Thursday, March 12, 2026

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Before quantum computing arrives, this startup wants enterprises already running on it
TechCrunch / 1h
After selling his AI startup to AMD for $665 million, Peter Sarlin is back with QuTwo, a new venture building the infrastructure it believes enterprises will need when quantum computing finally arrives.


The best power banks of 2026 in Australia: top portable chargers from Anker, ZMI, INIU and more





300+Latest from TechRadar / 6h
Here are the best power banks, whether you're after a slim portable charger for a phone or a large bank to juice up a laptop.





Amex Hilton Honors Surpass Card Review: Gold Status & Valuable Credits
200+One Mile at a Time / 10h
Link: Learn more about the Hilton Honors American Express Surpass ® Card Hotel credit cards are among the most underrated credit cards out there, in my opinion, given the perks that they potentially offer, ranging from free night certificates to elite status . While I’m primarily loyal to Hyatt and Marriott , Hilton has grown on me a lot, thanks to the number of new luxury hotels the group has op





500-plus benefits for $595 a year — is FoundersCard worth it?
79The Points Guy Articles / 9h
Surprisingly, I pay an annual fee for one card that is not a credit card: FoundersCard. FoundersCard provides access to a membership community offering discounts and benefits in many different lifestyle categories. The card has many benefits, discounts and amenities that make travel easier and enhance my lifestyle, including unmatched airline discounts and up to 50% off on shipping at FedEx and U






The De'Longhi Magnifica Evo Next 'delivers excellent results and plenty of personalisation' — and this best-selling coffee maker just got a huge price cut
Latest from TechRadar / 10min
The De'Longhi Magnifica Evo Next is a simple-to-use coffee machine with plenty of features — and it's now at a more affordable price on Amazon.





NYT Pips hints, answers for March 13, 2026
Mashable / 50min
Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue. Released in August 2025, the Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could become your next daily gaming habit. Currently, if you're stuck, the game only offers to reveal the entire puzzle, forcing you to move onto the next difficulty level and start over. However, we have you





NYT Connections Sports Edition today: Hints and answers for March 13, 2026
Mashable / 1h
Today's Connections: Sports Edition is easy for fans of the Big East. As we've shared in previous hints stories, this is a version of the popular New York Times word game that seeks to test the knowledge of sports fans. Like the original Connections , the game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of word





Hurdle hints and answers for March 13, 2026
Mashable / 1h
If you like playing daily word games like Wordle , then Hurdle is a great game to add to your routine. There are five rounds to the game. The first round sees you trying to guess the word, with correct, misplaced, and incorrect letters shown in each guess. If you guess the correct answer, it'll take you to the next hurdle, providing the answer to the last hurdle as your first guess. This can give





I've been using the Dreame Z50 Station self-emptying cordless vacuum for weeks – its performance should have Dyson and Shark worried
Latest from TechRadar / 1h
The Dreame Z50 Station has an industry-leading 330AW of suction and it puts every bit of it to excellent use. Its weight is its only downfall.






Moon phase today: What the Moon will look like on March 13
Mashable / 2h
As we get closer to the New Moon phase of the lunar cycle, the Moon becomes more of a crescent shape. Its visible surface decreases each night as the Sun lights up less of the side facing Earth, making the Moon appear slimmer until it briefly disappears during the New Moon. What is today’s Moon phase? As of Friday, March 13, the Moon phase is Waning Crescent. According to NASA's Daily Moon Guide





Truecaller now lets you hang up on scammers — on behalf of your family
TechCrunch / 2h
Caller identity platform Truecaller recently launched a new feature that lets one person become an admin of a family group, get alerts about fraud calls received by other members, and even end a call on their behalf if they suspect a family member might get scammed. The company, which has over 450 million users, first […]





Cornbread Mafia review: True crime meets stoner comedy in this outrageous documentary
Mashable / 2h
If the story of the Cornbread Mafia weren't true, you might think it's something the Coen Bros. had dreamed up. The stranger-than-fiction tale of a motley band of "dirt-poor dirt farmers" from Kentucky growing into "the largest homegrown marijuana operation in the U.S." fits in nicely with the likes of Raising Arizona and O Brother, Where Art Thou? in terms of outlaw energy and Southern-fried com





A Safe Distance review: Dont overlook this sexy, sapphic thriller
Mashable / 2h
With no big stars, no flashy elevator pitch, and no provocative title, A Safe Distance might well get overlooked at its world premiere out of the 2026 SXSW film festival. And that would be the world's loss. Written by Aidan West, A Safe Distance is a lean and scintillating thriller that wears its influences — the works of Patricia Highsmith — on its sleeve without apology. The feature directorial





Someone tested the MacBook Neo’s gaming chops, and the results ranged from ‘miracle’ scores to ‘completely unplayable’
Latest from TechRadar / 3h
The MacBook Neo performs surprisingly well in some Mac games, while others remain ‘completely unplayable.’





NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for March 13, 2026
Mashable / 3h
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you're a math whiz. Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle , Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tip





NYT Strands hints, answers for March 13, 2026
Mashable / 3h
Today's NYT Strands hints are easy if you're a folk music fan. Strands , the New York Times ' elevated word-search game, requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky shapes and patterns. Every single letter in the grid will be part of an answer





Wordle today: Answer, hints for March 13, 2026
Mashable / 3h
Today's Wordle answer should be easy to solve if you love a good meal. If you just want to be told today's word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for today's Wordle solution revealed. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you. SEE ALSO: Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more: Play games on Mashable SEE ALSO: NYT Connections





I tried Claude's new interactive visuals feature — and it’s one of the most fun AI tricks I’ve seen
Latest from TechRadar / 3h
Claude’s new interactive visuals feature lets the chatbot generate dynamic diagrams and tools inside chat.





