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Xbox is now XBOX
- Tom Warren
- May 15, 2026
Xbox just allcapsmaxxed: meet XBOX. This isn't a joke, Microsoft appears to be actually rebranding Xbox to XBOX. Asha Sharma, Xbox CEO, ran a poll on...
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YouTube is expanding its AI deepfake detection tool to all adult users
- Mia Sato
- May 15, 2026
YouTube is expanding its AI likeness detection program to all users over the age of 18 - meaning just about anyone can have the platform hunt for pote...
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Windows 11 tests an adjustable taskbar and resizable Start menu
- Emma Roth
- May 15, 2026
Microsoft's latest Windows 11 test will allow you to reposition the taskbar and change the size of the Start menu. The update, which is rolling out to...
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ArXiv will ban researchers who upload papers full of AI slop
- Jay Peters
- May 15, 2026
ArXiv, a popular platform for preprint academic research, is taking a new step to attempt to reduce the volume of papers that include AI slop. If a pa...
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The Analogue 3D is finally getting save states
- Andrew Liszewski
- May 15, 2026
Analogue has released a new firmware update for its Analogue 3D console that adds the Memories save state feature. Memories, which was first introduce...
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OpenAI keeps shuffling its executives in bid to win AI agent battle
- Hayden Field
- May 15, 2026
OpenAI announced yet another reorganization Friday, consolidating certain areas and making company president Greg Brockman the official lead of all th...
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One of Intel’s fastest desktop CPUs is $50 off
- Cameron Faulkner
- May 15, 2026
The Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus was billed by the company in late March as one of its “fastest gaming desktop processor ever.” That hype was evidentl...
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AI radio hosts demonstrate why AI can’t be trusted alone
- Terrence O’Brien
- May 15, 2026
Andon Labs has been running a series of experiments in which AI agents run businesses without human intervention. Its latest is a quartet of radio sta...
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Does Trump Mobile know how many stripes are on the American flag?
- Dominic Preston
- May 15, 2026
Where's the Trump phone? We're going to keep talking about it every week. We've reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump phone's whereabouts. Thi...
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Google updates its spam rules to include attempts to ‘manipulate’ AI
- Stevie Bonifield
- May 15, 2026
Google updated its spam policy to mark attempts to "manipulate" its AI model in search results as spam, including results in AI Overview or AI Mode in...
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OpenAI now wants ChatGPT to access your bank accounts
- Jess Weatherbed
- May 15, 2026
Your trust in AI is about to be put to the test: OpenAI will soon let you give the chatbot direct access to your bank accounts. The new feature announ...
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BioLite’s stakeable solar lights are down to a new low price for Memorial Day
- Brandon Widder
- May 15, 2026
The Memorial Day deals have arrived — err, at least some of them. BioLite, purveyors of all things solar, has kicked off a larger holiday promo ahead...