We’ve been hearing about Google’s push to unite Android and ChromeOS into a new laptop operating system rumored to be called “Aluminum” for a while now. A week before this year’s Google I/O conference, the company is ready to talk about it. And to the surprise of absolutely friggin’ no one, these seem more interested in Gemini “AI” than the actual product.
The newly-minted…
Lenovo’s latest ThinkPad X13 Gen 7 helps mark the debut of AMD’s next-gen Ryzen AI 400 laptop processor, the last of the 2026 mobile platforms. The ultralight, configurable productivity laptop earns a top score from iFixit for repairability and upgrades.
A pound might…
UPDATE: Playground Games has threatened to ban anyone who it detects has accessed the leaked build of Forza Horizon 6, and denied it emerged as a result of a pre-load issue.
In a statement published to social media, the Microsoft-owned studio asked fans to wait for Forza…
Mortal Kombat II Star Max Huang Wants a Kung Lao and Liu Kang Shaolin Monks Spinoff Movie
May 12, 2026
Most who have seen the recently released Mortal Kombat II agree: the fight between Liu Kang and Kung Lao is the best in the movie.
Liu Kang, played by Ludi Lin, and Kung Lao, played by Max Huang, are in full martial arts movie star mode as they zip about a big screen adaptation of the iconic Portal stage from the Mortal Kombat video games. Kung Lao, revived as an undead Revenant after biting the…
Crimson Desert developer Pearl Abyss has released this week’s update as promised, and it adds what it said it would add. But it also adds a whole lot more, including a surprise claw machine mini-game that gives unique rewards.
Update 1.06.00, rolling out across all…
Strategy’s potential BTC sale has sharpened debate over its bitcoin treasury model after a roughly $12.5 billion quarterly net loss. The company holds 818,869 bitcoin, worth about $67 billion, as investors assess dividends, liquidity, and preferred obligations.
Key…
Major financial institutions are expanding crypto services across regulated finance, with Bitwise data showing 24 firms active in trading, custody, funds, payments, tokenization, or exchange-traded products. The activity points to wider use of regulated crypto access.
Key Takeaways
Major financial firms are widening crypto activity across custody, payments, funds, and tokenization.
Regulated ETP…
Bitcoin Miner Cleanspark Posts $378M Loss in Q2
May 12, 2026
Cleanspark reported a $378.3 million net loss for its second fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2026, as a $224.1 million non-cash loss on bitcoin fair value weighed heavily on results even as the company expanded its hashrate and power capacity.
Key Takeaways
Cleanspark posted…
A new timelapse shows the stunning views of Earth that four astronauts got during their historic moon journey last month.
A small selection of the 12,000 photos released from the Artemis 2 archive earlier this month showcases satellites, auroras, and our Earth in day and…
New James Webb Space Telescope images reveal how massive star clusters can reshape galaxies
May 12, 2026
Astronomers have captured an extraordinary new look at the hidden birthplaces of star clusters, uncovering fresh clues about how galaxies evolve — and how young planets may be shaped by their stellar environments. Using observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers studied nearly 9,000 young star clusters across four nearby galaxies: Messier…
