to reduce or, in my case, even eliminate motion sickness.
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Meta launches cheaper smart glasses without Ray-Ban
Meta announces the $299 Meta Glasses. They’re not Ray-Bans, but feature an updated AI, adjustable nosepads and temple tips, and a model designed by Kylie Jenner.
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Google’s new anything-to-anything AI model is wild
Gemini’s Omni Flash model can generate AI video from real images and clips. Making it look like you’re on a flight to France just got way easier.
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The world’s first trillionaire is a killer
Elon Musk’s empire of wealth is built on suffering.
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Is the Slate Truck too minimal for its own good?
The Slate Truck is minimalist to a fault, with barely any creature comforts or features that many of us have come to expect as part of a new vehicle purchase.
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Apple raises the Mac Mini’s starting price
Apple has stopped selling its M4 Mac Mini with 256GB of storage, which means the device now starts at $799.
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Trump fires the entire National Science Board
Donald Trump fires the entire National Science Board which governs the National Science Foundation.
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Our long national sunscreen nightmare is almost over
Last week, the FDA finally approved a new sunscreen filter for the first time since 1999. Maybe now the anti-sunscreen nonsense online will die down.
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If I could only have one laptop for work and gaming, I’d get this one
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2026) review: The new Intel Panther Lake-based thin-and-light gaming laptop with Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti is almost perfect, except it’s $3,600.
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The creative software industry has declared war on Adobe
All empires eventually fall, and it seems the creative software industry has collectively decided that Adobe’s time has come.
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How to end a TV show
The team behind From on MGM Plus, many of whom worked on Lost, talking about how to end a mystery show.
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Apple agrees to pay iPhone owners $250 million for not delivering AI Siri
Apple has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a class action lawsuit that accused it of misleading customers about the availability of its Apple Intelligence features.
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Continuous glucose monitoring made me continuously crazy
After over a year of testing continuous glucose monitors for non-diabetics, the jury is still out on how much it can help — or hinder — your health journey.
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Gemini Spark is the most impressive and terrifying AI experience I’ve had yet
Gemini Spark, Google’s new agentic AI platform, can accomplish tasks around the web and even soon on your devices. It works astonishingly well — maybe too well.
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Google announces its Chromebook successor: the Googlebook
Google has a new operating system and a new laptop platform, but no hardware just yet.
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Kia’s flagship EV has a battery problem
Kia’s flagship EV9 is plagued by high-voltage battery issues. EV9 owners in the UK have to wait months for a battery swap.
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United flight forced to turn around because of a Bluetooth speaker name
A ‘certain four-letter word’ sparked a security incident.
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GitHub faces a fight for its survival at Microsoft
GitHub is battling outages, security issues, and a talent exodus.
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Logitech’s tiny folding mouse improves upon the laptop trackpad
Logitech is reportedly developing a new wireless mouse that folds in half to make it easier to carry around in a bag or pocket.
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Why is Apple asking me to pay more for Big Tech’s AI obsession?
Apple is asking consumers to foot the bill for Big Tech’s AI obsession despite record earnings.
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Valve just imported 50 tons of game consoles in two days
Valve imported roughly 50 tons of “Game Consoles” into the United States in the two-day period between May 1st and April 30th, according to import records.
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Xbox is closing down Hellblade creator Ninja Theory
Xbox is closing down Ninja Theory, the studio behind the Hellblade series, a source tells The Verge. Staffers were told on a call on Monday about the closure.
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Cheap stuff that doesn’t suck, take 3
If you’re curious about the cheap gadgets we use day in and day out, we’ve polled our staff for their favorite gadgets under $50, from power banks to speakers.
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Midjourney Medical goes from generating ‘cat images’ to full-body ultrasound scans
Midjourney’s new healthcare business includes the ultrasound Midjourney Scanner and plans for a spa location.
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The Cybertruck of e-bikes is here to replace your car
With 40 miles of range, a top speed near 35MPH, and a cool metal design, the Olto will appeal to city riders everywhere. But this thing is not a bike.
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Xbox Game Pass ‘has become too expensive,’ says Microsoft’s new gaming chief in leaked memo
Microsoft’s new Xbox chief is getting ready to improve Game Pass pricing. A leaked memo suggests that a “better value equation” is coming soon.
