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The American pope wants to take artificial intelligence down a notch. Is he challenging the tech companies, or will tech take over the papacy?

Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical uses AI as a lens to diagnose older problems: concentrated power, eroding democracy, and a tech elite that shapes the world to its own advantage.

Earlier this year, Lucra Sports founder and CEO Dylan Robbins did something that no one else has ever done. And he shared several secrets on how he did it.

The Megalodon cyberattack affected more than 5,500 GitHub open-source repositories, a type of attack GitHub warned against in April 2026.

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Those affected by a 2024 Krispy Kreme data breach are eligible for a class action payout, but the deadline is fast approaching.

Early Bird savings for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 in San Francisco end May 29 at 11:59 p.m. PT. Register now to save up to $410 before prices increase.

Go inside ITER, the world’s largest fusion reactor, and see how scientists are working toward clean fusion energy.

Demand for security engineers has surged as artificial intelligence generates a glut of new code and models like Anthropic’s Mythos create new concerns.

SpaceX launched Starship Flight Test 12 from Starbase, including Starlink satellite dummies and new in-flight camera footage.

Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser's new WWII movie, "Pressure," has surprising humor and that deeply satisfying thing of watching people be really good at their jobs.

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.

Engineers are working on a mission concept for NASA to explore Enceladus, a Saturn moon with icy geysers spraying plumes in space.

"The Boroughs" Season 1 had a happy ending, but also left us with some major questions. What's up with Sam? Where was Mother from?

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What is phubbing? What phone habits should we avoid in our relationships? Therapists advise how to keep your partner happy.

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

See the Moon phase expected for May 25, 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" #1801 on May 25 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

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We're in the transition period -- all of us.

Chi Xu, the founder and CEO of XREAL, thinks the smart glasses business has finally reached a turning point.

From a robot stirring your soup to a bread machine that kneads your dough, here are 6 gadgets that may make you feel like you’ve won adulthood.

Figure AI claims its three humanoid robots completed over 24 hours of continuous autonomous package sorting without any human control in a warehouse test.

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