Google doesn't design mouse traps, so it's trying to design a better mouse. Google DeepMind announced a research effort to transform the standard computer mouse cursor into a context-aware, AI-powered…
Most users put up with AWS the way you put up with the DMV. I say this with love, but it's hard to disagree that the UI is awful. The console is a UX time capsule if time capsules weren't allowed to e…
The vulnpocalypse has begun. Palo Alto Networks usually finds five vulnerabilities a month, but on Wednesday said it scanned its entire codecase using the latest frontier models, including Anthropic’s…
Man Who Stole Beyonce's Hard Drives Gets Five-Year Sentence https://yro.slashdot.org/story/26/05/13/2041241/man-who-stole-beyonces-hard-drives-gets-five-year-sentence?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon
Microsoft’s Edge Copilot update uses AI to pull information from across your tabs https://www.theverge.com/tech/930188/microsoft-edge-copilot-ai-tabs
Trump administration defends right to ban content moderation experts from US https://www.theverge.com/policy/930178/citr-rubio-visa-deportation-misinformation-research
SOLAI Launches $399 Solode Neo Linux AI Computer https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/26/05/13/2048210/solai-launches-399-solode-neo-linux-ai-computer?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon
Solar drone with jumbo jet wingspan broke a flight record—then it crashed The final flight and complex legacy of a pioneering solar-powered aircraft. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/solar-dron…
Neanderthals drilled cavities to treat a toothache 59,000 years ago “Every time I go to the dentist, I think about that guy,” researcher says. https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/neanderthals-dril…
YouTube is courting creators — and sponsors — with streaming shows https://www.theverge.com/news/930092/youtube-creators-shows-sponsors-netflix-upfront
You may find yourself living with a new tech stack. And you may find yourself in an unfamiliar world. And you may find yourself behind a keyboard and screen, with a mouse and inscrutable AI. And you m…
Security vulnerabilities in MCP servers for three popular database projects could let attackers execute unintended SQL statements on Apache Doris, exfiltrate sensitive metadata from Alibaba RDS, and p…
Software Developers Say AI Is Rotting Their Brains https://developers.slashdot.org/story/26/05/13/1949225/software-developers-say-ai-is-rotting-their-brains?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon
AMD’s best CPU tech for gamers is coming to workstations too https://www.theverge.com/tech/930132/amd-ryzen-pro-9000-series-3d-v-cache
FCC angers small carriers by helping AT&T and Starlink buy EchoStar spectrum Approval is no surprise after FCC chair pressured EchoStar to sell licenses. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/fc…
Protein in Homo erectus teeth suggests Denisovans gave us some of their DNA Distinct form of tooth protein in Homo erectus shows up in Denisovans—and us. https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/protei…
Foiled plot tried to sneak 49 lbs of cocaine into Australia via Xerox printers The drugs had an estimated worth of over $9 million USD. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/foiled-plot-tried-to…
Windows Update Is Getting Automatic Rollbacks For Faulty Drivers https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/05/13/1938254/windows-update-is-getting-automatic-rollbacks-for-faulty-drivers?utm_source=rss1.0main…
AI-driven cheating "widespread" even at elite schools like Princeton Old "honor code" systems are under strain. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/ai-driven-cheating-widespread-even-at-elite-…
The physics of how Olympic weightlifters exploit barbell's "whip" The type of bar matters when it comes to how it bends and recoils, but why is still a mystery. https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05…
