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The FCC Received Hundreds of Complaints About Bad Bunny’s ‘Vulgar’ Super Bowl Performance
The complaints, obtained by WIRED, described Bad Bunny’s performance as being overly sexual and protested that the show was in Spanish.
Satellites spy one of Russia's most active volcanoes melting snow from the inside out
Fresh satellite images reveal volcanic heat melting snow around Russia's relentless Shiveluch volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
Apple brings encrypted RCS chats to iPhone
Apple now lets you have encrypted RCS conversations with Android users through the Messages app on iOS. As part of iOS 26.5, which was released on Monday, Apple added support for end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging in beta, meaning that Apple and Google can't see your messages while they're sent. With iOS 26.5, you'll see a […]
Starlink shuts down its GPS-style cheat code. Researchers may unlock it anyway.
Shutdown of Starlink location feature won’t dampen interest in GPS alternatives.
OpenADR and Matter are collaborating to let your smart home talk to the grid
This should make it easier to connect appliances to demand response programs.
There’s an Unhinged New Video Game About Trump and the Iran War
The game, developed by the group of anonymous artists known as Secret Handshake, is available online and in person in Washington, DC.
iOS, macOS, and iPadOS 26.5 updates arrive with encrypted RCS messaging and more
Probably the last big updates we'll see before the next versions appear at WWDC.
A New Hantavirus Vaccine Is in the Works
Since 2023, Moderna and Korea University have been developing a new mRNA vaccine for hantavirus. The work has been promising so far, but a finished product isn't likely coming any time soon.
Samsung made a “mockery” of Dua Lipa by putting her picture on TV boxes, lawsuit says
Lipa says her picture contributed to Samsung's "enormous revenue."
Your iPhone's Green Bubble Messages Get Safer With iOS 26.5: Look for the Lock
Apple and Google start rolling out end-to-end encrypted RCS chats in beta for iPhone owners and Android phone users.
Update Your iPhone Now for Better Encrypted Messaging With Android
As part of the iOS 26.5 update, Apple’s Messages app can now encrypt texts between some iPhone and Android smartphones.
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Texas AG sues Netflix, claiming the streaming service collects user data without consent
The case particularly focuses on children's accounts.
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NASA's Artemis 3 rocket is taking shape for 2027 launch to test lunar landers (photo)
The core stage for NASA's Artemis 3 rocket has been raised inside the Vehicle Assembly Building, and is awaiting engine integration.
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Govee’s new portable smart lamp is on sale for the first time
If you’ve always liked the idea of the Philips Hue Go portable lamp but couldn’t justify the $100+ price tag, Govee recently released a much cheaper alternative, the Govee Table Lamp Classic, and i…
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'Nothing short of magical': Astrophotographer captures Lyrid meteors beside the Milky Way
Dury captured shooting stars glowing with the Milky Way from the remote Scottish Island of Skye.
Space.com -
The Health-Tracking Whoop App Will Now Connect You to On-Demand Doctors. Plus, New AI Features
If you own a Whoop fitness-tracking wearable, you’ll want to check out these new updates surrounding medical records and AI insights.
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Testing for ‘Bad Cholesterol’ Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story
There’s a more accurate way of measuring who’s at risk for cholesterol-related health issues. So why don’t more doctors use it?
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iOS 26.5 Is Out Now and Brings End-to-End Encrypted RCS Messaging to Your iPhone
The update also brings some changes to your Maps app and loads of bug fixes to your device.
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Palantir’s true believers are wearing this jacket
In late April, Palantir - the software company that, in recent years, has perhaps become best known for its defense industry contracts and work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement - announced …
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iOS end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging begins rolling today in beta
Look for the new lock icon in your Android chats.
Engadget -
How to Watch The Android Show: I/O Edition Tomorrow Before Google I/O
Google's virtual Android event will arrive one week before I/O 2026, where the company is expected to spotlight Android, Gemini and its broader AI push.
CNET News -
Passengers from hantavirus ship arrive in US; 3 people in biocontainment
A US passenger tested "mildly positive," but WHO is calling it "inconclusive" for now.
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Google announces its first-ever discovery of a zero-day exploit made with AI
The Google Threat Intelligence Group said its proactive measures stopped a "mass exploitation event."
Engadget -
This Slim Robot Vacuum Gets in All the Corners of My Home, and It's Currently $700 Off
The Dreame X50 Ultra can leave every floor type spotless, and now you can grab one for under $1,000.
CNET News -
The FCC Received Hundreds of Complaints About Bad Bunny’s ‘Vulgar’ Super Bowl Performance
The complaints, obtained by WIRED, described Bad Bunny’s performance as being overly sexual and protested that the show was in Spanish.
Wired -
Satellites spy one of Russia's most active volcanoes melting snow from the inside out
Fresh satellite images reveal volcanic heat melting snow around Russia's relentless Shiveluch volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
Space.com -
Apple brings encrypted RCS chats to iPhone
Apple now lets you have encrypted RCS conversations with Android users through the Messages app on iOS. As part of iOS 26.5, which was released on Monday, Apple added support for end-to-end encrypt…
The Verge -
Starlink shuts down its GPS-style cheat code. Researchers may unlock it anyway.
Shutdown of Starlink location feature won’t dampen interest in GPS alternatives.
Ars Technica -
OpenADR and Matter are collaborating to let your smart home talk to the grid
This should make it easier to connect appliances to demand response programs.
Engadget -
There’s an Unhinged New Video Game About Trump and the Iran War
The game, developed by the group of anonymous artists known as Secret Handshake, is available online and in person in Washington, DC.
Wired -
iOS, macOS, and iPadOS 26.5 updates arrive with encrypted RCS messaging and more
Probably the last big updates we'll see before the next versions appear at WWDC.
