(May 14, 2026) – AI, Science, and Tech Updates
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Global Trending News — Today’s Breakthroughs in Science and Technology
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Last updated: May 14, 2026, 06:30 AM PHT
Last updated: May 14, 2026, 06:30 AM PHT
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1KitchenAid launches its first smart thermometer
staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — May 14, 2026, 06:22 AM PHT -
2Anthropic reinstates OpenClaw and third-party agent usage on Claude subscriptions — with a catch
carl.franzen@venturebeat.com (Carl Franzen) — May 14, 2026, 06:15 AM PHT -
3Microsoft’s Edge Copilot update uses AI to pull information from across your tabs
The Verge — May 14, 2026, 06:04 AM PHT -
4Everyone at the Musk v. Altman Trial Is Using Fancy Butt Cushions
Paresh Dave — May 14, 2026, 05:58 AM PHT -
5Anthropic finally beat OpenAI in business AI adoption — but 3 big threats could erase its lead
michael.nunez@venturebeat.com (Michael Nuñez) — May 14, 2026, 05:53 AM PHT -
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7Wear and tear changes measurable PFAS levels in firefighter hoods, gloves and wildland gear
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — May 14, 2026, 05:00 AM PHT -
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9A timeline of destruction and discovery: 180 years of 'plant destroyer' research
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — May 14, 2026, 04:49 AM PHT -
10FCC angers small carriers by helping AT&T and Starlink buy EchoStar spectrum
Jon Brodkin — May 14, 2026, 04:44 AM PHT -
11Newly discovered myxobacterium in a cyanobacterial community performs photosynthesis
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — May 14, 2026, 04:40 AM PHT -
12British scientists among winners of top Spanish award
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — May 14, 2026, 04:40 AM PHT -
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14Light-activated copper(II) complexes achieve efficient anti-Markovnikov alkene hydration
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — May 14, 2026, 04:37 AM PHT -
15Analytical framework tracks response diversity over time, linking it to ecosystem stability
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — May 14, 2026, 04:33 AM PHT -
16Apple may open up the App Store to agentic AI
staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — May 14, 2026, 04:28 AM PHT -
17A twinkling pulsar reveals invisible structures in space
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — May 14, 2026, 04:21 AM PHT -
18Rice plants observed trapping and killing fall armyworm caterpillars
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — May 14, 2026, 04:18 AM PHT -
19The hidden force of growth: Dividing cell colonies drive phase separation in passing particles
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — May 14, 2026, 04:12 AM PHT -
20Frontier AI models don't just delete document content — they rewrite it, and the errors are nearly impossible to catch
bendee983@gmail.com (Ben Dickson) — May 14, 2026, 04:10 AM PHT -
21Foiled plot tried to sneak 49 lbs of cocaine into Australia via Xerox printers
Scharon Harding — May 14, 2026, 04:06 AM PHT -
22Fungus-powered farming delivers higher yields and better-tasting crops, says study
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — May 14, 2026, 04:04 AM PHT -
23How flies dodge so fast: Brain map reveals rare synapses behind split-second escapes
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — May 14, 2026, 04:00 AM PHT -
24Ancient iceberg scratches reveal reverse Great Lakes snowbelt
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — May 14, 2026, 03:56 AM PHT -
25Musk’s xAI is running nearly 50 gas turbines unchecked at its Mississippi data center
Tim De Chant — May 14, 2026, 03:49 AM PHT -
26YouTube is courting creators — and sponsors — with streaming shows
The Verge — May 14, 2026, 03:49 AM PHT -
27AI invades Princeton, where 30% of students cheat—but peers won't snitch
Nate Anderson — May 14, 2026, 03:47 AM PHT -
28InclusiveAI: Public voting model could open AI decisions to broader communities
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — May 14, 2026, 03:40 AM PHT -
29Sustainable electrosynthesis enables production of amines directly from airborne nitrogen
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — May 14, 2026, 03:35 AM PHT -
30From molecules to meaning: A search engine developed for the chemistry of life
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — May 14, 2026, 03:28 AM PHT -
31Anthropic’s Cat Wu says that, in the future, AI will anticipate your needs before you know what they are
Lucas Ropek — May 14, 2026, 03:28 AM PHT -
32Astronomers directly detect how turbulence between stars distorts light
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — May 14, 2026, 03:27 AM PHT -
33Precision DNA editing targets root cause of severe childhood epilepsy in preclinical study
Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories — May 14, 2026, 03:22 AM PHT -
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35The physics of how Olympic weightlifters exploit barbell's "whip"
Jennifer Ouellette — May 14, 2026, 03:05 AM PHT -
36DHS Plans Experiment Running ‘Reconnaissance’ Drones Along the US-Canada Border
Dell Cameron, Maddy Varner — May 14, 2026, 03:03 AM PHT -
37Everything at The Criterion Collection is 30 percent off right now
The Verge — May 14, 2026, 02:41 AM PHT -
38Xbox's new filters aim to make sense of disorganized game libraries
staff@engadget.com (Devindra Hardawar) — May 14, 2026, 02:39 AM PHT -
39NASA provides some details about Artemis III, but hard decisions remain
Eric Berger — May 14, 2026, 02:37 AM PHT -
40OpenAI endorses the Kids Online Safety Act
staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — May 14, 2026, 02:34 AM PHT -
