{
  "AI & Machine Learning": [
    {
      "title": "Amazon launches Alexa for Shopping as Rufus moves behind the scenes",
      "link": "https://www.artificialintelligence-news.com/news/amazon-alexa-for-shopping-rufus-ai-assistant/",
      "summary": "Amazon has introduced Alexa for Shopping, combining its Rufus shopping chatbot with Alexa+ across its app, website, and Echo Show devices. The assistant can answer product questions, compare items, track prices, and support shopping reminders. It can also handle scheduled shopping actions and eligible automated purchases. The company said Alexa for Shopping combines Rufus\u2019 product [\u2026] The post Amazon launches Alexa for Shopping as Rufus moves behind the scenes appeared first on AI News.",
      "published": "2026-05-18 10:00",
      "source": "AI News"
    },
    {
      "title": "Building Vector Similarity Search in PostgreSQL with pgvector",
      "link": "https://machinelearningmastery.com/building-vector-similarity-search-in-postgresql-with-pgvector/",
      "summary": "Search works well when users know exactly what they are looking for, but it breaks down when intent is described in natural language.",
      "published": "2026-05-18 13:45",
      "source": "MachineLearningMastery.com"
    },
    {
      "title": "OpenAI and Dell partner to bring Codex to hybrid and on-premise enterprise environments",
      "link": "https://openai.com/index/dell-codex-enterprise-partnership",
      "summary": "OpenAI and Dell partner to bring Codex to hybrid and on-premise environments, helping enterprises deploy AI coding agents securely across data and workflows.",
      "published": "2026-05-18 10:00",
      "source": "OpenAI News"
    }
  ],
  "Software Development": [
    {
      "title": "Why Google\u2019s Remy leaks have enterprise architects rethinking the AI stack",
      "link": "https://thenewstack.io/google-remy-agent-infrastructure/",
      "summary": "Google\u2019s reported development of Remy, a new OpenClaw-style agent that can perform actions on a user\u2019s behalf, has lit up The post Why Google\u2019s Remy leaks have enterprise architects rethinking the AI stack appeared first on The New Stack.",
      "published": "2026-05-18 19:22",
      "source": "The New Stack"
    },
    {
      "title": "GitHub will start paying some bug bounty hunters in swag instead of cash",
      "link": "https://thenewstack.io/github-bug-bounty-ai-slop/",
      "summary": "Bug bounties have served as one of cybersecurity\u2019s core pressure valves for decades, giving independent researchers a structured way to The post GitHub will start paying some bug bounty hunters in swag instead of cash appeared first on The New Stack.",
      "published": "2026-05-18 19:01",
      "source": "The New Stack"
    },
    {
      "title": "AI security readiness is now the No. 1 obstacle to adoption, Linux Foundation finds",
      "link": "https://thenewstack.io/ai-security-readiness-crisis/",
      "summary": "Security readiness has emerged as the single biggest obstacle to AI adoption and innovation, according to a new Linux Foundation The post AI security readiness is now the No. 1 obstacle to adoption, Linux Foundation finds appeared first on The New Stack.",
      "published": "2026-05-18 18:55",
      "source": "The New Stack"
    },
    {
      "title": "The Mac mini just became infrastructure",
      "link": "https://thenewstack.io/mac-mini-agent-infrastructure/",
      "summary": "On April 30, Apple\u2019s Q2 2026 earnings call did something unusual. Tim Cook spent meaningful airtime on Mac mini and The post The Mac mini just became infrastructure appeared first on The New Stack.",
      "published": "2026-05-17 15:00",
      "source": "The New Stack"
    },
    {
      "title": "Interviews Aren\u2019t About You (Sorry)",
      "link": "https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/05/18/interviews-aren-t-about-you-sorry/",
      "summary": "",
      "published": "2026-05-18 16:02",
      "source": "Stack Overflow Blog"
    },
    {
      "title": "\u201cYou can't vibe code scale\u201d: What the AI hype gets wrong about software engineering",
      "link": "https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/05/18/what-the-ai-hype-gets-wrong/",
      "summary": "Because someone still has to own the consequences of what gets built and whether it can function at scale.",
      "published": "2026-05-18 07:40",
      "source": "Stack Overflow Blog"
    },
    {
      "title": "Designing a platformer where you don\u2019t control jumping",
      "link": "https://dev.to/amphoteric/designing-a-platformer-where-you-dont-control-jumping-1p83",
      "summary": "We recently released a 2D precision platformer on Android, built around a simple question: What happens if the player doesn't control jumping? In most platformers, jumping is the core mechanic. It\u2019s reactive and immediate. You press a button, and you jump. In Crom's Escape, the character jumps automatically. The player controls only movement, timing, and positioning. Why remove jump control? The idea was to shift the challenge away from reaction toward consistency. Instead of asking: \"Did you pr...",
      "published": "2026-05-18 20:33",
      "source": "DEV Community"
    },
    {
      "title": "Meet Tobor: I Gave Our 40-Year-Old Family Robot a Local AI Brain with Gemma 4",
      "link": "https://dev.to/zanne/meet-tobor-i-gave-our-40-year-old-family-robot-a-local-ai-brain-with-gemma-4-1d53",