Margos Got Money Troubles review: An alien OnlyFans is the highlight of Apples family dramedy
Mashable / 4h
Apple TV and A24's Margo's Got Money Troubles begins with a bang, thanks to a fanciful, pinball-themed opening sequence that careens through a handmade world of books, overdue bills, and baby supplies. Our guide through it all is a green alien woman rolling atop a small silver ball. She takes the punches of the pinball machine as they come, bouncing off platforms and falling down holes before eme





TCL now can't call some of its TVs 'QLED' after losing in court to Samsung — and there are more legal cases coming
Latest from TechRadar / 4h
A German court has ordered TCL to cease advertising and selling QLED TVs in the country, and US cases are looming too





Qualcomm reveals its super-powered Raspberry Pi competitor, promising AI power which will be 'enabling systems that don’t just interpret the world — they interact with it'
Latest from TechRadar / 4h
Arduino VENTUNO Q delivers offline AI, robotics control, and vision systems on a single board with local computation capabilities.





What is the release date for Marshals: A Yellowstone Story episode 3 on CBS and Paramount+?
Latest from TechRadar / 4h
I'm not sure if fans are enjoying Yellowstone's latest spinoff any more after episode 2, but when does Marshals: A Yellowstone Story episode 3 hit CBS and Paramount+?





Disney World’s Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Spin is reopening with new blasters, animatronics, and targets — and that's just the start
Latest from TechRadar / 5h
Disney World has revealed that Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin will reopen on April 8 with upgraded ride tech, kicking off a summer of new shows, refreshed attractions, and park deals.





How to watch USA vs. Canada in the 2026 World Baseball Classic online for free
Mashable / 5h
TL;DR: Live stream USA vs. Canada in the 2026 World Baseball Classic for free on Tele Rebelde or Venevision . Access these free streaming platforms from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The 2026 World Baseball Classic has already delivered loads of big performances and dramatic moments. There was a point when it looked like USA might not make it out of the pool stage, but after Italy's vic





[Last Chance] 175,000 Point IHG Offer — The Best Bonus I’ve Seen On This Card
View from the Wing / 5h
Chase has a huge bonus on the IHG One Rewards Premier Card: 175,000 points after $5,000 in spend in three months. The $99 card is also a long-term keeper thanks to the annual free night (with top-off), 4th night free on award stays and Platinum status.





Viral hit Your AI Slop Bores Me is more than a joke
Mashable / 5h
Four years after the ChatGPT revolution began, it's fair to say the humans are getting a little restless. AI's infinite slop machine cannot go on unchallenged; it's time for creatives to fight back. That much is clear from anyone who's joined the cult known as Your AI Slop Bores Me , where users conspire to steal AI's job. The viral hit of the week, YASBM — let's just call it that — is a website





Chromebooks and data centers today, Pixel and more tomorrow? Google is betting its entire security stack on open source and OpenTitan, and here's why
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
OpenTitan, an open source silicon root of trust, is now shipping in Chromebooks and planned for Google data center deployment.





How to watch Chinese Grand Prix 2026 F1: Live Stream, Preview, Schedule
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
All the ways to watch Chinese Grand Prix 2026 live streams online and from anywhere, as teams face Shanghai’s long straights and tricky energy deployment.





A Lego PlayStation might be coming this Christmas, and with 9 months to go, I'm already asking Santa for it
Latest from TechRadar / 6h
Lego is reportedly developing its next game console set, based on the PS1.





How to watch South Korea vs. Dominican Republic in the 2026 World Baseball Classic online for free
Mashable / 6h
TL;DR: Live stream South Korea vs. Dominican Republic in the 2026 World Baseball Classic for free on Tele Rebelde or Venevision . Access these free streaming platforms from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN . The 2026 World Baseball Classic pool stage is completed. Now things get serious in the knockout stage. Places in the semi finals are up for grabs as South Korea and Dominican Republic fa





Meta Delays Rollout of New A.I. Model After Performance Concerns
NYT > Technology / 7h
The tech giant pushed back the timeline after spending billions to be on the cutting edge of artificial intelligence.





Turn your next trip into a cultural experience by speaking the language
Mashable / 7h
TL;DR: Planning a big trip? Babbel’s lifetime subscription lets you learn 14 languages with bite-sized lessons, conversation practice, and offline access — for a one-time $159 payment. Opens in a new window Credit: Babbel Babbel Language Learning: Lifetime Subscription (All Languages) $159 $646.20 Save $487.20 Travel gets a lot more interesting when you can speak the language — even just a little





How to watch Jensen Huang’s Nvidia GTC 2026 keynote
TechCrunch / 7h
GTC — which stands for GPU Technology Conference — is Nvidia's flagship annual event, where the chipmaker typically uses the spotlight to announce new products, champion partnerships, and lay out its vision for the future of computing. Huang's keynote will focus on Nvidia's role in the future of computing and AI.





