Good Luck Getting a Mac Mini for the Next ‘Several Months’
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May 1, 2026
Good Luck Getting a Mac Mini for the Next ‘Several Months’
Apple CEO Tim Cook said on the company’s earnings call on Thursday that it could take “several months” to meet…
Don’t Let Industry Jargon Cost You When Shopping for a Smart Bed
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May 1, 2026
Don’t Let Industry Jargon Cost You When Shopping for a Smart Bed
One of my pet peeves as a professional mattress tester of more than six years is seeing the names “adjustable…
How Elon Musk Squeezed OpenAI: They ‘Are Gonna Want to Kill Me’
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May 1, 2026
How Elon Musk Squeezed OpenAI: They ‘Are Gonna Want to Kill Me’
Elon Musk returned to the witness stand on Wednesday to continue telling his side of the story in his legal…
Light Phone Is Making Its Dumb Phone More Useful With Third-Party ‘Tools’
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May 1, 2026
Light Phone Is Making Its Dumb Phone More Useful With Third-Party ‘Tools’
Time and time again, owners of dumb phones—or minimalist phones—turn to their niche communities asking for extra features for their…
This Summer, the American Water Crisis Becomes Real
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May 1, 2026
This Summer, the American Water Crisis Becomes Real
Two high-profile water crises, juiced up by climate change and industrial overuse, are building in the US. From a city…
Taylor Swift Wants to Trademark Her Likeness. These TikTok Deepfake Ads Show Why
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May 1, 2026
Taylor Swift Wants to Trademark Her Likeness. These TikTok Deepfake Ads Show Why
Last week, Taylor Swift filed a trio of trademark applications to protect her image and voice. One is meant to…
Musk v. Altman Kicks Off, DOJ Guts Voting Rights Unit, and Is the AI Job Apocalypse Overhyped?
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May 1, 2026
Musk v. Altman Kicks Off, DOJ Guts Voting Rights Unit, and Is the AI Job Apocalypse Overhyped?
In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we get into how the Elon Musk-Sam Altman trial goes way beyond their rivalry…
B’luru records highest rainfall ever for April, surpasses 2011 record
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May 1, 2026
B’luru records highest rainfall ever for April, surpasses 2011 record
Bengaluru registered its highest rainfall ever for April on Wednesday after an intense spell of rain over a short period…
Use Gmail’s ‘Manage Subscriptions’ Tool to Cut Down on Inbox Clutter
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May 1, 2026
Use Gmail’s ‘Manage Subscriptions’ Tool to Cut Down on Inbox Clutter
The majority of us have learned to live with overflowing inboxes stuffed with hundreds or thousands of unread emails. If…
Sanctioned Chinese AI Firm SenseTime Releases Image Model Built for Speed
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May 1, 2026
Sanctioned Chinese AI Firm SenseTime Releases Image Model Built for Speed
SenseTime, a Chinese AI company best known for its facial recognition technology, released a new open source model on Tuesday…