May 21, 2026

Tech & AI

Tech & AI

OpenAI Acquires Tech Talk Show ‘TBPN’—and Buys Itself Some Positive News

OpenAI announced Thursday that it had acquired the online business talk show TBPN for an undisclosed sum. The move comes as OpenAI struggles with its public image, which has taken a significant hit in recent months. Since launching in 2024, TBPN has risen in popularity among Silicon Valley circles by offering a daily livestream about

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Microsoft takes on AI rivals with three new foundational models

Microsoft AI, the tech giant’s research lab, announced the release of three foundational AI models on Thursday that can generate text, voice, and images. The release signals Microsoft’s continued push to build out its own stack of multimodal AI models — and compete with rival AI labs — even though it remains tied to OpenAI.

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Apple Quietly Fixes One of the Apple Watch’s Most Annoying Workout Issues

Apple’s watchOS 26.4 delivers a small but meaningful workout upgrade, making it easier to start sessions while adding minor updates and fixes. The post Apple Quietly Fixes One of the Apple Watch’s Most Annoying Workout Issues appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link

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Best Lego deal: Save $22 on the Lego Star Wars C-3PO buildable droid figure

SAVE OVER $20: As of April 2, the Lego Star Wars C-3PO buildable droid figure is on sale for $117.99 at Amazon. That’s $22 off its list price of $139.99. $117.99 at Amazon $139.99 Save $22.00   May 4 is just about a month away, but why wait to celebrate? If you’re a Star Wars

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Momentum Vida E+ Electric Bike Review: Stable, Quality Ride

The bike also has a front fork with 80 millimeters of suspension, so accidentally piloting all 60 pounds of it into a pothole won’t pitch you head over heels. It’s fully loaded, with integrated lights, fenders, and a kickstand. And finally, the Vida E+ is UL-certified, so it won’t catch on fire while charging in

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Anthropic took down thousands of GitHub repos trying to yank its leaked source code — a move the company says was an accident

Anthropic accidentally caused thousands of code repositories on GitHub to be taken down while trying to pull copies of its most popular product’s source code off the internet. On Tuesday, a software engineer discovered that Anthropic had, seemingly by accident, included access to the source code for the category-leading Claude Code command line application in

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Microsoft: Hackers Are Using WhatsApp to Deliver Malware to Windows PCs

Hackers are using WhatsApp messages to deliver malware to Windows PCs, exploiting user trust and attachments to trigger stealthy, multi-stage attacks. The post Microsoft: Hackers Are Using WhatsApp to Deliver Malware to Windows PCs appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link

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NYT Pips hints, answers for April 2, 2026

Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue. Released in August 2025, the Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit. Currently, if you’re stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you

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California Suspends Enforcement of Law Requiring VCs to Report Diversity Data

Under a new state regulation, venture capital firms operating in California were supposed to submit demographic data about their portfolio companies, including the gender and race of startup founders they backed. But amid public criticism from some tech leaders, the California agency administering the new requirement suspended it just before the Wednesday deadline for firms

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De-fi platform Drift suspends deposits and withdrawals after millions in crypto stolen in hack

Decentralized finance company Drift says it has suspended withdrawals and deposits after confirming a security incident.  The crypto platform said in a post on X that it was “experiencing an active attack,” and that it was working to “contain the incident.” Security researchers and public blockchain data suggestthe losses could be significant. Blockchain security firm

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