On the stand, Elon Musk is positioning himself as a savior.In the high-profile trial between him and his fellow OpenAI co-founder, now CEO, Sam Altman, Musk opened by going through his background. He went as far back as being raised in South Africa and arriving in Canada for college with "2,500 in Canadian travelers' checks and a bag of clothes and books," then spent an unusually long time talking about his past, from Zip2 to PayPal to the current, more familiar slate of companies he now runs.Why is Musk giving the jury so much of his origin story? Though he may be, depending on the day, the world's wealthiest individual, Musk suggested …Read the full story at The Verge.

The Federal Communications Commission has ordered the ABC stations owned and operated by Disney to file for an early license renewal, as reported earlier by The New York Times. In a filing on Tuesday, the FCC claims it made the decision as part of an investigation into Disney's policies on diversity, equity, and inclusivity (DEI).The move comes just one day after President Donald Trump demanded ABC fire late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, who called Melania Trump an "expectant widow" in a skit, ahead of the alleged assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.Disney wasn't set to renew its broadcast licenses until …Read the full story at The Verge.

OLED displays may be more affordable than ever in 2026, but many users are still wary of investing in one due to burn-in concerns. This is why they prefer IPS monitors, thanks to a great combination of image quality, response time, and refresh rates. I can understand the hesitation in buying a monitor that degrades over time, but the practical OLED experience has transformed over the last few years. Burn-in protection is robust, text clarity is better than ever, and even the brightness levels have caught up. On the flip side, IPS displays are still plagued by the age-old issues of IPS glow, poor contrast ratio, and subpar local dimming. These problems might have been tolerable in the past, but in 2026, they're inexcusable. OLED monitors are better in almost every aspect, and with the current pricing, even the OLED premium argument falls flat.

Taylor Swift has been at the center of AI imitation controversies for years, and now, she's become the latest celebrity who's escalating attempts to protect herself from AI copycats. As usual, however, the legal system intersects with technology in complicated ways - and Swift's efforts may be a long shot.In trademark applications filed last week, Swift's team asked for protection for two phrases spoken by the singer: Hey, it's Taylor Swift and Hey, it's Taylor. The trademark applications, filed by TAS Rights Management on behalf of Swift, include audio clips of Swift saying the two phrases as part of a promotion for her latest album. "Hey …Read the full story at The Verge.

Task Manager is one of those nifty Windows tools that really comes in handy when you need to see which processes are taking up precious system resources. But besides ending frozen processes and seeing which apps are affecting your system's performance, there's are a lot of things you may not realize Task Manager can do.

If you want to play an N64 game on your PC, you've almost certainly used an emulator at some point. Project64, mupen64plus, or maybe the N64 core in RetroArch. You drop in a ROM, the emulator reproduces the N64's CPU, graphics, audio, and coprocessor behavior well enough for the game to run, and it just works. It's been the standard approach for decades, and for most people, it's still the obvious one.

The US Department of Justice has once again indicted James Comey - this time, for an alleged threat the former FBI director made toward President Donald Trump on Instagram, as reported earlier by CNN. In its indictment, filed in a North Carolina federal court on Tuesday, the DOJ cites the now-deleted image Comey posted to Instagram last May, which showed a seashell arrangement making up the numbers "8647."The DOJ claims "a reasonable recipient who is familiar with the circumstances would interpret as a serious expression of an intent to do harm." The phrase "eighty-six" can be used as slang that means to "get rid of" or "throw out," accord …Read the full story at The Verge.

