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The beginner-friendly 2025 Acer Nitro V 15 gaming laptop is on sale at Amazon for only $699.99, which is $100 off its list price.

The Anker Solix F3800 Plus is on sale at Amazon for $2,294.99, down from the list price at Anker of $4,799. That's a 52% discount.

The round valued the three-year-old startup at $725 million.

Waymo has issued a software recall that makes its robotaxis more cautious around flooded areas. A "final remedy" is in the works.

As of May 12, get 22% off the Magic: The Gathering Edge of Eternities - Play Booster Box.

Once again, Google is hosting a special Android event ahead of Google IO. Tune in May 12 at 10 a.m. PT.

How to watch "Project Hail Mary" at home, including where and when it will be streaming and the best deals to watch for less.

OnlyFans performer Lily Phillips describes a day in her life and misconceptions about her and the adult industry.

The maker of the Canvas school software said it "reached an agreement" with the hackers, but provided no guarantees that the hackers would not release the data or keep their word.

Amazon has the Magic: The Gathering Lorwyn Eclipsed Play Booster Box for $119.95, saving you $44.75 on 30 packs.

Spotify is celebrating its 20th birthday with an all-time wrap-up called "Party of the Year(s)".

A new startup called Dessn has raised $6M to build AI-powered design tools that work directly with production codebases.

TikTok is systematically converting its discovery engine into a transaction layer, which both deepens user retention and opens entirely new revenue streams for its new owners.

Fleet management company Samsara has developed an AI model to detect different kinds of potholes and gauge how fast they're deteriorating.

Spotify's new feature will show you the number of unique songs that you listened to until now

If you're looking for a premium Chromebook from Lenovo or Acer, then we have more bad news from the global memory crisis.

As of May 12, the LG 39-inch Ultragear WQHD OLED curved gaming monitor has dropped to a new low price at Amazon of $749.99. This is 53% off its list price of $1,599.99.

Amazon has the Pokémon TCG Perfect Order ETB back under $70 at $69.69, with Walmart and TCGplayer in the same bracket.

Vapi says its enterprise business has grown 10-fold since early 2025 as companies shift customer support and sales calls to AI agents.

Preorder the Pokémon TCG Chaos Rising Elite Trainer Box for $119.45 at Amazon, or compare cheaper listings elsewhere.

Amazon says its new ultra-fast delivery option brings groceries, household essentials, and other items to customers’ doors in 30 minutes.

Donald Trump's UFO files not only glow with distracting "X-Files" energy but also the power of Céline Dion, according to Stephen Colbert.

Stephen Colbert interviewed Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers and John Oliver at the same time in the penultimate week of "The Late Show".

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Find the best TV deal at Amazon. Save 16% on the Roku Smart TV 65-inch at Amazon.

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The latest artificial intelligence models from Anthropic and OpenAI are extending the United States’ lead over China and intensifying the rivalry between the countries.

As tech giants dominate the hardware needed to build artificial intelligence, Amp hopes to create an alternative.

How to get free Apple iPhone. Get the iPhone 17 for free from T-Mobile when you switch and bring your number on an Experience Beyond or Better Value plan.

The cases seek to use consumer product safety laws to rein in chatbot companies.

After testing in my own apartment, I would call the Dreame SF25 is the ideal electric composter alternative for small spaces.

Kelsey Impicciche has over one million YouTube subscribers watching her play "The Sims," so she needs reliable equipment for seamless streaming and gaming.

NASA's Hubble survey may help solve why the Milky Way's crowded core, the so-called galactic bulge, looks younger than expected.

Save 75% on a lifetime subscription to Voibe, an offline AI dictation app for Mac that helps you write faster with voice transcription.

OpenAI has launched Daybreak, an AI-based cyber defense tool.

Answers to each clue for the May 12, 2026 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck.

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.

Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the day's puzzle.

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.

Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1788 on May 12 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

Robinhood files confidentially for its second venture fund, this time targeting growth as well as early-stage startups.

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.

Online activist Lennon Torres says Meta's clumsy speech guidelines mask a bigger problem — addictive and dangerous design.

Save 67% on a lifetime subscription to Skoove Premium Piano Lessons, now $99.97 through May 17 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

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Google had urged Apple for years to support RCS texting to make communication between each company's devices more seamless.

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.

Apple rolled out iOS 26.5 on May 11. Here's what's new and how to upgrade your iPhone.

The Google Fitbit Air ($99.99) hits store shelves May 19, and it has some unique features that could tempt us away from Whoop and Apple Watch.

Waymo robotaxi reportedly drove off with a California passenger's suitcase at San José airport after the trunk would not open, leaving him stranded without his bag.

Students have struggled with Canvas downtime due to a data breach during school finals. The hack involved a specific type of teacher account.

As memory prices continue to skyrocket, scammers are stepping in. Some fake RAM sticks are convincing enough to fool even experienced buyers.

Five-year old European military drone startup Helsing is close to raising another monster round.

"Euphoria" Season 3 turns Cassie Howard (Sydney Sweeney) into a Godzilla-esque kaiju. Find out how in this behind-the-scenes video.

As microdrama apps like ReelShort and DramaBox quietly rake in billions, Peacock announced on Monday that is launching two unscripted Bravo microdramas, which will stream in the Peacock app.

Digg returns (again) as another place to read AI news.

The Soundcore AeroFit 2 Pro are multitasking earbuds, offering active noise cancellation and open wear fits — and as of May 11, they're on sale for $20 off.

On May 11, Ninja released a new Slushi machine that can swirl two flavors together. The Slushi Twist costs $399.99 and already sold out once.

Amazon Pet Days runs from May 11 to May 15. Here are the best deals on toys, grooming supplies, and pet tech that you can shop right now.

Influencer Trisha Paytas cameos in "Euphoria" Season 3, episode 5, playing a podcaster speaking to Sydney Sweeney's Cassie.

The Mammotion LUBA 3 AWD 5000H robot lawn mower is on sale at Amazon for $2,899, down from the list price at Mammotion of $3,299. That's a 22% discount.

My Best Buy membership prices are changing. Plus memberships are now $20 cheaper, while Total memberships are $20 more.

"Euphoria" Season 3, episode 5 ends with a massive cliffhanger, as Alamo Brown gears up to kill Zendaya's Rue. But is she really gone?

A new leak reveals that Valve's Steam Machine will be available in four configurations and could be ready for pre-orders soon.

The battery recycling and energy storage company has hired former Tesla finance chief Deepak Ahuja, reuniting him with former Tesla CTO JB Straubel.

When is the final episode of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"? And who are the final guests?

'A Parade of Horribles: Dungeon Crawler Carl' book 8 is on sale at Amazon for $6.99 in Kindle format or $23 in hardback, down from the normal price of $32/

The Soundcore Sleep A20 earbuds are on sale for $80 off at Best Buy, bringing them down to one of their lowest prices ever of $99.99.

As a first time dog owner, I've learned a lot. I've put together a list of essentials that both me and my dog love that you can shop during Amazon Pet Week, running May 11 through 15.

Saatva is throwing an early Memorial Day sale with $650 off luxury mattresses. Here are the best deals to shop.

The 2026 Hisense U6 Pro Mini-LED Hi-QLED 4K TV is on sale in every size for up to 36% off, just in time for the FIFA World Cup.

The Bluetti Elite 300 is on sale at Amazon for $1,098.99, down from the list price of $1,199. That's an 8% discount.

The company said that it had identified, for the first time, hackers using artificial intelligence to discover an unknown bug. The attempted attack represents “a taste of what’s to come,” one expert said.