Ars Technica -
A New Hantavirus Vaccine Is in the Works
Since 2023, Moderna and Korea University have been developing a new mRNA vaccine for hantavirus. The work has been promising so far, but a finished product isn't likely coming any time soon.
Wired -
Samsung made a “mockery” of Dua Lipa by putting her picture on TV boxes, lawsuit says
Lipa says her picture contributed to Samsung's "enormous revenue."
Ars Technica -
Your iPhone's Green Bubble Messages Get Safer With iOS 26.5: Look for the Lock
Apple and Google start rolling out end-to-end encrypted RCS chats in beta for iPhone owners and Android phone users.
CNET News -
Update Your iPhone Now for Better Encrypted Messaging With Android
As part of the iOS 26.5 update, Apple’s Messages app can now encrypt texts between some iPhone and Android smartphones.
Wired -
Texas sues Netflix for advertising ‘bait and switch’ and spying
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Netflix, accusing the company of turning its back on its promise to remain ad-free and safe for kids. The lawsuit, filed on Monday, cla…
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China's Tianzhou 10 freighter delivers 7 tons of cargo to Tiangong space station
The Tianzhou 10 freighter delivered nearly seven tons of supplies to China's Tiangong space station early Monday morning (May 10), about five hours after launching atop a Long March 7 rocket.
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Venmo's redesigned app offers more discreet payments by default
New users will automatically have post visibility set to friends only instead of public.
Engadget -
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 report from Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG), "prominent cyber crime threat ac…
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New 'Fast & Furious' TV Shows Are Coming to Peacock
Vin Diesel dropped the news on Monday.
CNET News -
How NASA lunar scientists taught Artemis 2 astronauts to see the moon with different eyes
The astronauts aboard NASA's Artemis 2 mission that flew around the moon had to learn to describe their observations using language that would help lunar scientists gain a deeper understanding of t…
Space.com -
A million baby monitors and security cameras were easily viewable by hackers
A baby's eyes peer directly into the camera lens. A kid with a striped shirt looks up, then away. A boy in a policeman's costume, a gold star on his chest. A messy bedroom that reminds me of my own…
The Verge -
7 of our favorite deals from Amazon’s Pet Days sale
A big part of my job here at The Verge is to find deals on tech that readers will like. But in my personal life, I’m not spending anywhere near as much money on tech as I am on food, litter, and ot…
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Pirates are already playing Forza Horizon 6 days before its launch
Crackers take advantage of unencrypted files that briefly appeared on Steam.
Ars Technica -
Live updates from Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s court battle over the future of OpenAI
Sam Altman and Elon Musk are facing off in a high-stakes trial that could alter the future of OpenAI and its most well-known product, ChatGPT. In 2024, Musk filed a lawsuit accusing OpenAI of aband…
The Verge -
F1 set for another engine tweak in 2027, and what's this about V8s?
Rather than dig in, the sport is being proactive about fixing the problem.
Ars Technica -
OpenAI sued by spouse of FSU shooting victim
Florida's attorney general also opened an investigation into ChatGPT recently on similar grounds.
Engadget -
GM settles California lawsuit claiming it sold driving habit data to insurance companies
General Motors has agreed to pay $12.75 million to settle a California data privacy lawsuit that accused the automaker of selling driver location and driver data, as reported earlier by Reuters. In…
The Verge -
Watch SpaceX launch secret US spy satellites to orbit from California today
SpaceX will launch a batch of spy satellites for the U.S. government this evening (May 11), and you can watch the action live.
Space.com -
Matter and OpenADR team up to connect smart homes to the grid
Smart energy management just took a step closer to becoming simpler. This week, the organizations behind Matter, the smart-home interoperability standard, and the OpenADR protocol, which sends sign…
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Discord's Nitro subscription now includes a slightly nerfed Xbox Game Pass
The Nitro Rewards program also includes discounts on Logitech G and SteelSeries gear.
Engadget -
They really launched this tiny spacecraft (Well, sort of.) | Space photo of the day for May 11, 2026
It's the tiniest Mars test we've seen yet.
Space.com -
A promising Indian launch startup nears its first orbital test flight
"We wanted to get to an orbital launch vehicle in a few years."
Ars Technica -
Sun unleashes colossal solar flare and coronal mass ejection, raising the chances of northern lights this week
An M5.7 solar flare triggered radio blackouts over the Atlantic.
Space.com -
Fostering breakthrough AI innovation through customer-back engineering
Despite years of digitization, organizations capture less than one-third of the value expected from digital investments, according to McKinsey research. That’s because most big companies begin with…
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See Artemis 2's amazing views of Earth in timelapse video taken from 12,000-photo drop
While making history on the first human moon mission in more than 50 years, the Artemis 2 astronauts captured incredible pictures of our home planet.
Space.com -
AI Is Watching Your Every Move on the Road. These State Laws Are Pushing Back
AI-powered license plate readers, car trackers and police drones are spreading fast. Here's how state laws are trying to keep pace.
CNET News -
Innovation abounds in device charging
The changes may be less perceptible than in smartphones, tablets, or wearables, but chargers have also been quietly reinvented over the last decade. At one time a bulky mix of tangled cables and co…
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Implementing advanced AI technologies in finance
In finance departments that have long been defined by precision and control, AI has arrived less as a neatly managed upgrade than as a quiet insurgency. Employees are already using it while leaders…
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New James Webb Space Telescope images reveal how massive star clusters can reshape galaxies
The James Webb Space Telescope has helped scientists peek into the secrets of galactic evolution — and the view is stunning, too.
Space.com -
NBC is turning Wordle into a TV show
The NYT's word game has been pretty much everywhere else.
Engadget