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Drake Drops Three Albums at Once — Surprise! Iceman has two siblings, Habibti and Maid of Honour

US Expects Dramatic Agricultural Purchases by China, Greer Says — US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said he anticipates that China would commit to billions in American agricultural purchases, as Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping complete their summit in Beijing.

It Sure Seems Like These Instagram Ads Want You to Do Cocaine — From designer straws to magnet-sealed leather pouches, the platform is awash in products seemingly built for coke—despite Meta’s policies on drug paraphernalia.

Berkshire Sold $8 Billion of Chevron Shares as Prices Soared — Berkshire Hathaway Inc. sold about $8 billion worth of Chevron Corp. shares in the first quarter as the oil giant’s stock reached a record high.

Sick and wrong: Ontario auditors find doctors' AI note takers routinely blow basic facts — 60% of evaluated AI Scribe systems mixed up prescribed drugs in patient notes, auditors say

Asian Stocks to Rise as AI Rally Spurs Wall Street: Markets Wrap — Stocks fell with bonds after President Donald Trump said the US doesn’t need to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, deepening concerns in markets about quickening inflation and fading momentum in the artificial intellige

5 Apple Wallet Features I Use Every Day - 9to5Mac — Apple Wallet has evolved far beyond Apple Pay. Here are the 5 features I use constantly that replaced my physical wallet.

iPhone vibe coding app ships first update in four months after App Store review issue - 9to5Mac — All’s well that ends well in App Store review controversies. Back in March, a major agentic coding company made news...

Oil Heads for Weekly Advance With Iran War Resolution at Impasse — Oil headed for a weekly gain as the crucial Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, with efforts to end the war in limbo and disruptions that have upended global markets set to linger.

EM Stocks Tumble Most in More Than a Month as Oil Jumps — Emerging-market assets tumbled Friday, pushing both stocks and currencies to their worst weekly drop since early March, on renewed concern the conflict in the Middle East will fuel global inflation and force central banks

NYT Strands hints, answers for May 16, 2026 — Every hint, nudge and outright answer you need to complete today's NYT Strands puzzle.

Wikipedia File Explorer — Browse Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, and the Earth itself as a folder tree on a Windows XP desktop.

Porting 3D Movie Maker to Linux - Ben Stone Online — McZee meets a penguin!

This is the Palestinian Nakba, measured in land taken — On May 15, Palestinians mark 78 years since the Nakba. The count of land Israel has taken keeps growing today.

Security researchers, aided by Anthropic's Mythos, claim to have breached macOS - Engadget — Apple is taking the claims seriously.

The LiberNovo Maxis ergonomic chair sets a new standard for big and tall users - 9to5Mac — Anyone who has ever used a properly designed ergonomic chair will know the difference it can make to comfort, especially...

Watch Greer: US, China Willing to Continue Trade Truce - Bloomberg — Jamieson Greer, Trade Representative of the United States, signaled cautious optimism that US-China trade relations are stabilizing, with progress on agriculture purchases and rare earth supplies, though tariffs

The MacRumors Show: Gemini Announcements and Apple Watch Series 12 Rumors — On this week's episode of The MacRumors Show, we discuss Google's latest wave of announcements for Android and Gemini, the newly announced Fitbit Air, and Apple Watch Series 12 rumors. Subscribe to The Ma

A Flat Top Grill or Griddle Can Revolutionize Your Backyard Barbecues—These Are the Best — A big backyard griddle can change a summer. I made dozens of tacos, burgers, and pancakes to find the best setup.

Advent to Sell Up to €1.5 Billion of InPost Buyout Loan to Banks — Advent International LP seeks to sell about a third of a €4.2 billion ($4.9 billion) buyout loan for Polish parcel-locker company InPost SA to a group of banks, before the rest is marketed to institutional investo

London Police Deploy Facial Recognition at Protest for First Time — Britain's civil liberties are eroding one deployment at a time.

Aston Villa 4-2 Liverpool: Arne Slot under increasing pressure after another loss — Arne Slot says his Liverpool side "crumbled" during their thumping defeat by Aston Villa, as the pressure on him continues to mount.

Intel is now making iPhone chips for Apple, per report - 9to5Mac — A new report from Ming-Chi Kuo says Intel has already kicked off initial production on iPhone processors for Apple.

Apple promotes Creator Studio with three commissioned pieces - 9to5Mac — Apple has commissioned a few short creative pieces that show how Creator Studio can be used across different kinds of creative work.

Google is hiding one of Gemini's best features behind a paywall — Hidden automation that Google knows you need.

Finland ends drone alert amid regional fears of Ukraine war spillover — Finnish defence authorities scramble fighter jets; defence chief warns of more alarms as Russian war persists.

Best Fire TV Stick deal: Save $13 on Amazon Fire TV Stick HD — Save on the 2026 version of this popular model.

The Jackery Explorer 300 power station is perfect for camping — save $60 this weekend — Keep your devices charged when you're off-grid.

Trump and Xi move towards business-first relationship after Beijing summit — The two leaders did not resolve differences on key issues like Iran and Taiwan, despite push to extend truce.

Car Keys in Apple Wallet now available for a major new vehicle brand - 9to5Mac — Apple Wallet’s car key feature has expanded to several notable vehicle brands recently, with the latest being Porsche. Here are the details.

Best Lego deal: Save $22.80 on the Lego Icons Fountain Garden set at Amazon — It's the perfect project to work on ahead of summer.

