WORLDHands-On With All of Google’s New Upcoming Android XR Smart GlassesHere’s your first look at smart glasses coming from Warby Parker and Gentle Monster, powered by Google and Samsung’s XR platform.Wired·May 19, 2026
WORLDGoogle’s Gemini Omni turns images, audio, and text into video — and that’s just the startGoogle's Gemini Omni is a new multimodal model that reasons across text, images, audio, and video to generate and edit videos through simple conversation — starting with Omni Flash.TechCrunch·May 19, 2026
WORLDGoogle adds voice-based prompting to Docs and KeepGoogle is letting users create drafts, take notes, and search for email with voice with the new Workspace update.TechCrunch·May 19, 2026
WORLDGoogle introduces Gemini Spark, a 24/7 agentic assistant with Gmail integration, at IO 2026At the Google I/O developer conference, the company announced a new agentic personal assistant called Gemini Spark, built from Gemini's base models and an agentic harness from Google Antigravity.TechCrunch·May 19, 2026
WORLDGoogle’s new Universal Cart wants to follow your entire shopping journey across the internetMost people shop across multiple devices, many retailers, and over the course of many days, which is why Google is launching Universal Cart.TechCrunch·May 19, 2026
WORLDThree Toronto police officers arrested over sexual assault in Barcelona<p>Two off-duty officers allegedly assaulted a sex worker in a taxi in Ciutat Vella, according to police in Catalonia</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDThe Guardian·May 19, 2026
WORLDThe Best of ‘S.N.L.’ Season 51: Sensitive Strippers and Regretful MomsThis season “Saturday Night Live” found new ways to satirize the Trump administration and said goodbye to one of its most valuable cast members.NY Times·May 19, 2026
WORLDWoman shot dead by police in Jamaica at protest over previous police shooting<p>Investigation launched as video circulates online showing officer firing at vehicle and colleagues dragging away body</p><p>Authorities in Jamaica have launched an investigation after CCTV footage of a woman’s fatal shooting by police sent shock waves across the Caribbean nation.</p><p>Footage ciThe Guardian·May 19, 2026
WORLDMinnesota becomes first state to ban prediction marketsWhile dozens of states have taken legal action against the controversial industry, Minnesota is the first state to pass a law making it a felony for companies like Kalshi and Polymarket to operate.NPR·May 19, 2026
WORLDStates sue over new student loan limits on certain nursing and healthcare degreesNew York, Arizona, North Carolina, Kentucky and Nevada are among the states challenging a rule that limits federal student loans for graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy and more.NPR·May 19, 2026
WORLDWHO considers use of experimental vaccines as Ebola cases and deaths rise in DRC<p>WHO chief said he was ‘deeply concerned’ after at least 500 suspected Ebola cases and 130 deaths reported in outbreak of Bundibugyo strain</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/18/ituri-eastern-drc-ebola-outbreak-panic-fear">‘It’s heartbreaking’: panic in eastern DRC oThe Guardian·May 19, 2026
WORLDDefense department watchdog opens inquiry into US airstrikes on alleged drug boats<p>Officials will determine if standard process was followed before lethal strikes in Caribbean and eastern Pacific</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIThe Guardian·May 19, 2026
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