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• Meta buying social network for AI bots Moltbook should worry anyone who still hopes social media is for people [33d]
• The Nintendo Switch 2 has a new worst accessory in the Virtual Boy — the best place for it is on your shelf [33d]
• OpenAI reportedly building a GitHub alternative after saying Microsoft-owned platform is 'not yet meeting our expectations' [33d]
• Burson's Stellar headphone amps promise head-fi heaven in spacecraft-inspired Star Wars style [33d]
• 'Creating a fully keyboard-accessible site...isn’t free; it requires a lot of work and knowledge': Microsoft is making it easier to build complex websites without a mouse [33d]
• 'The fastest desktop gaming processors Intel has ever built': new Arrow Lake Refresh CPUs are priced to sell, and AMD should be worried [33d]
• This rugged phone has hardware to rival some iPhones — and it only needs to be charged once a month [33d]
• Mercedes-Benz launches the Rolls-Royce of the minivan world — and the all-electric VLE promises a 'limousine-like ride' [33d]
• Why does the MacBook Air M5 keyboard look different? Blame your iPhone [33d]
• ‘Anthropic’s Claude models are no longer available’: US State Department ditches Claude on the orders of Trump – while Senate approves Gemini, ChatGPT, and CoPilot for use [33d]
• Camcorders are cool again, and this unlikely brand has just launched a cheap 4K model — but read this before putting up your cash [33d]
• Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, March 12 (game #1508) [33d]
• NYT Strands hints and answers for Thursday, March 12 (game #739) [33d]
• NYT Connections hints and answers for Thursday, March 12 (game #1005) [33d]
• I tried Australia's favorite VPN for 24 hours — and it's only a few improvements away from being a superb free VPN [33d]
• I called the Anycubic Kobra S1 the best 3D printer deal this week—until the Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 Combo crashed in price at Amazon [33d]
• Hackers hijack WordPress sites to spread malware using fake CAPTCHA [33d]
• Apple's all-new MacBook Neo is available to order — and Amazon just surprised us with its first-ever price cut [33d]
• Nespresso machines are going cheap in Amazon's spring sale, and these are my 5 top recommendations [33d]
• 'We can’t wait for players to experience this level of detail in The Witcher 4' — how CD Projekt Red and Nvidia are teaming up to transform the future of PC gaming [33d]
• ‘20 years ago, this industry was fighting for survival’ — Spotify claims it’s saved music, but its new report is only one side of the album [33d]
• This 'fascinating' Microsoft Excel security flaw teams up spreadsheets and Copilot Agent to steal data [33d]
• 29 cut-price household essentials to add to your Amazon Spring Sale cart — from batteries to coffee pods [33d]
• This Ryzen 7 9850X3D bundle with a motherboard and 32GB DDR5 saves you $434.99, but I found a better deal for creators and power users with double the RAM [33d]
• How to watch Sunny Nights on TVNZ+ (it's *FREE*) [33d]
• UPerfect UFree V wireless portable monitor review: Great specification, low price, but a few caveats [33d]
• This bizarre indie game challenges you to ‘rizz’ monster girls in a fantasy dungeon [33d]
• How to watch PSG vs Chelsea: Free Streams, TV Channels & Preview for Champions League Round of 16 1st leg [33d]
• My first-ever Pokémon adventure is still fantastic on the Switch 2, but I wish the LeafGreen asnd FireRed rerelease had something to make it a little more special [33d]
• How to watch Real Madrid vs Man City: Free Streams, TV Channels & Preview for Champions League Round of 16 1st leg [33d]
• John Carpenter's Toxic Commando is World War Z meets MudRunner and has already become my go-to co-op shooter [33d]
• The MacBook Neo just keeps winning — repair costs beat Air, teardown looks simple, and now I want it even more [33d]
• This mobile controller is less than a third of the price of a Switch 2 and turns your phone into a portable gaming machine [33d]
• 'Some of the best 4K Blu-rays I've ever tested' — Gruv is having a 3 for $39 4K Blu-ray sale, and I've picked the 6 best discs, all of which I've personally tested [33d]
• Google will stop at nothing to get you to sign up to YouTube Premium — and its unskippable 30-second ads could be the final straw [33d]
• 'We’ve got 5.5 million beautiful individually tested pixels' — Disney Adventure’s giant screen turns the middle of the ship into an immersive stage [33d]
• HPE warns of dangerous security flaw which could allow Aruba OS password resets [33d]
• This Amazon mini PC deal packs an Intel Core i5, 32GB RAM and 1TB SSD for under $500 [33d]
• The budget noise-canceling headphones I wear every day for work just hit a ridiculously low price [33d]