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I drove the Slate Truck — there’s more to it than EV minimalism
At $24,950, the Slate Truck is a bet that many consumers will forgo luxury features for price. The truck won’t challenge Tesla on performance, but it doesn’t need to.
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Meta’s historic loss in court could cost a lot more than $375 million
New Mexico kicks off its public nuisance trial against Meta on Monday, arguing for changes to its business to better protect kids in the state.
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Canvas is down as ShinyHunters threatens to leak schools’ data
Instructure’s learning management platform Canvas is down, after recently confirming a data breach and a ransom message from the ShinyHunters hacking group.
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Buy two Nintendo Switch games, get $30 off at Target
Some Target Circle members can add two Nintendo Switch or Switch 2 games to their cart and save $30 on the total through April 5th at 2:59AM ET.
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You’re about to feel the AI money squeeze
Leading labs like OpenAI and Anthropic have raised billions from investors to fuel their scaling and compute needs, and users are feeling the effects.
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The 13 biggest announcements at Google I/O 2026
Google’s annual developer conference focused on AI again, with announcements for Gemini 3.5, Gemini Omni, Android XR, AI search tools, and more.
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Jony Ive’s Ferrari looks nothing like a Ferrari
The Ferrari Luce, the brand’s first EV, was designed with help from famed Apple designer Jony Ive. Think of it as the closest thing to an Apple car we’re ever going to get.
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The craziest part of Musk v. Altman happened while the jury was out of the room
Jared Birchall, Musk’s money manager, answered a question he wasn’t supposed to. It’s unclear what the consequences will be.
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Ferrari reveals its first EV, with design help from Jony Ive
A minimalist outside and a lot of buttons.
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Reddit is moving on from r/all
Reddit is deprecating r/all, one of its feeds that shows popular posts on the platform, but you can still access it if you use old Reddit.
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How Ferrari bungled the design of its first EV
The Ferrari Luce has been greeted by instantaneous backlash, as design experts question many of the brand’s design choices. Is Jony Ive to blame?
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Valve raises Steam Deck prices by more than $200
Valve has raised the price of the Steam Deck OLED, with the 1TB model jumping to $949, and the 512GB version now costing $789.
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Apple WWDC 2026: the 7 biggest announcements
Apple’s WWDC 2026 keynote was filled with announcements, ranging from an AI-upgraded Siri and a standalone app to updates across the operating systems powering the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and other devices.
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Microsoft brings Xbox back, scraps Microsoft Gaming
Microsoft is returning to the Xbox division internally, instead of Microsoft Gaming. It’s part of a “return to Xbox” from the new Xbox CEO.
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YouTube now lets you turn off Shorts
All YouTube users are getting an option to set their Shorts time limit to zero minutes.
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Alex Jones has uncovered another massive conspiracy
Alex Jones’ Infowars is on the brink of being taken over by satirical news site The Onion, led by comedian Tim Heidecker. Jones has been riling up his base over Heidecker’s past work.
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Google Fitbit Air preorders come with a second band for free
The $99.99 Google Fitbit Air fitness tracker launches on May 26th. Preordering it beforehand will net you a free silicone band from Amazon and Best Buy.
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Summer Game Fest Live 2026: The biggest news, trailers, and announcements
Summer Game Fest Live, the annual gaming showcase from Geoff Keighley, takes place on June 5th at 5PM ET. Here’s our coverage of the biggest announcements.
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AO3 is finally out of beta after 17 years
The fanfiction platform, Archive of Our Own (AO3), has announced that it’s exiting beta after 17 years.
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Anthropic essentially bans OpenClaw from Claude by making subscribers pay extra
The popular combination of OpenClaw and Claude Code is being severed now that Anthropic has announced it will start charging subscribers extra to access its AI with third-party tools.
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Windows is back on the Microsoft menu
At its annual Build developer conference, Microsoft put Windows front and center.
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The ABS Challenge System is exposing the worst umpire in baseball
Thanks to the MLB’s new ABS challenge system umpire CB Bucknor is having the worst week in baseball.
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iFixit Trump phone teardown confirms it’s an HTC dupe
The Trump Mobile T1 Phone’s internals are almost identical to the ‘made in China’ HTC U24 Pro’s, iFixit has confirmed.
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