Technology

Google Disrupts Hacker Group Using AI to Develop Zero-Day Exploit and Bypass 2FA

Google Threat Intelligence Group says it has "high confidence" a criminal actor used an AI model to find and weaponize a zero-day in a popular open-source admin tool — and was prepared to launch a mass exploitation event before Google intervened.

Sports

Donovan Mitchell Scores 43 With 39 in Second Half as Cavaliers Beat Pistons 112-103

Mitchell had four points at halftime and tied Sleepy Floyd's 1987 record for most points in a single playoff half, dragging Cleveland back to 2-2 against Detroit in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: Bluetile Monarch SB Dunk Hits SNKRS, Wolves-Spurs Game 5, Michael Crosses $500M, and Helsing Eyes $18B - May 12, 2026

Bluetile's immigrant-story SB Dunk goes wide on SNKRS today as Wembanyama returns from suspension for Game 5 — the winner faces Oklahoma City in the West Finals.

Culture

Red Lotus and Goapele Release 'Hello Darlin' Pt. 2'

Vallejo's Red Lotus brought in Oakland soul institution Goapele for the sequel to his 2025 single. The result is a Bay Area handshake across generations — and the loudest signal yet of where his Color Project is heading.

Sports

Wizards Win 2026 NBA Draft Lottery, Pacers' Pick Falls to Clippers at No. 5

The Wizards finished with the worst record, kept their pick, and won the lottery — the cleanest tanking payoff under the current system. Indiana's protected pick fell to No. 5 and conveyed to the Clippers. Memphis got the soft landing. Sacramento got the floor. Everyone else is recalibrating.

Culture

Whalar Opens The Lighthouse in Greenpoint With $5,750 Yearly Memberships for Creators

Whalar Group converted the old Kickstarter headquarters at 58 Kent Street into a members-only campus for content creators — podcast studios, test kitchen, screening theater, a 6,000-square-foot rooftop, $5,750 a year and a council vote to get in.

Daily Roundup

The Daily Roundup: Thunder Sweep Watch, Cannes Opens With Pan's Labyrinth, AJ3 'World's Best Dad' Looms, and AI Layoffs Hit the Tech Middle - May 11, 2026

Oklahoma City arrives at Game 4 having won every playoff game by at least 18 points, Cannes kicks off with Pan's Labyrinth twenty years on, and the AJ3 'World's Best Dad' lands this Saturday.

Culture

61st Venice Biennale Opens After Jury Resigns and 81 Artists Withdraw From Competition

Curated posthumously by Koyo Kouoh, opened with no jury after all five members quit, with 81 artists withdrawn in solidarity, with pavilions on strike over Israel's participation — and somehow with the most-photographed work being portable toilets in the Austrian pavilion.

Sneakers

Nike LeBron 23 'Dreams and Nightmares' Drops May 26 at $235

White upper, metallic gold lower, icy blue outsole, and a championship ring stamped on the heel. The Nike LeBron 23 "Dreams and Nightmares" reaches back to Miami — and to the Meek Mill intro that scored that era — for the most personal colorway of this signature run.

Sports

Knicks Sweep 76ers With 144-114 Game 4 Win, Set Franchise Playoff Record on 25 Threes

11 threes in the first quarter tied an NBA playoff record. 18 by halftime. 25 by the buzzer — franchise playoff high. The Knicks closed out a 4-0 sweep and head back to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second straight year.

Sports

Wembanyama Ejected for Flagrant 2 Elbow on Naz Reid as Wolves Beat Spurs 114-109

Wembanyama's first career ejection came on a Flagrant 2 elbow while three Wolves defenders were physically tangled with him. Anthony Edwards scored 16 of his 36 in the fourth. The series is now 2-2.

Sneakers

Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low OG 'Shy Pink' Releases May 29 for $155

After a two-year wait since the colorway first leaked, the Travis Scott x Air Jordan 1 Low OG 'Shy Pink' has a confirmed release: May 29, 2026, for $155, style code IQ7604-100. Travis Scott's website hosts the launch, with Nike SNKRS to follow.