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13 May 2026 Vol 19
Sony’s new Xperia phone gets an overdue redesign

Sony’s new Xperia phone gets an overdue redesign

Sony’s Xperia 1 flagships have looked more or less the same since 2020, but that’s finally changing with the Xperia…
Google's Googlebook is the Android laptop OS we've been waiting for

Google's Googlebook is the Android laptop OS we've been waiting for

Google devoted much of its Android Show event to Googlebook, a new operating system and product line designed to replace…
Lenovo’s new ThinkPad and ThinkStation PCs look better than ever

Lenovo’s new ThinkPad and ThinkStation PCs look better than ever

Summary Lenovo has updated its ThinkPad X13 and L-Series laptops. The X13 features Intel Core Ultra or AMD Ryzen AI…
Medicare’s new payment model is built for AI, and most of the tech world has no idea

Medicare’s new payment model is built for AI, and most of the tech world has no idea

Neil Batlivala has spent seven years building a healthcare company that most of the tech industry has never heard of…
Elon Musk Had ‘Hair-Raising’ Idea of Passing OpenAI Onto His Kids, Sam Altman Says

Elon Musk Had ‘Hair-Raising’ Idea of Passing OpenAI Onto His Kids, Sam Altman Says

Sam Altman took to the witness stand to defend his reputation in the Musk v. Altman trial on Tuesday, as…
Sam Altman was winning on the stand, but it might not be enough

Sam Altman was winning on the stand, but it might not be enough

After two weeks of hearing from assorted witnesses that he was a lying snake, the jury finally heard from the…
The Unitree GD01 Is a Giant Mecha Robot You Can Actually Buy

The Unitree GD01 Is a Giant Mecha Robot You Can Actually Buy

Unitree is a Chinese company known for making adorable, relatively affordable robots that dance and shuffle and such. Last night,…
This free app brings Windows Hello-style face unlock to Linux

This free app brings Windows Hello-style face unlock to Linux

My transition to Linux has been mostly smooth so far, but I do find myself occasionally missing some Windows “exclusive”…
Foxconn Ransomware Attack Shows Nothing Is Safe Forever

Foxconn Ransomware Attack Shows Nothing Is Safe Forever

A ransomware group is attempting to extort the electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn, claiming that it stole 8 TB of data…
iOS 27 might add a lot more customization to the Camera app

iOS 27 might add a lot more customization to the Camera app

Apple’s next iOS update could include something phone photographers have been waiting for: a lot more control over the Camera…