      "summary": "A three-generation project. A performance robot. A mindfulness guru running entirely offline. This is a submission for the Gemma 4 Challenge: Build with Gemma 4 TL;DR \u2014 I gave my family's 40-year-old robot a brain using Gemma 4 E2B running locally on a Raspberry Pi 5. He now generates personalized mindfulness meditations based on visitors' voices, fully offline, at festivals with no WiFi. Try the open-source demo \u2192 In the 1980s, my father started building a robot to teach me electronics. He neve...",
      "published": "2026-05-18 20:30",
      "source": "DEV Community"
    },
    {
      "title": "I built a free mobile-friendly code error checker \u2014 PasteCheck",
      "link": "https://dev.to/charles_blackwood/i-built-a-free-mobile-friendly-code-error-checker-pastecheck-4n5k",
      "summary": "I got frustrated constantly copy-pasting broken code into AI and getting inconsistent results. So I built PasteCheck. You paste JavaScript, Python or HTML and every error gets highlighted instantly. Tap any highlight to see what the issue is. No sign up, completely free, works well on mobile. Would love feedback from developers: (https://www.pastecheck.co.uk)",
      "published": "2026-05-18 20:30",
      "source": "DEV Community"
    },
    {
      "title": "Top 7 Featured DEV Posts of the Week",
      "link": "https://dev.to/devteam/top-7-featured-dev-posts-of-the-week-1obd",
      "summary": "Welcome to this week's Top 7, where the DEV editorial team handpicks their favorite posts from the previous week (Saturday-Friday). Congrats to all the authors that made it onto the list \ud83d\udc4f My fully offline AI-assisted Linux development machine The Niri scrolling Wayland compositor Deepu K Sasidharan Deepu K Sasidharan Deepu K Sasidharan Follow May 11 My fully offline AI-assisted Linux development machine #linux #archlinux #development #ai 79 reactions Comments 23 comments 13 min read @deepu105 s...",
      "published": "2026-05-18 20:28",
      "source": "DEV Community"
    },
    {
      "title": "Gemma4.0 Made my New App Possible!!!",
      "link": "https://dev.to/neo_dlutu_27/-3cab",
      "summary": "Join the Gemma 4 Challenge: $3,000 prize pool for TEN winners! Announcing the Gemma 4 Challenge Jess Lee Jess Lee Jess Lee Follow for The DEV Team May 6 Join the Gemma 4 Challenge: $3,000 prize pool for TEN winners! #devchallenge #gemmachallenge #gemma 479 reactions Comments 87 comments 5 min read",
      "published": "2026-05-18 20:24",
      "source": "DEV Community"
    },
    {
      "title": "PDF to Text Conversion with Rust on AWS Lambda",
      "link": "https://dev.to/fayismahmood/pdf-to-text-conversion-with-rust-on-aws-lambda-5dbb",
      "summary": "A complete guide to building a serverless PDF conversion service using Rust, pdf_oxide, and cargo-lambda. Demo: https://pdf-to-text-phi.vercel.app Repo: https://github.com/fayismahmood/pdf-to-text Prerequisites You'll need Rust 1.70+ installed, AWS CLI configured with credentials, and basic familiarity with AWS Lambda concepts. For cargo-lambda installation, follow the official guide. Your AWS IAM user also needs permissions for: lambda:* (or the required Lambda deployment permissions) iam:Creat...",
      "published": "2026-05-18 20:23",
      "source": "DEV Community"
    },
    {
      "title": "From Youtube.com to Your Screen: How Routers Route Web Traffic",
      "link": "https://dev.to/aditya_madhavi_e99e7007da/from-youtubecom-to-your-screen-how-routers-route-web-traffic-23gh",
      "summary": "Your router acts as a local network\u2019s traffic manager. It is responsible for sending data coming from the internet to the correct device in your home. Let's break down exactly how that happens. 1. The Request When you search for youtube.com, your device sends a request out to the internet. Because the internet communicates via IP addresses rather than domain names, this request is first resolved (via DNS) into an IP address. 2. NAT: Network Address Translation Your router is aware of every devic...",
      "published": "2026-05-18 20:22",
      "source": "DEV Community"
    },
    {
      "title": "Building the TEYZIX CORE Internship Portal \u2014 My Full-Stack Development Journey",
      "link": "https://dev.to/yasirawan4831/building-the-teyzix-core-internship-portal-my-full-stack-development-journey-2111",
      "summary": "As part of my Full-Stack Web Development Internship task, I recently completed the TEYZIX CORE Internship Portal, a modern full-stack web application designed to help students explore internships, submit applications and interact with a clean and responsive system. This project became a valuable learning experience for me because it allowed me to work on both frontend and backend development together in a real-world workflow. Project Overview The main objective of this project was to build a fun...",
      "published": "2026-05-18 20:21",
      "source": "DEV Community"
    },
    {
      "title": "89. The Claude API: Building with Anthropic's Models",
      "link": "https://dev.to/yakhilesh/89-the-claude-api-building-with-anthropics-models-4c0i",
      "summary": "Every model has a philosophy behind it. OpenAI built GPT to maximize capability. Anthropic built Claude to maximize both capability and safety simultaneously, arguing these are not in conflict but reinforce each other. The Claude API reflects this philosophy in its design. The system prompt is treated as an operator-level instruction with higher authority than user messages. Constitutional AI trained Claude to reason about its own responses. Extended context windows let Claude process entire cod...",
      "published": "2026-05-18 20:17",
      "source": "DEV Community"
    },
    {
      "title": "88. The OpenAI API: Everything You Can Build",
      "link": "https://dev.to/yakhilesh/88-the-openai-api-everything-you-can-build-n5",