I took the Virtual Boy on an 11hr flight — the best part was telling the flight attendant how terrible it is
Latest from TechRadar / 7h
I thought it would be fun to test the Virtual Boy on a flight — it wasn't worth the headaches and carry-on space.





[Last Chance] Credit Card Bonus Offer Includes A Flight Companion Pass Through Feb. 2027
View from the Wing / 7h
Southwest’s Companion Pass is still the best domestic perk: your companion flies for just taxes (from $5.60 each way), even on award tickets, as long as there’s an open seat. Last week my family used two passes on one trip. And right now you can get Companion Pass through Feb. 2027 via a credit card initial bonus.





Hands-on: This tech lets you livestream with 7 cameras. It isnt cheap.
Mashable / 7h
If you're interested in a career as a creator, you can go a long way with a tripod and a smartphone equipped with 4K video (which is most of them). Maybe you upgrade, at some point, to a gimbal. But when you're ready to graduate from a webcam or smartphone to a more professional setup? That's when livestreaming suddenly gets a lot more complicated. And that's where multi-camera livestreaming prod





NASA is so dead set on an April moon launch, it wont talk backup dates
Mashable / 7h
NASA has cleared Artemis II for launch following a lengthy flight readiness review, mission managers said Thursday, as teams work toward a liftoff as early as April 1. The new timeline follows the discovery of a helium-flow problem in the mega moon rocket 's upper stage that required teams to roll the vehicle back to its enormous hangar for repairs. After swapping out seals and testing them, alon





The who, what, and why of the attack that has shut down Stryker's Windows network
Ars Technica - All content / 7h
Within hours of the US and Israel launching airstrikes on Iran two weeks ago, security professionals warned organizations around the world to be on heightened watch for destructive retaliatory hacks. On Wednesday, the predictions appeared to come true as Stryker, a multinational maker of medical devices, confirmed a cyberattack that took down much of its infrastructure, and a hacking group long k





If You Have One of These Older Apple Devices, Update It ASAP
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Lifehacker / 8h
If you have an older Apple device that doesn't support the most current operating system, you may not receive every security update pushed to the latest iOS—or at least not at the same time. Apple has just released a patch for older devices that addresses a handful of bugs that have already been addressed in updates to newer models. Many of these have been exploited in zero-day attacks, so if you





'We have this power from the wind. We have free cooling': This startup wants to build underwater data centers inside wind turbines at sea - using the icy North Sea waters to keep everything cool
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
A startup plans offshore wind turbines containing AI servers cooled by North Sea water while batteries and grid links address fluctuating wind energy supply.





A defense official reveals how AI chatbots could be used for targeting decisions
MIT Technology Review / 8h
The US military might use generative AI systems to rank lists of targets and make recommendations—which would be vetted by humans—about which to strike first, according to a Defense Department official with knowledge of the matter. The disclosure about how the military may use AI chatbots comes as the Pentagon faces scrutiny over a strike on an Iranian school, which it is still investigating. A l





Is Jake Paul running for political office?
Mashable / 8h
At a Wednesday rally in Kentucky, President Donald Trump heaped praise on YouTuber Jake Paul and insinuated the influencer would soon run for political office. Trump was in the Bluegrass state to campaign for Congressional candidate Ed Gallrein, who is running against Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican and avowed enemy of Trump’s. After Gallrein spoke to the crowd, Trump heaped praise on Paul, call





Sales automation startup Rox AI hits $1.2B valuation, sources say
TechCrunch / 8h
Rox, founded in 2024 by the former chief growth officer of New Relic, offers an AI-native alternative to CRM tools.





10 Hacks Every Peloton Rider Should Know
Lifehacker / 8h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. A Peloton may look like any other spin bike, but there’s a lot more you can do with it than pedal in place. Below are my 10 favorite hacks, all of which will work if you have the original Bike (though most of them will also apply to other models, like the Bike+ and Cross-Training Bike ). Peloton Bike $1,045.00 at Amazon $1,445.00 Save $400.00 $1,0





This web app lets you 'channel surf' YouTube like a '90s kid watching cable
Engadget / 8h
Many of us remember the halcyon days of being a kid in the ‘90s, spending a weekend afternoon with remote control in hand and a seemingly endless well of stuff to watch on TV. Now you can relive the experience thanks to the appropriately named Channel Surfer web app. It's essentially a YouTube discovery tool that surfaces interesting videos, but presented in a retro homage to the cable channel sc





‘Incredibly meaningful’: Apple reacts to the iPhone 17 Pro's addition to the Baseball Hall of Fame
Latest from TechRadar / 8h
The National Baseball Hall of Fame has added an iPhone used in Apple TV’s Friday Night Baseball broadcast to its collection, and Apple TV will look to use the iPhone again in the 2026 season.





The streaming show everyone's suddenly binging (and why it blew up)
How-To Geek / 8h
Nothing captures the hearts and attention of an American audience like a good old-fashioned romance . Love Story is the latest obsession sweeping the internet. From executive producer Ryan Murphy and creator Connor Hines comes Love Story , an FX limited series about the tragic relationship between John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette.





