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This startup wants to destroy cancer tumors using ultrasound instead of surgery
Posted on Wednesday May 27, 2026
HistoSonics, a company founded by biomedical engineer Zhen Xu in 2009, is developing a technique called histotripsy to target different types of cancer. Xu has been refining the approach for years in an effort to treat tumor cells without the need for incisions or other potentially invasive procedures.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
TCL is selling a 300Hz 1080p gaming monitor for $88
Posted on Wednesday May 27, 2026
At first glance, the specs are familiar. A 1080p resolution on a 24.5-inch panel is hardly cutting-edge in 2026, but that combination continues to hold its place in esports for a reason. Higher resolutions demand more GPU power, and in games where milliseconds matter, players often prioritize frame rate stability...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Spotify CEO defends AI music, promises musicians will be adequately compensated
Posted on Wednesday May 27, 2026
Speaking to the Financial Times, Norström described the new feature as a "legal" and "controlled" way for users to create AI-generated music without resorting to piracy. He acknowledged that some of the backlash to AI-generated content is "reasonable," but said Spotify will continue to protect musicians while offering users an...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Ferrari bet its legacy on an EV designed by Jony Ive. The backlash wiped out $5 billion in a day.
Posted on Wednesday May 27, 2026
Matteo Salvini, Italy's deputy prime minister and transport minister, weighed in publicly, writing on X: "It looks nothing like a (Ferrari). Is this supposed to be 'innovation'? Who knows what (company founder) Enzo Ferrari would say." That kind of response shows how far the Luce departs from Ferrari's established identity.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Apple's M5 MacBook Air drops to $899 in latest deal
Posted on Wednesday May 27, 2026
Apple's latest MacBook Air is down to $899, matching one of the lowest prices seen so far for the ultraportable. The base config includes 16GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD, and a 13.6" Liquid Retina display, while the M5 chip adds improved AI and productivity performance in Apple's fanless thin-and-light design.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
DuckDuckGo's app is growing in popularity after Google turned search into AI
Posted on Wednesday May 27, 2026
Google has decided to turn web search into a more chatbot-like experience, and not everyone is thrilled with the change. Critics of AI-driven search are now expecting a significant backlash, with many users looking for alternative search services to avoid reinforcing Mountain View's LLM-centric approach. According to data provided by...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Smartphone shipments face worst decline ever: memory crisis and US-Iran war hit market
Posted on Wednesday May 27, 2026
According to IDC's latest Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, global smartphone shipments are forecast to fall 13.9% year over year in 2026 to 1.09 billion units. That's worse than the 12.9% decline that the company predicted in February, and it would leave the market at its lowest shipment total since 2013.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Samsung averts strike with $340,000 bonuses for semiconductor workers
Posted on Wednesday May 27, 2026
Samsung sits at the center of today's computing stack, turning out memory chips used in smartphones, electric vehicles, and the high-performance servers that run large-scale AI models. With the memory sector already facing shortages and sharply higher prices, even a short stoppage could have rippled across multiple industries.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Most Americans want digital shelf labels and surveillance pricing banned
Posted on Wednesday May 27, 2026
According to a new survey from GBAO Strategies distributed by the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, 65% of American voters think ESLs will cause grocery prices to increase, while 68% think surveillance pricing will have the same result.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Inside the data center boom that's consuming Chile's last water
Posted on Wednesday May 27, 2026
The Quilicura wetland, just north of Chile's capital, Santiago, has the largest concentration of data centers in Latin America. Consuming billions of liters of water annually, data centers have exacerbated dry conditions in a swamp already suffering from the worst drought in over 100 years of recordkeeping.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »