# 5-18-26 Tech Roundup Covers OS updates lawsuits and gadgets **URL:** \ **Category:** tech news\ **Created:** [May 18, 2026, 7:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/5-18-26-tech-roundup-covers-os-updates-lawsuits-and-gadgets/681598 "2026-05-18T19:00:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
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5/18/26 Haiku OS reaches M1 Macs, OpenAI wins a Musk lawsuit, Walmart unveils budget Android tablets, and Windows 11 restores a beloved taskbar feature. 1. Haiku OS runs on M1 Macs now > **[My Haiku arm64 Progress](https://discuss.haiku-os.org/t/my-haiku-arm64-progress/19044?page=2)** > > Got Haiku booting in UTM with some small fixes. Mouse movement is slow and choppy though, so it’s not especially fun to use Article URL: [https://discuss.haiku-os.org/t/my-haiku-arm64-progress/19044.page=2](https://discuss.haiku-os.org/t/my-haiku-arm64-progress/19044.page=2) Comments URL: [https://news.ycombinator.com/item.id=48183579](https://news.ycombinator.com/item.id=48183579) Points: 16 # Comments: 3. 1. Elon Musk has lost his lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI > **[Elon Musk has lost his lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI | TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/18/elon-musk-has-lost-his-lawsuit-against-sam-altman-and-openai/)** > > Elon Musk's claim that he was mistreated by his OpenAI co-founders failed after nine California jurors decided in a unanimous verdict that his lawsuits had been filed too late. Elon Musk’s claim that he was mistreated by his OpenAI cofounders failed after nine California jurors decided in a unanimous verdict that his lawsuits had been filed too late. 1. Walmart launches new budget-friendly Android tablets starting > **[Walmart launches new budget-friendly Android tablets starting at $97](https://www.theverge.com/tech/932642/walmart-onn-new-core-pro-kids-tablets)** > > That’s a 7-inch Android tablet for $97. Walmart’s Onn brand just launched a whole line of budget-friendly Android tablets that, all together, cost less in total than a single iPad Pro. 1. Five years later, Windows 11 brings back much-missed taskbar > **[Five years later, Windows 11 brings back much-missed taskbar options (and more)](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/05/five-years-later-windows-11-brings-back-much-missed-taskbar-options-and-more/)** > > Microsoft is also testing a smaller taskbar and more customizable Start menu. Microsoft is also testing a smaller taskbar and more customizable Start menu. 1. These 11 Automatic Cat Feeders Were the Best We Tested in 2026 > **[These WIRED-Tested Automatic Pet Feeders Are the Cat’s Meow](https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-automatic-cat-feeders/)** > > We tested some of the most popular automatic dry- and wet-food pet feeders to see which ones are worth the money. We tested some of the most popular automatic dry- and wet-food pet feeders to see which ones are worth the money. 1. Cross-Document View Transitions: The Gotchas Nobody Mentions > **[Cross-Document View Transitions: The Gotchas Nobody Mentions | CSS-Tricks](https://css-tricks.com/cross-document-view-transitions-part-1/)** > > This is Part 1 of a two-part series about cross-document view transitions, going over all the gotchas, from ditching the deprecated way to opt into them to a little-known 4-second timeout. This is Part 1 of a two-part series about cross-document view transitions, going over all the gotchas, from ditching the deprecated way to opt into them to a little-known. ---
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Haiku booting on an M1 in UTM is such a “we did it because we can” flex, even if the mouse sounds like it’s moving through wet cement. And Windows taking five years to re-add taskbar options is peak Microsoft energy — remove the normal thing, then bring it back like they invented it.