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New Backrooms trailer proves it might finally be the horror movie that gets creepypasta right

The final Backrooms trailer has arrived as A24 prepares to bring the internet's creepiest urban legend to theaters on May 29.
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Instagram’s new Instants tool is a brazen copycat of Snapchat and BeReal, but at least it keeps things real

Instagram launched Instants globally, a disappearing photo feature that borrows heavily from Snapchat and BeReal while pushing users toward more authentic, unedited sharing.
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Meta says WhatsApp is now the safest app to chat… with an AI

WhatsApp now has a private incognito mode for Meta AI chats, where messages disappear and even Meta cannot read your conversations with the assistant.
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Disney+ just confirmed the VisionQuest release date, finally moving the WandaVision trilogy toward its conclusion

Disney+ has finally set the VisionQuest premiere date, with Paul Bettany, Robert Downey Jr. and Tom Hiddleston unveiling the first teaser at Disney's Upfront presentation.
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Prime Video just dropped the most disappointing news about Henry Cavill’s live-action Voltron movie

Amazon confirmed Henry Cavill's live-action Voltron movie will skip theaters and premiere on Prime Video, disappointing fans who expected a big-screen release.
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Google just made Gemini for Home a lot better at running your smart home

Google has rolled out a new Gemini for Home update with smarter camera search, faster device controls, better onboarding, and new Google Home app improvements.
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Signal messenger wants to protect you from phishing with these new in-app changes

Signal has rolled out new in-app safety features to help users spot and avoid phishing and social engineering attacks, including scammers posing as Signal itself.
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The Rings of Power season 3 release date is set, and the One Ring is coming sooner than expected

Prime Video has confirmed a release date for Rings of Power season 3, with new cast members and the One Ring finally entering the story.
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Google says AI is being abused at industrial scale for cyberattacks, and it just thwarted one

Google thwarted the first confirmed AI-powered cyberattack, where hackers used AI to find and exploit an unknown software flaw.
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Westworld is getting a movie reboot, with the writer of Jurassic Park on board

Warner Bros. is developing a new Westworld movie with Jurassic Park writer David Koepp penning the script.
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Ghost in the Shell anime gets a release date and I can’t wait for it

A new Ghost in the Shell anime series will premiere globally on Amazon Prime Video, promising the most manga-faithful adaptation of the franchise.
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Wordle is getting a TV show on NBC, and it already feels like a betrayal

The New York Times is turning Wordle into an NBC primetime game show hosted by Savannah Guthrie and produced by Jimmy Fallon, set to air in 2027.
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TikTok is going ad-free. At a monthly fee, of course.

TikTok has launched TikTok Ad-Free in the UK, a ÂŁ3.99 monthly subscription that removes ads from your feed and stops your data being used for advertising.
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This Tom Hanks WWII thriller is one of 3 best movies on Apple TV to watch this weekend (May 8-10)

Apple TV is home to three great movies this weekend, including one led by Tom Hanks' self-written WWII thriller.
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This Oscar-nominated revenge thriller is one of the 3 best Peacock movies you should watch this weekend (May 8-10)

From an Academy Award-winning revenge thriller to a Korean crime hit, Peacock has three underrated films worth watching this weekend.
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Apple leak prophesizes a Spatial iPhone with a holographic 3D screen. It’s about time!

A leak suggests Apple and Samsung are working on a Spatial iPhone with a holographic display that projects depth effects without glasses, targeting around 2030.
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Netflix is testing its own voice search feature and it sounds less frustrating

Netflix is testing a native AI-powered voice search that lets you find shows by mood or vibe, with text-based results and no personalization yet.
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Bumble will end the pain of swipes on dating apps. We don’t know what comes next

Dating app Bumble is scrapping swiping and its women-first messaging rule, with CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd promising a revolutionary AI-driven replacement in 2026.
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Spotify now lets AI agents like OpenClaw and Claude Code create Personal Podcasts for you

With Spotify's new tool, AI agents like OpenClaw, Claude Code, and OpenAI Codex can now turn your daily briefings, class notes, and travel plans into a listenable Personal Podcast.
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You can now request songs from Spotify DJ in French, German, Italian, and Portuguese too