Google Maps receives major upgrade with 3D redesign, AI feature
Mashable / 8h
Google Maps just got a major upgrade. A really major upgrade. In fact, according to Google, it's the biggest update to the company's mapping service in more than a decade. What's new? Two features that have the power to change how users use the app entirely: Ask Maps and Immersive Navigation. Ask Maps The new AI feature, Ask Maps brings Google's most advanced Gemini models into the app. The goal:





Teamsters urge DOJ to block Paramount's Warner Bros. merger
Engadget / 8h
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the union that covers warehouse workers, drivers and a diverse collection of other laborers, has come out against Paramount Skydance's merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. In a press release , the Teamsters announced that it has submitted a report to the US Department of Justice's Antitrust Division outlining its concerns about the impact of the deal, an





Robot Escorted Away By Cops After Terrorizing Old Woman
Futurism / 9h
A robot in Macau was escorted away by cops after apparently startling an old lady who was later hospitalized, according to reports from the Macau Post and the South China Morning Post . Police told public broadcaster TDM that the incident occurred near a residential complex in Patane last Thursday. The 70-year-old woman was reportedly looking at her phone while walking down the street around 9:00





What We Know About Apple's 50th Anniversary Plans (So Far)
Lifehacker / 9h
Apple is turning 50 this year. On April 1, 1976, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak officially founded Apple Computer Company . In the five decades since, the company certainly made its mark on the world, introducing product lines many of us still use today. The Mac (1985), the iPhone (2007), and the iPad (2010) are all still going strong—even if huge product lines like the iPod (2001) are no more. App





X could be breaching US sanctions on Iran, watchdog warns
Engadget / 9h
The newly verified X account for Iran's supreme leader could be putting the company on the wrong side of US sanctions, according to a watchdog group. The Tech Transparency Project, which last month published a report on X granting premium perks to sanctioned officials in Iran, now says that the verified account for the country's new leader raises fresh questions about the issue. The TTP notes tha





'The tools SMBs need to stay productive, connected and ready for the future': Dell's latest SMB laptops promise high performance and decent hardware
Latest from TechRadar / 9h
Dell Pro Essential laptops, desktops, and mobile workstations combine performance, durability, and remote management to support SMB hybrid productivity and scalability.





Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen plans to step down after 18 years
Engadget / 9h
Adobe's long-time CEO has shared that he plans to step down. Shantanu Narayen has been the chief exec at the tech company for 18 years, a tenure where he led Adobe in the major shift to become a software-as-a-service provider. The exact timeline for his exit is still up in the air, as Narayen will depart when the board of directors names his successor. He will remain on the board as its chair aft





We Accidentally Just Got Our First Look at the Grown-Up Heroes of the ‘Last Airbender’ Movie
Gizmodo / 9h
'The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender' comes to Paramount+ this fall, but you can get a peek at its characters thanks to... a T-shirt?





Anima review: Science fiction with a generous dose of human yearning
Mashable / 9h
There's a slippery magic that can occur between two strangers. At first, they are nothing to each other, except perhaps a means to an end. Maybe they are even slightly repelled by each other. Then something flicks, and they are not just strangers anymore. They are people who, for better or worse, can see truly each other, even if they never see each other again. This is the story at the core of A





Google Chrome on Linux is getting a big upgrade
How-To Geek / 9h
Google Chrome has been a first-class web browser on Linux for years, but there has been a problem over the years: no Chrome builds for Raspberry Pi boards and other ARM hardware. That’s finally changing.





Tinder’s Solution to Dating App Burnout Is More AI
Gizmodo / 9h
When all you have is a hammer...





Live Nation director boasted of gouging ticket buyers, "robbing them blind"
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Newly unsealed documents show that a Live Nation regional director boasted of gouging ticket buyers and "robbing them blind" with fees for ancillary services such as slight upgrades to parking. Live Nation has tried to exclude Slack messages from a trial that seeks a breakup of Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary, claiming the messages are irrelevant to the case, "highly prejudicial," and





HP has new incentive to stop blocking third-party ink in its printers
Ars Technica - All content / 9h
Members of the International Imaging Technology Council (Int’l ITC) are calling out HP for issuing firmware updates that brick third-party ink and toner functionality in its printers. HP calls this Dynamic Security and has been doing it for years ; however, the Int'l ITC is taking new issue with the practice, considering that it is explicitly prohibited for devices registered under the General El





This 75-Inch Hisense Mini-LED TV Is $400 Off Right Now
Lifehacker / 9h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Despite the rising popularity of OLED TVs, LED TVs are still a great value option, and even offer a few advantages, like higher peak brightness and no burn-in risk. They can also be a much more affordable option. Case in point: The 2025 Hisense 75U8QG mini-LED TV is a super





Your Off-Brand GLP-1 Is Dirtier Than You Think
Gizmodo / 9h
Eli Lilly has issued a new warning against buying compounded versions of its drug tirzepatide, claiming to have found potentially dangerous impurities.





United Airlines Sued After 4-Year-Old Is Burned By 200-Degree Tea — But Airline Liability Is Capped
View from the Wing / 9h
A United Airlines passenger is suing after her 4-year-old daughter was burned by 200-degree tea during a flight from Newark to Tel Aviv. The bigger story is that even when a young child is seriously hurt onboard, airline liability on international flights is often capped.





NASA will try its Artemis II launch again in early April
Engadget / 9h
NASA will soon give it another go on April Fools' Day. On Thursday, NASA said it's targeting April 1 at 6:24 PM ET for the Artemis II mission's next launch attempt. In case that date doesn't pan out, NASA added April 2 at 7:22 PM as a secondary launch opportunity. If necessary, the agency foresees several more openings between April 1 and 6 to get the Orion rocket into space. "Within those six da





3 Prime Video drama shows to watch this weekend (March 13 - March 15)
How-To Geek / 9h
This weekend, we’ve set you up with some engrossing drama series to watch on Amazon Prime Video . Each features a well-structured, character-driven narrative in an immersive world of deeply flawed personalities, solid performances, and strong thematic depth. They’re guaranteed to strike a bingeworthy chord of connection.





