USPS and Ralph Lauren celebrate America’s 250th birthday with patriotic American Icons stamps
May 12, 2026
USPS is celebrating America’s 250th birthday with a new American Icons stamp collection curated by Ralph Lauren. The patriotic release highlights classic Americana, and honestly, it makes stamp collecting look cool again.
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Google wants to use quantum computing and AI to understand human biology
May 11, 2026
Google is investing $10 million into REPLIQA, a new effort combining quantum computing, AI, and biology research to better understand human health and disease.
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AMD Instinct MI355X GPUs are suddenly everywhere and Zyphra wants in on the AI frenzy
May 11, 2026
Zyphra is betting big on AMD with 15 megawatts of Instinct MI355X GPU capacity as AI companies keep searching for alternatives to NVIDIA.
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Shutterstock backs licensed AI music as lawsuits hit the industry
May 11, 2026
Shutterstock is backing licensed AI music through a partnership with Sonilo as lawsuits and copyright concerns continue surrounding generative AI music platforms.
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Google and Apple finally bring encrypted RCS chats to Android and iPhone users
May 11, 2026
Google and Apple are finally enabling encrypted RCS messaging between Android and iPhone users, helping modern texting become more secure.
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Kingston shipped 100 million A400 SSDs and SATA still refuses to die
May 11, 2026
Kingston has shipped more than 100 million A400 SATA SSDs since 2017, showing that affordable SATA storage upgrades are still incredibly relevant in the NVMe era.
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SparkyLinux 8.3 arrives with Linux kernel 6.12 LTS and updated desktop environments
May 11, 2026
SparkyLinux 8.3 “Seven Sisters” is now available with Linux kernel 6.12 LTS, updated desktop environments, refreshed Debian packages, and lightweight Linux appeal.
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MX Linux 25.2 Beta 1 brings new text installer and important fixes
May 11, 2026
MX Linux 25.2 Beta 1 is available for testing with a new text mode installer, numerous installer fixes, and improvements for encrypted and btrfs-based systems.
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NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang tells graduates to embrace AI despite fears it could replace them
May 10, 2026
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang delivered an upbeat AI commencement speech at Carnegie Mellon University, but with automation fears growing, some graduates may wonder whether the technology shaping the future could also eliminate parts of it.
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TUXEDO BM15 Linux laptop brings smart card security and real repairability
May 8, 2026
TUXEDO Computers has unveiled the BM15 Linux laptop with smart card authentication, LTE support, upgradeable hardware, and a repair-friendly design for business users.
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Micron ships gigantic 245TB SSD
May 8, 2026
Micron is now shipping a massive 245TB SSD for AI and cloud infrastructure, delivering huge storage density, lower power usage, and faster performance than HDD setups.
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OpenAI wants ChatGPT to alert someone you trust if you appear suicidal
May 7, 2026
OpenAI’s new Trusted Contact feature for ChatGPT can notify a trusted person if conversations suggest possible self-harm risk.
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