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. The trial began with jury selection on April 27th, before Elon Musk took the stand on Tuesday as the first witness called, portraying his interest in founding OpenAI as an effort to help save humanity.Musk was a cofounder of OpenAI and claims that Altman and cofounder Greg Brockman tricked him into giving the company money, only to turn their backs on their original goal. However, OpenAI says that “This lawsuit has always been a baseless and jealous bid to derail a competitor” in a bid to boost Musk’s own SpaceX / xAI / X companies that have launched Grok as a competitor to ChatGPT.In his lawsuit, Musk is asking for the removal of Altman and Brockman, and for OpenAI to stop operating as a public benefit corporation. Musk has also demanded that OpenAI’s nonprofit receive up to $150 billion in damages he’s asking for if he wins the case.Here’s all the latest on the trial between Musk and Altman: Elon Musk appeared more petty than prepared That’s a wrap! YGR scolds OpenAI for taking inconsistent positions on the origin of its name. Elon Musk tells the jury that all he wants to do is save humanity Arguments over ownership. Apparently OpenAI could have had an ICO. “I was not averse to a small for-profit,” Musk says. We’re reading emails between Musk and Jensen Huang. Musk says nonprofit was non-negotiable for OpenAI. We’re at the founding of OpenAI. Musk says he would have created something like OpenAI on his own. Musk recalls meeting Sam Altman. Sam Altman left during a break, but Elon Musk’s lawyer didn’t notice. “Here we are in 2026 and AI is scary smart.” “I have extreme concerns about AI,” says Musk. AI will be as smart as ‘any human as soon as next year.’ Musk claims he has time for SpaceX, Tesla, Neuralink, and the Boring Company because he works a lot. Musk is telling the jury he (co)founded Tesla. Neuralink’s long-term goal is… AI? “There need to be things that people are excited about that make life worth living … being out there among the stars can excite everyone.” A little Musk biography. Elon Musk, looking funereal in a black suit with a black tie, says “it’s not okay to steal a charity.” Elon Musk takes the stand in high-profile trial against OpenAI We are back from a break. Elon Musk will be the first witness in Musk v. Altman. “Microsoft unlocked with OpenAI a virtuous cycle.” Microsoft enters the chat. “We are here because Mr Musk didn’t get his way at OpenAI.” “[Musk] demanded control, he demanded the ability to make all the decisions without regard to the other founders.” OpenAI lawyers argue that Elon was right in the middle of discussions about a for-profit pivot. “Musk was furious that OpenAI succeeded.” OpenAI: Musk’s lawsuit is a “pageant of hypocrisy.” Sam Altman’s “related party conflicted transactions” are how he made money on OpenAI, Molo says. Technical difficulties. OpenAI is like a museum store that has looted the Picassos and pocketed the profits. AGI might be out of fashion in the AI world, but it will be at the center of this trial “The defendants in this case stole a charity.” Musk and Altman go to court Good morning from the Musk v Altman line outside the courtroom. Jury selection in Musk v. Altman: ‘People don’t like him’ We have a jury. Elon Musk’s lawyer tried to get some jurors thrown out for disliking Musk. Apparently things are exciting outside. We have gone through the first 20 potential jurors. Voir dire has begun. The Elon Musk vs. OpenAI trial starts today. Elon Musk drops fraud claims against OpenAI and Sam Altman before trial. Musk vs. Altman is here, and it’s going to get messy Elon Musk is about to be a very busy boy! ‘Sideshow’ concerns and billionaire dreams: What I learned from Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI Elon Musk’s xAI is suing OpenAI and Apple Inside Elon Musk’s messy breakup with OpenAI Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and Sam Altman again

On the operating system's 45th anniversary, Microsoft has released the source code for 86-DOS 1.00, the first version of DOS for the IBM PC. The tech giant says that a dedicated team of historians and preservationists located, scanned, and transcribed the DOS-era source listing from Tim Paterson (pictured below), the original creator of 86-DOS.

VS Code is probably the most widely used code editor out there, though I am not sure it is even fair to call it just a code editor anymore. It has become the center of gravity for a lot of developers, and its extension model is the reason so many workflows end up living inside it rather than around it. Extensions can plug directly into the UI and use the same APIs that VS Code itself uses, which makes the editor feel less like a fixed product and more like a platform.

A flagship Wi-Fi 7 mesh system could cost you around $600. Let's say you purchased one six months ago and you've got 2.5 Gbps fiber, so realistically, you've got all of the latest tech, yet somehow 49 out of your 50 devices are still showing Wi-Fi 6 or Wi-Fi 6e in their signal properties. The only things actually using the Wi-Fi 7 protocol are your Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra or your Pixel 10 Pro. Your $3,000 MacBook Pro, your Smart TV, and your entire IoT fleet are completely oblivious to the 320 MHz channels they're sitting on.

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan announced Tuesday that YouTube TV is getting "fully customizable" multiview. Users have "full control to mix and match live streams" and can "build the personalized viewing experience you've been asking for," Mohan says. You can pin up to four streams in your multiview window. YouTube initially introduced multiview in a more limited form in 2023 as a way to watch preselected streams of sports content like March Madness, and soon after expanded it to preselected streams on topics like news, business, and weather programming. Last year, YouTube rolled out an experiment letting users build their own multiviews with "sel …Read the full story at The Verge.