      "summary": "Every AI product you use is probably calling an API somewhere. The chat assistant in your IDE. The customer service bot on a website. The document summarizer in your company's internal tools. The code reviewer. The email writer. Nearly all of them send text to a remote model, get text back, and display it to you. OpenAI built the most widely used API for this. Not the only one. Not always the cheapest. But the one with the most ecosystem support, the most tutorials, the most integrations, and th...",
      "published": "2026-05-18 20:17",
      "source": "DEV Community"
    }
  ],
  "Programming Languages": [
    {
      "title": "Simulating Infinity in Conway's Game of Life with Modern C++",
      "link": "https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1tgr4bx/simulating_infinity_in_conways_game_of_life_with/",
      "summary": "submitted by /u/Ok_Statistician_781 [link] [comments]",
      "published": "2026-05-18 16:05",
      "source": "programming"
    },
    {
      "title": "Key Python 3.15 Updates To Make Your Coding Faster, Cleaner, and Easier",
      "link": "https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1tgj1cr/key_python_315_updates_to_make_your_coding_faster/",
      "summary": "submitted by /u/yangzhou1993 [link] [comments]",
      "published": "2026-05-18 10:55",
      "source": "programming"
    },
    {
      "title": "Kubernetes from Dev to Production: Lessons learned from self-hosting an European alternative to Google Docs",
      "link": "https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1tgh4m6/kubernetes_from_dev_to_production_lessons_learned/",
      "summary": "submitted by /u/rhazn [link] [comments]",
      "published": "2026-05-18 09:15",
      "source": "programming"
    },
    {
      "title": "The Joys of Free Cloudflare",
      "link": "https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1tgqwhj/the_joys_of_free_cloudflare/",
      "summary": "submitted by /u/dm13450 [link] [comments]",
      "published": "2026-05-18 15:57",
      "source": "programming"
    },
    {
      "title": "Spring Physics in my Word Game? An exploration of advanced CSS animations in SvelteJS",
      "link": "https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1tgd8qh/spring_physics_in_my_word_game_an_exploration_of/",
      "summary": "submitted by /u/jessecoleman [link] [comments]",
      "published": "2026-05-18 05:38",
      "source": "programming"
    },
    {
      "title": "Native all the way, until you need text",
      "link": "https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1tfrnp1/native_all_the_way_until_you_need_text/",
      "summary": "submitted by /u/Successful_Bowl2564 [link] [comments]",
      "published": "2026-05-17 14:50",
      "source": "programming"
    },
    {
      "title": "On mashing up modelling techniques for fun and profit",
      "link": "https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1tgterl/on_mashing_up_modelling_techniques_for_fun_and/",
      "summary": "submitted by /u/Adventurous-Salt8514 [link] [comments]",
      "published": "2026-05-18 17:21",
      "source": "programming"
    },
    {
      "title": "PyPI packages are increasing rapidly",
      "link": "https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1tfmqyx/pypi_packages_are_increasing_rapidly/",
      "summary": "submitted by /u/f311a [link] [comments]",
      "published": "2026-05-17 11:21",
      "source": "programming"
    },
    {
      "title": "A Linux-like kernel in a browser tab - deep dive in the BrowserPod architecture",
      "link": "https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/1tgknix/a_linuxlike_kernel_in_a_browser_tab_deep_dive_in/",
      "summary": "submitted by /u/alexp_lt [link] [comments]",
      "published": "2026-05-18 12:08",
      "source": "programming"
    }
  ],
  "Game Development": [
    {
      "title": "Obituary: Veteran voice actor Tom Kane has passed away at 64",
      "link": "https://www.gamedeveloper.com/audio/obituary-veteran-voice-actor-tom-kane-passes-away-at-64",
      "summary": "Actor Tom Kane has passed away at age 64 after a thirty-year career in voice acting.",
      "published": "2026-05-18 17:53",
      "source": "gamedeveloper"
    },
    {
      "title": "Arc Raiders tops 16 million sales and could be heading to China",
      "link": "https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/arc-raiders-tops-16-million-sales-and-could-be-heading-to-china",
      "summary": "More than half of active Arc Raiders players spent over 100 hours in-game during Q1.",
      "published": "2026-05-18 10:58",
      "source": "gamedeveloper"
    },
    {
      "title": "The Nex Playground is launching in the UK and Ireland",
      "link": "https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/the-nex-playground-is-launching-in-the-uk-and-ireland",
      "summary": "The controller-free console is heading overseas after outselling Xbox on U.S. soil during the 2025 holiday season.",
      "published": "2026-05-18 10:13",
      "source": "gamedeveloper"
    }
  ],
  "Gaming News": [
    {
      "title": "Where To Find Gold In Subnautica 2",
      "link": "https://www.gamespot.com/articles/where-to-find-gold-in-subnautica-2/1100-6540015/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f",
      "summary": "The planet of Proteus offers a slew of resources for you to loot in Subnautica 2, but some of the most difficult ones to find are minerals. Minerals such as Titanium, Copper, and Silver are used in a variety of crafting recipes, and you'll often have to head out on scavenging trips just to get enough of one resource for a single item on your to-do list. However, perhaps the most difficult mineral to find in Subnautica 2 is Gold.Gold isn't used too frequently in Subnautica 2, but you'll suddenly ...",
      "published": "2026-05-18 19:24",