Sam Altman Says Intelligence Will Be a Utility, and He’s Just the Man to Collect the Bills
Gizmodo / 9h
"Intelligence too cheap to meter" doesn't quite come across the way Altman might intend.





Disclosure Day trailer: Steven Spielberg and aliens remain a match made in heaven
Mashable / 9h
The latest trailer for Steven Spielberg's Disclosure Day , ahem, discloses a bit more information about the film's plot than its initial teaser . According to the trailer, Josh O'Connor plays a whistleblowing cybersecurity administrator who's planning to reveal the sensitive information he's paid to protect. The information? That humans aren't alone in the universe. SEE ALSO: Netflix's 'Thrash' t





Can We Interest You in a $400 AI Keychain That ‘Behaves Like a Real Pet’?
Gizmodo / 9h
This $400 digital pet might be peak AI gadget.





What People Are Getting Wrong This Week: Did Dolphins Kidnap a Florida Man?
Lifehacker / 10h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Breaking news out of Florida: Lee County deputies reportedly arrested a man recently on the beach near the Sanibel Causeway. The unnamed suspect was found dripping wet and drawing detailed diagrams in the sand. He told officials he'd been kidnapped by dolphins, pulled under the surface, and forced to build an underwater city. The man said the Head





A ‘Super El Niño’ Could Be Coming—Here’s What That Means for You
Gizmodo / 10h
Climate models suggest this year could bring one of the strongest El Niño events on record, driving more extreme weather and smashing global temperature records.





'It's been 20 years, it's surprising to me how little has changed': Sonos CEO and former Pandora exec Tom Conrad reveals what he thinks is 'holding us back' from more music streaming innovation
Latest from TechRadar / 10h
'No one is motivated by making an innovative music discovery experience'





When an Anime Can’t Quite Live Up to Its Incredible Trailer
Gizmodo / 10h
A fleeting glimpse of 'Origin: Spirits of the Past' had no business being a spiritual experience outshining 'Dragon Ball Z.'





How to earn and use a Marriott Bonvoy 35,000-point certificate
The Points Guy Articles / 10h
There are multiple Marriott credit cards that stay safely in each of our wallets year after year for a few reasons. Our travel styles and goals are pretty different — Katie is a digital nomad, while Summer usually travels with her family — but we both happily renew our Marriott Bonvoy cards each year because of the value they offer. One of the primary ways we get value from our Marriott cards is





Top tips for how to save on gas
The Points Guy Articles / 10h
Oil and gas prices are soaring as conflict rages once again in the Middle East. That's not great for consumers already reeling from inflation over the past several years. The average gallon of gas is now $3.58, according to AAA . That's up more than 60 cents from a few months ago. So, how do you save on gas? There are now multiple apps, programs and strategies that can help you drop the price per





Channel Surfer lets you watch YouTube like it’s old-school cable TV
TechCrunch / 10h
The web app lets you turn on YouTube and surf channels like you're watching cable TV in the '90s.





Why Rivian is holding the $45,000 base model R2 until ‘late 2027’
TechCrunch / 10h
Rivian spent the last two years promoting the R2 as a $45,000 SUV. But buyers won't be able to pay that price until late next year -- if at all.





SpaceX Space AI Ramp
Next Big Future / 10h
SpaceX + xAI integration/merger will power humanity’s first Dyson swarm orbital solar-powered AI data centers. Orbital/space-based compute is a no-brainer because of constant sunlight and vacuum cooling—no terrestrial energy or land constraints. Elon Musk could not discuss the timeline because SpaceX is under a quiet period. Plans are advancing fast. Lunar mass drivers for launching/ ... Read more





Optimus and AI Abundance and Recursive AI Improvement is Here Already
Next Big Future / 10h
Elon Musk says Optimus 3 (teslabot) is essentially complete and will be by far the most advanced robot in the world. Nothing’s even close. The production start is the Summer 2026. It will be a very slow/low-volume ramp initially. There will be high-volume production in the ~Summer 2027. Tesla will try to release a new ... Read more





Palantir CEO Insists He Doesn’t Support Regime Change Wars (But Supports Iran War)
Gizmodo / 10h
"No one believes it, but Palantir is the most important protector of the Fourth Amendment..." said Alex Karp.





John Solly Is the DOGE Operative Accused of Planning to Take Social Security Data to His New Job
Wired / 10h
A whistleblower complaint alleges John Solly claimed to have stored highly sensitive Social Security data on a thumb drive. Solly and Leidos, his current employer, strongly deny the allegations.





Trump's DOJ is not falling for Sam Bankman-Fried's MAGA makeover on X
Ars Technica - All content / 10h
Ever since Donald Trump took office and declared himself a "pro-crypto president," FTX's disgraced founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, has been working to convince the administration that he's a Republican now. The former Democratic megadonor apparently hopes that a right-wing pivot might help him escape a 25-year prison sentence ordered after Joe Biden's Department of Justice proved he stole more than $





M5 MacBook Air Review: A Laptop With Real Middle Child Energy
Gizmodo / 10h
Apple's thinnest laptop is powerful for most tasks. Still, there may be better options above and below it.





