Americas News
The future of Google is a search box that does everything
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- May 19, 2026
Last year, after watching Google's I/O keynote, I wrote that it felt like Google's future was Google googling. After watching this year's I/O keynote on Tuesday, I don't think Google just wants to goo...
Google’s AI future demands trust — and your personal data
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- May 19, 2026
Google has big promises for its AI-powered future - and a lot of it depends on your trust. At I/O 2026, Google described a bunch of new tools that it claims will make your life easier. Gemini Spark, G...
Nintendo’s $500 Switch 2 bundle includes a game, and it’s available now
- Technology
- Cameron Faulkner
- May 19, 2026
Nintendo recently teased the “Choose Your Game” Switch 2 console and digital game bundle, coming in early June. However, multiple retailers (including Nintendo itself) are already offering the $499.99...
Here are our favorite Memorial Day tech deals so far
- Technology
- Sheena Vasani
- May 19, 2026
Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, and the holiday’s sales include plenty of deals on gadgets that can help you make the most of the season. If your plans involve beach days, pool part...
Democrats preview how they’d go after the Ticketmaster settlement if they regain power
- Technology
- Lauren Feiner
- May 19, 2026
A handful of Democrats called an unofficial hearing on Capitol Hill Monday to slam the Department of Justice's "trivial" and "pathetic" settlement with Live Nation-Ticketmaster, previewing how they mi...
Ugreen’s new soccer ball-shaped tracker has up to 7 years of battery life
- Technology
- Andrew Liszewski
- May 19, 2026
Ugreen has announced a new Apple Find My-compatible tracker with a novel design that limits where you can hide it, but greatly benefits battery life. Inspired by "major football tournaments" the compa...
Kickstarter just killed its new mature content rules
- Technology
- TC. Sottek
- May 19, 2026
Last week, we noted Kickstarter's new content guidelines which had some pretty weird new additions, including a prohibition on "sexual wellness products that are not designed for insertion or penetrat...
Gemini will use Volvo’s external cameras to interpret parking signs
- Technology
- Andrew J. Hawkins
- May 19, 2026
Gemini is gaining the power of sight and mobility. Today at the I/O conference, Google and Volvo announced that the AI-powered assistant will be able to access external cameras in the upcoming EX60 SU...
The 13 biggest announcements at Google I/O 2026
- Technology
- Andrew Liszewski
- May 19, 2026
Google's I/O 2026 keynote today was once again full of AI-related announcements including a new family of Gemini 3.5 AI models, new features for Search and Gmail, and updates about its Project Aura sm...
Google wants to compete with Anthropic’s Mythos
- Technology
- Hayden Field
- May 19, 2026
Google is making a big push into cybersecurity. At I/O, the company announced that it was inviting select groups of experts to test the API for CodeMender, an "AI agent for code security" it debuted l...
Gemini Omni is a new family of AI models meant to ‘create anything’
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- May 19, 2026
Google is announcing a major new family of generative AI models that it calls Gemini Omni. The first Omni Model, Omni Flash, can generate AI videos using an assortment of different inputs: text, photo...
OpenAI says it’s getting serious about AI detection and labeling
- Technology
- Jess Weatherbed
- May 19, 2026
OpenAI is announcing updates today that aim to make it easier for people to identify when online content has been generated using its AI models. Alongside strengthening its commitment to embedding gen...