      "source": "GameSpot - All Content"
    },
    {
      "title": "Sony's Single-Player Story Games Are Reportedly Becoming PlayStation Exclusives Again",
      "link": "https://www.gamespot.com/articles/sonys-single-player-story-games-are-reportedly-becoming-playstation-exclusives-again/1100-6540021/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f",
      "summary": "For the past few years, major first-party exclusives for both the Xbox and PlayStation consoles have been expected to arrive on PC after a certain period of time--if not same-day. However, with brands now looking to differentiate themselves in the current hardware market, the winds seem to be shifting. Reporting from various sources in the last few months has indicated that Sony intends to step away from bringing some of their high-profile exclusives to PC. This approach has now apparently been ...",
      "published": "2026-05-18 19:15",
      "source": "GameSpot - All Content"
    },
    {
      "title": "How To Unlock All Biomod Upgrades In Subnautica 2",
      "link": "https://www.gamespot.com/articles/subnautica-2-biomod-upgrades-guide/1100-6539995/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f",
      "summary": "Are you eager to unlock all Biomods in Subnautica 2? These are character upgrades that you're able to alter periodically. Some are active skills which you need to trigger, while others are passive skills that have a constant effect. Our guide has all the details that you need, so get ready for a deep dive.Table of Contents [hide]All active and passive skills from Biomods in Subnautica 2Biomods available by defaultAll active and passive skills from Biomods in Subnautica 2Subnautica 2 Biomods are ...",
      "published": "2026-05-18 19:04",
      "source": "GameSpot - All Content"
    },
    {
      "title": "Tom Kane, Longtime Star Wars And Call Of Duty Voice Actor, Dies At 64",
      "link": "https://www.gamespot.com/articles/tom-kane-longtime-star-wars-and-call-of-duty-voice-actor-dies-at-64/1100-6540020/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f",
      "summary": "Tom Kane, a staple in various children's animated shows and numerous video game franchises, has died at the age of 64. Representatives for Kane confirmed the news of his passing to TMZ, citing complications from a stroke the voice actor suffered in 2020.Kane lent his voice to the universes of Marvel, Star Wars, Powerpuff Girls, and Call of Duty. His most prolific role was the voice of Yoda in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and various Star Wars shows and games, most recently Lego Star Wars: The Skywa...",
      "published": "2026-05-18 19:00",
      "source": "GameSpot - All Content"
    },
    {
      "title": "Multiplayer Just Got More Expensive On PlayStation Thanks To PS Plus Price Hike",
      "link": "https://www.gamespot.com/articles/multiplayer-just-got-more-expensive-on-playstation-thanks-to-ps-plus-price-hike/1100-6540019/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f",
      "summary": "PlayStation Plus prices will increase for new subscribers starting May 20, but depending on your subscription status, it might not be time to panic--yet. According to Sony, only \"select\" regions will be affected for now, and it blames \"ongoing market conditions\" for the increases.So far, only monthly and three-month subscriptions are being affected, with new US subscribers facing an increase of $1 for a one-month PS Plus Essential subscription and a $3 increase for the three-month version of tha...",
      "published": "2026-05-18 18:20",
      "source": "GameSpot - All Content"
    },
    {
      "title": "Lego Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight Is The Best Lego Game In Years",
      "link": "https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/lego-batman-legacy-of-the-dark-knight-is-the-best-lego-game-in-years/1900-6418492/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f",
      "summary": "Imagine a Lego set that represents Batman 89, the Tim Burton classic that helped create the modern superhero blockbuster. Then imagine other sets that represent Batman Returns, Batman Begins, The Batman, and so on. You start breaking pieces apart from each set and piecing them back together. At first you can identify a chunk from one movie and distinguish it from another, but the more you mix, the more unrecognizable they become. Before long it's difficult to tell exactly where one begins and an...",
      "published": "2026-05-18 16:15",
      "source": "GameSpot - All Content"
    },
    {
      "title": "Black Flag's Edward Kenway Reacts to Pirate Jokes",
      "link": "https://www.gamespot.com/videos/black-flags-edward-kenway-reacts-to-pirate-jokes/2300-6466873/",
      "summary": "Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag's Matt Ryan (Edward Kenway) joins us to react to some fun pirate jokes. Yarrr.",
      "published": "2026-05-18 16:00",
      "source": "GameSpot - All Content"
    },
    {
      "title": "Subnautica 2 Publisher Krafton Offered Employees Massive Baby Bonuses, And It Paid Off",
      "link": "https://www.gamespot.com/articles/subnautica-2-publisher-krafton-offered-employees-massive-baby-bonuses-and-it-paid-off/1100-6540012/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f",
      "summary": "It's no secret that having and raising a child is more challenging than ever before, but Subnautica 2 and PUBG publisher Krafton may have found the solution to improving population numbers: cold, hard cash. The South Korean-based company recently offered cash-based support for its employees--up to 100 Million Won or around $67,000--per child for childbirth, and the initiative saw double the number of babies born to its employees.Krafton says that 46 babies were born in the first year of the prog...",
