Americas News
Xbox fans want exclusives, more backward compatibility, and free online multiplayer
- Technology
- Tom Warren
- May 19, 2026
Microsoft launched a new Xbox Player Voice portal yesterday, aiming to collect feedback from fans and "make it more visible." It certainly hasn't taken long for Xbox fans to make their feedback very c...
Google I/O 2026: How to watch and what to expect
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- May 19, 2026
Google's annual developer conference has arrived. We're expecting plenty of updates to Gemini, Search, and every other product that Google has stuffed AI inside of. The keynote kicks off later today -...
Gemini is in danger of going full Copilot
- Technology
- Allison Johnson
- May 19, 2026
Gemini has a creep problem. A few years ago, that little sparkle icon started showing up in all of our Google apps. Gemini in your inbox! Gemini in your Google Drive! It was slow at first, and easy en...
The missing men of the American marriage market
- Business
- Greg Rosalsky
- May 19, 2026
- US
A new study suggests the growing educational and economic divide between men and women is reshaping marriage and family life in America — leaving many women with a shrinking pool of economically stabl...
LG will release the first 1000Hz, 1080p gaming monitor this year
- Technology
- Richard Lawler
- May 19, 2026
If you just can't choose between refresh rate and resolution, LG's next gaming monitor could solve your problem, as the UltraGear 25G590B monitor is the first one announced that will be capable of a n...
Volvo teases a new affordable EV to replace discontinued EX30
- Technology
- Andrew J. Hawkins
- May 18, 2026
Volvo's compact, quirky EX30 had a lot of problems when it was first released. Tariffs essentially erased its affordability, making it more expensive to own, and a battery recall made it dangerous to...
PlayStation exclusives aren’t coming to PC anymore
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- May 18, 2026
PlayStation reportedly won't release its major single-player PlayStation games on PC anymore. According to Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, Hermen Hulst, who heads up PlayStation's studios business, inform...
Musk v. Altman proved that AI is led by the wrong people
- Technology
- Hayden Field
- May 18, 2026
The tech trial of the year, Musk v. Altman, was ultimately a fight for control. Elon Musk argued that Sam Altman, with whom he helped found the now-massive company OpenAI, shouldn't direct the future...
Walmart launches new budget-friendly Android tablets starting at $97
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- May 18, 2026
Walmart's Onn brand just launched a whole line of budget-friendly Android tablets that, all together, cost less in total than a single iPad Pro. As spotted by 9to5Google, the six new tablets ship with...
Dyson’s super-slim PencilWash just hit its best price to date for Memorial Day
- Technology
- Sheena Vasani
- May 18, 2026
If Dyson’s PencilVac Fluffycones made you wish the company had built something similarly slim for scrubbing the hard floors in your home, enter the recently released Dyson PencilWash. The cordless cle...
Jury dismisses all claims in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
- Business
- John Ruwitch
- May 18, 2026
- US
Musk had sought to oust Altman from his leadership position over claims that he and others breached their duty to OpenAI's original nonprofit mission and unjustly enriched themselves.
NPR trims jobs in newsroom overhaul as it confronts era without public funding
- Business
- David Folkenflik
- May 18, 2026
- US
NPR is offering buyouts to journalists as it overhauls its newsroom, with the threat of layoffs to follow. Two recent gifts totaling $113 million are primarily dedicated to NPR's tech infrastructure.