Americas News
Threads is finally getting DMs on the web
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- May 5, 2026
Nearly a year after rolling out Threads direct messaging to everyone on mobile, Meta is finally bringing the feature to the web. Meta says it's "testing" DMs on the web now, but plans to make the feat...
OpenAI claims ChatGPT’s new default model hallucinates way less
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- May 5, 2026
OpenAI's newest default model for ChatGPT might not make stuff up as much. Hallucinations have been an ongoing problem for AI models, but OpenAI says its new GPT-5.5 Instant model has "significant imp...
Meta sued by major book publishers over copyright infringement
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- May 5, 2026
Meta is facing a class action lawsuit filed by five major book publishers and one author over claims the company "engaged in one of the most massive infringements of copyrighted materials in history"...
Microsoft’s new Xbox shake-up is all about platform changes
- Technology
- Tom Warren
- May 5, 2026
Microsoft's new Xbox chief, Asha Sharma, has spent the past couple of months making her mark on the Xbox organization. After focusing on highly-requested Xbox console features, reducing the price of G...
From Alan Shepard to Artemis, celebrating 65 years of Americans in space
- Technology
- Andrew J. Hawkins
- May 5, 2026
On the morning of May 5th, 1961, 37-year-old Alan Shepard woke up, ate a breakfast (consisting of a filet mignon wrapped in bacon, scrambled eggs, and orange juice), strapped into the Freedom 7 rocket...
The new AirPods Max 2 are already on sale for $40 off
- Technology
- Brandon Widder
- May 5, 2026
In terms of pricing, the original AirPods Max remained stubbornly high even years after their debut, which made them hard to recommend over the Bose QC Ultra or Sony’s XM series headphones unless you...
Orchid, the buzzy Tame Impala synth, is back in a gorgeous clear colorway
- Technology
- Terrence O’Brien
- May 5, 2026
The Telepathic Instruments Orchid has been unavailable for a few months now. But a new batch is ready to drop on May 5th for $649, and the company is celebrating with a limited edition clear Orchid: A...
OpenAI is reportedly launching a phone for ChatGPT
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- May 5, 2026
OpenAI's first hardware product might be a phone instead of a mysterious Jony Ive gadget. As reported by MacRumors, supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo shared details about the rumored phone, claiming O...
Google, Microsoft, and xAI will allow the US government to review their new AI models
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- May 5, 2026
Google DeepMind, Microsoft, and Elon Musk's xAI have agreed to allow the US government to review new AI models before they're released to the public. In an announcement on Tuesday, the Commerce Depart...
New Mexico has a plan to overhaul Facebook and Instagram
- Technology
- Lauren Feiner
- May 5, 2026
Still fresh off its recent $375 million jury verdict against Meta, New Mexico attorney general Raul Torrez's office began arguing for even greater asks in the second phase of a landmark trial. On Mond...
Zombies, Run! is officially back from the dead
- Technology
- Victoria Song
- May 5, 2026
Starting tomorrow, Zombies, Run! fans will be able to download a new eight-part story for the fitness app. That's nothing short of a miracle. In 2012, Zombies, Run! was one of the first fitness apps t...
What an AI-designed car looks like
- Technology
- David Pierce
- May 5, 2026
The cars rolling off production lines right now are filled with old ideas. From beginning to end, the creation of a new vehicle can take five years or longer - which is plenty of time for a lot of tas...