Amazon could be upgrading its next generation of Kindles with replaceable batteries for users — but is it enough to make up for ending support for its older but widely-used e-readers?
Amazon’s next Kindle lineup could come with user-replaceable batteries The company could also start selling its own replacement kits Support for older Kindles is ending on May 20, and users have started jailbreaking their devices Amazon could be hiding something up its sleeve, and its next lineup of Kindle e-readers could be getting an upgrade […]
You can stream these 9 Best Picture-winning movies for free right now
Over the years, streaming services like Netflix, HBO Max, and Disney+ have raised their prices, and it’s getting to the point where maintaining subscriptions to all of them is becoming onerous. So it’s no surprise that people have been increasingly turning to streaming services like Tubi, Pluto TV, and the Roku Channel, where you can […]
NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, May 20 (game #808)
Looking for a different day? A new NYT Strands puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Tuesday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Strands hints and answers for Tuesday, May 19 (game […]
Literary Prizewinners Are Facing AI Allegations. It Feels Like the New Normal
At first, the winners of the prestigious Commonwealth Short Story Prize for 2026 enjoyed the envy of their peers. But since their works of fiction earned this distinction, these authors have found themselves facing harsh scrutiny from the literary community, with several accused of enlisting generative artificial intelligence to write for them. The allegations have […]
Android XR Is Finally Starting To Feel Real
Last year at Google I/O, we got a promising, if frustratingly limited, look at Android XR. At this year’s event, the company confirmed that the first glasses from Warby Parker and Gentle Monster are finally coming later this year. Those frames are still under wraps, though we got a bit of a preview during the […]
NASA’s Voyager probes still survive on ancient code nobody fully understands anymore in deep interstellar space today
Voyager still operates using assembly code written nearly half a century ago NASA maintains interstellar spacecraft with less memory than a smartphone image today The engineers who built Voyager are disappearing faster than the spacecraft itself Launches in 1977, NASA’s twin Voyager spacecraft continues operating with onboard computers which run assembly language written for custom […]
Discord Now Has End-To-End Encryption On All Calls
It’s a win for privacy on the social app. Samuel Boivin/Shutterstock Your calls on Discord are now truly private. The social platform says it’s completed its years-long endeavor to apply end-to-end encryption in all voice and video calls. This security is applied to all calls outside of stage channels, with no need to opt into the […]
Google’s Gemini Spark is the first AI agent built for people who don’t know what an AI agent is
Summary Gemini Spark is a 24/7 cloud-based personal agentic AI that runs complex, long tasks for you. Native Google Workspace and MCP integrations let Spark automate workflows in external apps. You’re in control: Spark asks before completing sensitive tasks like making payments. Compared to the explosion of conversational chatbots in recent years, the road to […]
California’s Wildfire Season Is Already Overactive
It’s May, but California is already getting a taste of what peak fire season could look like, as out of control blazes pose a danger to infrastructure and some of the most threatened trees on the planet. A combination of high winds and heat has contributed to a trio of major fires in Southern California. […]
John Krasinski’s Jack Ryan is back on Prime Video—but this time as a movie
It’s only been about three years since Jack Ryan ended its television run on Prime Video. However, the former CIA analyst returns to the streaming service in the brand-new movie, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War. The movie premieres on Prime Video on Wednesday, May 20, at 3 a.m. ET in the U.S. Before Jack […]