DOJ sues states that rejected ICE requests for undercover license plates DOJ keeps accusing ICE monitoring sites of doxing, but evidence remains scarce. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/doj…
Tech companies desperately want to film you doing chores https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/940007/ai-companies-will-pay-for-robot-training-data
UCLA has entered pre-litigation discussions with Oracle, one of the suppliers underpinning its finance transformation project, which has been delayed by nearly six years. The project has been on pause…
The office of Rob Bonta, California's attorney general, is suing 23andMe for the data protection failings that led to the genetics company's disastrous 2023 breach. Bonta and his team claim [PDF] that…
A key Linux virtualization component, QEMU, is considering relaxing its blanket ban on AI-generated contributions to allow limited assistance from the bots. The suggestion came from Paolo Bonzini, dis…
Robot-training startup will send humans wearing cameras to clean your home The latest twist in paying humans to wear head cameras for robot training data. https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/robot-trai…
Fwupd 2.1.4 Brings Many Bug Fixes, Firmware Update Support For Intel Arc Pro B65/B70 Fresh off the funding round from HP, Fwupd 2.1.4 was christened today as the newest stable update to this open-sour…
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The Verge’s 2026 high school graduation gift guide https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/932602/best-high-school-graduation-gift-ideas
Microsoft delays Fable (again) to avoid GTA VI https://www.theverge.com/games/939991/microsoft-fable-xbox-delay-gta-vi
Microsoft teases new Surface hardware and ‘a new era of PC’ https://www.theverge.com/news/939960/microsoft-computex-teaser-surface-nvidia-windows-rumors
F1 in 2026: To finish first, first you have to finish Until recently, a driver had maybe a six in ten chance of finishing a race. https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/05/f1-in-2026-to-finish-first-first-…
Gemini for Google Home can now use your cameras to trigger automations https://www.theverge.com/tech/938771/google-home-gemini-ai-camera-automations
Microsoft has rearranged the Copilot deckchairs once more, with a redesign, user interface tweaks, and greater integration into its productivity suite. The idea is to boost usage and allow users to de…
Partner Content This year, the global build-out of datacenters has become impossible to ignore, with the debate spilling into national media, local newspapers, and community council meetings alike. Fr…
Trump’s mass deportations are impossible without racial profiling https://www.theverge.com/policy/939434/trump-ice-racial-profiling-dhs-mass-deportations
Severed sea cucumber appendages don't seem to die They seem to reorganize their tissues and then just keep living. https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/severed-sea-cucumber-appendages-dont-seem-to-…
At $549, Lenovo’s Legion Go S gaming handheld is suddenly a good deal https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/939842/lenovo-legion-go-s-windows-gaming-handheld-deal-sale
You can buy two of Anker’s Qi2 wireless chargers for under $25 https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/939445/anker-zolo-magnetic-wireless-charger-ue-wonderboom-4-speaker-deal-sale
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket just exploded during a static fire test New Glenn was due to play a starring role in NASA's Artemis Program. https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/blue-origins-new-glenn…
What would you be willing to put in your body? https://www.theverge.com/column/939462/enhanced-games-biohacking-fda-health-wellness
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