Literary Prizewinners Are Facing AI Allegations. It Feels Like the New Normal
CommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyAt first, the winners of the prestigious Com...
Android XR is finally starting to feel real
Big Tech Google Android XR is finally starting to feel real Google has a lot to prove, but its smart glasses will ...
Discord now has end-to-end encryption on all calls
Cybersecurity Discord now has end-to-end encryption on all calls It’s a win for privacy on the social app. By Anna Was...
California’s Wildfire Season Is Already Overactive
CommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyIt’s May, but California is already getting ...
Firefox AI guardrails arrive for mobile
News AI Firefox AI guardrails arrive for mobile Some rare good AI news. By Anna Washenko May 19, 2026 5:45 pm EST ...
Google just declared itself a contender in AI design at IO 2026
Google announced at its annual Google I/O event on Tuesday that it’s launching Pics, a new AI-powered design and i...
FBI seeks US-wide access to license plate cameras, wants "data in near real time"
FBI will pay vendors to help it track and search for vehicles nationwide.
You can now talk to your Gmail inbox, as seen at Google IO 2026
Google isn’t finished infusing AI into your inbox. On Tuesday at their IO 2026 developer conference, the tech gian...
How to use Google’s new AI agents to go beyond your standard searches
At the Google I/O 2026 keynote, the tech giant revealed new agentic capabilities in Search, where users can create, cust...
Discord enables end-to-end encrypted voice and video calling for every user
Messaging platform giant Discord has switched on end-to-end encrypted voice and video messaging for every user. The end-...
Mach Industries just spent $50M to solve a major defense tech problem
Three-year-old Mach Industries has acquired solid rocket motor startup Exquadrum in a $50 million cash-and-equity deal, ...
From teen hacker to Iron Dome researcher, this founder raised $28M to fight AI phishing
Shay Shwartz knows a lot about email phishing attacks. As a teenager, he made money as a hacker, but after getting caugh...