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2 May 2026 Vol 19

Category: Tech

JavaScript turns 30: From 10-day prototype to the backbone of the modern web

JavaScript turns 30: From 10-day prototype to the backbone of the modern web

Thirty years ago, Netscape and Sun Microsystems introduced JavaScript as a new, cross-platform scripting language for building internet applications. Brendan…
5 simple tweaks that instantly made YouTube better on my TV

5 simple tweaks that instantly made YouTube better on my TV

I watch 100% of my YouTube videos on TV, and I’m sure I’m not the only one. YouTube is rapidly…
Digital artist Beeple put his face on a $100K robot dog next to Elon Musk and Picasso – it sold first

Digital artist Beeple put his face on a $100K robot dog next to Elon Musk and Picasso – it sold first

Mike Winkelmann, the digital artist known as Beeple, has placed himself at the center of the pack — literally —…
The Verge’s 2025 holiday gift guide: 110 of the best gifts we’ve found

The Verge’s 2025 holiday gift guide: 110 of the best gifts we’ve found

The holidays have a way of sneaking up on us. One minute you’re trick-or-treating with your kids, and the next…
Ex-Googler’s Yoodli triples valuation to $300M+ with AI built to assist, not replace, people

Ex-Googler’s Yoodli triples valuation to $300M+ with AI built to assist, not replace, people

Yoodli, an AI-powered communication training startup, has reached a valuation of more than $300 million — more than triple its…
Waymo to issue software recall over how robotaxis behave around school buses

Waymo to issue software recall over how robotaxis behave around school buses

Waymo plans to voluntarily issue a software recall with federal safety regulators related to how its robotaxis operate around school…
WIRED Roundup: DOGE Isn’t Dead, Facebook Dating Is Real, and Amazon’s AI Ambitions

WIRED Roundup: DOGE Isn’t Dead, Facebook Dating Is Real, and Amazon’s AI Ambitions

Leah Feiger: So it’s a really good question actually, and it’s one that I’ve thought about for quite some time.…
AWS needs you to believe in AI agents

AWS needs you to believe in AI agents

AWS announced a wave of new AI agent tools at re:Invent 2025, but can Amazon actually catch up to the…
This startup built a Fitbit for your brain to combat chronic stress

This startup built a Fitbit for your brain to combat chronic stress

Antonio Forenza was working as head of research and development at Rakuten Symphony, a telecom subsidiary of the Japanese conglomerate,…
Horses, the Most Controversial Game of the Year, Doesn’t Live Up to the Hype

Horses, the Most Controversial Game of the Year, Doesn’t Live Up to the Hype

The debate over Horses’ delisting is emblematic of a bigger fight that’s taken place this year, when platforms such as…