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Stay productive all summer long and beyond with this $30 Microsoft Office license
Technology

Stay productive all summer long and beyond with this $30 Microsoft Office license

Lock in major savings on a lifetime license for Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows.

Felicita O'Conner · 22 May, 2026
Shane Gillis shrugs off, mocks Chelsea Handler's outrage over his jokes at Kevin Hart roast
World

Shane Gillis shrugs off, mocks Chelsea Handler's outrage over his jokes at Kevin Hart roast

Chelsea Handler raged at Shane Gillis over racial jokes at Kevin Hart's roast, calling them gross. Gillis responded with sarcastic well-wishes.

Jon Sipes · 22 May, 2026
'I got drafted': Inside Meta's push to move 7,000 staff into its AI task force
Business

'I got drafted': Inside Meta's push to move 7,000 staff into its AI task force

Meta reassigned thousands of employees to a new AI task force during this week's layoffs. Some are anxious and confused about what comes next.

Hugh Langley,Charles Rollet · 22 May, 2026
WhatsApp is working on a centralized interface showing which contacts are online
Technology

WhatsApp is working on a centralized interface showing which contacts are online

The latest WhatsApp beta for iPhone includes references to a new contacts hub that will make it easier to see who is online and who was active recently. Here ar...

Marcus Mendes · 22 May, 2026
First-generation Chromecast users stressed by devices suddenly failing
Technology

First-generation Chromecast users stressed by devices suddenly failing

Google tells Ars it fixed the first-gen Chromecast bug.

Scharon Harding · 22 May, 2026
Caitlin Clark back in Fever lineup against Valkyries after missing one game with injury
World

Caitlin Clark back in Fever lineup against Valkyries after missing one game with injury

Caitlin Clark will return to action Friday for the Indiana Fever against the Golden State Valkyries after missing one game due to a back injury.

Sarah Schamberger · 22 May, 2026
HomeKit Weekly: Why the Aqara G5 Pro remains one of the best outdoor HomeKit cameras
Technology

HomeKit Weekly: Why the Aqara G5 Pro remains one of the best outdoor HomeKit cameras

The challenge with HomeKit Secure Video is that the manufacturer sees no option for recurring revenue, so I suspect that might be part of the holdup for many ne...

Bradley C · 22 May, 2026
Ozzy Osbourne's latest reinvention is an AI-powered interactive hologram experience
World

Ozzy Osbourne's latest reinvention is an AI-powered interactive hologram experience

Jack and Sharon Osbourne say an AI hologram of the late Ozzy Osbourne created by HYPERREAL can speak in his voice and answer fans' questions.

Matilda Stark · 22 May, 2026
Grady Judd puts parents on notice over TikTok teen takeovers: 'We're gonna come lock you up too'
World

Grady Judd puts parents on notice over TikTok teen takeovers: 'We're gonna come lock you up too'

Florida Sheriff Grady Judd vows to charge parents if their children take part in the teen takeover TikTok trend sweeping cities across the country.

Lorine Feil · 22 May, 2026
Trump FCC asks public to comment on whether ABC's The View is a news show
Technology

Trump FCC asks public to comment on whether ABC's The View is a news show

FCC seeks opinions on whether ABC show's decisions are "based on newsworthiness."

Jon Brodkin · 22 May, 2026
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani releases audit accusing federal immigration agents of misleading tactics
World

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani releases audit accusing federal immigration agents of misleading tactics

NYC sanctuary city audits accuse federal immigration authorities of using misleading tactics, including posing as fire officials at city shelters.

Regan Prosacco · 22 May, 2026
Republicans get 'aggressive' in fight to win top cop spots in battleground states
World

Republicans get 'aggressive' in fight to win top cop spots in battleground states

GOP attorneys general groups invest $11 million in TV ads across key battleground states, betting public safety and crime will define 2026 midterm races.

Edwin Fisher · 22 May, 2026