28 May Illinois Lawmakers Just Passed America’s Strongest AI Safety Bill The bill requires companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google to have third parties confirm they’re following safety standards. Illinois governor JB Pritzker says he’ll sign it.
28 May Huawei’s ‘Chip Queen’ Throws Down the Gauntlet The Chinese company is adapting to the demise of Moore’s Law, which guides chip production. It could complicate US chip dominance.
27 May Pope Leo Schooled the Tech Bros on Tolkien The Holy Father referenced The Lord of the Rings in his encyclical about AI—an expert (if unintentional) troll of tech billionaires who keep misinterpreting the series.
27 May The Best Movies to Stream This Month (May 2026) Bugonia, Good Boy, and Send Help are among the films deserving of your eyeballs this month.
27 May Why the Vatican Invited Anthropic to the Pope’s AI Encyclical Presentation Pope Leo’s first encyclical marks an unprecedented alliance between the Church and Silicon Valley.
26 May Memorial Day Tech Deals: Sony, Apple, Anker, and More Lots of our most-recommended headphones, power banks, and other gadgets are on sale for Memorial Day.
26 May A Swimmer Broke a World Record at the Enhanced Games Dozens of juiced athletes competed at the Enhanced Games in Las Vegas. Most won’t admit what drugs they used.
26 May The Electric Ferrari Luce Is Finally Here The covers have come off the Ferrari Luce, the most anticipated EV ever. It completely breaks the Italian car maker’s aesthetic archetype.
25 May Topo Designs Rover Trail Pack Is the Best Backpack I’ve Ever Used Unsurprisingly, the Denver gorpcore brand that makes many of the best bags in the world has delivered a perfect backpack.
25 May Best Memorial Day Mattress Deals: Helix, Saatva (2026) It’s one of the best times of the year to buy a mattress, and deals on our favorite models are in full swing.
