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Engadget

What to read this weekend: Celestial Lights and If Destruction Be Our Lot

Here's what we read (and liked) this week.

6 hours ago

Engadget

What to read this weekend: Celestial Lights and If Destruction Be Our Lot

TechCrunch

The haves and have nots of the AI gold rush

The vibes around the current AI boom aren't great, even in the tech industry.

7 hours ago

TechCrunch

The haves and have nots of the AI gold rush

TechCrunch

Marketing operating system Nectar Social raises $30M Series A led by Menlo

AI-powered marketing platform Nectar Social announced Thursday that it raised a $30 million Series A round led by Menlo Ventures and its Anthology Fund, which was created alongside Anthropic.

8 hours ago

TechCrunch

Marketing operating system Nectar Social raises $30M Series A led by Menlo

TechCrunch

Research repository ArXiv will ban authors for a year if they let AI do all the work

ArXiv is doing more to crack down on the careless use of large language models in scientific papers.

8 hours ago

TechCrunch

Research repository ArXiv will ban authors for a year if they let AI do all the work

Engadget

Analogue 3D's latest update lets you save whenever you want

No more frustrating deaths in between save points.

9 hours ago

Engadget

Analogue 3D's latest update lets you save whenever you want

Engadget

Engadget review recap: Razr Fold, Bose Lifestyle Ultra Speaker, Ultrahuman Ring Pro and more

A roundup of recent reviews published by Engadget.

10 hours ago

Engadget

Engadget review recap: Razr Fold, Bose Lifestyle Ultra Speaker, Ultrahuman Ring Pro and more

Engadget

Perseverance checks in from Mars with a selfie, the mounting pollution from satellite launches, and more science stories

This week's science news.

11 hours ago

Engadget

Perseverance checks in from Mars with a selfie, the mounting pollution from satellite launches, and more science stories

TechCrunch

OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman takes charge of product strategy

OpenAI's latest shakeup comes as the company reportedly plans to combine ChatGPT and its programming product Codex.

12 hours ago

TechCrunch

OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman takes charge of product strategy

Engadget

NASA's Psyche spacecraft just got an assist from Mars on the way to its asteroid namesake

Its target asteroid could give us insight on how Earth's core came to be.

12 hours ago

Engadget

NASA's Psyche spacecraft just got an assist from Mars on the way to its asteroid namesake

TechCrunch

$60B AI chip darling Cerebras almost died early on, burning $8M a month

Cerebras Systems was 2026's biggest tech IPO so far. But years ago, it burned through hundreds of millions working on a chip many believed impossible.

12 hours ago

TechCrunch

$60B AI chip darling Cerebras almost died early on, burning $8M a month

TechCrunch

Users turn to jailbreaking their older Kindles as Amazon ends support

It may be possible to jailbreak an older, end-of-support Kindle and continue adding books to it. But doing so carries risks.

13 hours ago

TechCrunch

Users turn to jailbreaking their older Kindles as Amazon ends support

Engadget

Fresh horror from Supermassive, a Battlestar Galactica roguelite and other new indie games worth checking out

Plus, a game with a perfect Tamagotchi pun for a name.

16 hours ago

Engadget

Fresh horror from Supermassive, a Battlestar Galactica roguelite and other new indie games worth checking out

WIRED

How to Control Everything on Your Phone With Your Voice (iOS and Android)

Go fully hands-free with these tips for Android and iOS.

16 hours ago

WIRED

How to Control Everything on Your Phone With Your Voice (iOS and Android)

WIRED

Old Oil and Gas Wells Could Find Second Life Producing Clean Energy

States across the US are looking to take major sources of pollution and use them to generate much-needed power.

16 hours ago

WIRED

Old Oil and Gas Wells Could Find Second Life Producing Clean Energy

Ars Technica

The US is betting on AI to catch insider trading in prediction markets

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission wants us to know it's taking this very seriously.

16 hours ago

Ars Technica

The US is betting on AI to catch insider trading in prediction markets

WIRED

Best Indoor Garden Systems: I've Been Testing All Year (2026)

Grow a backyard’s worth of greens and vegetables in your house with a vertical hydroponic garden. Here are a few that might be worth the investment.

17 hours ago

WIRED

Best Indoor Garden Systems: I've Been Testing All Year (2026)

WIRED

After Struggling With EVs, US Automakers Pivot to Energy

Ford and GM are backing away from electric vehicles and moving into the battery storage business. And it all comes back to AI.

17 hours ago

WIRED

After Struggling With EVs, US Automakers Pivot to Energy

WIRED

Some Asexuals Are Using AI Companions for Intimacy Without the Sex

“I’ve got one hand on the keyboard, one hand down below,” an artist who role-plays with their chatbot tells WIRED. But some asexual advocates aren’t thrilled about the association.

18 hours ago

WIRED

Some Asexuals Are Using AI Companions for Intimacy Without the Sex

WIRED

Asteroid 2026 JH2 Is About to Fly Right Past Earth—Relatively Speaking

On May 18, an asteroid about the size of Chicago’s Cloud Gate will fly four times closer to Earth than the moon.

18 hours ago

WIRED

Asteroid 2026 JH2 Is About to Fly Right Past Earth—Relatively Speaking

Ars Technica

Russia pressures university students to become wartime drone pilots

Universities promise no frontline duty and perks if students enlist in military.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

Russia pressures university students to become wartime drone pilots

Ars Technica

Anthropic’s $1.5B copyright settlement is getting messy as judge delays approval

Lawyers accused of rushing historic settlement to seize $320 million in fees.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

Anthropic’s $1.5B copyright settlement is getting messy as judge delays approval

Ars Technica

US hantavirus case was false positive; outbreak cases drop from 11 to 10

WHO announced today that the operation to safely transfer passengers is complete.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

US hantavirus case was false positive; outbreak cases drop from 11 to 10

Ars Technica

Review: Good Omens finale (mostly) sticks the landing

Truncated third season feels rushed, but also gives us a fitting end to a love story for the ages.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

Review: Good Omens finale (mostly) sticks the landing

Ars Technica

Solar power production undercut by coal pollution

Each year, some of the power solar could have produced is blocked by aerosols.

1 day ago

Ars Technica

Solar power production undercut by coal pollution