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3 May 2026 Vol 19

Category: Tech

Apple opens up its App Store to competition in Japan

Apple opens up its App Store to competition in Japan

Apple announced it will allow alternative app stores in Japan and will permit developers to process payments for digital goods…
Vibe-coding startup Lovable raises $330M at a $6.6B valuation

Vibe-coding startup Lovable raises $330M at a $6.6B valuation

Swedish vibe coding startup Lovable has more than tripled its valuation in just five months. Stockholm-based Lovable on Thursday said…
Amazon’s new Alexa+ feature adds conversational AI to Ring doorbells

Amazon’s new Alexa+ feature adds conversational AI to Ring doorbells

Amazon is adding a new feature to Alexa+ that adds a conversational AI to Ring doorbells, letting users manage deliveries,…
The Download: The worst technology of 2025, and Sam Altman’s AI hype

The Download: The worst technology of 2025, and Sam Altman’s AI hype

Welcome to our annual list of the worst, least successful, and simply dumbest technologies of the year. We like to…
The 8 worst technologies of 2025

The 8 worst technologies of 2025

We like to think there’s a lesson in every technological misadventure. But when technology becomes dependent on power, sometimes the…
A Filmmaker Made a Sam Altman Deepfake—and Got Unexpectedly Attached

A Filmmaker Made a Sam Altman Deepfake—and Got Unexpectedly Attached

Director Adam Bhala Lough didn’t set out to make a documentary about a digital simulacrum of Sam Altman. But after…
Can AI really help us discover new materials?

Can AI really help us discover new materials?

One of my favorite stories in that package comes from my colleague David Rotman, who took a hard look at…
new Apple iOS update is wrecking my iPhone

new Apple iOS update is wrecking my iPhone

I come from a long line of Luddites. My grandmother special-ordered her Toyota Camry with crank windows because she was…
Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Is Having a Renaissance

Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Is Having a Renaissance

In Vattenfall’s central control room, human operators aided by algorithms monitor the electricity grid, and the market, to judge whether…
Nvidia RTX 5050 vs Intel Arc B580: Budget GPU Battle

Nvidia RTX 5050 vs Intel Arc B580: Budget GPU Battle

Which $250 GPU is the better buy: Nvidia’s RTX 5050 or Intel’s Arc B580? We compare performance, upscaling quality, and…