      "published": "2026-05-18 14:53",
      "source": "GameSpot - All Content"
    },
    {
      "title": "Call Of Duty's Anti-Cheat Took A Cheater's Guns Away Mid-Match",
      "link": "https://www.gamespot.com/articles/call-of-dutys-anti-cheat-took-a-cheaters-guns-away-mid-match/1100-6540013/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f",
      "summary": "From time to time, Call of Duty's anti-cheat likes to troll unsavory players who aren't playing by the rules. A recent stream of Black Ops 7 revealed a cheater lost their weapons mid-match after being detected by Ricochet, as seen in the clip below.Activision has struggled to keep hackers completely out of Black Ops 7 and Warzone, but Ricochet anti-cheat is still working to ban them mid-match. Former pro player and Call of Duty personality, Christopher \"Parasite\" Duarte, recently livestreamed a ...",
      "published": "2026-05-18 14:47",
      "source": "GameSpot - All Content"
    },
    {
      "title": "Those GTA 6 Preorder Rumors Appear To Be Another False Alarm",
      "link": "https://www.gamespot.com/articles/those-gta-6-preorder-rumors-appear-to-be-another-false-alarm/1100-6540008/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f",
      "summary": "Hopes that preorders for Grand Theft Auto 6 would start on Monday seem to have reached a dead end.Some content creators in Best Buy's affiliate program claimed to receive emails indicating that GTA 6 preorders begin on May 18, and optimistic fans speculated that a third trailer for Rockstar's next blockbuster would drop at the same time. But such heresay seems to be a pipe dream, with an administrator in the (unofficial) GTA Forums claiming that a source in a European distribution company \"confi...",
      "published": "2026-05-18 14:18",
      "source": "GameSpot - All Content"
    },
    {
      "title": "This Subnautica 2 mod lets you kill all the fish you want",
      "link": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/this-subnautica-2-mod-lets-you-kill-all-the-fish-you-want/",
      "summary": "You've nibbled me for the last time, Nibbler Mango.",
      "published": "2026-05-18 20:20",
      "source": "PCGamer latest"
    },
    {
      "title": "Don't expect to kill fish in a future Subnautica 2 patch: 'You are here to exist on this planet, not to dominate it'",
      "link": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/dont-expect-to-kill-fish-in-a-future-subnautica-2-patch-you-are-here-to-exist-on-this-planet-not-to-dominate-it/",
      "summary": "Unknown Worlds says it doesn't want players to become \"the conquering colonist.\"",
      "published": "2026-05-18 20:00",
      "source": "PCGamer latest"
    },
    {
      "title": "Took too long now your case is gone: Elon Musk loses trial against Sam Altman and OpenAI",
      "link": "https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/musk-v-altman-verdict/",
      "summary": "The jury and judge have decided that Musk's complaint was not timely enough to count.",
      "published": "2026-05-18 19:34",
      "source": "PCGamer latest"
    },
    {
      "title": "How to build a Metal Farm in Subnautica 2",
      "link": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/subnautica-2-metal-farm-scan-locations/",
      "summary": "Unlock this valuable facility so you can duplicate rare materials.",
      "published": "2026-05-18 19:24",
      "source": "PCGamer latest"
    },
    {
      "title": "Before landing the lead role in Assassin's Creed: Black Flag, star Matt Ryan actually thought he was auditioning for a pirate TV show",
      "link": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/assassins-creed/before-landing-the-lead-role-in-assassins-creed-black-flag-star-matt-ryan-actually-thought-he-was-auditioning-for-a-pirate-tv-show/",
      "summary": "Things worked out pretty well for the Edward Kenway actor.",
      "published": "2026-05-18 19:02",
      "source": "PCGamer latest"
    },
    {
      "title": "Ken Levine says he had to leave Bioshock behind because 'things can own you if you hold them too tightly'",
      "link": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/ken-levine-says-he-had-to-leave-bioshock-behind-because-things-can-own-you-if-you-hold-them-too-tightly/",
      "summary": "\"It can come to own you if you're not careful.\"",
      "published": "2026-05-18 18:32",
      "source": "PCGamer latest"
    },
    {
      "title": "Grand Theft Auto 6 preorders foretold by a Best Buy leak have not come to pass",
      "link": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/gta-6-preorders-foretold-by-a-best-buy-leak-have-not-come-to-pass/",
      "summary": "Was it a false prophecy?",
      "published": "2026-05-18 18:31",
      "source": "PCGamer latest"
    },
    {
      "title": "The problem with bodycam shooters",
      "link": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/the-problem-with-bodycam-shooters/",
      "summary": "When guns aren't fun anymore.",
      "published": "2026-05-18 18:02",
      "source": "PCGamer latest"
    },
    {
      "title": "All Will Rise devs 'definitely expect some pushback from Western audiences' over its depiction of violent resistance and ecoterrorism",
      "link": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/all-will-rise-devs-definitely-expect-some-pushback-from-western-audiences-over-its-depiction-of-violent-resistance-and-ecoterrorism/",
      "summary": "\"We are an activist story that deals with these topics.\"",
      "published": "2026-05-18 15:59",
      "source": "PCGamer latest"
    },
    {
