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The Morning After: Google teases the Android-based Googlebook
And Google I/O isn't until next week.
AI research papers are getting better, and it’s a big problem for scientists
Last summer, Peter Degen's postdoctoral supervisor came to him with an unusual problem: One of his papers was being cited too much. Citations are the currency of academia, but there was something...
University researchers launch major independent UK gambling harms evidence center
Researchers at the University of Sheffield are helping lead what officials describe as the country’s biggest independent effort yet to better understand gambling harm and reduce its impact across...
Millions of people voted for these animal welfare laws. Congress is trying to overturn them.
Pregnant pigs in gestation crates at a Smithfield Foods subsidiary. | Humane World for Animals Key takeaways Most of America’s 6 million female breeding pigs are confined in gestation crates — tiny...
Ontario launches centralized gambling self-exclusion system covering all regulated gaming operators
Ontario residents can now block themselves from every regulated online gambling platform in the province through a single self-exclusion system launched Thursday (May 14). The new service, called...
The rise of the progressive billionaire candidate
California Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer speaks during a news conference on May 7, 2026, in Los Angeles. | Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Left activists who love Sen. Bernie Sanders...
Oklahoma lawmakers override veto expanding criminal ban against online sweepstakes gambling
Oklahoma lawmakers have finalized a major expansion of the state’s gambling restrictions after voting to override Gov. Kevin Stitt’s veto of Senate Bill 1589. The measure updates Oklahoma’s criminal...
Gov. Evers bars Wisconsin employees from exploiting insider information through prediction markets
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed an executive order Thursday (May 14) blocking state employees from using confidential government information to make money through prediction markets and online...
xAI introduces its coding agent called Grok Build
It's in early beta and only available to SuperGrok Heavy subscribers right now.
Honda’s hybrid future starts with new Accord and RDX prototypes
Honda revealed prototypes of two new hybrid models, an Accord sedan and the Acura RDX SUV, during its annual business briefing this week, built on a platform that it says will begin launching next...