Tech & Ai

May 4, 2026
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

DHS Demanded Google Surrender Data on Canadian’s Activity, Location Over Anti-ICE Posts

The Department of Homeland Security tried to obtain a Canadian man’s location information, activity logs, and other identifying information from Google after he criticized the Trump administration online following...

May 4, 2026
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

Doordash adds AI tools to speed up merchant onboarding, edit photos of dishes

DoorDash on Monday added new AI-powered tools that let merchants speed up onboarding, edit photos to make dishes look better, and create websites based on their app listings. The...

May 4, 2026
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

The connection between Kim K and OnlyFans, according to new book

Love them or hate them, the Kardashians are cultural drivers, and a new book releasing tomorrow dissects why. Dekonstructing the Kardashians: A New Media Manifesto is written by psychotherapist...

May 4, 2026
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

Do Lightsaber Blades Have Mass?

When you think of Star Wars, you think of lightsabers. Right? What could be better, from a movie-making standpoint, than a futuristic sword that lets you create awesome fencing...

May 4, 2026
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

Ouster’s new color lidar is coming to replace cameras

The tech industry has spent the last decade asking whether self-driving cars need lidar sensors, cameras, or all of the above. Lidar company Ouster says it has a new...

May 4, 2026
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

‘The Audacity’s Sarah Goldberg searches for the humanity in Silicon Valley

When The Audacity star Sarah Goldberg first met with series creator Jonathan Glatzer, he summed up the show in an unexpected fashion: The real-life tech titans whom The Audacity...

May 4, 2026
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

The Best Star Wars Gifts for Everyone, From Padawans to Jedi Masters (2026)

I have received many, many Star Wars gifts over the years. I spent the first Christmas Day that I can remember flying Luke and his X-wing around the house....

May 4, 2026
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

Nicolas Sauvage is betting on the boring parts of AI

Nicolas Sauvage believes it takes four years for the best bets to look obvious — thinking that he shared on stage last week at StrictlyVC’s San Francisco event, which...

May 4, 2026
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

NYT Pips hints, answers for May 4, 2026

Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue. Released in August 2025, Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun...

May 4, 2026
Abigail Avery
Tech & Ai

Coway Airmega Mighty2 Review: The Sequel Is Better Than the Original

The Mighty2 has a built-in AQI (air quality index) monitor and a MegaScan laser sensor to automatically detect three distinct air particle sizes: bacteria and microplastics; fumes, smoke, allergens,...