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Hovercraft is a new Mac app that makes video call presentations feel more personal
Technology

Hovercraft is a new Mac app that makes video call presentations feel more personal

The simple act of sharing your screen in a way that feels natural during a video call can be overly complicated. Hovercraft is a new Mac app that solves a very...

Zac Hall · 20 May, 2026
I Ran a Half-Marathon the Garmin Forerunner 970 on One Wrist and This AmazFit Running Watch on the Other, and Here's How They Compared
Technology

I Ran a Half-Marathon the Garmin Forerunner 970 on One Wrist and This AmazFit Running Watch on the Other, and Here's How They Compared

I'm starting a fashionable two-watch trend here.

Meredith Dietz · 20 May, 2026
Generative AI was everywhere at Google I/O 2026, but who is it for?
Technology

Generative AI was everywhere at Google I/O 2026, but who is it for?

A panel of tech experts discusses Google’s generative AI demos at I/O 2026 and who these tools are really designed for.

Shea Little · 20 May, 2026
DNA cracks 40-year cold case mystery with arrest in library worker’s savage slaying: police
World

DNA cracks 40-year cold case mystery with arrest in library worker’s savage slaying: police

A Connecticut man was arrested nearly four decades after the 1986 murder of Roberta Walls, a 22-year-old Virginia Beach library employee, police say.

Noemi Schulist · 20 May, 2026
Karen Bass grilled over broken homelessness promise, blames bureaucracy for slowed progress
World

Karen Bass grilled over broken homelessness promise, blames bureaucracy for slowed progress

Mayor Karen Bass admitted her goal to end Los Angeles street homelessness by 2026 remains far off, blaming decades of failed policies and bureaucratic resistanc...

Lysanne Kihn · 20 May, 2026
"Ryzen 5800X3D 10th Anniversary Edition" may help you avoid paying for a new PC
Technology

"Ryzen 5800X3D 10th Anniversary Edition" may help you avoid paying for a new PC

It could be one way to make your old PC play nicely with a high-end GPU.

Andrew Cunningham · 20 May, 2026
We still dont have a price or release date on Android XR Glasses
Technology

We still dont have a price or release date on Android XR Glasses

Google revealed Android XR glasses at I/O 2026, but pricing and release details are still missing.

Edgardo Robel · 20 May, 2026
Trump honors two record-breaking athletes at US Coast Guard Academy graduation ceremony
World

Trump honors two record-breaking athletes at US Coast Guard Academy graduation ceremony

President Donald Trump attended the U.S. Coast Guard Academy graduation in Connecticut and invited two record-setting senior athletes to join him on stage.

Waylon Goldner · 20 May, 2026
Google publishes exploit code threatening millions of Chromium users
Technology

Google publishes exploit code threatening millions of Chromium users

Google publishes exploit code before patch, reported 29 months earlier, is fixed.

Dan Goodin · 20 May, 2026
‘Hunter Biden’ X account debuts with eyebrow-raising claim as GOP lawmakers pile on
World

‘Hunter Biden’ X account debuts with eyebrow-raising claim as GOP lawmakers pile on

Lawmakers and prominent online personalities are speculating that a newly active X account belongs to Hunter Biden, drawing renewed attention as the former firs...

Olga Hodkiewicz · 20 May, 2026
A city at the center of an AI data center frenzy just voted to ban them
Business

A city at the center of an AI data center frenzy just voted to ban them

A new Jersey city has voted to ban new data center developments, effectively blocking one the largest proposed data centers in the state.

Lauren Edmonds · 20 May, 2026
You Can Try These New Google I/O Features for Free Right Now
Technology

You Can Try These New Google I/O Features for Free Right Now

Gemini 3.5 Flash is available to everyone right now for free.

Jake Peterson · 20 May, 2026