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curl founder Daniel Stenberg says Mythos identified five vulnerabilities in curl, but a manual review found three were false positives and one was "just a bug" (Daniel Stenberg/daniel.haxx.se)
Agentic inference is set to be different than today's inference, and will change compute infrastructure because speed won't matter when humans aren't involved (Ben Thompson/Stratechery)
Israeli startup Frame Security, which protects organizations from AI-powered social engineering attacks, emerges from stealth with $50M led by Index and others (CTech)
Venmo implements a major privacy measure, setting new users' posts to "friends only" by default during onboarding; in 2021, a reporter found Joe Biden's Venmo (Jay Peters/The Verge)
Cowboy Space, led by Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt to build data centers in orbit, raised a $275M Series B led by Index Ventures at a $2B valuation (Bruce Einhorn/Bloomberg)
OpenAI launches the OpenAI Deployment Company with a $4B+ investment to help organizations build and deploy AI systems, and acquires AI consulting firm Tomoro (Reuters)
Google's TIG reports the first known example of hackers using AI to discover and weaponize a zero-day; TIG's chief analyst says "this is the tip of the iceberg" (Dustin Volz/New York Times)
Discord launches Nitro Rewards, giving Nitro subscribers access to offers from gaming services like Xbox Game Pass and hardware like Logitech G at no extra cost (Amanda Silberling/TechCrunch)
Sources: Masayoshi Son has held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron about unveiling a multibillion-dollar AI data center project in the coming weeks (Bloomberg)
In a two-week UK High Court trial, Shein accuses Temu of "industrial scale" copyright infringement of its photos; Temu says Shein is suing to stifle competition (Sam Tobin/Reuters)
SEC filing: Cerebras upsizes its IPO to 30M shares at $150-$160 each, up from 28M shares at $115-$125, aiming to raise up to $4.8B at an up to $34.4B valuation (Carmen Reinicke/Bloomberg)
Sources: Kuaishou plans to spin off its Kling AI video unit for an IPO in 2027 and is seeking a $20B valuation in pre-IPO funding talks with potential investors (The Information)
The European Commission says it is in ongoing discussions with OpenAI and Anthropic to access their latest AI models; OpenAI is "proactively offering" access (Inti Landauro/Reuters)
Microsoft's Playground Games accidentally uploads unencrypted PC preload files for Forza Horizon 6 to Steam, leaking the PC version before its release next week (Jez Corden/Windows Central)
Circle raised $222M via the presale of its native Arc token at a $3B valuation; a16z led with a $75M investment, with participation from BlackRock and others (Tanaya Macheel/CNBC)

Wired

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CUDA Proves Nvidia Is a Software Company
I Work in Hollywood. Everyone Who Used to Make TV Is Now Secretly Training AI
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Could Contact-Tracing Apps Help With the Hantavirus? Not Really
Do City Delivery Drones Make Sense? No One Knows, but They're Flying Over NYC
How Handheld Translators Work and Why They’re Handy for Travel
‘Reservation Hijacking’ Scams Target Travelers. Here’s How to Stay Safe
Best Live-Captioning Smart Glasses (2026), WIRED Tested
Hackable Robot Lawn Mower Unlocks a New Nightmare
The 19 Most Exciting Cars at the Beijing Auto Show 2026
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Top Megelin Deals for Laser and LED Therapy Devices (2026)
The Pentagon Releases New Trove of Declassified UFO Files
Tesla’s Latest Recall? Wheels May Fall Off Cybertrucks
There’s a Long-Shot Proposal to Protect California Workers From AI
Nick Bostrom Has a Plan for Humanity’s ‘Big Retirement’
The Best Mobile Gaming Controllers for iPhone and Android (2026)
We Asked Coffee Pros to Blind Test Coffee Machines. The Results Were Surprising
Billie Eilish Doesn't Know if There Will Ever Be Another Billie Eilish
The New Wild West of AI Kids’ Toys
The Best Cat Water Fountains of 2026: Petlibro, Petkit, Oneisall
Venom and Hot Peppers Offer a Key to Killing Resistant Bacteria
Meet Rassvet, Russia’s Answer to Starlink
The Canvas Hack Is a New Kind of Ransomware Debacle
50% Off DoorDash Promo Code | May 2026
Musk v. Altman Evidence Shows What Microsoft Executives Thought of OpenAI
Trump Pivots on AI Regulation, Worker Ousted by DOGE Runs for Office, and Hantavirus Explained
How to Disable Google's Gemini in Chrome
Why the Hantavirus Cruise Ship Outbreak Isn’t Likely to Become a Global Crisis
How I Fixed My Webcam Lighting for Zoom Calls (2026)
ChatGPT Has ‘Goblin’ Mania in the US. In China It Will ‘Catch You Steadily’
Best Last-Minute Mother’s Day Deals on Mom-Approved Gifts (2026)
One of DOGE’s Young Engineers Is Now Running a Defense Tech Startup
Diabetes Detection Needs Better Tools. They’re on the Way
Google Is Rebranding the Fitbit App to ‘Google Health’
Google Ditches the Screen With the New Fitbit Air (2026)
Sleep Number ComfortNext Lux Smart Bed: Redefining Support
Best Printers for Any Home-Office Need (2026): Brother, HP, and More
Best Bug Spray (2026), Tested and Reviewed
Thousands of Vibe-Coded Apps Expose Corporate and Personal Data on the Open Web
This Reggae Band Is in a Nightmare Battle Against AI Slop Remixes
11 Best Sunscreens, WIRED Tested and Reviewed

Engadget

OpenAI sued by spouse of FSU shooting victim
Discord's Nitro subscription now includes a slightly nerfed Xbox Game Pass
NBC is turning Wordle into a TV show
Forza Horizon 6 has leaked a week ahead of launch
TikTok is rolling out an ad-free option in the UK
Samsung's Bespoke update is big step towards a useful AI for your fridge
Whoop will soon offer users in-app video consultations with licensed clinicians
GM agrees to pay $12.75 million to settle California lawsuit over misuse of customers' driving data
Dua Lipa is suing Samsung for $15 million
Safari's latest trick could be automatically organizing your tabs into groups
Liquid Glass tweaks are reportedly coming in the next macOS
A new Subnautica 2 gameplay trailer just dropped ahead of its Early Access release
NASA is set to begin training with a prototype of Blue Origin's crew moon lander
The electric scooter rental company Lime has filed for IPO
Porsche is discontinuing its performance e-bike division
Banned drones and routers in the US will still get critical updates until 2029
NASA's Curiosity rover gets its drill stuck, recordings from the Arctic seafloor and more science stories
Mortal Kombat II review: More than just camp
Chainsaw carnage, lots of music-based titles and other new indie games worth checking out
Workers for Xbox studio Double Fine are forming a union

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