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15 May 2026 Vol 19

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Former Googlers seek to captivate kids with an AI-powered learning app

Big Tech companies and upcoming startups want to use generative AI to build software and hardware for kids. A lot…

ICE has killed another person in Minneapolis

Federal agents in Minneapolis repeatedly punched a man, forced him to the ground, and then shot him multiple times. The…

A new test for AI labs: Are you even trying to make money?

We’re in a unique moment for AI companies building their own foundation model. First, there is a whole generation of industry…

Gaming’s most fun sales data is full of old and obscure games

Every month, Circana video game analyst Mat Piscatella posts fascinating data about video game sales on Bluesky, highlighting trends like…

How PopWheels helped a food cart ditch generators for e-bike batteries

Food carts are a staple of New York City dining, dispensing everything from dosa and doner kebabs to dogs and…

I’ve had this $15/month phone service since 2020 and it rocks

There are plenty of subscriptions I can’t believe people pay for; one of the top categories of these is expensive…

Get ready for the AI ad-pocalypse

I’ll confess, with no shame whatsoever, that I really love ads. Artsy ones, funny ones, weird ones, emotional ones —…

Your boring Windows lock screen is wasted space, here’s how I fixed mine

It really matters to me the way my lock screen looks. It is the first thing I see when I…

Perfect Tides: Station to Station review: an interactive coming-of-age story

There’s a lot about Perfect Tides: Station to Station’s Mara that I find relatable. Like me, she’s recently moved to…

I finally ditched Outlook for this Windows email client and I should have sooner

Ever since Microsoft deprecated its Mail app, I have been trying different email clients to find a true replacement. I…