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Americas News

FCC angers small carriers by helping AT&T and Starlink buy EchoStar spectrum
Technology

FCC angers small carriers by helping AT&T and Starlink buy EchoStar spectrum

Approval is no surprise after FCC chair pressured EchoStar to sell licenses.

Jon Brodkin · 13 May, 2026
AMD’s best CPU tech for gamers is coming to workstations too
Technology

AMD’s best CPU tech for gamers is coming to workstations too

For the first time, AMD is including its 3D V-Cache tech in its commercial workstation processors with a refreshed line of Ryzen PRO 9000 series chips. Up until...

Stevie Bonifield · 13 May, 2026
WhatsApp now lets you have incognito conversations with Meta AI
Technology

WhatsApp now lets you have incognito conversations with Meta AI

WhatsApp and the Meta AI app now let users turn on incognito mode when having sensitive conversations with Meta AI. Here’s what that means and how to use it. mo...

Marcus Mendes · 13 May, 2026
The Beats Studio Pro Headphones Are on Sale for $160 Right Now
Technology

The Beats Studio Pro Headphones Are on Sale for $160 Right Now

They have strong ANC, up to 40 hours of battery life, and a travel-ready foldable design.

Naima Karp · 13 May, 2026
Apple may open up the App Store to agentic AI
Technology

Apple may open up the App Store to agentic AI

But doing so could threaten its bottom line.

Abigayle Reichert · 13 May, 2026
Protein in Homo erectus teeth suggests Denisovans gave us some of their DNA
Technology

Protein in Homo erectus teeth suggests Denisovans gave us some of their DNA

Distinct form of tooth protein in Homo erectus shows up in Denisovans—and us.

John Timmer · 13 May, 2026
DHS says two women killed six years apart in Texas should still be alive after illegal immigrant's arrest
World

DHS says two women killed six years apart in Texas should still be alive after illegal immigrant's arrest

Luis Fernando Benítez-González, an undocumented immigrant, is accused of murdering two Texas women in separate attacks spanning six years, DHS says.

Casimer Spinka · 13 May, 2026
Joe Rogan podcast appearance tied to rise in demand for alternative cancer treatment
World

Joe Rogan podcast appearance tied to rise in demand for alternative cancer treatment

Ivermectin prescriptions spiked among cancer patients after Mel Gibson endorsed antiparasitic drugs on Joe Rogan's podcast, a new JAMA study reports.

Citlalli Harvey · 13 May, 2026
Your Steam Controller might scream if you drop it
Technology

Your Steam Controller might scream if you drop it

A Wilhelm one, no less.

Amya Howell · 13 May, 2026
iPhone Ultra is coming: Six new features in Apple’s high-end model
Technology

iPhone Ultra is coming: Six new features in Apple’s high-end model

Apple’s first foldable iPhone is coming this fall, and rumors say it will be called iPhone Ultra. Here are six features to expect from Apple’s new high-end iPho...

Ryan Christoffel · 13 May, 2026
Lawmakers clash over Trump gas tax holiday as Iran war drives prices higher
World

Lawmakers clash over Trump gas tax holiday as Iran war drives prices higher

Capitol Hill lawmakers clash over Trump's proposed federal gas tax suspension as gas prices hit $4.51 a gallon amid escalating tensions with Iran.

Crystel Dickens · 13 May, 2026
Illegal aliens accused in Dallas killing of teen mother's unborn baby charged with capital murder
World

Illegal aliens accused in Dallas killing of teen mother's unborn baby charged with capital murder

Two illegal aliens could face the death penalty after allegedly shooting a pregnant teen in Dallas, resulting in the death of her unborn child at 22 weeks.

Nichole Gorczany · 13 May, 2026