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43A new US military wargame series began by simulating a nuclear weapon in orbit
Stephen Clark — May 14, 2026, 02:04 AM PHT -
44Instagram hits the copy button again with new disappearing Instants photos
The Verge — May 14, 2026, 01:58 AM PHT -
45Altman forced to confront claims at OpenAI trial that he's a prolific liar
Ashley Belanger — May 14, 2026, 01:48 AM PHT -
46Geothermal startup Fervo Energy pops 33% in IPO debut fueled by AI data center demand
Tim De Chant — May 14, 2026, 01:42 AM PHT -
47Meta employees are protesting the company's mouse tracking program
staff@engadget.com (Will Shanklin) — May 14, 2026, 01:39 AM PHT -
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49Blue Origin's lunar lander mockup is ready for NASA Artemis astronaut training
jdinner@space.com (Josh Dinner) — May 14, 2026, 01:00 AM PHT -
50Instagram’s new ‘Instants’ feature combines elements from Snapchat and BeReal
Aisha Malik — May 14, 2026, 12:57 AM PHT -
51Mark Zuckerberg announces ‘completely private’ encrypted Meta AI chat
The Verge — May 14, 2026, 12:54 AM PHT -
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53Anthropic blames dystopian sci-fi for training AI models to act “evil”
Kyle Orland — May 14, 2026, 12:31 AM PHT -
54Origin Lab raises $8M to help video game companies sell data to world-model builders
Russell Brandom — May 14, 2026, 12:22 AM PHT -
55Anthropic courts a new kind of customer: small business owners
Lucas Ropek — May 14, 2026, 12:00 AM PHT -
56Elon Musk just can't stop (potentially) violating the Clean Air Act
staff@engadget.com (Matt Tate) — May 13, 2026, 11:48 PM PHT -
57Ransomware hackers claim breach at Foxconn, a major electronics manufacturer for Apple, Google, and Nvidia
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai — May 13, 2026, 11:39 PM PHT -
58Lasers shine a new light on the space junk air pollution problem
Leonard David — May 13, 2026, 11:00 PM PHT -
59Amazon launches an AI shopping assistant for the search bar, powered by Alexa+
Lauren Forristal — May 13, 2026, 10:59 PM PHT -
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61r/WallStreetBets really hates the SEC’s proposal to weaken quarterly reporting
Sean O'Kane — May 13, 2026, 10:42 PM PHT -
62US lawmakers demand answers from Instructure after Canvas data breaches
Zack Whittaker — May 13, 2026, 10:32 PM PHT -
63This daily habit could lower dementia risk by 35%, scientists say
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — May 13, 2026, 10:29 PM PHT -
64WhatsApp users can soon have private conversations with Meta AI
staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — May 13, 2026, 10:11 PM PHT -
65Anthropic now has more business customers than OpenAI, according to Ramp data
Russell Brandom — May 13, 2026, 10:00 PM PHT -
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67WhatsApp Adds Meta AI Chats That Are Built to Be Fully Private
Lily Hay Newman — May 13, 2026, 10:00 PM PHT -
68Scientists finally solve the 100-year mystery behind tough tires
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — May 13, 2026, 09:35 PM PHT -
69Poppy debuts a proactive AI assistant to help organize your digital life
Sarah Perez — May 13, 2026, 09:27 PM PHT -
70Daredevil: Born Again S2 gives us a darker, grittier canvas
Jennifer Ouellette — May 13, 2026, 09:15 PM PHT -
7130-mile-high clouds of acid on Venus are made by the largest 'hydraulic jump' in the solar system
Keith Cooper — May 13, 2026, 09:00 PM PHT -
72Halley’s comet may be named after the wrong person
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — May 13, 2026, 08:59 PM PHT -
73Humans returned to Britain 500 years earlier than scientists thought after the last ice age
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — May 13, 2026, 08:46 PM PHT -
74Rivian adds a new onboard AI assistant to its latest software update
Jonathan M. Gitlin — May 13, 2026, 08:45 PM PHT -
75The Download: making drugs in orbit and NASA’s nuclear-powered spacecraft
Thomas Macaulay — May 13, 2026, 08:10 PM PHT -
76Best Air Purifiers (2026): Coway, AirDoctor, IQAir, and More
Molly Higgins — May 13, 2026, 07:02 PM PHT -
77Submit Your Questions: AI Is Changing Your Job—Now What?
Reece Rogers, Kate Knibbs, Sandra Upson — May 13, 2026, 07:00 PM PHT -
78A Conspiracy Theory About QR Codes Has Led to Chaos Ahead of Georgia’s Midterms
David Gilbert — May 13, 2026, 06:30 PM PHT -
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81Quantum breakthrough could revolutionize teleportation and computing
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — May 13, 2026, 03:55 PM PHT -
82New quantum algorithm solves “impossible” materials problem in seconds
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — May 13, 2026, 03:33 PM PHT -
83Scientists discover a mysterious silicone pollutant that may be everywhere
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — May 13, 2026, 01:47 PM PHT -
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85Your “um” and pauses could reveal early dementia risk
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — May 13, 2026, 12:18 PM PHT -
86A rare cancer-fighting plant compound has been decoded
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — May 13, 2026, 09:45 AM PHT -
87Scientists discover a weak spot shared by polio and common cold viruses
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — May 13, 2026, 09:34 AM PHT -
88Elon Musk Had ‘Hair-Raising’ Idea of Passing OpenAI On to His Kids, Sam Altman Says
Maxwell Zeff, Paresh Dave — May 13, 2026, 08:10 AM PHT -
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90Scientists make old blood stem cells young again in major anti-aging breakthrough
Latest Science News — ScienceDaily — May 13, 2026, 07:30 AM PHT -
91The Unitree GD01 Is a Giant Mecha Robot You Can Actually Buy
Will Knight — May 13, 2026, 06:51 AM PHT