Back in the 20th century, every city in America distributed a very large book to everyone’s home with a near-complete list of phone numbers and addresses for the people who lived there.
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Thankfully, both are old. But this raises questions about what's considered private info in the AI age.

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ChatGPT Gave Out My Address and Phone Number - Gizmodo

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After a month of testing, Apple has released a new update for iPhone with a major upgrade to messaging.

Forbes

Apple Releases iOS 26.5: New Update Adds Long-Awaited Feature For iPhone - Forbes

Google announced yesterday that its implementation of AirDrop support in Android’s Quick Share will be coming to more Android phones, including a list of what devices are confirmed for support.
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Google announced yesterday that its implementation of AirDrop support in Android’s Quick Share will be coming to more Android phones,...

9to5google.com

These Android devices will get AirDrop next – here’s why your phone might not - 9to5Google

Greetings, Rivals!Welcome to Season 8! Join us as we witness the heartfelt reunion of two best friends and the fiery return of true lovers across the Timestream Entanglement.The update begins on May … [+7813 chars]

Play for free Now! Get ready to Ignite the Battle with Marvel Rivals!

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The Super Hero Team-based PVP Shooter - Marvel Rivals

One of 2026's biggest games (and possibly its biggest Xbox game), Forza Horizon 6, is now under a week away from its planned release date, with fans of the beloved arcade racer franchise eagerly awai… [+4446 chars]

Forza Horizon 6 is releasing in under a week, and ahead of its arrival, Xbox and Playground Games have announced its official release dates and launch times.

Windows Central

Xbox's Forza Horizon 6 launch times have been announced — here's exactly when you can play - Windows Central

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Instants are ephemeral photos that you cant edit, and Instagram has found that people use them to share more casual photos.
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Instagram is once again cribbing from competitors like Snapchat and BeReal with a new ephemeral photo-sharing format it calls “Instants.” It’s available in Instagram and as a dedicated app.

The Verge

Instagram hits the copy button again with new disappearing Instants photos - The Verge

The Google Fitbit Air was announced last week and immediately went up for pre-order with a ship date at around May 26. It costs either $99 or $129 depending on which version you want, is a screen-les… [+2907 chars]

The Google Fitbit Air was announced last week and immediately went up for pre-order with a ship date at around May 26. It costs either $99 or $129 depending on which version you want, is a screen-less health and fitness tracker that competes with WHOOP, and i…

Droid Life

Here’s a First Look at the New Google Fitbit Air - Droid Life

Google’s “Gemini Intelligence” updates for Android might arrive on Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Fold 8 and other foldables first, a new report claims.
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Google’s “Gemini Intelligence” updates for Android might arrive on Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Fold 8 and other foldables first, a...

‘Gemini Intelligence’ reportedly launching with Galaxy Z Fold 8, Flip 8 - 9to5Google

Digital Foundry has provided its technical analysis of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on Nintendo Switch 2, which goes over the game’s frame rate, resolution, and more in detail.
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Digital Foundry has provided its technical analysis of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on Nintendo Switch 2, which goes over the game’s frame rate, resolution, and more in detail. Overall, MachineGames has produced what looks to be a solid port. The game e…

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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Nintendo Switch 2 tech analysis, including frame rate and resolution - Nintendo Everything

Apple is exploring ways to better incorporate AI agents into its App Store so it can benefit from the tech industry’s hottest trend while ensuring that the software in its store continues to play by its rules, according to people briefed on the matter. So far…

The Information

Apple Explores Ways to Welcome AI Agents in the App Store - The Information

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ARC Raiders has grown far beyond anything we imagined at launch, and every day we see players continuing to shape life in the Rust Belt in ways that inspire us as developers. With that i… [+6490 chars]

Update cadence changes, October update, and the future of ARC Raiders

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Changes to the ARC Raiders update schedule - ARC Raiders

Sony has revealed the latest games coming to the Game Catalog for PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers in May. All of these games will be available starting May 19:
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Here's what PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers can look forward to in May.

GameSpot

PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium Games For May 2026 Revealed - GameSpot

Driving the news: Palo Alto Networks now estimates organizations have just three to five months before attackers broadly gain access to the capabilities of frontier AI cyber models.
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Palo Alto Networks says it found 75 flaws in its products after starting to use advanced AI cybersecurity models.

Axios

Major cybersecurity firm says new AI models uncovered 7x more flaws - Axios

Ken Levine, creator of BioShock, recently used the Nintendo Switch 2 as an example while criticizing the gaming industrys increasing obsession with graphical realism, arguing that the medium has reac… [+1567 chars]

Ken Levine, creator of BioShock, recently used the Nintendo Switch 2 as an example while criticizing the gaming industry’s increasing obsession with graphical realism, arguing that the medium has reached a point of “diminishing returns” when it comes to visua…

BioShock creator says Nintendo Switch 2 proves gaming graphics are hitting "diminishing returns" - Nintendo Everything

The anonymous security researcher who has already maliciously exposed three Windows zero-days this year has revealed two more, dropping them just after Microsoft's monthly Patch Tuesday update. 
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Security pros warn YellowKey claim could make stolen laptops a much bigger problem

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Mystery Microsoft bug leaker keeps the zero-days coming - The Register

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After millennia of slumber, Vargard Nefershah mobilises her dynasty’s legions to annihilate the Adeptus Mechanicus interlopers who unknowingly settled upon her world. Across the galaxy, Magos … [+2617 chars]

Strategy game sequel Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on May 21, publisher Kasedo Games and developer Bulwark Studio…

Gematsu

Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II launches May 21 - Gematsu

Googles newfangled Googlebooks promise a new “seamless” laptop option for Android fanatics. But to those who have actually used ChromeOS over the past decade, it’s looking increasingly unlikely that … [+4461 chars]

It looks like Chromebooks and ChromeOS aren't quite dead yet.

The ‘Googlebook’ Is Reinventing the Mouse Cursor—but Little Else - Gizmodo

Following last week's disclosure of the Dirty Frag vulnerability for the Linux kernel, which only finished being patched up in mainline on Monday, Fragnesia is now public as a similar local privilege escalation (LPE) vulnerability.

Phoronix

Fragnesia Made Public As Latest Linux Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability - Phoronix

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It now features a fully stacked sensor for faster shooting and 8K video, making it a more do-it-all high-resolution camera.
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﻿It now features a fully stacked sensor for faster shooting and 8K video, making it a more do-it-all high-resolution camera.

Sony ups its new A7R VI to 66.8 megapixels and jumps the price to $4,500 - The Verge

iOS 26.5 arrived this week and brought an Apple Maps popup notifying users that ads are coming soon. Heres what to expect when they formally launch this summer.
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iOS 26.5 arrived this week and brought an Apple Maps popup notifying users that ads are coming soon. Here’s what to expect when they launch.

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