Daily Tech News Digest – 2026-05-05

Top tech headlines from BBC Technology, TechRadar and Ars Technica in the last 24 hours.

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TechRadar Tech

• Resident Evil Requiem producer says the negative reaction players had to Nvidia's DLSS 5 yassification of Grace Ashcroft was 'positive' because 'it meant we got the design right'
  Resident Evil Requiem producer Masato Kumazawa has said the negative reaction to Nvidia's DLSS 5 version of Grace Ashcroft from players meant Capcom achieved the best design for the character.
  Tue, 05 May 2026 11:20:29 +0000
• Take-Two CEO says GTA 6 isn't coming to PC day one because console players are the 'core consumer' — but the real reason is obvious
  Rockstar Games won't release GTA 6 on PC on November 19, 2026, and Take-Two's CEO effectively says it's because console players are the main audience.
  Tue, 05 May 2026 11:17:35 +0000
• Sam Altman says some companies are ‘AI washing’ by blaming unrelated layoffs on the technology — but admits things may get worse soon
  Sam Altman says many companies might be 'AI washing', blaming AI for job cuts that would have happened anyway.
  Tue, 05 May 2026 11:15:00 +0000
• What is the release date for Hacks season 5 episodes 6 and 7 on HBO Max?
  I'm still not over last week's epic Amazing Race crossover that ended in hilarious disaster. But when do Hacks season 5 episodes 6 and 7 drop on HBO Max?
  Tue, 05 May 2026 11:02:16 +0000
• Why cutting junior jobs is quietly deepening tech’s AI skills shortage
  The technology sector has a habit of spotting contradictions everywhere except in its own workforce strategies.
  Tue, 05 May 2026 11:00:26 +0000
• Samsung shows off its latest OLED phone displays — including one that comes with health sensors built in
  Want to know what the future of smartphone displays looks like? Check out the latest Samsung Display showcase.
  Tue, 05 May 2026 10:51:11 +0000
• This is the year Apple (finally) breaks into the enterprise
  Apple is no longer an enterprise outlier
  Tue, 05 May 2026 10:27:09 +0000
• Trump administration blocks 30GW of wind power citing national security – Department of Defense obstructing negotiations, meetings, and sign-offs in attempt to stall the ‘worst form of energy’
  Trump administration uses national security to justify stalling the development of 165 wind farms that could power 15 million homes
  Tue, 05 May 2026 10:26:28 +0000
• AI is scaling a billion-dollar fraud problem, and you’re the victim
  AI is making digital advertising easier to run. It is also making fraud easier to scale.
  Tue, 05 May 2026 10:15:44 +0000
• 'Every business leader knows the world is changing, but far fewer have a clear picture of what to do about it': Microsoft flags the changing world of AI at work, and why "Frontier Firms" are leading the way
  Microsoft's latest report says even more big changes are coming to AI in the workplace.
  Tue, 05 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000
• Trellix confirms data breach after hack of 'a portion' of its source code
  Key details are still missing, but Trellix says it found no evidence of source code release or distribution process being affected.
  Tue, 05 May 2026 09:54:28 +0000
• Managing the internet’s agentic middlemen
  AI bots reshape digital discovery, forcing brands to rethink visibility, control, and competitive positioning online.
  Tue, 05 May 2026 09:45:29 +0000
• Is Sony teasing its ultra-premium AirPods Max 2 rival? It looks a lot like it, as F1 star gets spotted wearing the super-chic cans, two weeks before tipped launch — and Sony itself is drawing attention to the suspiciously high-quality photos
  Sony's WH-1000XX The ColleXion has been spotted adorning the ears of Damson Idris, in what appears to me to be an early tease of the super-premium cans
  Tue, 05 May 2026 09:33:43 +0000
• iOS 27 could let you add custom passes to Apple Wallet, which might spell the end for physical cards
  iOS 26.5 is almost here and Apple has confirmed three major features that will be included, but a rumored iOS 27 Wallet upgrade is even more exciting.
  Tue, 05 May 2026 09:24:14 +0000
• 76% of UK organizations have faced deepfake attacks. Most weren’t ready
  As AI-driven attacks surge, organizations struggle to keep pace with growing threat complexity.
  Tue, 05 May 2026 09:00:46 +0000
• ‘Frankly absurd’ — I reviewed the Keychron V1 Ultra 8K and loved its ridiculously epic 660-hour battery life and sky-high 8,000Hz max polling rate
  The Keychron V1 Ultra 8K delivers an impressive feature set for its price, including 8,000Hz polling over wired and 2.4GHz wireless connections and hot-swappable Silk POM switches.
  Tue, 05 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000
• Cutting costs with AI misses the point
  Using AI purely to reduce headcount misses its true transformative potential.
  Tue, 05 May 2026 08:50:29 +0000
• Vodafone is taking full control of VodafoneThree, says company has made 'remarkable progress' since merger
  Vodafone is buying out CK Hutchison from the VodafoneThree joint venture for £4.3 billion.
  Tue, 05 May 2026 08:49:15 +0000
• I used ChatGPT Images 2.0 to meet my childhood self — and this nostalgic photo prompt is going viral for a reason
  This ChatGPT image prompt can turn two personal photos into a realistic meeting across time
  Tue, 05 May 2026 08:44:39 +0000
• ‘The worst-case situation is where it is a Terminator situation’ — Elon Musk invokes killer robots in OpenAI trial
  Elon Musk’s courtroom battle with OpenAI now has him warning about the future of the Terminator films.
  Tue, 05 May 2026 08:40:09 +0000

Ars Technica Technology

• Why Reddit blocked my daily visit to its mobile website
  Reddit REALLY wants you to use its app.
  Tue, 05 May 2026 11:20:08 +0000
• "Notepad++ for Mac" release is disavowed by the creator of the original
  "To be clear: Notepad++ has never released a macOS version."
  Mon, 04 May 2026 21:38:37 +0000
• Canadian election databases use "canary traps"—and they work
  Intentional errors can be useful.
  Mon, 04 May 2026 19:45:57 +0000
• Influential study touting ChatGPT in education retracted over red flags
  The retracted study on ChatGPT in education was already cited hundreds of times.
  Mon, 04 May 2026 19:03:39 +0000
• GameStop offers $56 billion for eBay, struggles to explain how it'll pay for it
  Amid falling revenue and store closures, GameStop wants to buy the much larger eBay.
  Mon, 04 May 2026 17:57:46 +0000
• F1 in Miami: That's what it looks like when an upgrade works
  2026's Formula 1 championship now looks far from a foregone thing.
  Mon, 04 May 2026 17:47:05 +0000
• AMD is adding HDMI 2.1 support for Linux. That's good news for the Steam Machine.
  Fixed Rate Link being added now; Display Stream Compression coming soon.
  Mon, 04 May 2026 16:26:49 +0000
• Musk’s “World War III” threat in Twitter lawsuit haunts him at OpenAI trial
  OpenAI accuses Musk of trying to "coerce" a settlement days before trial started.
  Mon, 04 May 2026 15:05:58 +0000
• Mac mini starting price goes up to $799, may be hard to get for "months"
  Chip shortages and demand from AI enthusiasts are both playing a part.
  Mon, 04 May 2026 14:55:48 +0000
• Trump administration cites national security in stalling 165 wind farms
  Onshore wind development in the United States is being brought to a standstill.
  Mon, 04 May 2026 13:23:22 +0000
• MIT's virtual violin offers luthiers a new design tool
  Computational model lets users tweak parameters to hear effect on the sound in early design process.
  Mon, 04 May 2026 13:12:26 +0000

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