      "title": "The creator of OpenClaw used $1,300,000+ of OpenAI tokens in 30 days, which is a hell of a perk",
      "link": "https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/the-creator-of-openclaw-used-usd1-300-000-of-openai-tokens-in-30-days-which-is-a-hell-of-a-perk/",
      "summary": "AI go brrrrrrrrr.",
      "published": "2026-05-18 15:07",
      "source": "PCGamer latest"
    }
  ],
  "Robotics": [
    {
      "title": "What Makes a Job Dull, Dirty, or Dangerous?",
      "link": "https://spectrum.ieee.org/dull-dirty-dangerous-robots",
      "summary": "For years, the field of robotics has used the terms \u201cdull, dirty, and dangerous\u201d (DDD) to describe the types of tasks or jobs where robots might be useful\u2014by doing work that\u2019s undesirable for people. A classic example of a DDD job is one of \u201crepetitive physical labor on a steaming hot factory floor involving heavy machinery that threatens life and limb.\u201dBut determining which human activities fit into these categories is not as straightforward as it seems. What exactly is a \u201cdull\u201d task, and who m...",
      "published": "2026-05-18 13:00",
      "source": "IEEE Spectrum"
    },
    {
      "title": "Agentic AI for Robot Teams",
      "link": "https://events.bizzabo.com/867156",
      "summary": "This presentation highlights recent efforts at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory to advance agentic AI for collaborative robotic teams. It begins by framing the core challenges of enabling autonomy, coordination, and adaptability across heterogeneous systems, then introduces a scalable architecture designed to support agentic behaviors in multi-robot environments. The talk concludes with key challenges encountered and practical lessons learned from ongoing research and development.Key...",
      "published": "2026-05-18 10:00",
      "source": "IEEE Spectrum"
    }
  ],
  "Tech General": [
    {
      "title": "Anthropic has acquired the dev tools startup used by OpenAI, Google, and Cloudflare",
      "link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/18/anthropic-has-acquired-the-dev-tools-startup-used-by-openai-google-and-cloudflare/",
      "summary": "Stainless, a New York-based startup, founded in 2022, rose to prominence in the emerging AI industry for automating the creation and maintenance of software development kits, or SDKs \u2014 the libraries developers use to interact with APIs.",
      "published": "2026-05-18 19:27",
      "source": "TechCrunch"
    },
    {
      "title": "Elon Musk has lost his lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI",
      "link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/18/elon-musk-has-lost-his-lawsuit-against-sam-altman-and-openai/",
      "summary": "Elon Musk's claim that he was mistreated by his OpenAI co-founders failed after nine California jurors decided in a unanimous verdict that his lawsuits had been filed too late.",
      "published": "2026-05-18 17:34",
      "source": "TechCrunch"
    },
    {
      "title": "NYC Health + Hospitals says hackers stole medical data and fingerprints during breach affecting at least 1.8 million people",
      "link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/18/nyc-health-and-hospitals-says-hackers-stole-medical-data-and-fingerprints-during-breach-affecting-at-least-1-8-million-people/",
      "summary": "The New York public healthcare system said hackers stole personal and medical data, and scans of biometrics \u2014 including fingerprints \u2014 in one of the largest recorded breaches of 2026.",
      "published": "2026-05-18 16:32",
      "source": "TechCrunch"
    },
    {
      "title": "Kin Health raises $9M to build an AI notetaker for patients",
      "link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/18/kin-health-raises-9m-to-build-an-ai-notetaker-for-patients/",
      "summary": "The app is similar to a meeting notetaker \u2014 you can record doctor visits, and it will return an AI summary of the meeting, with the next steps, all of which you share with family and friends if you want to.",
      "published": "2026-05-18 15:26",
      "source": "TechCrunch"
    },
    {
      "title": "Amazon\u2019s new Alexa+ powered feature can generate podcast episodes",
      "link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/18/amazons-new-alexa-powered-feature-can-generate-podcast-episodes/",
      "summary": "Amazon\u2019s Alexa+ can now generate custom AI podcasts on demand, as the company expands its assistant into a personalized AI content platform.",
      "published": "2026-05-18 14:56",
      "source": "TechCrunch"
    },
    {
      "title": "Open source tool maker Grafana Labs says hackers stole its code, refuses to pay ransom",
      "link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/18/open-source-tool-maker-grafana-labs-says-hackers-stole-its-code-refuses-to-pay-ransom/",
      "summary": "The open source project said hackers stole its codebase and threatened to publish its source code if the company did not pay.",
      "published": "2026-05-18 13:42",
      "source": "TechCrunch"
    },
    {
      "title": "South Korea\u2019s LetinAR is building optics behind AI glasses",
      "link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/18/south-koreas-letinar-is-building-the-optics-behind-ai-glasses/",
      "summary": "A lens the size of a thumbnail \u2014 and the South Korean startup that makes it \u2014 could become the optical backbone of the AI glasses era.",
      "published": "2026-05-18 11:00",
      "source": "TechCrunch"
    },
    {
      "title": "Apple\u2019s Siri revamp could include auto-deleting chats",
      "link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/17/apples-siri-revamp-could-include-auto-deleting-chats/",
