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20 May 2026 Vol 19
What to know about the landmark Warner Bros. Discovery sale

What to know about the landmark Warner Bros. Discovery sale

The streaming and entertainment industry just witnessed one of its most high-stakes megadeals ever, stunning industry observers. Not only is…
Anthropic’s Claude rises to No. 2 in the App Store following Pentagon dispute

Anthropic’s Claude rises to No. 2 in the App Store following Pentagon dispute

Anthropic’s chatbot Claude seems to have benefited from the attention around the company’s fraught negotiations with the Pentagon. As first…
The billion-dollar infrastructure deals powering the AI boom

The billion-dollar infrastructure deals powering the AI boom

It takes a lot of computing power to run an AI product — and as the tech industry races to…
The Rubin Observatory’s alert system sent 800,000 pings on its first night

The Rubin Observatory’s alert system sent 800,000 pings on its first night

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s automated alert system is online and already bombarding astronomers with things to look at in…
6 habits that finally stopped me from breaking Linux

6 habits that finally stopped me from breaking Linux

If you have used Linux on your desktop for any length of time, you know the dance: Tweak something small,…
I built my own version of the viral $59 productivity gadget for less than a dollar

I built my own version of the viral $59 productivity gadget for less than a dollar

I get distracted embarrassingly easily. As I’m writing this, a Replit ad playing before a podcast has already pulled my…
6 easy ways to keep your home toolkit in perfect condition for years

6 easy ways to keep your home toolkit in perfect condition for years

Most tool maintenance advice is written for contractors—people running gear all day, every day. For the rest of us, a…
You can still grab great deals on Bose headphones and Astro Bot this weekend

You can still grab great deals on Bose headphones and Astro Bot this weekend

Here’s what we can tell you. If you’re thinking of picking up the Galaxy S26 Ultra at launch, putting in…
OpenAI’s Sam Altman announces Pentagon deal with ‘technical safeguards’

OpenAI’s Sam Altman announces Pentagon deal with ‘technical safeguards’

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced late on Friday that his company has reached an agreement allowing the Department of Defense…
This Is the System That Intercepted Iran’s Missiles Over the UAE

This Is the System That Intercepted Iran’s Missiles Over the UAE

Missile defense begins with sensors that can detect a launch within seconds. One of the key radars used with THAAD…