This LG Soundbar System With a Subwoofer and Rear Speakers Is Half Off Right Now
Lifehacker / 10h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. The LG S95TR 9.1.5-channel home theater soundbar system includes a soundbar, a wireless subwoofer, and rear speakers, creating a surround sound setup that far surpasses what a simple soundbar can offer. If you’re looking for a more cinematic experience that’ll bring you com





Your Corporate Jargon–Loving Coworker Might Actually Be as Stupid as You Think, Study Shows
Gizmodo / 10h
We all know that guy, and yes, your suspicions are true: Advocates of corporate speech aren't the sharpest pencils in the office.





Why you should always use non-printing characters in Microsoft Word
How-To Geek / 10h
One of the primary issues people face when using Microsoft Word is how the program deals with formatting. At times, it seems the program has a mind of its own! However, many of these frustrations can be solved by displaying non-printing characters.





Honda Cancels Plans for Three News EVs as It Scrambles to Rethink Strategy
Gizmodo / 10h
The company says shifting U.S. policies and rising competition from Chinese EV makers forced it to scrap three upcoming EV models.





Disturbing AI Food Slop Is Strangling the Internet
Futurism / 10h
Women crashing through glass bridges . Cat parents grinding their children into mincemeat . Poor people rioting in Walmart . Whichever way you look, the internet is clearly drowning in AI slop — and the tide just keeps coming in. The latest AI slop fad strangling the web is a series of videos with a bizarre fixation on traumatized food. In keeping with the grand tradition of AI garbage, the premi





RAMaggedon not expected to ease this year as IDC cuts 2026 PC market forecast again
Engadget / 10h
We've been seeing all sorts of warnings about how RAMaggedon is nigh. The latest horseman signalling a disaster is the International Data Corporation, which had already cautioned that things were looking bad at the end of 2025. Today, the organization further cut its forecasts for the PC market in 2026, anticipating that global shipments would fall 11.6 percent. The previous report projected that





KPop Demon Hunters is officially getting a sequel
Engadget / 10h
KPop Demon Hunters is getting a sequel, Netflix and Sony have announced . Sony Pictures Animation handed the rights to the film to Netflix in 2021 as part of a larger licensing deal, but neither company could have expected how much of a hit it would ultimately become. Besides being Netflix's "most-watched movie of all time," KPop Demon Hunters is also nominated for Best Animated Feature and Best





3 excellent free movies to watch this weekend (March 13-15)
How-To Geek / 10h
This weekend is the Super Bowl for cinema. Sunday marks the 98th Academy Awards, and by all accounts, it should be an unpredictable show. One Battle After Another and Sinners are set to duel it out in 11 different categories, including the night's top prize, Best Picture. Other categories to keep an eye on are Best Actor, featuring Timothée Chalamet versus Michael B. Jordan, and Best Supporting A





‘Uncanny Valley’: Anthropic’s DOD Lawsuit, War Memes, and AI Coming for VC Jobs
Wired / 10h
In today’s episode, we discuss how the saga between Anthropic and the Department of Defense is far from over.





Tinder drops a slew of updates, including an AI way to cut through dating fatigue
Mashable / 11h
Tinder just announced several product updates at its inaugural event, Tinder Sparks — from its subtly teased AI matchmaker to safety upgrades and an astrology mode. Up top, Tinder is "modernizing" its look with a Liquid Glass design (like Apple's) and full-screen photos and content. The app also wants to enhance onboarding new users by encouraging them to complete their profiles — from bios to mu





Before the USB flash drive: 5 'floppy killers' that lost the retro storage war
How-To Geek / 11h
The floppy ruled removable storage for decades, but it quickly became too small and spurred on many pretenders to the throne. Yet while many tried to topple the floppy from its throne, it clung on far longer than you'd expect.





‘Starfleet Academy’ Puts Itself on Trial, and Finds Its Old Generations Wanting
Gizmodo / 11h
'Rubincon' ends the first season of 'Starfleet Academy' with an interesting twist on its belief in the next generation—with some repuditation of the ones that came before them.





Why it's worth keeping an emergency stash of travel points
The Points Guy Articles / 11h
It was midnight in Vietnam, and I was sitting on the airport floor, frantically searching for a last-minute flight home on my phone. I had arrived at the airport about 10 minutes prior, only to discover that my Qatar Airways flight back to the U.S. via Doha had been canceled due to the U.S.-Israel airstrikes on Iran . The Qatar staff couldn't help anyone rebook because the entire system had crash





This new Toyota SUV is already outselling its older sibling
How-To Geek / 11h
America’s appetite for SUVs isn’t slowing down, and Toyota is leaning into it with a whole lineup of high-riding family haulers. Among them is a three-row model that’s quietly putting up some impressive numbers in the brand’s early-2026 sales reports.





Buy now or wait? SD card prices are shooting through the roof – here’s how to navigate the ‘memory crisis’
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
A global 'memory crisis' has seen the price of SD cards shoot up in 2026, typically by over 200%. Here's my buying advice, and which genuine models I still recommend





Researchers Say AI Is Homogenizing Human Expression and Thought
Gizmodo / 11h
For a "large" language model, the diversity of outputs is pretty small.





