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• 'Not just an aircraft': US Navy MQ-25 Stingray drone hit a major milestone with maiden flight — largest US UAV ever built set to become world's first autonomous tanker to take flight from an aircraft carrier and maybe feature in a Top Gun movie one day [29d]
• Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, May 7 (game #1564) [30d]
• NYT Connections hints and answers for Thursday, May 7 (game #1061) [30d]
• NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, May 7 (game #795) [30d]
• Vine is coming back, and it’s being relaunched by the guy who killed it — say hello to Jack Dorsey’s Divine, a TikTok and Instagram Stories rival with a ferocious ambition to end AI slop [30d]
• North Korean hackers target gamers with trojanized platform - here's what to look out for [30d]
• This foldable, futuristic neck massager will heat your aching muscles and talk to you while it does so — yes, really [30d]
• 'Putting the whole Earth into a computer’: Chinese scientists use supercomputers to solve one of Yellowstone’s most enduring volcanic mysteries — and now want to create a digital twin of our planet to predict its future [30d]
• ‘AI capabilities that did not exist at the time’: Delayed Siri features have cost Apple a massive $250 million, and iPhone users could get up to $95 per device [30d]
• AMD's CEO predicts 'higher memory and component costs' later this year — so brace yourself for Radeon GPU price hikes [30d]
• 'Change in technology that will reshape medicine': Leading medical experts say new AI reasoning models are so good they outperform even the best specialist doctors when it comes to diagnosing some of the world's most mysterious cases [30d]
• Tesla recalls all of its ‘budget’ Cybertrucks over fears that the wheels might fall off [30d]
• Tired of blurry pictures from your video doorbell? Blink just launched its first doorbell with 2K video — and it's only $50 [30d]
• How to watch M.I.A. from anywhere in the world – stream the new show from Ozark creator online [30d]
• I asked ChatGPT for the best TV to watch the World Cup — and it’s actually spot on [30d]
• Experts warn 'evolving AI is like an invasive species — it adapts to survive in ways we cannot predict': A new study says unchecked models are a risk to humanity, as it’s inevitable for autonomous systems to follow the path of Darwinian evolution [30d]
• Apple removes more Mac mini and Mac Studio models from sale, as CEO Tim Cook warns it 'may take several months to reach supply demand balance' [30d]
• The Garmin Fenix 7 Pro got a huge 4.5-star recommendation from us — and it can be snapped up for just £400 at Go Outdoors and Decathlon right now [30d]
• Researcher reveals official White House app is one command away from tracking your precise location every 4.5 minutes – app can also inject code to dodge cookie consent, GDPR banners, and paywalls [30d]
• 23 top tech offers I'd buy from the latest Currys Epic Deals sale — get up to 40% off Apple, Ninja, Garmin, Dyson, and more [30d]
• ‘Paper slows us down; it gives us room to think like humans’: reMarkable’s R&D team on ‘protecting the human advantage’ in the workplace and why now is the right time for its affordable Paper Pure tablet [30d]
• I searched Amazon’s entire Mother’s Day sale — these are the 12 deals worth buying from Ninja, Dyson, KitchenAid, and other brands [30d]
• What could go wrong? A fully electronic braking system is being built into a car for the first time [30d]
• Experts warn Microsoft Phone Link tool exploited by 'unknown threat' to steal SMS and OTP info [30d]
• Freshworks and Coinbase announce more than 1 in 10 jobs to go as companies replace workforce with AI technologies — tech company layoffs near 100K in 2026 alone [30d]
• Amazon teases its Prime Day sale in June with early device deals — Echo, Ring, and Kindle from $14.99 [30d]
• ‘Eva Green is not vibing with her surroundings’ — can these smart sensors help me keep my houseplants alive? [30d]
• I tested the LG C6 over two weeks — it's a notable upgrade over its predecessor, and sets the bar for mid-range OLED TVs in 2026 [30d]
• ExpressVPN sharpens its desktop apps with faster controls and better accessibility — the updates are now live on Mac, Windows, and Linux [30d]
• Google will now pay up to $1.5 million for finding Android and Chrome security bugs, says it has 'greatly appreciated collaborating with the researcher community' [30d]
• The Hoover HF3 DynamicClean is a feather-light budget cordless stick vacuum that gets the basics right [30d]
• Russia's censor body, Roskomnadzor, wants to block 92% of VPN apps by 2030 — and it's investing 20 billion rubles a year to build a permanent VPN censorship system [30d]
• Google is bringing Gemini to Mac in a bid to help organize your files and much more [30d]
• How to watch Mint from anywhere – it's *FREE* [30d]
• Daredevil: Born Again season 3 will put a specific Marvel hero at the heart of its story — and answer a huge, longstanding question about them after their Netflix show's cancellation [30d]
• A new Passenger teaser claims this is 'not your average horror movie' — but it's up against some huge original releases in May [30d]
• 'Protection isn't a setting you turn on; it's the foundation' — Norton Neo's new update makes it the ultimate AI browser with an adaptive built-in VPN, anti-phishing, and anti-tracking tools that work by default [30d]
• Anthropic rolls out a host of new AI agents to target 'the most time-consuming work in financial services' [30d]
• Why a staggering 42% of business AI projects are currently failing [30d]
• How to watch Bayern Munich vs PSG: Free Streams, TV Schedule and Preview for Champions League semi-final 2nd leg [30d]
• AI agents now commit and conceal cybercrimes on their own [30d]
• Sender review [30d]
• Four key areas in cybersecurity that need fresh thinking and actionable steps in 2026 [30d]
• The Vimeo data breach exposed personal information of 119,000 people [30d]
• A robot hand wiping some egg off its fingers with a towel is the most bizarrely human thing you'll see a robot do all week, and it's just the beginning [30d]
• Why messy data will make your company’s AI bill much higher than expected [30d]
• Google Home is rolling out its spring update, and your Nest camera app is about to get some handy improvements — and there are more automation capabilities on the way [30d]
• ChatGPT painted a picture of what my life might look like in three years — here’s how you can make the AI your visual oracle [30d]
• OpenAI finally fixed the most annoying thing about ChatGPT — and I'm already noticing the difference [30d]
• Kasperky warns popular Daemon Tools app backdoored by hackers to target specific victims [30d]
• Older Amazon Fire TV devices are set to lose support for HBO Max, due to a lack of software updates as Amazon switches to its new 'Vega' operating system, and it could affect 'millions' — I hope you already caught up with The Pitt… [30d]
• I cannot stop doodling on the reMarkable Paper Pure, a new tablet that drops some premium features to bring digital paper back to those who miss handwritten notes — but I wouldn't mind a little AI assistance [30d]