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18 April 2026 Vol 19

Category: Tech

Turning a BMX Bike Into an Electric-Powered Dragster is More Interesting Than You Think

Turning a BMX Bike Into an Electric-Powered Dragster is More Interesting Than You Think

A unique BMX frame tests the limits of an electric bike’s capabilities. Sam Barker and Tom Stanton, two friends who…
How Mexico’s ‘CJNG’ Drug Cartel Embraced AI, Drones, and Social Media

How Mexico’s ‘CJNG’ Drug Cartel Embraced AI, Drones, and Social Media

“El Mencho” is dead. This weekend, Mexican Army Special Forces killed Nemesio Rubén “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, the head of…
Apple Set to Move Some Mac Mini Production to Houston Later This Year

Apple Set to Move Some Mac Mini Production to Houston Later This Year

Apple made a huge announcements today by revealing that some Mac Mini computers will roll off the line in Houston,…
10 Gadgets that feel more like companions

10 Gadgets that feel more like companions

SwitchBot Remember when gadgets were just… gadgets? A phone called people, and a laptop was a portable computer. Your smartwatch…
Astronomers Uncover a Gigamaser, the Strongest Known Microwave Laser in the Universe

Astronomers Uncover a Gigamaser, the Strongest Known Microwave Laser in the Universe

Photo credit: SARAOAstronomers discovered a strange beacon deep in space: a natural microwave laser so powerful that physicists refer to…
The world's first transatlantic fiber cable is being pulled off the ocean floor

The world's first transatlantic fiber cable is being pulled off the ocean floor

TAT-8 was the eighth Trans-Atlantic Telephone system and the first to replace copper transmission with single-mode optical fiber between the…
Discord is trying to save face after age verification backlash… but will it be enough?

Discord is trying to save face after age verification backlash… but will it be enough?

Summary Discord has published a blog post stating it missed the mark with its previous age verification announcement. The company…
Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon AI bro squad includes a former Uber executive and a private equity billionaire

Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon AI bro squad includes a former Uber executive and a private equity billionaire

Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter for Verge subscribers covering the broligarchs, the influencers, and the (potentially conscious) artificial…
Apple’s new age verification tools block underage app downloads where required by law

Apple’s new age verification tools block underage app downloads where required by law

Apple, like many others, has had to launch age verification features in response to new requirements for age checks in…
India’s AI boom pushes firms to trade near-term revenue for users

India’s AI boom pushes firms to trade near-term revenue for users

Tech giants’ efforts to ramp up AI adoption in India may be about to hit a turning point, as companies…