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Kobo finally copies one of Kindle’s biggest ecosystem advantages (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-19 | get Kobo Clara HD eReader → | tags: kobo, storygraph, kindle

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Google and Xreal’s ‘Project Aura’ XR Smart Glasses Are Legit (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-19 | get Xreal Air Smart Glasses → | tags: google, xreal, project aura

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Plex Triples Lifetime Subscription Cost To $750 (slashdot.org)

2026-05-19 | get Plex Lifetime Subscription Card → | tags: plex, lifetime subscription, locksmiths

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SpaceX picks Goldman Sachs for lead left position on record-breaking IPO, sources say (cnbc.com)

2026-05-19 | by Leslie Picker | get SpaceX Starship Model → | tags: spacex, goldman sachs, elon musk

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Literary Prizewinners Are Facing AI Allegations. It Feels Like the New Normal (wired.com)

2026-05-19 | by Miles Klee | get AI Literary Analysis Tool → | tags: commonwealth foundation, granta, chatgpt

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Android XR is finally starting to feel real (engadget.com)

2026-05-19 | by Karissa Bell | get Oculus Quest 2 VR Headset → | tags: android xr, google io, warby parker

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Discord now has end-to-end encryption on all calls (engadget.com)

2026-05-19 | by Anna Washenko | get Discord End-to-End Encryption Kit → | tags: discord, end-to-end encryption, meta

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Searching for Cancer Cures Is Part of Google's AI Story. It Deserves to Be More Than a Footnote (cnet.com)

2026-05-19 | by See Full Bio | get AI Medical Research Kit → | tags: google deepmind, gemini for science, ai cancer research

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Remove AI Watermarks (news.ycombinator.com)

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California’s Wildfire Season Is Already Overactive (wired.com)

2026-05-19 | by Brian Kahn | get Fireproof Smartphone Case → | tags: california wildfires, santa rosa island fire, torrey pines

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Apple’s global F1 ambitions hit roadblock as Sky extends U.K. and Italy rights (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-19 | by Marcus Mendes | get Apple TV Subscription → | tags: apple, formula one, sky

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Trump Mobile finally has a real phone, but it may also have a real data leak (androidauthority.com)

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Damon Lindelof Equates His ‘Star Wars’ Firing to the Franchise’s Biggest Issue (gizmodo.com)

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Google Changes Its Search Box for the First Time in 25 Years (slashdot.org)

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OpenAI announces new Guaranteed Capacity offering for customers to secure compute (cnbc.com)

2026-05-19 | by Ashley Capoot | get OpenAI Compute Capacity Guide → | tags: openai, guaranteed capacity, sam altman

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Verizon DBIR: Enterprises Face a Dangerous Vulnerability Glut (darkreading.com)

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Google Seems Pretty Scared of the Words ‘Smart Glasses’ (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-19 | get AR Smart Glasses Kit → | tags: google, smart glasses, tech news

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Firefox AI guardrails arrive for mobile (engadget.com)

2026-05-19 | by Anna Washenko | get Firefox Mobile Privacy Bundle → | tags: firefox, mozilla, android

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Congress Could Require EV Drivers to Pay $130 a Year for Road Maintenance (cnet.com)

2026-05-19 | by See Full Bio | get EV Road Tax Sticker → | tags: build america 250 act, transportation, infrastructure bill

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No More Tax Audits for Trump (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-05-19 | get Tax Preparation Software → | tags: trump, u.s.-iran talks, miami

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Google just declared itself a contender in AI design at IO 2026 (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-19 | by Aisha Malik | get Google AI Developer Kit → | tags: google io, google workspace, ai design

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FBI seeks US-wide access to license plate cameras, wants "data in near real time" (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-19 | get License Plate Reader System → | tags: fbi, license plate readers, law enforcement

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You can now talk to your Gmail inbox, as seen at Google IO 2026 (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-19 | by Sarah Perez | get Gmail Inbox AI Assistant → | tags: gmail, google io 2026, gemini ai

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‘Pluribus’ lead Rhea Seehorn joins upcoming Apple Original Film ‘Running’ (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-19 | by Marcus Mendes | get Apple Original Film 'Running' Blu-ray → | tags: apple tv, gavin o’connor, brian tyree henry

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How to use Google’s new AI agents to go beyond your standard searches (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-19 | by Lauren Forristal | get Google AI Search Assistant → | tags: google, ai agents, google io

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Expedia is preparing for a future beyond travel websites (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-19 | get Tech News Notebook → | tags: expedia, travel websites, smartphones

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Discord enables end-to-end encrypted voice and video calling for every user (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-19 | by Zack Whittaker | get Discord Nitro Subscription → | tags: discord, end-to-end encryption, voice calling

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Google’s Wear OS Watches Are Now Mere Companions to Smart Glasses (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-19 | get Smart Glasses Compatibility Kit → | tags: google, wear os, smart glasses

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Google’s Gemini Omni AI Model Promises to Create ‘Anything’ From Any Type of Input (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-19 | get Google Gemini Omni AI Kit → | tags: google, gemini omni, ai model

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Mach Industries just spent $50M to solve a major defense tech problem (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-19 | by Connie Loizos | tags: solid rocket motors, mach industries, exquadrum