Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg appears so determined to win the AI race that he is willing to sacrifice some employee privacy to make it happen. In a leaked audio recording published by the worker advocacy …
A solo Russian-speaking threat actor used a jailbroken Google Gemini in a fraud and credential-theft campaign targeting hardcore Trump supporters and conspiracy theorists. Between September 2025 and M…
The adoption of AI agents has expanded the potential attack surface beyond code to natural language text. AI agents – models wrapped in software that can use tools and perform multi-step tasks – often…
Google API Keys Remain Active After Deletion https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/05/22/1827258/google-api-keys-remain-active-after-deletion?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon
A satellite company supporting Ukraine appears to be in Russia's crosshairs "This capability is not common for satellites conducting typical missions." https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/a-satellit…
Ebola outbreak now third largest recorded and "spreading rapidly" Ebola outbreak risk level increased as deaths reach 177 with nearly 750 cases. https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/05/ebola-outbreak-n…
Original Chromecast lives: Devices back on after mysteriously breaking this week Google tells Ars it fixed the first-gen Chromecast bug. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/original-chromecast-liv…
NTSB Wants PDF Removed After It Exposed Final Cockpit Audio From UPS Crash https://news.slashdot.org/story/26/05/22/1758232/ntsb-wants-pdf-removed-after-it-exposed-final-cockpit-audio-from-ups-crash?u…
Before it comes down, what should be saved from the International Space Station? What went up cannot all come down (for museum display). https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/before-it-comes-down-what…
Trump Mobile Exposed Customers' Personal Data, Including Phone Numbers and Home Addresses https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/05/22/1747216/trump-mobile-exposed-customers-personal-data-including-phone-n…
AI users re-create dead pilots’ voices from crash investigation docs Workaround flouts law that bans NTSB disclosures of cockpit audio recordings. https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/ai-users-re-create…
The Boys is dead. Long live Vought Rising. "There's a brighter future. All we need to do is take it." https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/05/the-boys-is-dead-long-live-vought-rising/?utm_brand=arstec…
Power grid operators and datacenter developers in the United States are in a bind, and energy analysts can't see an easy way out. The American power grid is old, outdated, and in desperate need of upg…
A malware-spreading scumbag swimming through GitHub pushed malicious commits to more than 5,500 repositories on Monday as part of an automated campaign called Megalodon. Similar to the earlier TeamPCP…
Linux 7.1 Merges AMD Dynamic EPP Fixes, Intel Bartlett Lake Scaling Fix Merged today for Linux 7.1 was this week's power management fixes with a few notable fixes for both AMD and Intel platforms... h…
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Police boast of hacking VPN where criminals "believed themselves to be safe" Law enforcement intercepted VPN traffic, seized domains, and arrested its operator. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/202…
Review: The Mandalorian and Grogu is average Star Wars—no more, no less The plot is predictable, the fight scenes are meh, but you can't beat the charm of that little green Grogu. https://arstechnica.…
Texas AG sues Meta over claims that WhatsApp doesn't provide end-to-end encryption Critics note a lack of factual support lawsuit filed by US Senate candidate. https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/05…
Twelve South’s AirFly Pro 2 has hit one of its best prices ahead of summer travel https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/936200/twelve-south-airfly-pro-2-memorial-day-deal-sale
This Cannes Film Cost $500,000 to Make. $400,000 Was AI Compute Costs. https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/26/05/22/1723236/this-cannes-film-cost-500000-to-make-400000-was-ai-compute-costs?utm_so…
