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Your old prompts won’t work with GPT-5.5. Try these instead

By PCWorld | | 4/29/2026 12:39 PM

technology

Google just patched 30 high-risk Chrome security vulnerabilities

By PCWorld | | 4/29/2026 12:18 PM

technology

Microsoft open-sources 86-DOS 1.00, the ancestor of Windows

By PCWorld | | 4/29/2026 11:53 AM

technology

This RTX 5070 Ti gaming PC is $1,000 cheaper than you can build yourself

By PCWorld | | 4/29/2026 11:35 AM

technology

Why Windows updates keep getting bigger and more bloated

By PCWorld | | 4/29/2026 11:27 AM

technology

Teamgroup Expert P34F review: A geo-locatable portable SSD

By PCWorld | | 4/29/2026 11:00 AM

technology

Nvidia’s new RTX GPU reveal was… a paragraph in a driver release

By PCWorld | | 4/29/2026 10:52 AM

technology

US Navy’s 9,200-ton destroyer with 100,000 hp engines starts sea trials before delivery

By Interesting Engineering | Sujita Sinha | 4/29/2026 10:10 AM

In preparation for joining the U.S. Navy fleet, the USS Patrick Gallagher (DDG-127) has begun... ... Read full Story

technology

My five-screen laptop setup felt like peak productivity…until I actually used it

By PCWorld | | 4/29/2026 10:00 AM

technology

Japan eyes low-cost cardboard drones that could be hard to detect for military use

By Interesting Engineering | Jijo Malayil | 4/29/2026 9:55 AM

Japan is exploring unconventional approaches to military technology, as its Defense Minister met with a... ... Read full Story

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NordVPN Plus is now 76% off for 2 years (plus 3 free extra months)

By PCWorld | | 4/29/2026 9:44 AM

technology

ChatGPT and Claude tried to book my dinner. It got clunky fast

By PCWorld | | 4/29/2026 9:35 AM

technology

Rice grain-sized solid-state battery could power next-gen smart lenses, wearables

By Interesting Engineering | Georgina Jedikovska | 4/29/2026 9:29 AM

Scientists have just unveiled a tiny solid-state battery measuring only several tens of cubic millimeters,... ... Read full Story

technology

Lockheed to upgrade radar brains of US Navy’s submarine-hunter MH-60R helicopters

By Interesting Engineering | Munis Raza | 4/29/2026 9:28 AM

The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a $99.5 million contract to replace the aging... ... Read full Story

technology

MagniAIR: New 175 kW air-cooled electric engine unveiled for general aviation flights

By Interesting Engineering | Chris Young | 4/29/2026 9:23 AM

Washington state-based MagniX has introduced the MagniAIR, its first electric aircraft engine developed specifically for... ... Read full Story

technology

This fast Anker power bank is also a wall charger (now 22% off)

By PCWorld | | 4/29/2026 9:20 AM

technology

US delivers 135-ton ‘beating heart’ magnet for world’s largest nuclear fusion reactor

By Interesting Engineering | Aman Tripathi | 4/29/2026 9:08 AM

The US ITER has completed the final deliveries for the central solenoid magnet at the... ... Read full Story

technology

The six PC maintenance tasks I actually bother doing every month

By PCWorld | | 4/29/2026 9:00 AM

technology

US makes room-temp material with 100x stronger electric control for low-power computing

By Interesting Engineering | Ameya Paleja | 4/29/2026 8:18 AM

Engineers at Rice University in the U.S. have developed a new room-temperature multiferroic material that... ... Read full Story

technology

This free Microsoft tool lets you control multiple PCs with one mouse

By PCWorld | | 4/29/2026 8:00 AM

auto

Sales Numbers Don't Lie: Toyota Has A Prius Problem

by carbuzz.com | May 01 2026

book

Xeneta: The worst may be over after air cargo prices surge in April

by Air Cargo News | May 01 2026

finance

GameStop is hungry for relevance. Is buying eBay the answer?