10 Shows Like 'From' You Should Watch Next
Lifehacker / 11h
We may earn a commission from links on this page. For the residents of the place known only as "the Town," that feeling of being trapped in your small hometown is literal: Once you set foot in the place, you can never leave it. That's more than just a metaphor in the sci-fi series From : the Town is surrounded by woods inhabited by bloodthirsty creatures, a fact hapless new residents the Matthews





5 Emmy-winning Netflix shows to watch this weekend (March 13-15)
How-To Geek / 11h
If you're looking to curate your Netflix watch list, what better place to start than with the titles that swept the awards at their peak? From Oscar-winning movies to Emmy-winning shows, the platform has many decorated titles to choose from.





Save £150 on this 32GB Asus Core 7 mini PC in Amazon’s Spring Sale
Latest from TechRadar / 11h
Save over £150 on this Asus Core 7 mini PC with 32GB DDR5 and Windows 11 Pro in Amazon's Spring Deal Days sale





MacBook Neo: Heres everything reviewers didn’t like
Mashable / 11h
We've already reviewed (and loved) the MacBook Neo , the newest member of Apple's laptop family. Its positive aspects include that $599 price point (or $499 with open-to-all education pricing ), fun colors such as citrus, and a powerful A18 Pro chipset. And that sentiment is pretty much unanimous amongst tech reviewers. Still, amongst all the adulation for Apple's most affordable laptop ever, the





Meta is testing clickable links in Instagram captions for verified subscribers
Engadget / 11h
Instagram has long limited users' ability to share links, restricting link-sharing to Stories, Reels and user profiles. But that might now be changing. The company has started to test clickable links inside of post captions for subscribers to Meta Verified. The new feature, which has been a long-requested update from creators, was spotted by blogger Andrea Valeria, who posted screenshots of a cli





China’s Moon Landing Is Starting to Look Very Real
Futurism / 11h
In an announcement last month, NASA officials announced major changes to its Moon program, pushing the first lunar landing attempt from Artemis 3 to Artemis 4 — and deferring the plan to land astronauts on the Earth’s natural satellite from 2027 to some time in 2028. The reshuffling once again stoked fears that China could beat the United States to the Moon, a subject of heated debate among lawma





Amazon Employees Say AI Is Just Increasing Workload. A New Study Confirms Their Suspicions
Gizmodo / 12h
Silicon Valley promised AI would make work less intense. Employees would beg to differ.





The Bizarre 'Churn Butter While You Run' Trend Is Actually Sort of Profound
Lifehacker / 12h
Running gives you a lot of things: Stress relief, personal records, chafing—the list goes on. In fact, you can add "butter" to that list right now. Running content creator Libby Cope has gone viral not for her pace or mileage, but for what she makes along the way. Her video showing how she churns butter on a train run has racked over one million likes across Instagram and TikTok . Let's dig into





PEGI ratings for game releases in Europe will be age-restricted if they contain loot boxes
Engadget / 12h
European regulators are continuing to crack down on loot boxes and gaming features it classifies as "interactive risk categories." The Pan-European Game Information, better known as PEGI, is rolling out new rules that will apply age ratings based on the presence of loot boxes and other in-game purchases or systems that could be tied to gambling or addictive behavior. The exact policies are as fol





Amazon Spring Sale: This £92 HP 100Hz IPS monitor is the perfect budget upgrade for your home office
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
HP’s 23.8-inch business monitor has a 100Hz refresh, vibrant colour, a height-adjustable stand, and a £58 saving in the Amazon Spring Deal Days sale.





Marriott Guest Finds Crack Pipes In Hotel Room — Hotel Offers 10,000 Points [ROUNDUP]
View from the Wing / 12h
A Marriott guest says they found crack pipes in a Dallas hotel room and received 10,000 points plus an apology from the property. Also X to launch a 6% interest account and 3% rebate debit card, American will serve Smash Kitchen condiments with its sliders, and one flight attendants tombstone joke is getting the reaction it deserves.





Netflix Makes the ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Sequel You Knew Was Coming Official
Gizmodo / 12h
As the smash-hit animated film prepares to (probably) win an Oscar (or two), the streamer has confirmed Huntr/x will return.





Apple's new MacBook Neo proves how far mobile chips have come
How-To Geek / 12h
Apple surprised no one (and surprised us all at the same time) with the MacBook Neo announcement. This low-priced laptop is a showcase of modern tech prowess though, in ways you probably didn’t realize. The MacBook Neo is powered by the same processor in your iPhone 16 Pro.





Lucid announces midsize EV platform, says profitability lies with SUVs
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Lucid's entry into the highly competitive, high-volume midsize SUV market will be key to achieving profitability, the company told investors today. And it's going to do that with a trio of electric SUVs that will use its new midsize EV platform, which it says has been engineered to deliver a starting price below $50,000. "Today, we’re keeping the same Lucid product and technology DNA intact, whil





Perplexity's "Personal Computer" brings its AI agents to the, uh, Personal Computer
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Last month Perplexity announced the confusingly named "Computer," its cloud-based agent tool for completing tasks using a harness that makes use of multiple different AI models. This week, the company is moving that kind of functionality to the desktop with the confusingly named " Personal Computer ," now available in early access by invite only. Much like the cloud-based version, Personal Comput