• This Ryzen 3 4300U mini PC deal is a steal under £255 in Amazon's Spring Deal Days sale - and it comes with 16GB RAM and a fast 512GB SSD [33d]
• 'Stay tuned': Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse producers drop a big hint that they might be ready to show us some footage — and say they're 'very confident' it'll meet its release date [33d]
• Asus routers hijacked to power dangerous cybercrime proxy network - here's what we know [33d]
• I've said it before, and I'm saying it again — do not overlook this underrated gaming audio accessory that can transform and hugely enhance your setup [33d]
• I switched from a cordless vac to corded, and I'll never go back — here are 4 models I recommend buying at Amazon's spring sale [33d]
• ‘There’s no going back’ — still thinking of quitting ChatGPT? Make sure you do these 3 things first [33d]
• Claude is down for many — here's what we know as Anthropic says it's 'investigating' an issue [33d]
• Business landscape is about to undergo a seismic transformation driven by AI agents [33d]
• The rise of the silver collar workforce [33d]
• Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal FREE Streams: How to watch Champions League 2025/26 Round of 16 1st leg from anywhere [33d]
• My top half-price earbuds in Amazon's Spring Deal Days? Easy, the 5-star Nothing Ear (a) — now just £49.99! [33d]
• This 'perfect everyday cleaner' from Shark is ideal for your spring cleaning plans — and it’s 25% off at Amazon [33d]
• The all-new iPad Air M4 is officially available to order today — and Amazon already has an impressive $40 discount [33d]
• Amazon is making even senior engineers get code signed off following multiple recent outages [33d]
• Meta snaps up AI agent social network Moltbook - founders will join Meta Superintelligence Labs [33d]
• What is the release date for Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season 2 episode 3 on Apple TV? [33d]
• Wahoo KICKR Run Treadmill review: One of the most impressive indoor experiences money can buy – if you have the budget [33d]
• I’m a big fan of Orico’s USB 3.0 hard drive enclosure for accessing old drives on the go, and it’s 15% off for Amazon Spring Deal Days [33d]
• I tracked down the 9 best business laptops under £500 in the whole Amazon Spring Deal Days sale [33d]
• Microsoft's year of fixing Windows 11 is off to a promising start, as latest update improves stability — but it still has a lot more work to do [33d]
• Russian hackers target HR departments with vicious new 'BlackSanta' malware [33d]
• The £24 travel router I actually use for VPN security is 15% off in Amazon's Spring Sale [33d]
• You can now get a 'game changer' of an app update for Sonos on Android — and it brings back a key feature [33d]
• EnGenius ECW520 budget Wi-Fi 7 access point review [33d]
• I tried the Shazam app for ChatGPT – and it’s a surprisingly natural fit for the chatbot [33d]
• 8 must-have accessories I'm buying to pair with my Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra [33d]
• These affordable gaming controllers are some of the best around and they come from a brand that you probably haven't heard of [33d]
• 12 perfect, last-minute Mothers' Day gifts from just £12 in the Amazon Spring Sale [33d]
• Microsoft 365 confirms new premium tier focused on AI and productivity [33d]
• What is the release date for The Madison episodes 1-3 on Paramount+? [34d]
• 'We are reimagining how people create content': Your Google Workspace apps are getting a major Gemini-powered upgrade [34d]
• PC makers are in ‘shock’ over the MacBook Neo and are ‘seriously discussing’ how to compete — and that could benefit everyone [34d]
• 'Bass, bass and more bass': OnePlus Nord Buds 4 Pro slated for launch — and I think drum 'n' bass fans will like 'em [34d]
• I tested MSI’s new convertible laptop, and its build and performance are top-draw — but content creators will be left wanting more [34d]
• Elon Musk’s Grok sparks outrage with vulgar posts about religion and soccer tragedies [34d]
• Many workers and bosses agree there's 'no time' for AI upskilling - so what's the answer? [34d]
• Garmin and Peloton devices now properly sync in both directions, giving you a more accurate idea of your daily fitness [34d]
• I watched HBO Max's Rooster — and Steve Carell's character rules the roost in another great comedy series [34d]
• 'People don’t trust bad AI voices': listeners rated a Chinese startup's synthetic voices higher for trust and realism than those from Microsoft, Google, and Amazon [34d]
• Still choosing between Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen on Nintendo Switch or Switch 2? Here’s something you might not have considered [34d]
• I tested three compact Dolby Atmos soundbars from Sonos, Sony and Denon — this is the one I'd buy with my own money [34d]