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15 May 2026 Vol 19
Bond, a new social media platform, wants to use AI to help you kick your doomscrolling habit

Bond, a new social media platform, wants to use AI to help you kick your doomscrolling habit

Legacy social media sites have been designed to keep us hooked to our devices, eyes glued endlessly to retina-frying feeds…
YouTube expands its AI likeness detection technology to celebrities

YouTube expands its AI likeness detection technology to celebrities

YouTube is expanding its new “likeness detection” technology, which identifies AI-generated content, such as deepfakes, to people within the entertainment…
The 10 Best Electrolyte Powders (We Tested Nearly 20)

The 10 Best Electrolyte Powders (We Tested Nearly 20)

TL;DR Don’t choose something with ultra-high amounts of sodium, carbohydrates, or sugar unless you need to based on your exercise…
Amazon taps Sweden’s Einride for its electric big rigs

Amazon taps Sweden’s Einride for its electric big rigs

Einride is adding 75 of its electric heavy duty trucks to Amazon’s Relay freight network as part of a deal…
Revolut eyes valuation of up to $200B in eventual IPO

Revolut eyes valuation of up to $200B in eventual IPO

British neobank Revolut seems to be eyeing a major valuation bump when it eventually goes public. The company is targeting…
GRAI believes AI can make music more social, not replace artists

GRAI believes AI can make music more social, not replace artists

Today’s AI music startups, like Suno and Udio, offer technology that leverage artifical intelligence for music generation. But a new…
The Download: turning down human noise, and LA’s stunning subway upgrade

The Download: turning down human noise, and LA’s stunning subway upgrade

I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 Apple’s Tim Cook is stepping down…
Digging for clues about the North Pole’s past

Digging for clues about the North Pole’s past

The ship’s crew and researchers recover the sediment corer, a 25-meter-long steel pipe that is driven into the seafloor using…
Best Gaming Laptops (2026): Razer, Asus, Dell, and More

Best Gaming Laptops (2026): Razer, Asus, Dell, and More

Lenovo Legion 7i Gen 10 (16 Inch, Intel) Now, there’s another class of high-end gaming laptop that focuses more on…
Yelp’s updated AI assistant can answer questions and book a restaurant or service in one conversation

Yelp’s updated AI assistant can answer questions and book a restaurant or service in one conversation

For years, existing consumer platforms have tried to keep users within their app by offering more services. After the rise…