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Elon, stop trying to make Grok happen

There is a harsh truth about Elon Musk's "truth-seeking" AI chatbot Grok: It's not very good, and not many people are using it. That's the takeaway of a new Reuters report, which found that Grok barel...

The Verge May 22, 2026 Robert Hart
Technology May 22, 2026

1940 Air Terminal Museum Begins Liquidation

Article URL: https://www.1940airterminal.org/news/liquidation-of-simulators Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/...

Technology May 22, 2026

Lawmakers Demand Answers as CISA Tries to Contain Data Leak

Article URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/05/lawmakers-demand-answers-as-cisa-tries-to-contain-data-leak/ Comments ...

Technology May 22, 2026

Trump abruptly cancels EO signing event after top AI firm CEOs declined to go

Trump delays AI safety testing EO, claiming it would be an innovation “blocker.” ...

Technology May 22, 2026

The best Memorial Day sales you can shop this weekend

Memorial Day is nearly here, meaning the seasonal sales are in full swing. If your weekend plans involve pool parties or...

Technology May 22, 2026

You can no longer Google the word 'disregard'

Article URL: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/22/you-can-no-longer-google-the-word-disregard/ Comments URL: https://news....

Technology May 22, 2026

Govee’s colorful, JBL-tuned Lamp Pro 2 is matching its best price to date

They say that Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer. I have my doubts given the less-than-balmy weather in m...

Technology May 22, 2026

Google appeals search monopoly ruling, says it won business ‘fair and square’

Google officially filed its appeal of the federal ruling deeming it an illegal search monopolist, arguing the decision "...

Technology May 22, 2026

Kash Patel’s clothing brand website shut down after reports it was hacked

According to users on X, the website was hijacked by hackers in an attempt to trick visitors into installing malware.

Technology May 22, 2026

Apple says Epic lawsuit shouldn’t reshape App Store rules for all developers

Apple is asking the Supreme Court to narrow the App Store injunction won by Epic Games and overturn the court’s contem...

Technology May 22, 2026

PSA: The Steam Controller’s magnetic charger can be a fire hazard

Keep the charging puck’s exposed pins far away from anything metal.

Technology May 22, 2026

U.S. researchers face new restrictions on publishing with foreign collaborators

Article URL: https://www.science.org/content/article/u-s-researchers-face-new-restrictions-publishing-foreign-collabora...

Technology May 22, 2026

Show HN: My dad is a forensic accountant. I automated ~62% of his job

Article URL: https://case-trail.com/blog/ai-forensic-accounting-automation Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/i...

Technology May 22, 2026

Spotify’s AI bet: more of everything, less of what you want

Spotify has released a bunch of AI-powered tools that nudge users to create more content. It can be a bit much.

Technology May 22, 2026

Waymo suspends freeway driving amid safety concerns

On Thursday, Waymo customers opened up the app and noticed something unusual: no more freeway service. Trips that would ...

Technology May 22, 2026

You can no longer Google the word ‘disregard’

After Google Search's AI update, the word "disregard" now effectively breaks the search interface.

Technology May 22, 2026

Google’s AI search is so broken it can ‘disregard’ what you’re looking for

Google's AI Overviews are running into an interesting problem right now. As of this writing, if you search for the term ...

Technology May 22, 2026

Trump Mobile exposed customers' personal data

Article URL: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/22/trump-mobile-confirms-it-exposed-customers-personal-data-including-phone...

Technology May 22, 2026

DeepSeek makes the V4 Pro price discount permanent

> (3) The deepseek-v4-pro model API pricing will be officially adjusted to 1/4 of the original price after the 75% disc...

Technology May 22, 2026

How to convert between wealth and income tax

Article URL: https://paulgraham.com/winc.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48237422 Points: 7 # C...

Technology May 22, 2026

We tried Google’s AI glasses and they’re almost there

Google demoed prototype Android XR glasses that overlay Gemini-powered translation, navigation, and other information di...

Technology May 22, 2026

Why Japanese companies do so many different things

Article URL: https://davidoks.blog/p/why-japanese-companies-do-so-many Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?...

Technology May 22, 2026

Routers vs. Modems: What You Need to Get Online

Your modem and router are the dynamic duo you need to get online, so long as you don't mistake one for the other.

Technology May 22, 2026

A Forth-inspired language for writing websites

Article URL: https://robida.net/entries/2026/05/21/a-forth-inspired-language-for-writing-websites Comments URL: https:/...

Technology May 22, 2026

Even If You Hate AI, You Will Use Google AI Search

The search giant’s AI-crafted answers are so convenient, you’ll be sucked in—to the detriment of the web and the a...

Technology May 22, 2026

Launch HN: Superset (YC P26) – IDE for the agents era

Hey HN, we’re Avi, Kiet, and Satya. We’re building Superset (https://github.com/superset-sh/superset), an open-sour...

Technology May 22, 2026

LG’s 77-inch B5 OLED TV is down to $1,500 and comes with a $200 gift card

Best Buy’s Memorial Day sale includes a good deal on a massive OLED TV. The 77-inch LG B5 is down to $1,499.99 (origin...

Technology May 22, 2026

The Trump phone is not here

Where's the Trump phone? We're going to keep talking about it every week. We've reached out, as usual, to ask about the ...

Technology May 22, 2026

Robert X Cringely is back to blogging

Article URL: https://www.cringely.com/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48236501 Points: 17 # Comment...

Technology May 22, 2026

Trump Mobile confirms it exposed customers’ personal data, including phone numbers and home addresses

President Trump’s branded cell phone maker and cell provider said the exposure was linked to a third-party platform, a...