Google bets on Gemini to remake search
Google is tying new Gemini-powered agents to search and a fresh smart glasses push, aiming to close the AI gap with Anthropic and OpenAI while keeping users inside its own ecosystem.
2026-05-20
Top News
Two cruise passengers under Nebraska quarantine
Nebraska health officials say two cruise passengers linked to a hantavirus outbreak are under legal quarantine in a hospital isolation unit while federal teams trace other contacts.
2026-05-20
Plex Turns Lifetime Into a $750 Status Symbol
Plex is tripling the cost of its lifetime pass to $750, leaning into scarcity, FOMO and price anchoring while pushing most users toward recurring subscriptions.
2026-05-20
Health
Heart protection demands far more exercise
New research argues that serious protection against heart attack and stroke begins around 560–610 weekly minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise, far above current public guidelines.
2026-05-20
Ebola exposure sends U.S. surgeon to Germany
An American missionary surgeon exposed to Ebola in Congo has been evacuated to Germany for monitoring, while his wife and four children remain under observation in Congo.
2026-05-20
US Physician Caught in Deadly Crossfire of Ebola Outbreak
An American missionary surgeon in Congo likely contracted Ebola while operating on a patient with presumed gall bladder disease, exposing the blind spots of frontline infection control.
2026-05-20
Technology
Android 17 Beta shifts screen recording focus
Android 17 QPR1 Beta 3 changes screen recording so the menu now highlights recording the last-used app by default, signaling a tighter push on privacy and cleaner captures.
2026-05-20
Wear OS 7 puts live updates on your wrist
Wear OS 7 brings Live Updates to the wrist, turning compatible watches into real‑time hubs for deliveries, sports scores, and notifications without constant phone checks.
2026-05-20
Google bets on AI agents and smart glasses
Google revives glasses and recasts search as a factory for autonomous AI agents, signaling a shift from query results to task execution for mainstream consumers.
2026-05-20
Games
PlayStation Plus nudges UK monthly price up
Sony is lifting UK monthly PlayStation Plus prices by £1, pointing to market conditions as it balances subscription revenue, content spending and competitive pressure.
2026-05-19
Lost KOTOR Remake Cinematic Emerges Online
A reported opening cinematic from Aspyr’s cancelled Star Wars KOTOR Remake has surfaced, offering a rare look at the abandoned project and its modern reimagining of classic characters.
2026-05-18
Uncovering the Reality of the Unofficial Pokémon TCG Card Party Tournament Series
A new wave of unofficial ‘Card Party’ Pokemon TCG conventions is being announced, seeking to formalize the fragmented fan circuit and capture sustained demand from the trading card resurgence.
2026-05-17