Centuries before the Inca, Peru's wealthy imported parrots from afar
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Centuries before the rise of the Inca Empire, a much smaller kingdom on the central coast of Peru already had a sophisticated trade network—one it used to import live parrots across the Andes from the Amazon rainforest. Australian National University conservation geneticist George Olah and his colleagues recently studied feathers from a headdress in a Ychsman noble’s tomb, dating to 1100–1400 CE





IHG Premier Card 175K Points Limited Time Welcome Bonus (Last Chance)
72One Mile at a Time / 12h
Link: Learn more about the IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card with a bonus of 175K points The $99 annual fee IHG One Rewards Premier Credit Card is a popular Chase credit card that I think is worth holding onto long term, thanks to the great perks that it offers. If you’ve been considering picking up this card, now would be the ideal time to apply. Several weeks ago, we saw an improved welcome o





Substack launches a built-in recording studio
TechCrunch / 12h
Substack creators can pre-record video conversations with up to two guests, then publish directly on the platform.





Bumble is the latest dating app to add an AI assistant
Engadget / 12h
Bumble is testing an AI dating assistant called "Bee" that it hopes will get users on dates without them having to swipe through profiles, Bloomberg writes . The company announced the AI assistant during its fourth quarter earnings , and intends to use the AI in a new experience it calls "Dates." When a user opts in to Bumble's Dates feature, Bee performs an onboarding chat where it learns about





Tesla wins energy licence to supply your electricity in the UK — but experts don't think it'll get a smooth ride
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
UK energy regulator grants Tesla license to supply electricity, as it moves beyond EVs and into the energy market.





Google Is Not Ruling Out Ads in Gemini
Wired / 12h
WIRED spoke with Nick Fox, Google’s SVP of knowledge and information, about how AI is changing the company’s advertising business.





Gemini Is Now Your Permanent Passenger in Google Maps
Gizmodo / 12h
Hopefully it doesn't hallucinate directions.





Facebook Marketplace now lets Meta AI respond to buyers’ messages
TechCrunch / 12h
When buyers inquire about an item’s availability, sellers can use Meta AI to automatically draft replies using information from their listing, such as the description, availability, pickup location, and price.





Comfortable and more affordable: Steelcase's Amia ergonomic office chair is nearly £300 off for Amazon's Spring Deal Days sale
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Steelcase's Amia ergonomic office chair is nearly £300 off for Amazon's Spring Deal Days sale.





Iran Says It’s Ready to Destroy the Global Economy
Futurism / 12h
If the Trump administration was expecting it’d quickly wrap up its “ little excursion ” in Iran like in a repeat of Venezuela, geopolitical reality had different ideas. On Wednesday, the Iranian government said it was ready for a long war that would “destroy” the global economy, Le Monde reported , as it continues to shut down a key passageway for oil supplies, the Strait of Hormuz. “Get ready fo





Soundcore Nebula P1i projector review: An affordable option with accurate color and loud sound
Engadget / 12h
Anker’s Soundcore projectors have become an attractive option for buyers thanks to models like the P1 and Nebula X1 that combine performance and portability. Now, the company has added "affordability" to that equation with its latest model, the $369 P1i . Instead of being detachable like on the P1, its speakers fold out toward listeners, promising better and louder sound than most cheap projector





'The prevailing wisdom used to be that macOS was at lower risk of malware infection compared to Windows...that’s no longer the case': Experts warn Mac infostealers are on the rise - here's how to stay safe
Latest from TechRadar / 12h
Three distinct campaigns recently spotted by Sophos, all targeting MacOS users with infostealers.





Chase, Amex, Capital One Or Citi — Which Premium Card Is Best For You Now
View from the Wing / 12h
American Express, Chase, Capital One, and Citi have all overhauled the premium card market, and the right answer is no longer obvious. The best card now depends less on marketing claims and more on which lounges, credits, transfer partners, and spending bonuses actually match how you travel.





US Lawmakers Move to Kill the FBI’s Warrantless Wiretap Access
Wired / 12h
A bipartisan bill would force the FBI to get a warrant to read Americans’ messages and ban the federal purchase of commercial data on US residents ahead of a critical April deadline.





A Green Lantern Is Joining ‘Man of Tomorrow,’ but Not the One You’d Expect
Gizmodo / 12h
Aaron Pierre's John Stewart, soon to be seen on DC's HBO Max series 'Lanterns,' will be a part of James Gunn's next Superman film.





Tinder tries to lure people back to online dating with IRL events, virtual speed dating
TechCrunch / 12h
Tinder just got a major revamp as it attempts to reengage its user base and attract younger daters. This includes in-person events, AI enhancements, and even virtual speed dating.





I install these Linux terminal apps on every system
How-To Geek / 12h
When I use Linux, I practically live in the terminal. As with any living space, I like to add my own touch when I move into a new place. Here are the apps I install on a new system to make it feel like home.





Stop getting surprised by dead sensors—how I stay on top of Home Assistant batteries
How-To Geek / 12h
One of the biggest benefits of Zigbee devices is that many of them are battery-powered, allowing you to place them almost anywhere. The downside is that when the batteries die, so do your sensors, so it's important to keep track of battery levels. Here's how I manage it as a Home Assistant veteran with more devices than I can count.





Dolphin emulator’s new update fixes many emulation and NAS problems
How-To Geek / 12h
Dolphin, the popular emulator for the Nintendo GameCube and Wii, just received a major upgrade. Dolphin version 2603 is now available with more Triforce emulation improvements, more playable games, a helpful change for NAS owners, and much more.