A Member of the “Seditious Six” on Reviving the Democratic Party — The Democratic representative Jason Crow on how the Party can recruit winning candidates and craft a message that will defeat Donald Trump and the G.O.P.

US PGA Championship 2026: McIlroy and Scheffler in contention as McNealy and Smalley lead — Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy drags himself back into contention as Aronimink continues to punish the world's best golfers at the US PGA Championship.

Stephen Colbert breaks down Trump's awkward visit to China — "Congratulations, 'I only say the truth' was Donald Trump's one billionth lie!"

India Hikes Petrol, Diesel Prices for First Time in Four Years — India’s state-run oil refiners raised gasoline and diesel prices for the first time in four years to limit their growing losses and tame domestic demand, as global crude prices remain high due to the Middle East con

UN aid convoy hit by drone strikes in Ukraine’s Kherson — A UN humanitarian convoy delivering aid to the city of Kherson was hit twice by drones.

Pistons dominate 2nd half to beat Cavs, force Game 7 — The top-seeded Pistons dominated the second half, beating the Cavaliers on Friday night to force a Game 7 in their Eastern Conference second-round series.

Berkshire Boosts Alphabet, Exits Amazon in CEO’s First Quarter — Berkshire Hathaway Inc. amassed a $2.6 billion stake in Delta Airlines Inc., reigniting the conglomerate’s complicated relationship with the airline industry.

Looking ahead to the rest of the 2026 PGA Championship — How impressive was Scottie Scheffler? Can Rory McIlroy bounce back? We break down what the first round means for the rest of the PGA Championship.

Apple Cash is down for some iPhone users in the U.S. - 9to5Mac — If you’ve been unable to use Apple Cash over the last few hours, you’re not alone, as the service is currently experiencing a partial outage.

Watch Enbridge CEO on Canada Pipelines, Natural Gas Outlook - Bloomberg — Enbridge President & CEO Greg Ebel discusses the agreement between Canada and the Alberta province about the carbon tax deal. He discusses the ramifications for future pipelines in the country and how it ca

Gaza aid convoy in Libya prepares to head to Gaza — The "Soumoud 2" land convoy is preparing to leave Libya to bring aid to Gaza.

US seeks indictment of former Cuban leader Raul Castro — The potential charges relate to Cuba's 1996 downing of humanitarian planes, US media outlets report.

Activists hang Palestinian flag on the Eiffel Tower for Nakba Day — Members of Extinction Rebellion scaled the Eiffel Tower to hang a Palestinian flag for Nakba day.

How a New Israeli Policy Cuts Off Humanitarian Aid in Gaza — Months into the ceasefire, Israeli officials barred 37 international N.G.O.s from Gaza. A Doctors Without Borders clinic is carrying on without antibiotics, or even chairs for patients.

Air Force rescues 11 people off Florida coast after plane crash — The passengers spent hours on a floating life raft after their 20-minute flight between two islands went down.

NextEra Energy Is Said to Be in Talks to Acquire Dominion — NextEra Energy Inc. is in discussions to acquire utility rival Dominion Energy Inc. in a mostly stock deal aimed at helping address the growing demand for power from data centers, according to a person familiar with the

'Daily Show' roasts Trump's meeting with Xi Jinping — "That's my president. Putting his understanding of geopolitics into fast food terms."

Rousey vs Carano: Fighter, trailblazer, promoter - welcome to the Ronda Rousey show — Ronda Rousey takes on the role of fighter, trailblazer and promoter with the former UFC champion set to end her 10-year retirement on Saturday when she faces Gina Carano in Los Angeles.

iPhone 17 Pro Named Fastest-Charging Smartphone — Apple's iPhone 17 Pro has been named the fastest-charging phone overall in a new CNET lab test covering 33 smartphones, with Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra taking the top spot for wired charging speed. To determine the rankings, CNET'

Upcoming Apple Card promo will basically give you free AirPods Pro 3 - 9to5Mac — Apple is planning a huge Apple Card sign-up bonus for new customers as soon as next week. If you sign...

Apple reportedly testing Intel's 18A-P process to make iPhone and Mac chips - Engadget — The initial run will focus on older Apple Silicon systems.

Nations Championship: Tournament to start with six-Test Super Saturday — The new Nations Championship series will begin with a six-Test Super Saturday round of fixtures on 4 July.

Best-ever price: The DJI Mini 3 drone is over $100 off for a limited time at Amazon — We don't know how long this deal will stick around.

2026 NFL schedule release: Judging overreactions to matchups — How could strength of schedule impact postseason hopes for the Bears, Bengals and Chiefs? Does the Dolphins' slate point to them landing the top draft pick?

Shocking turtle photo reveals efforts to combat illegal wildlife trade — Winner of an environmental photography award, this shot of a sea turtle seen under ultraviolet light shows how forensic evidence is being used to help catch poachers and animal traffickers

AI made everyone a creator, not a designer — Why design taste became the real constraint in the AI era.

Mining Billionaire Ellison Sells Stock to Set Up Family Office — The controversial managing director of Mineral Resources Ltd., billionaire Chris Ellison, has sold shares in the company he founded as he prepares to set up his own family office.

'Don't swim' at 12 of 14 river bathing sites, as more locations announced — Too much bacteria linked to faeces found at almost all England's designated river bathing sites

The perfect commuter bike? Velotric's Discover 3 makes its case. — A customized mid-motor and Shimano's new Cues components are a winning combination.

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