Daily News Roundup

[
  {
    "category": "Tech + Social M",
    "articles": [
      {
        "title": "The Steam Controller\u2019s \u201cdrop-in\u201d charger almost started a fire for this owner",
        "publish": true,
        "summary": "Keep the charging puck\u2019s exposed pins far away from anything metal. When wereviewed the new Steam Controller last month, we noted how the satisfying click of the magnetic charging puck easily connecting to the back of the controller lets users \u201csave the hassle of fiddling with a power cord.\u201d But one Reddit user\u2019s experience highlights how the exposed contacts on that puck can be a fire hazard if Steam Controller owners aren\u2019t careful.",
        "link": "https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/05/psa-the-steam-controllers-magnetic-charger-can-be-a-fire-hazard/",
        "category": "Tech + Social M",
        "headline": "Yes",
        "ranking": "1",
        "image": "https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/steampuck-640x853.jpg"
      },
      {
        "title": "These Robot Dogs Wear Billionaire Masks and Poop Out NFTs. Because 2025 Is a Fever Dream.",
        "publish": true,
        "summary": "This was always to be the natural progression of civilization. No, I didn\u2019t just have a stroke.",
        "link": "https://www.vice.com/en/article/beeple-artist-billionairies-robot-dogs/",
        "category": "Tech + Social M",
        "headline": "Yes",
        "ranking": "3",
        "image": "https://www.vice.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/The-Plastic-Bag-Theory-Is-Going-Viral-and-Its-Bad-News-for-Some-Relationships.jpg?w=300"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "category": "Science + Nature",
    "articles": [
      {
        "title": "Rocket Report: Starship launch delayed, German launch company may aid Canada",
        "publish": true,
        "summary": "All eyes on South Texas for the latest Starship test flight. Welcome to Edition 8.42 of the Rocket Report! SpaceX nearly launched its Starship rocket on Thursday amid much pomp and circumstance in South Texas, only to be foiled by a ground system issue.",
        "link": "https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/05/rocket-report-starship-launch-delayed-german-launch-company-may-aid-canada/",
        "category": "Science + Nature",
        "headline": "Yes",
        "ranking": "2",
        "image": "https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/HIu9mKcWAAAmrHQ.jpg"
      },
      {
        "title": "A Factory Worker Got Everyone\u2019s Paycheck by Mistake. Now He\u2019s Refusing To Give the Money Back.",
        "publish": true,
        "summary": "When a Russian factory worker opened his banking app and saw more zeros than usual, he thought the rumors were true. His plant in Khanty-Mansiysk had been hinting at a \u201c13th salary\u201d bonus after a strong year, and it looked like he\u2019d just hit the jackpot.",
        "link": "https://www.vice.com/en/article/a-factory-worker-got-everyones-paycheck-by-mistake-now-hes-refusing-to-give-the-money-back/",
        "category": "Science + Nature",
        "headline": "Yes",
        "ranking": "4",
        "image": "https://www.vice.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/The-Plastic-Bag-Theory-Is-Going-Viral-and-Its-Bad-News-for-Some-Relationships.jpg?w=300"
      }
    ]
  }
]