Spotify is expanding its DJ feature in beta to Premium users in over 75 markets and adding four new languages, French, so more listeners can make voice requests in their own language.
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Apple TV scores a dozen Tony nods, and it’s about to win a rare honor that I didn’t see coming

Apple is on the verge of completing an EGOT after earning 12 Tony nominations for Schmigadoon!, a stage adaptation of its original Apple TV Plus series.
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Google is working on a “24/7 personal agent” that sounds a lot like its answer to OpenClaw

Google is building an AI agent codenamed Remy inside its Gemini app, as the company looks to compete in a fast-moving market already claimed by OpenClaw, Meta, and Anthropic.
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Edge browser has a serious password safety problem, but Microsoft says it’s by design

A security researcher found that Microsoft Edge loads all saved passwords into unencrypted memory at startup, keeping them exposed for the entire session even when they are not in use.
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Xbox Game Pass May 2026 lineup is here and it’s massive with Forza Horizon 6 and DOOM leading the way

Xbox Game Pass has confirmed 13 new games for May 2026, featuring big day one titles like Forza Horizon 6, Mixtape, and Subnautica 2.
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Meta’s AI scans photos for bone structure to catch underage users on Instagram and Facebook

Meta is using AI visual analysis to scan photos and videos for physical indicators like height and bone structure to detect and remove users under 13 from Instagram and Facebook.
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Xteink’s latest e-reader brings Android to a pocket-sized screen that snaps to your phone

Xteink's new S4 trades its proprietary OS for Android 11, opening doors to third-party reading apps like Kindle, Kobo, and Libby.
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Sony’s upcoming WH-1000XX headphones spotted in the wild ahead of its official launch

Sony's most premium headphones yet have leaked ahead of their May 19 launch, featuring a metal design, 12 noise-canceling microphones, and AI-powered audio upscaling at $649.
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Harvard launched an open-source wallet that stores biometric data on your phone instead of servers

arvard's open-source Keyring wallet stores biometric identity data on your phone instead of corporate servers, letting you verify who you are online without exposing your personal information.
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Online ads are snitching more about your private life than you bargained for, finds research

New research shows that the ads you see online carry enough information for AI to reconstruct a detailed personal profile, without you clicking anything or sharing any data.
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Scientists have found a hidden galaxy inside the Milky Way, and they’re calling it Loki

A new study suggests the Milky Way consumed an ancient dwarf galaxy billions of years ago, and its stellar remains may still be embedded within ours.
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OpenAI is going Hollywood with ‘Critterz,’ and its Cannes-bound film used AI across its production

Critterz is being positioned as the first mainstream AI-assisted animated family film, arriving at Cannes amid a growing Hollywood debate over artificial intelligence.
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OpenAI’s Codex now has a tiny AI pet that keeps you updated while you code

OpenAI has introduced Codex Pets, optional animated companions for its Codex desktop app that sit on your screen and track what the coding agent is doing in real time.
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This Emmy-nominated sci-fi series is one of 3 underrated Prime Video shows to watch this weekend (May 2-3)

A cancelled spy thriller, a rotoscoped animated drama, and a melancholic sci-fi anthology make up this weekend's three underrated Prime Video shows that never got the audience they deserved.
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This indie movie with 99% RT score is one of the 3 underrated Hulu movies to watch this weekend (May 2-3)

These three films on Hulu this weekend explore what happens when reaching for something pulls you somewhere you can't come back from.
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Space data centers sound like a pipe dream. What if we put them on lamp posts?

A UK firm has signed a deal with Nigeria's Katsina State to deploy 50,000 solar-powered smart lamp posts that collectively function as a distributed AI data center, without using electricity from the grid.
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Think vibe-coding will turn you into a rich entrepreneur? You might want to read the risk brief

A new report from the Association for Computing Machinery says vibe coding carries serious risks around security, testing, and long-term code quality.
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Meta’s creepiest lawsuit in recent years will make you rethink its AI smart glasses

Meta terminated its contract with Kenyan AI training firm Sama shortly after workers alleged they were exposed to graphic footage captured through its smart glasses.
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ChatGPT is going to stop talking about goblins and gremlins as it sheds”nerdy” persona

OpenAI traces ChatGPT's goblin obsession to a "Nerdy" personality training error that spread across its models.