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I spent years forcing myself to finish The Witcher 3—don't repeat my mistake
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/05/the-witcher-3-is-a-good-game-but-that-doesnt-mean-you-have-to-like-it/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Starlink shuts down its GPS-style cheat code. Researchers may unlock it anyway.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/starlink-blocks-access-to-its-gps-alternative-ahead-of-spacex-ipo/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Amazing interior, controversial exterior: Ferrari's first electric car
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/05/the-most-controversial-ferrari-ever-meet-the-luce-its-first-ever-ev/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Want an oxygen-rich atmosphere? Stuff oxygen’s friends in the mantle.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/the-oxygenation-of-earths-air-might-owe-a-lot-to-plate-tectonics/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Passengers from hantavirus ship arrive in US; 3 people in biocontainment
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/05/passengers-from-hantavirus-ship-arrive-in-us-3-people-in-biocontainment/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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A global brand but local cars is Audi's future, says CEO
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/05/audis-boss-talks-local-production-wagons-and-maybe-a-new-r8-supercar/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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We're starting to see some PC makers respond to Apple's MacBook Neo
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/were-starting-to-see-some-pc-makers-respond-to-apples-macbook-neo/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Review: The Boroughs is a smart, pitch-perfect creature feature
https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/05/review-the-boroughs-is-a-smart-pitch-perfect-creature-feature/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Linux bitten by second severe vulnerability in as many weeks
https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/05/linux-bitten-by-second-severe-vulnerability-in-as-many-weeks/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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With Skyroot at the head of the class, India's private space industry seeks to take off
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/with-skyroot-at-the-head-of-the-class-indias-private-space-industry-seeks-to-take-off/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Data center guzzled 30 million gallons of water and nobody noticed for months
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/data-center-used-30-million-gallons-of-water-without-initially-paying/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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The new Wild West of AI kids’ toys
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/the-new-wild-west-of-ai-kids-toys/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Windows' classic 3D Space Cadet pinball is getting a physical re-creation
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/05/windows-classic-3d-space-cadet-pinball-is-getting-a-physical-re-creation/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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US's big bet on quantum computing may not be entirely legal
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/uss-big-bet-on-quantum-computing-may-not-be-entirely-legal/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Samsung made a “mockery” of Dua Lipa by putting her picture on TV boxes, lawsuit says
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/singer-dua-lipa-sues-samsung-for-15-million-for-using-her-image-on-tv-boxes/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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SpaceX's Starship V3—still a work in progress—mostly successful on first flight
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/spacexs-starship-v3-still-a-work-in-progress-mostly-successful-on-first-flight/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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3D-printable humanoid legs let robotics experiments run wild
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/3d-printable-humanoid-legs-let-robotics-experiments-run-wild/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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F1 set for another engine tweak in 2027, and what's this about V8s?
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/05/f1-set-for-another-engine-tweak-in-2027-and-whats-this-about-v8s/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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The unprecedented and deadly cruise ship hantavirus outbreak, explained
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/05/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-hantavirus-cruise-ship-outbreak/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Huge landslide created a 500-meter-high tsunami in a major tourist area
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/how-a-melting-glacier-led-to-a-500-meter-high-tsunami/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Musk says US military suicide drones used Starlink in violation of SpaceX rules
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/musk-says-us-military-suicide-drones-used-starlink-in-violation-of-spacex-rules/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Trump reportedly plans to fire FDA Commissioner Marty Makary
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/05/trump-reportedly-plans-to-fire-fda-commissioner-marty-makary/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Analyst on China's spent rocket stages: "Things only continue to get worse"
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/analyst-on-chinas-spent-rocket-stages-things-only-continue-to-get-worse/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Millions of AI agents imperiled by critical vulnerability in open source package
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/05/millions-of-ai-agents-imperiled-by-critical-vulnerability-in-open-source-package/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Senators ban themselves from prediction markets after candidates bet on own races
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/senators-ban-themselves-from-prediction-markets-after-candidates-bet-on-own-races/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Whatever the mirror test tells us, beluga whales pass it
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/belugas-may-pass-the-mirror-test-but-does-the-mirror-test-still-pass/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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US law enforcement warns of "anti-tech extremism" as AI hatred grows
https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/us-law-enforcement-warns-of-anti-tech-extremism-as-ai-hatred-grows/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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ABC refuses to capitulate to Trump admin, fights FCC probe into The View
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/abc-fights-trump-fccs-attempt-to-control-content-of-broadcast-tv-shows/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Do you take after your dad’s RNA?
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/do-you-take-after-your-dads-rna/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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NASA takes steps toward building Moon Base, including discussing a "perimeter"
https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/nasa-takes-steps-toward-building-moon-base-including-discussing-a-perimeter/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Sony says "efficient" AI tools will lead to even more games flooding the market
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/05/sony-says-efficient-ai-tools-will-lead-to-even-more-games-flooding-the-market/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Driving Porsche's most powerful car—and no, it's not a 911
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/05/porsches-cayenne-coupe-electric-brings-formula-e-tech-to-the-autobahn/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Manufacturing qubits that can move
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/manufacturing-qubits-that-can-move/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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iOS, macOS, and iPadOS 26.5 updates arrive with encrypted RCS messaging and more
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/ios-macos-and-ipados-26-5-updates-arrive-with-encrypted-rcs-messaging-and-more/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Sony's failed war against Internet piracy may doom other copyright lawsuits
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/sonys-failed-war-against-internet-piracy-may-doom-other-copyright-lawsuits/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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After banning foreign routers, FCC says existing ones can get updates until 2029
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/fcc-slightly-relaxes-foreign-router-ban-allows-software-updates-until-2029/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Is Peter Thiel the target of Pope Leo's Gandalf quote? An investigation.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/is-peter-thiel-the-target-of-pope-leos-gandalf-quote-an-investigation/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Pirates are already playing Forza Horizon 6 days before its launch
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/05/pirates-are-already-playing-forza-horizon-6-days-before-its-launch/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Motorola's 2026 Razrs are almost worth buying just for their stunning looks… almost
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/motorolas-2026-razrs-are-almost-worth-buying-just-for-their-stunning-looks-almost/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Take a look inside Audi’s new big three-row Q9 SUV
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/05/take-a-look-inside-audis-new-big-three-row-q9-suv/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Citing Gandalf, Pope Leo says we must "disarm" AI
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/citing-gandalf-pope-leo-says-we-must-disarm-ai/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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