      "summary": "Privacy will be a major theme when Apple unveils a new version of Siri.",
      "published": "2026-05-17 20:15",
      "source": "TechCrunch"
    },
    {
      "title": "Why trust is a big question at the Elon Musk-OpenAI trial",
      "link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/17/why-trust-is-a-big-question-at-the-elon-musk-openai-trial/",
      "summary": "A big theme in the trial\u2019s final days was whether OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is trustworthy.",
      "published": "2026-05-17 19:46",
      "source": "TechCrunch"
    },
    {
      "title": "If you\u2019re giving a commencement speech in 2026, maybe don\u2019t mention AI",
      "link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/17/if-youre-giving-a-commencement-speech-in-2026-maybe-dont-mention-ai/",
      "summary": "It's tough to get graduating students excited about a future shaped by artificial intelligence.",
      "published": "2026-05-17 16:32",
      "source": "TechCrunch"
    },
    {
      "title": "PlayStation exclusives aren’t coming to PC anymore",
      "link": "https://www.theverge.com/games/932817/playstation-exclusive-games-pc",
      "summary": "Sony reportedly won't release its major single-player PlayStation games on PC anymore. According to Bloomberg's Jason Schreier, Hermen Hulst, who heads up PlayStation's studios business, informed employees in a town hall on Monday about the change in strategy. Schreier had previously reported on the shift in March, saying that Sony scrapped plans to launch PC [\u2026]",
      "published": "2026-05-18 19:28",
      "source": "The Verge"
    },
    {
      "title": "Musk v. Altman proved that AI is led by the wrong people",
      "link": "https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/932464/musk-v-altman-proved-that-ai-is-led-by-the-wrong-people",
      "summary": "The tech trial of the year, Musk v. Altman, was ultimately a fight for control. Elon Musk argued that Sam Altman, with whom he helped found the now-massive company OpenAI, shouldn't direct the future of AI. Altman's lawyers, in turn, poked at Musk's own credibility. A jury came to a verdict on Monday after just [\u2026]",
      "published": "2026-05-18 19:00",
      "source": "The Verge"
    },
    {
      "title": "Walmart launches new budget-friendly Android tablets starting at $97",
      "link": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/932642/walmart-onn-new-core-pro-kids-tablets",
      "summary": "Walmart's Onn brand just launched a whole line of budget-friendly Android tablets that, all together, cost less in total than a single iPad Pro. As spotted by 9to5Google, the six new tablets ship with Android 16 and all but one cost less than $200. The little Onn Core 7 is the most affordable of the [\u2026]",
      "published": "2026-05-18 18:44",
      "source": "The Verge"
    },
    {
      "title": "Dyson\u2019s super-slim PencilWash just hit its best price to date for Memorial Day",
      "link": "https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/932449/dyson-pencilwash-hard-floor-cleaner-memorial-day-2026-deal-sale",
      "summary": "If Dyson\u2019s PencilVac Fluffycones made you wish the company had built something similarly slim for scrubbing the hard floors in your home, enter the recently released Dyson PencilWash. The cordless cleaner is designed to tackle spills and stains on tile and other surfaces, and right now, it\u2019s available for a new low price of $249.99 [\u2026]",
      "published": "2026-05-18 18:32",
      "source": "The Verge"
    },
    {
      "title": "All of the updates from Elon Musk and Sam Altman\u2019s battle over OpenAI",
      "link": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/917225/sam-altman-elon-musk-openai-lawsuit",
      "summary": "Sam Altman and Elon Musk are facing off in a high-stakes trial that could alter the future of OpenAI and its most well-known product, ChatGPT. In 2024, Musk filed a lawsuit accusing OpenAI of abandoning its founding mission of developing AI to benefit humanity and shifting focus to boosting profits instead. After nearly a month [\u2026]",
      "published": "2026-05-18 17:49",
      "source": "The Verge"
    },
    {
      "title": "Elon Musk loses his case against Sam Altman",
      "link": "https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/932383/jury-verdict-musk-v-altman-openai-trial",
      "summary": "After around two hours of deliberation, the jury has reached a unanimous verdict in Musk v. Altman, the tech trial of the year. The group found that two claims were barred by the statute of limitations, and a third failed thanks to the dismissal of one of these. The jury here is an advisory jury, [\u2026]",
      "published": "2026-05-18 17:39",
      "source": "The Verge"
    },
    {
      "title": "Google is rolling out its redesigned Workspace app icons",
      "link": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/932417/google-gmail-docs-cal-sheets-workspace-icon-redesign",
      "summary": "It's not just you - the Google Workspace apps are getting a new look. The redesigned app icons, leaked last month, are now rolling out widely, as we started noticing this morning. Users with the redesigned icons will notice they now have a gradient look that fades from lighter to darker shades, rather than being [\u2026]",
      "published": "2026-05-18 16:29",
      "source": "The Verge"
    },
    {
      "title": "Sony is raising short-subscription prices for PlayStation Plus",
      "link": "https://www.theverge.com/games/932430/sony-playstation-plus-subscription-price-raise",
