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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says its new Incognito Chat is "the first major AI product where there is no log of your conversations stored on servers." Messages in Incognito Chat aren't saved or stored in users' chat history, similar to incognito modes on other AI chatbots, but Meta says its version is different because it also uses end-to-end encryption, which Meta recently removed from Instagram DMs: "Other apps have introduced incognito-style modes, but they can still see the questions coming in and the answers going out. Incognito Chat with Meta AI is truly private, meaning no one - not even Meta - can read your conversations." Google … Read the full story at The Verge. Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/929791/meta-ai-incognito-chats

Ministers including Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips have resigned over Sir Keir Starmer's leadership. Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cglpz89265jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

This week at I/O, Google rolled out a series of major updates for Android Auto that include better sizing for unconventionally shaped screens, video streaming through YouTube, widget support, and of course, more AI-powered Gemini features. The company also announced some updates for cars that run on Google's built-in native software, including the ability to ask Gemini questions that are specific to the car you're driving. First off, it's screen size. It used to be that in-car screens all came in the same basic shape. But now the standard rectangle has evolved into a variety of curved, panoramic, swooping, and even circular displays. Google … Read the full story at The Verge. Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/927759/android-auto-is-now-one-screen-size-fits-all

Temperatures soar in California and Arizona, while deluge continues across Western and Northern Cape Heat is expected to intensify across western parts of the US and Mexico this week as a ridge of high pressure pushes temperatures well above the seasonal norm. Daytime highs are forecast to reach 10-15C above average in some areas. The US National Weather Service has issued heat advisories for parts of California and Arizona, with extreme heat warnings in force on Monday and Tuesday in places such as Palm Springs, where temperatures could reach 40-43C (104-110F). More broadly, temperatures are expected to climb into the high 30s celsius before the heat shifts eastwards towards the midwest later this week. Continue reading... Source: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/11/weather-tracker-us-mexico-heatwave-floods-south-africa

Check out this video from CNN: "K-9 locates missing 96-year-old man" Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/owFk5bej4TA

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Here’s what you need to know about the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak Last week, eight passengers aboard a Dutch-flagged cruise ship contracted a type of hantavirus transmitted by rats. Three have… Source: https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/05/11/1137031/the-download-hantavirus-outbreak-musk-altman-trial/

MIT Technology Review’s What’s Next series looks across industries, trends, and technologies to give you a first look at the future. You can read the rest of them here. Forty-eight years ago this July, Louise Joy Brown became the world’s first person born with the help of in vitro fertilization. Millions more IVF babies have entered… Source: https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/05/07/1136946/whats-next-for-ivf-ai-robot-pgt-gene-editing/

Check out this video from Kurzgesagt: "GERMANY IS OVER" Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-gYFcVx-8Y

Check out this video from IGN: "18 Pokemon You Probably Forgot Exist" Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGvpdOPMom8

After centuries of mystery, scientists are edging closer to uncovering Leonardo da Vinci’s biological secrets. A massive 30-year effort has mapped his family across 21 generations, identified living male descendants, and even confirmed shared DNA markers that stretch back to the Renaissance. Meanwhile, excavations at a family tomb in Vinci could provide ancient remains for comparison, raising the possibility of reconstructing Leonardo’s genetic profile. Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260504074826.htm