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16 May 2026 Vol 19
Ring launches 4K Battery Doorbell Pro and three new 2K doorbells

Ring launches 4K Battery Doorbell Pro and three new 2K doorbells

Image Credit: Ring Ring used to lag with lower video quality on its battery doorbells, but that gap closes with…
What Makes the 13.6-Inch MacBook Air with M5 Chip a Reliable Choice for Busy Days

What Makes the 13.6-Inch MacBook Air with M5 Chip a Reliable Choice for Busy Days

Apple released the new 13.6-inch MacBook Air with an M5 chip in March of this year, and its impact is…
Gemini gets notebooks to help you organize projects

Gemini gets notebooks to help you organize projects

Google’s Gemini is getting a feature called “notebooks” to help you organize things about certain topics in a single place…
ChromeOS Flex gets a $3 USB installer to revive aging Windows PCs

ChromeOS Flex gets a $3 USB installer to revive aging Windows PCs

Google has partnered with Back Market, a company specializing in refurbished tech products, to bring ChromeOS Flex to even more…
Managing Android TV is a pain — this free app finally makes it bearable

Managing Android TV is a pain — this free app finally makes it bearable

Android TV is great when you’re just watching something. The moment you try to manage it, though, things become slightly…
Anthropic Supply-Chain Risk Label Should Stay in Place, Appeals Court Says

Anthropic Supply-Chain Risk Label Should Stay in Place, Appeals Court Says

Anthropic “has not satisfied the stringent requirements” to temporarily lose the supply-chain-risk designation imposed by the Pentagon, a US appeals…
WireGuard VPN developer can’t ship software updates after Microsoft locks account

WireGuard VPN developer can’t ship software updates after Microsoft locks account

WireGuard, the major software project and VPN that underpins popular security software including Mullvad and others, has found itself locked…
A self-driving car in Texas hit and killed a mother duck, sparking neighborhood outrage

A self-driving car in Texas hit and killed a mother duck, sparking neighborhood outrage

The death of a duck in the Austin, Texas enclave of Mueller Lake has neighbors raising concerns about autonomous vehicles…
Poke makes AI agents as easy as sending a text

Poke makes AI agents as easy as sending a text

Is Poke an OpenClaw for the rest of us? That’s the idea coming from a new startup offering an AI…
OpenAI made economic proposals — here’s what DC thinks of them

OpenAI made economic proposals — here’s what DC thinks of them

Happy ceasefire day and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter for Verge subscribers about Big Tech’s rocky journey through the world…