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engadget 6h ago 23°

Apple may open up the App Store to agentic AI

But doing so could threaten its bottom line.
kottke 11h ago 23°

A map of the regions of the US , as voted on by Reddit...

A map of the regions of the US, as voted on by Reddit users. I think this seems mostly correct? One funny artifact: Washington state got some votes for “Northeast”, probably because ppl confused it with D.C. or with “Northwest”.
windowscentral 13h ago 23°

“AI gets the blame”: I break down why Windows 11 update sizes are growing and what the real issues might be

Windows 11 updates have ballooned up to 5GB and beyond, and many users assume that it's AI that's mainly contributing to the bloat. Here's what's actually causing sizes to increase.
hbr 14h ago 23°

Are You Meeting the Needs of the People You Lead?

The best leaders are not necessarily more charismatic or authentic. They are more attuned to what employees need, and when.
arstechnica 33h ago 23°

Android is getting a big AI overhaul in 2026

Google has big plans for Android in 2026, and most of it is AI.

Almost half of the objects in Earth’s orbit are junk—and that’s only the stuff we know about

Debris is a growing threat to orbital infrastructure, and it’s only going to get worse as the number of launches increases
lesswrong 48h ago 22°

Our experience of the first research in a project incubator: much more than you wanted to know

This project was done as part of the Project Incubator 2026 at Monoid AI Safety Hub. Slava Meriton was our mentor. The project also has a GitHub repository.We would like to thank @Heramb, and @CommissarNeutrino for proofreading the text and giving feedback. Epistemic status: This is our first attempt to do an AI Safety-related pet project.
macrumors 15h ago 21°

Apple Working on Plan to Allow AI Agent Apps on the App Store

Apple is looking into ways to better support apps that include AI agents and AI coding capabilities in the App Store, reports The Information. Apple is designing a system that would maintain its security and privacy standards while allowing for AI app features, but details on how the system will work are unavailable.
9to5google 33h ago 20°

Everything announced at The Android Show: Gemini Intelligence, Googlebooks, and more

Like last year, Google is making most of its Android announcements a week before I/O 2026. At The Android Show, we got four sets of announcements.
venturebeat 2h ago 20°

AI IQ is here: a new site scores frontier AI models on the human IQ scale. The results are already dividing tech.

For decades, the IQ test has been one of the most familiar — and most contested — yardsticks for human intelligence.
theatlantic 7h ago 20°

Photos: The Global Cost of the Iran War

The continuing crisis in Iran and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz have exacted a heavy cost worldwide. In addition to the steep price of military expenditures, destroyed infrastructure, and human lives lost, global shortages of fuel, fertilizer, and more have driven up costs everywhere.
comingsoon 45h ago 19°

Who Is Leaving & Coming to Days of Our Lives This Week (May 11-15)?

Salem never stays quiet for long. This week, the sands shift again in unexpected ways, with familiar faces slipping through revolving doors and new shadows crossing the town square.
longreads 36h ago 19°

I Work in Hollywood. Everyone Who Used to Make TV Is Now Secretly Training AI

"For screenwriters like me—and job seekers all over—AI gig work is the new waiting tables."
electrek 4h ago 18°

If you still want that 30% solar tax credit, the new panic date is July 4

The Trump Administration’s decision to repeal of the 30% home solar tax credit in 2025 looked like the end of the road for subsidized residential rooftop solar projects, but homeowners can still get it under certain circumstances – until America’s 250th birthday, that is.
windowslatest 26h ago 18°

Microsoft warns Windows 11’s Xbox mode won’t show up yet, even as the rollout expands to more users today

The May 2026 Windows 11 update officially introduces Xbox Mode, a brilliant new UI that turns your PC into a dedicated gaming console. However, Microsoft is intentionally hiding the feature from most users. Here is why you can't find it, how it boosts performance, and how to force enable it today.
theregister 3h ago 18°

AWS to Quick admins: The access control didn't work, but you weren't using it anyway, so what's the problem?

If a setting fails in the forest and nobody hears it ...
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