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13 May 2026 Vol 19
Testing for ‘Bad Cholesterol’ Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story

Testing for ‘Bad Cholesterol’ Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story

For decades, assessing cholesterol risk has been built around a simple idea: Lower “bad” cholesterol, lower your chance of a…
The FCC Received Hundreds of Complaints About Bad Bunny’s ‘Vulgar’ Super Bowl Performance

The FCC Received Hundreds of Complaints About Bad Bunny’s ‘Vulgar’ Super Bowl Performance

Even before Bad Bunny took to the field, his Super Bowl halftime performance drew controversy, especially from MAGA influencers upset…
Daniel Ek-backed defense tech Helsing to raise $1.2B at $18B valuation

Daniel Ek-backed defense tech Helsing to raise $1.2B at $18B valuation

Five-year-old European military drone startup Helsing is reportedly close to raising a new $1.2 billion round at about an $18…
Bravo is creating unscripted microdramas for the Peacock app

Bravo is creating unscripted microdramas for the Peacock app

It’s about time that the microdrama trend has gone mainstream. As microdrama apps like ReelShort and DramaBox quietly rake in…
Google stopped a zero-day hack that it says was developed with AI

Google stopped a zero-day hack that it says was developed with AI

For the first time, Google says it has spotted and stopped a zero-day exploit developed with AI. According to a…
‘Too early’ to talk IPO, Redwood Materials’ incoming CFO says

‘Too early’ to talk IPO, Redwood Materials’ incoming CFO says

Redwood Materials has finally found a new chief financial officer roughly a year and a half after its last one…
4 reasons the new Steam Controller is the best thing to happen to gaming in a long while

4 reasons the new Steam Controller is the best thing to happen to gaming in a long while

I’m going to be honest; the original Steam Controller was too pure for this world. Sure, it was strange, new…
GM settles California lawsuit claiming it sold driving habit data to insurance companies

GM settles California lawsuit claiming it sold driving habit data to insurance companies

GM became the subject of several lawsuits after a 2024 report by The New York Times revealed that automakers, including…
NYT’s Wordle to become a TV game show

NYT’s Wordle to become a TV game show

The New York Times is betting that the Wordle craze isn’t over yet. On Monday, the Times announced that it…
Fostering breakthrough AI innovation through customer-back engineering

Fostering breakthrough AI innovation through customer-back engineering

“A solution would have been a lot harder in an ecosystem without a lot of high-quality data,” says Agrawal. “But…