ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech news stories from Google's Search overhaul
to Sony's priciest wireless headphones ever
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Sat, 23 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000
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The week's top stories from Apple, Sony, Ubisoft, Nvidia and more for May 23, 2026.
FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter This week, we were treated to Google AI updates galore at Google I/O 2026, and Apple announced the date of its own software showcase keynote: WWDC 2026.
To catch up on all this and more, scroll down to read our highlights of the biggest tech news stories of the week. But before you go, you might want to test yourself on our tech news quiz Latest Videos From You may like ICYMI:
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This includes names, addresses, and everything short of credit card number, said YouTuber Coffeezilla via his Voidzilla sidechannel (who was one of the people affected by the leak).
This leak also seemingly revealed that only around 30,000 orders have
actually been placed for the T1 Phone, and only from roughly 10,000 distinct customers, which is a far cry from the previous estimates of around 590,000. Read the full story: Trump Mobile seems to be leaking customer information 6. Apple set a WWDC date (Image credit: Apple) Knowing when Apple will hold WWDC and knowing the exact day and time of the keynote are two different things. One is a signal to mark your calendar and make travel plans, the other (that keynote) is a trigger for deep rumination about all Apple will say and do.
Now that we know its June 8 at 10AM PST, weve been pondering that big Google Gemini-backed Siri reveal, platform updates galore, a folding tease (please), and Tim Cook s CEO swan song. What a wild day it will be. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. Read the full story: A glowing WWDC invite might hint at the next-gen Siri 5. Nvidia gave up on gamers? (Image credit: NVIDIA) Nvidia has seen incredible growth thanks to the AI
boom turns out making the metaphorical mining tool in the AI gold rush (with its processors being an essential component for data centers that power the largest models) makes you a killing. However, its latest investor call announced not only a record-breaking quarter, but also that itll be grouping how it reports sales for GPUs bought by gamers with those bought for
robotics, automotive, and telecoms needs.
This change in strategy lines up with the rumor that we won't see any new
GPUs from Nvidia this year at all, as it seems Team Green is turning its back on PC gamers somewhat.
The move to bury graphics sales in Nvidia's financial reports feels like another step on this path of marginalizing the GeForce family. We shouldnt jump to conclusions, but it does feel somewhat ominous. What to read next ICYMI: the week's biggest tech news stories for April 25, 2026 ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech news stories for March 14, 2026 ICYMI: the 7 biggest tech stories of the week Read the full story: Nvidia doesn't seem to care about gaming GPUs any more 4. We played Assassins Creed Black Flag Resynced (Image credit: Ubisoft) After going hands-on with Assassins Creed Black Flag Resynced at a Ubisoft preview event in Paris last month, we can safely say that this is a remake done extremely well. It has all the makings of a fabulously refreshed experience, taking one of the best games in the series, giving it a boost mechanically and a glow-up aesthetically, and still
ensuring the right balance of the originals spirit with some game-enhancing modernizations.
Combat has been overhauled to be much more action-oriented, and while theres
a clear influence of recent games in the series like Assassins Creed Mirage here, it still retains that flow, style, and piratical action that made
Edward Kenway such a joy to take on in combat all those years ago. The world of the Caribbean in the Golden Age of Piracy looks absolutely breathtaking, controls have been tightened, exploration feels more organic and natural, and there are even big changes to those pesky and annoying insta-fail stealth missions.
We didnt get to see much of the brand-new content thats been made for
Resynced , but were excited to dive back in and devour everything the
original had, and more, all over again when the game releases on July 9. Read our full hands-on preview: Assassins Creed Black Flag Resynced perfectly captures the spirit of the original 3. We tested Sonys expensive headphones (Image credit: Future) Sony has launched its most expensive wireless headphones to date, the Sony 1000X The Collexion. The idea here is to take
the technology of the super-popular WH-1000XM6, power it up even further with a next-gen processor and new advanced audio transducer design, and then add its most comfortable and premium physical design on top of that. Has it worked? Well, in our Sony 1000X The Collexion review, we had high praise for their more spacious and detailed sound, and their absolutely supreme levels
of comfort and beautiful metal finish. So are they worth their steep $649 / 550 price? Well, thats a bit more contentious Read the full review: Are Sonys priciest wireless headphones worth it? 2. Google I/O delivered Android XR kinda (Image credit: Samsung) Weve known since last year that 2026 will be Google's year of the smart glasses, and at I/O we finally saw that promise in all its glory as Samsung unveiled a pair of pairs from Gentle Monster and Warby Parker. Attendees also got to experience Xreals Project Aura glasses.
As expected, theyre essential Ray-Ban Meta glasses but powered by Google Gemini though thats not necessarily a bad thing given the popularity of
Metas specs.
The only catch? We didnt get prices or release dates for any of this tech, though Samsung did promise its glasses would land in the Fall (so either September, October, or November). Read the full story: We saw the first Samsung Android XR glasses at Google I/O 1. Google I/O brought AI galore (Image credit: Google) Google I/O 2026 kicked off this week, and if you were worried/hoping (delete as appropriate) that artificial intelligence (AI) was
a passing craze, think again. The software giant revealed incoming Gemini-powered upgrades for Search , Android , Google Docs, online shopping , and even YouTube (yes, really) at its annual developer conference, meaning AI is likely to touch your life one way or another, sooner rather than later.
In fact, Google is so confident about the all-encompassing nature of its new software tools that the company used an iPhone (not a Pixel) to demo Gemini Spark at Google I/O . Was that a warning shot to Apple, or an olive branch? Maybe well find out at WWDC Read the full story: Gemini is becoming
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