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Stephen Colbert wants to relaunch The Late Show on OnlyFans
Technology

Stephen Colbert wants to relaunch The Late Show on OnlyFans

Stephen Colbert told the other late night hosts that he had the idea of taking "The Late Show" and doing it on OnlyFans.

Jacky Kemmer · 19 May, 2026
The CEO behind Grand Theft Auto says he's pro AI — but the technology can't make an original hit
Business

The CEO behind Grand Theft Auto says he's pro AI — but the technology can't make an original hit

Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick says AI can make video-game development more efficient, but it can't replicate the originality needed to create GTA.

Ben Shimkus · 19 May, 2026
An Nvidia executive said that AI-generated résumés may already be gaming AI recruiters because 'AI likes to use AI'
Business

An Nvidia executive said that AI-generated résumés may already be gaming AI recruiters because 'AI likes to use AI'

AI résumés might be favored by AI hiring systems, especially if you use the same LLM model as the recruiters, said Nvidia's Jonathan Ross.

Katherine Li · 19 May, 2026
I thought I could juggle motherhood and a promotion at Amazon. A turning point made me reevaluate everything.
Business

I thought I could juggle motherhood and a promotion at Amazon. A turning point made me reevaluate everything.

Former Amazon employee Becca Selah was determined not to let motherhood count against her in her Big Tech career.

Insider Inc. · 19 May, 2026
Figure AI had one of its robots race a human to sort packages. It lost.
Business

Figure AI had one of its robots race a human to sort packages. It lost.

Figure AI's intern outperformed a humanoid robot in a package sorting contest, highlighting the challenges in robotics automation.

Rya Jetha · 19 May, 2026
The Shark UV Reveals blacklight found stains that other robot vacuums missed, but I still have a gripe with its mop
Technology

The Shark UV Reveals blacklight found stains that other robot vacuums missed, but I still have a gripe with its mop

The Shark UV Reveal finds stains that other robot vacs miss. But it's not cheap, and its inability to mop large spills may be a dealbreaker.

General Armstrong · 19 May, 2026
Tackle work from anywhere with this $450 Dell business laptop
Technology

Tackle work from anywhere with this $450 Dell business laptop

Knock out your to-do list when you're on the go with this Dell Latitude 7430.

Dina Bashirian · 19 May, 2026
Build apps and websites faster with this $35 Microsoft software
Technology

Build apps and websites faster with this $35 Microsoft software

Make coding easier with some help from Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026.

Chaz Klocko · 19 May, 2026
Scientists baffled by record-breaking solar eruption with a heartbeat
Technology

Scientists baffled by record-breaking solar eruption with a heartbeat

NASA spacecraft detected a magnetic trap full of energetic particles above the sun that made radio waves for three weeks as it rotated.

Maryam Mante · 19 May, 2026
US military is powerful enough to crush enemies, but can it defeat their 'final 10%?'
World

US military is powerful enough to crush enemies, but can it defeat their 'final 10%?'

Modern warfare's Final Ten Percent problem means conventionally superior militaries face rising costs to coerce determined adversaries into defeat.

Lois Bauch · 19 May, 2026
Unearthed posts show Dem Senate hopeful praising vulgar graffiti, making crude porta-potty admission
World

Unearthed posts show Dem Senate hopeful praising vulgar graffiti, making crude porta-potty admission

Democrat Graham Platner, Maine's presumptive Senate nominee, made graphic sexual comments on Reddit about portable toilets during military service.

Blanca Labadie · 19 May, 2026
MORNING GLORY: The war against Iran is the right war at the right time
World

MORNING GLORY: The war against Iran is the right war at the right time

President Trump argues Operation Epic Fury against Iran is necessary to prevent religious fanatics from obtaining nuclear weapons despite rising costs.

Roosevelt Hauck · 19 May, 2026