by MarketWatch.com | May 01 2026

football

DraftKings Super Bowl Promo Code: Get Extended $300 Seahawks-Patriots Bonus

by ESNY | Feb 08 2026

knowledge

Here’s Why Spring Air Smells Funkier Than You Remember

by Reader's Digest | Apr 29 2026

lifestyle

Melissa McCarthy highlights weight loss in figure-hugging power suit for Hollywood outing

by Hello! Magazine | May 01 2026

music

‘ONE PIECE CHOPPER’s Vol. 1’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Japan Book Hot 100

by Billboard | May 01 2026

new_jersey

Op-Ed: New Jersey’s child-care crisis rooted in low pay for educators

by NJ Spotlight | May 01 2026

people

Taylor Swift is staying one step ahead of AI by legally protecting her voice and image

by marca.com | Apr 28 2026

science

Proton beam timing tool could check radiotherapy energy before nearly every treatment

by phys.org | May 01 2026

sports

US Army selects THOR autonomous VTOL drone soldiers can carry for frontline warfare

by Interesting Engineering | May 01 2026

upstate

Expect delays: I-90 westbound ramp to close in Albany

by NEWS10 ABC | May 01 2026

world

South Korea exports jump 48% in April

by United Press International, Inc. | May 01 2026

Word of the Day

Beltane

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 1, 2026 is:

Beltane • \BEL-tayn\ • noun

Beltane refers to the Celtic May Day festival.

// Beltane falls each year approximately halfway between the spring equinox and the summer solstice.

See the entry >

Examples:

“On May 1, we celebrate what began as the ancient Celtic holiday of Beltane. ... It started at sundown April 30, when, according to Celtic lore, the evil spirits that had wreaked havoc on humans since Halloween had a last fling before the dawning of May 1 cast them into their annual six-month exile. The night of April 30 is still celebrated, especially abroad, with bonfires and revelry.” — Deane Morrison, The Owatonna (Minnesota) People’s Press, 26 Mar. 2026

Did you know?

To the ancient Celts, May Day marked the start of summer, and a critical time when the boundaries between the human and supernatural worlds were removed, requiring that people take special measures to protect themselves against enchantments. The Beltane fire festival originated in a summer ritual in which cattle were herded between two huge bonfires to protect them from evil and disease. The word Beltane has been used in English since the 15th century, but the earliest known instance of the word in print—as well as the description of that summer ritual—appears in an Irish glossary commonly attributed to Cormac, a king and bishop who lived in the south of Ireland near the end of the first millennium.

Your old prompts won’t work with GPT-5.5. Try these instead

Google just patched 30 high-risk Chrome security vulnerabilities

Microsoft open-sources 86-DOS 1.00, the ancestor of Windows

This RTX 5070 Ti gaming PC is $1,000 cheaper than you can build yourself

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Teamgroup Expert P34F review: A geo-locatable portable SSD

Nvidia’s new RTX GPU reveal was… a paragraph in a driver release

US Navy’s 9,200-ton destroyer with 100,000 hp engines starts sea trials before delivery

My five-screen laptop setup felt like peak productivity…until I actually used it

Japan eyes low-cost cardboard drones that could be hard to detect for military use

NordVPN Plus is now 76% off for 2 years (plus 3 free extra months)

ChatGPT and Claude tried to book my dinner. It got clunky fast

Rice grain-sized solid-state battery could power next-gen smart lenses, wearables

Lockheed to upgrade radar brains of US Navy’s submarine-hunter MH-60R helicopters

MagniAIR: New 175 kW air-cooled electric engine unveiled for general aviation flights

This fast Anker power bank is also a wall charger (now 22% off)

US delivers 135-ton ‘beating heart’ magnet for world’s largest nuclear fusion reactor

The six PC maintenance tasks I actually bother doing every month

US makes room-temp material with 100x stronger electric control for low-power computing

This free Microsoft tool lets you control multiple PCs with one mouse

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Xeneta: The worst may be over after air cargo prices surge in April

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Melissa McCarthy highlights weight loss in figure-hugging power suit for Hollywood outing

‘ONE PIECE CHOPPER’s Vol. 1’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Japan Book Hot 100

Op-Ed: New Jersey’s child-care crisis rooted in low pay for educators

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US Army selects THOR autonomous VTOL drone soldiers can carry for frontline warfare

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South Korea exports jump 48% in April

Word of the Day

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