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3 May 2026 Vol 19

Category: Tech

NYPD Sued Over Possible Records Collected Through Muslim Spying Program

NYPD Sued Over Possible Records Collected Through Muslim Spying Program

A New Jersey man who previously sued the New York City Police Department in an unsuccessful quest to find out…
US insurance giant Aflac says hackers stole personal and health data of 22.6 million

US insurance giant Aflac says hackers stole personal and health data of 22.6 million

In June, U.S. insurance giant Aflac disclosed a data breach where hackers stole customers’ personal information, including Social Security numbers…
Researchers are getting organoids pregnant with human embryos

Researchers are getting organoids pregnant with human embryos

Only none of it is happening inside a body. These images were captured in a Beijing laboratory, inside a microfluidic…
Amazon’s AI assistant Alexa+ now works with Angi, Expedia, Square, and Yelp

Amazon’s AI assistant Alexa+ now works with Angi, Expedia, Square, and Yelp

Amazon is expanding its AI-powered digital assistant Alexa+ with new capabilities. The company announced on Thursday that it’s adding four…
France’s postal and banking services disrupted by suspected DDoS attack

France’s postal and banking services disrupted by suspected DDoS attack

France’s national postal and baking services company La Poste was knocked offline by a suspected distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack on…
Inside Uzbekistan’s nationwide license plate surveillance system

Inside Uzbekistan’s nationwide license plate surveillance system

Across Uzbekistan, a network of about a hundred banks of high-resolution roadside cameras continuously scan vehicles’ license plates and their…
The Vergecast RAM Holiday Spec-tacular

The Vergecast RAM Holiday Spec-tacular

Happy Holidays! As we like to do on The Vergecast, we take this time of year to see our families,…
The tooth fairy just got reimagined for the tech-savvy generation

The tooth fairy just got reimagined for the tech-savvy generation

Move over, Santa. Now there’s another magical character for kids to track: the Tooth Fairy. After making a personalized Tooth…
How AI broke the smart home in 2025 

How AI broke the smart home in 2025 

This morning, I asked my Alexa-enabled Bosch coffee machine to make me a coffee. Instead of running my routine, it…
Laptop Buying Guide (2025): How to Choose the Right PC (Step-by-Step Guide)

Laptop Buying Guide (2025): How to Choose the Right PC (Step-by-Step Guide)

As you can see, gaming laptops have become a major emphasis for AMD, because it’s the one area where AMD…