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Prices have nearly doubled in the largest U.S. grid thanks to surging demand from data centers.

People who travelled to Beijing for a summit between the United States and China had to throw away items they received during the trip before boarding Air Force One, presumably for security reasons.

As of May 15, you can get the 55-inch LG Class OLED AI 4K B5 Series Smart TV for $799.99 at Amazon, down from $896.99.

Grindr reveals where its users travel the most this year.

As of May 15, you can get the Craftsman Mechanics 105-piece tool set for $60.72, down from $109. That's a 44% discount or $48.28 savings.

AI video generation startup Runway is betting that video generation is the path to world models. And that being an AI outsider is an advantage, not a liability.

The action camera maker, like so many other companies these days, is looking to defense applications as it evaluates a possible sale.

Meridian Ventures, the venture firm founded by Devon Gethers and Karlton Haney, announced on Friday the raise of a $35 million second fund to back pre-seed and seed-stage companies founded by those who have deferred MBAs.

Panthalassa raises $140 million to build floating AI data centers at sea, using ocean waves for power and seawater for cooling onboard computing chips.

Osaurus combines local and cloud AI models in a Mac app that keeps users’ memory, files, and tools on their own hardware.

Closing arguments in Elon Musk's case against other OpenAI cofounders will be followed by intense deliberation by judge and jury.

Playwright Aleshea Harris makes her directorial debut with "Is God Is." Vivica A. Fox plays God.

As of May 15, the Lego Icons Fountain Garden set is on sale at Amazon for $77.19. This is 23% off its list price of $99.99.

Rapido has driven its growth by enabling ride-hailing for lower-cost and more flexible modes of transport such as motorbikes and autorickshaws.

After several years of dismissing A.I. safety as doomer fear-mongering, parts of the Trump administration now seem ready to support regulation.

Stephen Colbert and David Letterman went up on the Ed Sullivan Theater roof and took turns throwing furnitue over the side at a CBS target below.

"Daily Show" host Jordan Klepper has recapped Trump's visit to China and meeting with leader Xi Jinping.

Amazon has the MTG Final Fantasy Starter Kit on sale for $19.99, saving you $4.02 on two ready-to-play decks.

As of May 15, the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra has been discounted to $549.99 at Amazon. This is 15% off its list price of $649.99.

Find the best portable power station deal. Save 23% on the Jackery Explorer 300 at Amazon.

Donald Trump's China visit to meet with leader Xi Jinping is the talk of the late night shows, including "Late Night with Seth Meyers."

Get the best streaming stick deal at Amazon. Save 37% on the Amazon Fire TV Stick HD.

Find the best DJI drone deal. Save 31% on the DJI Mini 3 at Amazon.

Stephen Colbert has given his commentary on Trump's visit to China to meet with leader Xi Jinping.

Get the best vacuum deal at Amazon. Save 18% on the Dyson V11 at Amazon.

Our headphones reviewer spent over a month testing out the Nothing Headphone (a). Here's how she found they compared to the Nothing Headphone (1).

As of May 14, get the DJI Air 3S Fly More drone combo for its lowest price ever. Get it now at Amazon for just $1,439 and save $160.

White Castle is giving away free sliders on National Slider Day (May 15). Enter the code SLIDERDAY on the White Castle app to redeem the offer.

How to watch Ice Hockey World Championships for free. Live stream Czechia vs. Denmark in the 2026 Ice Hockey World Championships for free.

How to watch Ice Hockey World Championships for free. Live stream USA vs. Switzerland in the 2026 Ice Hockey World Championships for free.

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"Rivals" is back, in all its steamy, bonkbusting glory, and it just pulled off one of the classics of comedy: the door farce.

YouTuber Curry Barker makes the leap to horror helming with "Obsession," possibly the most unnerving film of 2026 so far. Review.

Amazon has the Pokémon TCG Mega Feraligatr ex Box for $69.86, saving you $11.87 on four Ascended Heroes packs and a titular promo card.

Amazon has the Pokémon TCG Chaos Rising Elite Trainer Box for $113.97, saving you 5% ahead of its May 22 release.

Answers to each clue for the May 15, 2026 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

As of May 15, the Insignia 75-inch Class QF LED 4K QLED Smart TV is on sale at Amazon for $399.99. This is 38% off its list price of $649.99.

Anthropic's Mythos helped researchers find security flaws in Apple's macOS, new report claims.

We were impressed by the Asus ROG Xreal R1 Gaming AR Glasses at CES 2026, and they're finally available to pre-order.

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.

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

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent did not say when these talks would happen. There are fears in the United States and China about the threats from A.I., but neither side is willing to slow down its development.

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

How to watch Ice Hockey World Championships for free. Live stream Canada vs. Sweden in the 2026 Ice Hockey World Championships for free.

How to watch Ice Hockey World Championships for free. Live stream Finland vs. Germany in the 2026 Ice Hockey World Championships for free.

See the Moon phase expected for May 15, 2026 as well as when the next Full Moon is expected.

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" #1791 on May 15 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

The A.I. company, which is in the middle of a court fight with Elon Musk, has been unhappy with how Apple has integrated ChatGPT into its devices.

Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI made their closing arguments in the blockbuster federal trial on Thursday. Nine jurors are set to begin deliberations next week.

Here's what the biggest tech court case of the year is all about.

Apple is now verifying that consumers are actually a student or teacher before they can make a discounted purchase via its Education Store.

At Cannes, the Chinese company pulled back the curtain on its latest gimbal camera, the Osmo Pocket 4P.

More than 50 employees have reportedly left Elon Musk’s newly merged SpaceXAI since February, raising questions about burnout, leadership changes, talent poaching, and whether liquidity events weakened retention incentives.

Brick quietly changed how you can lock your phone. Now, you can hold a button within the app and Brick it remotely.

The update gives users enhanced flexibility over how they can manage their workflows.

Hardware company Atech raised $800,000 in pre-seed funding, including from a16z’s scout fund, Sequoia Scout Fund, and Nordic Makers. 

Benchmark almost never backs hardware startups. So Eric Vishria dragged his feet ten years ago before agreeing to hear Cerebras' pitch.

Richard Socher's new $650 million startup wants to build an AI that can research and improve itself indefinitely — and he insists it will actually ship products.

According to Bloomberg, OpenAI has enlisted an outside law firm to work through its options.

A new open source gadget called Clawdmeter turns Claude Code usage stats into a tiny desktop dashboard for AI coding power users.

Short-form video is built for mobile, so it may seem counterintuitive, but it's true: YouTube Shorts are becoming quite popular on the big screen.

Stay up to date on the latest AI technology advancements and learn about the challenges and opportunities AI presents now and for the future.

Three years after the debut of ChatGPT, fooling A.I. systems into bad behavior is almost trivial.

The DJI Mini 4K drone is on sale at Amazon for $209 with the on-page coupon, down from the list price of $299. That's a 30% discount.

A year ago, it looked like this day would never happen for Cerebras.

OpenAI said the damage was limited to the employees’ devices, and did not affect user data nor its production systems, and none of its intellectual property was stolen.

The number of Android devices that can AirDrop between iPhones is growing. Check out the list here.

The Segway Navimow i110N robot lawn mower is on sale at Amazon for $849, down from the list price of $1,099. That's a 23% discount.

The Garmin Vivofit Jr. 3 is on sale at Amazon for just $49.99 instead of $89.99, a 44% discount and its best price ever.

X users will be able to view their video and article history from within the iOS app.

As of May 14, get the Acer Predator Helios Neo 18 gaming laptop for its lowest price ever at Amazon. Save $300 off its list price and get the power of a desktop in a laptop.