      "summary": "Sony is hiking the starting price of one-month and three-month PlayStation Plus subscriptions in \"select regions,\" blaming \"ongoing market conditions.\" Beginning May 20th, 1-month subscriptions will start at $10.99 USD / \u20ac9.99 EUR / \u00a37.99 GBP, while 3-month subscriptions will start at $27.99 USD / \u20ac27.99 EUR / \u00a321.99 GBP. In the US, the changes [\u2026]",
      "published": "2026-05-18 16:24",
      "source": "The Verge"
    },
    {
      "title": "Amazon Alexa Plus can now create AI-generated podcasts",
      "link": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/932375/amazon-alexa-plus-ai-podcasts",
      "summary": "Alexa Plus, Amazon's upgraded AI assistant, can now generate podcasts on \"virtually any topic,\" according to an announcement on Monday. With the update, Amazon says you can give Alexa Plus a topic, and the AI assistant will offer an overview of what its AI hosts plan to talk about, allowing you to steer the conversation [\u2026]",
      "published": "2026-05-18 15:55",
      "source": "The Verge"
    },
    {
      "title": "Philips Hue smart lights and a whole lot more are over 20 percent off",
      "link": "https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/932276/philips-hue-amazon-scribe-super-mario-rpg-deal-sale",
      "summary": "Woot is having a day-long sale on a range of tech, including a mix of new and open-box Philips Hue smart lighting. The retailer\u2019s already-discounted prices are even cheaper today when you enter the code SAVETWENTY at checkout through midnight Central Time. The products included in the sale serve as a great introduction to setting [\u2026]",
      "published": "2026-05-18 15:03",
      "source": "The Verge"
    },
    {
      "title": "Legal fail: Don\u2019t use AI to sue Facebook users for calling you a bad date",
      "link": "https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/legal-fail-dont-use-ai-to-sue-facebook-users-for-calling-you-a-bad-date/",
      "summary": "Fake citations dashed a dude\u2019s \u201cAre We Dating the Same Guy\u201d revenge lawsuit.",
      "published": "2026-05-18 20:27",
      "source": "Ars Technica"
    },
    {
      "title": "One Mars spacecraft, two senators, and a cloud of questions",
      "link": "https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/one-mars-spacecraft-two-senators-and-a-cloud-of-questions/",
      "summary": "\"I think there's plenty of fire lit under them already.\"",
      "published": "2026-05-18 19:49",
      "source": "Ars Technica"
    },
    {
      "title": "Australian Aboriginals cared for a dingo's grave for decades",
      "link": "https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/1000-year-old-burial-reveals-close-bonds-between-people-and-dingoes/",
      "summary": "For some ancient Aboriginal Australian communities, dingoes were part of the family.",
      "published": "2026-05-18 18:37",
      "source": "Ars Technica"
    },
    {
      "title": "Elon Musk took too long to sue OpenAI, jury unanimously agrees",
      "link": "https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/05/elon-musk-loses-trial-accusing-sam-altman-openai-of-stealing-a-charity/",
      "summary": "Musk plans to appeal after judge immediately affirmed the jury's decision.",
      "published": "2026-05-18 18:09",
      "source": "Ars Technica"
    },
    {
      "title": "Pompeii victim ID'd as a likely doctor",
      "link": "https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/pompeii-victim-idd-as-a-likely-doctor/",
      "summary": "New X-rays and CT scans showed small case with locking mechanism containing metal instruments.",
      "published": "2026-05-18 18:03",
      "source": "Ars Technica"
    },
    {
      "title": "Guy Gardner makes a cameo in new Lanterns teaser",
      "link": "https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/05/new-lanterns-teaser-brings-back-the-superhero-vibes/",
      "summary": "\"This ring? It's the greatest weapon in the Universe. When and if to use it, that's the whole ball game.\"",
      "published": "2026-05-18 17:36",
      "source": "Ars Technica"
    },
    {
      "title": "The Dory Sign is E ink, smart screen simplicity at its finest",
      "link": "https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/the-dory-sign-is-e-ink-smart-screen-simplicity-at-its-finest/",
      "summary": "Dory CEO claims the $149 signs won't be bricked should Dory go out of business.",
      "published": "2026-05-18 17:26",
      "source": "Ars Technica"
    },
    {
      "title": "Five years later, Windows 11 brings back much-missed taskbar options (and more)",
      "link": "https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/five-years-later-windows-11-brings-back-much-missed-taskbar-options-and-more/",
      "summary": "Microsoft is also testing a smaller taskbar and more customizable Start menu.",
      "published": "2026-05-18 16:03",
      "source": "Ars Technica"
    },
    {
      "title": "BMW sends off the 6th-gen M3 CS with a manual gearbox, rear-wheel drive",
      "link": "https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/05/bmw-sends-off-the-6th-gen-m3-cs-with-a-manual-gearbox-rear-wheel-drive/",
      "summary": "The 2027 M3 CS Handschalter is lighter and comes with three pedals instead of two.",
      "published": "2026-05-18 14:33",
      "source": "Ars Technica"
    },
    {
      "title": "Did Artemis II break through? Registrations at Space Camp double afterward.",
      "link": "https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/did-artemis-ii-break-through-registrations-at-space-camp-double-afterward/",
      "summary": "Isaacman's $25 million donation leads to impressive new facilities.",
      "published": "2026-05-18 13:49",
      "source": "Ars Technica"
    }
  ]
}