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15 May 2026 Vol 19

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The first human test of a rejuvenation method will begin “shortly” 

Life Biosciences has been among those struggling companies. Initially formed in 2017, it at first had a strategy of launching…

TikTok joins Snap to settle social media addiction lawsuit

TikTok settled a high-profile lawsuit on Monday evening, which alleges that social media companies intentionally make their products addictive, causing…

Amazon Alexa+ Is Now Available to Everyone. Here’s How to Turn It Off (2026)

“Alexa+ is significantly more capable than the original Alexa, so we’re working to make it available to as many customers…

These Feature-Packed Earbuds Are Less Than $50

Looking for a great pair of earbuds that won’t cost you hundreds of dollars? The Anker Soundcore Space A40 already…

Anthropic and OpenAI CEOs condemn ICE violence, praise Trump

On a Monday night NBC News segment, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei expressed concern over “some of the things we’ve seen…

The price gap between Waymo and Uber is narrowing

A trip in a Waymo robotaxi still costs more, on average, than a comparable ride in a human-driven Uber or…

Android phones are getting more anti-theft features

Google on Tuesday announced an expanded set of Android theft-protection features, designed to make its mobile devices less of a…

Amazon is closing its physical Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh stores

RIP, Amazon convenience stores: gone and probably soon forgotten. Amazon announced on Tuesday that it will close its brick-and-mortar Amazon…

Pornhub Will Block New UK Users Starting Next Week to Protest ‘Flawed’ ID Law

Pornhub is blocking itself in the United Kingdom on February 2, arguing that the country’s age verification laws are ineffective,…

Risotto raises $10M seed to use AI to make ticketing systems easier to use

Help desk automation is a billion-dollar industry, and one of the most likely to be disrupted by tech built upon…