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3 May 2026 Vol 19

Category: Tech

Why this VC thinks 2026 will be ‘the year of the consumer’

Why this VC thinks 2026 will be ‘the year of the consumer’

Investment in consumer tech startups has been in a downturn since 2022, as a turbulent macroeconomic climate and rising inflation…
Hands on with a prototype of Clicks’ Communicator, a new BlackBerry-like smartphone

Hands on with a prototype of Clicks’ Communicator, a new BlackBerry-like smartphone

The BlackBerry is back — sort of — thanks to the latest product from the mobile keyboard maker, Clicks Technology,…
Google Is Adding an ‘AI Inbox’ to Gmail That Summarizes Emails

Google Is Adding an ‘AI Inbox’ to Gmail That Summarizes Emails

Google is putting even more generative AI tools into Gmail as part of its goal to further personalize user inboxes…
Former Bolt CEO Maju Kuruvilla’s startup triples to $100M valuation

Former Bolt CEO Maju Kuruvilla’s startup triples to $100M valuation

Spangle, an AI e-commerce startup founded by former Bolt CEO Maju Kuruvilla, has raised $15 million in a new funding…
Creatine Supplements Are Everywhere. Do I Need Them? (2026)

Creatine Supplements Are Everywhere. Do I Need Them? (2026)

Creatine monohydrate is typically sold as a flavorless, white powder that you can mix into water or a shake. According…
2026 Is the Year of the RGB LED TV

2026 Is the Year of the RGB LED TV

For how excellent they’ve come to look, today’s televisions come with a brain-numbing assortment of acronyms for shoppers to parse.…
The Daring Attempt to End the Memory Shortage Crisis

The Daring Attempt to End the Memory Shortage Crisis

When I asked him how bad things really were, Clarke looked at me with a sigh. “Look, I’ve been at…
How Mormons Helped Make America’s Prepping Industry Into Big Business

How Mormons Helped Make America’s Prepping Industry Into Big Business

Pat expresses especially acute concern about the have and have-not dynamics that pervade any major disaster. “I’m not so sure…
This Is the Blood Glucose Monitor We’ve Been Waiting For

This Is the Blood Glucose Monitor We’ve Been Waiting For

The wearables industry has solved the relatively easy stuff: step counting, sleep tracking, fitness coaching. It has also solved more…
Is Craigslist the Last Real Place on the Internet?

Is Craigslist the Last Real Place on the Internet?

The writer and comedian Megan Koester got her first writing job, reviewing internet pornography, from a Craigslist ad she responded…