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• Need a case for your new 15-inch MacBook Air M5? Here are the best options to keep your kit safe, protected, and organized [17d]
• LG's world-first LCD laptop display has a battery-saving superpower — and an OLED version is coming next [17d]
• OpenAI unexpectedly kills Sora, and I wonder if this is the start of a mini AI bubble collapse [17d]
• 'We are continuing to monitor the situation closely': Crunchyroll investigating breach which reportedly stole data on 6.8 million users [17d]
• 'Smartphones were never designed to be vaults': How hackers can steal PINs and private data from over a billion Android devices — even while they’re switched off [17d]
• ‘I think we’ve achieved AGI’ — er Jensen… I don't think we have [17d]
• 'We are going to push the limits of physics in compute': Elon Musk wants Texas 'Terafab' plant to produce one terawatt of computing power each year and build a global robot population using Tesla and SpaceX tech [17d]
• This tax-themed malvertising attack can blind security software before it arrives — and then unleashes ransomware [17d]
• Good luck, Americans, your Wi-Fi choices are about to get worse — we’ve tested hundreds of routers and every single one of our favorites is made outside of the US [17d]
• Samsung reveals its cheaper mini-LED TVs for 2026 — and it’s dropping QLED on some of them, I kid you not [17d]
• Acer Swift Edge 14 AI laptop review: Another lightweight wonder from the Acer stable [18d]
• Epic Games is laying off more than 1,000 employees just weeks after raising Fortnite V-Buck prices 'to help pay the bills' [18d]
• Surfshark launches HeyPolo, a privacy-first location sharing app to kill "always-on" tracking [18d]
• Capcom isn't completely abandoning generative AI, but has promised fans it won't use AI assets in games [18d]
• 'Traces of unauthorized access': Mazda confirms data breach exposing employee and partner data — here's what we know [18d]
• Fine, I'll buy another copy of Clair Obscur Expedition 33 to snag this special Mirror Edition [18d]
• 'Welcome back, Frank': Marvel confirms the official title for The Punisher TV Special on Disney+ — and it'll be released a week after the Daredevil: Born Again season 2 finale [18d]
• Stop telling AI it's an expert programmer, you're making it worse at its job — new research shows the best results need specific prompts [18d]
• Best website builders [18d]
• I’m a big fan of FlexiSpot’s single monitor arm for freeing up desk space, and it’s just $30 in Amazon’s Spring Sale [18d]
• Xbox indie program lead says Project Helix will be 'easier' for developers and that Microsoft is 'working hard so developers can make one Xbox build in the future' that will run on everything [18d]
• I trapped a clone of my boss on a desert island in Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream — and it only got weirder from there [18d]
• Two streaming services are better than one — this is your last chance to score this Disney+ and Hulu bundle and pay $15 for three months [18d]
• Louisiana researchers have made a nail polish that turns your fingernail into a phone stylus to solve ‘zombie finger’ problems [18d]
• Boost internet speeds from $87 with 6 super-fast TP-Link Wi-Fi 7 router deals in Amazon's early Spring Sale [18d]
• Nvidia RTX 5090 buyer is literally cleaned out as box contains no GPU, just laundry detergent — a reminder to be careful out there [18d]
• How to watch Power: The Downfall of Huw Edwards online from anywhere — it's *FREE* [18d]
• Exclusive: Get 4 months extra + up to $50 Amazon gift card with NordVPN [18d]
• How AI is reshaping compliance: Why governance still matters [18d]
• Oracle is revamping how businesses procure AI agents — leave the invoices to AI while you handle the negotiations [18d]
• How AI will collide with data readiness [18d]
• Regional data sovereignty in the age of AI: Balancing innovation and regulation [18d]
• Quordle hints and answers for Wednesday, March 25 (game #1521) [18d]
• NYT Connections hints and answers for Wednesday, March 25 (game #1018) [18d]
• NYT Strands hints and answers for Wednesday, March 25 (game #752) [18d]
• Exclusive: This iconic Call of Duty zombies perk has been reborn as a collectible controller add-on [18d]
• Spotify takes its first major step in tackling AI slop — now artists can review and approve what music appears on their profile [18d]
• ‘I am not a fan of AI’: Apple’s co-founder slams artificial intelligence, saying it lacks human emotional depth [18d]
• More than 10,000 have bought Amazon's Fire TV Stick 4K Plus this month — and it's so cheap right now, I'm buying it too [18d]
• Early Amazon Spring Sale standing desk deals: 11 top-rated FlexiSpot desks to get before tomorrow's chaos [18d]
• Amnezia VPN drops new AmneziaWG 2.0 protocol as censorship tactics grow smarter [18d]
• Panasonic’s ‘most advanced travel zoom camera’ gets a surprise successor 8 years later — here are two major differences [18d]
• 'Put Claude to work': Claude can now use your computer autonomously, you just have to tell it what to do [18d]
• Nintendo has reportedly cut Switch 2 production significantly due to weak holiday sales and now aims to produce 4 million units instead of 6 million this quarter [18d]
• 'That branch of AI is lethal. We've got to do something about that' — Neil deGrasse Tyson wants to ban AI superintelligence [18d]
• PS5 console architect Mark Cerny confirms FSR Frame Generation is coming to PlayStation 'at some point' but not in 2026 — 'All I can say is that we have no more releases planned for this year' [18d]
• Annoyed that your smart TV wants to steer you to certain services? The EU is being asked by streamers to clamp down and make TVs work more neutrally [18d]
• Beat the Amazon Spring Sale rush: 5 unmissable FlexiSpot office chair deals based on our tests, from $210 [18d]
• 'It's honestly my life's goal': Bridgerton season 5 will officially focus on Francesca Michaela romance — and stars are 'ready' to become LGBT icons [18d]
• Dutton Ranch gets a surprisingly early release date — and I’m convinced Paramount+ is planning a Marshals: A Yellowstone Story crossover [18d]
• The perfect iPhone 17e deal? Visible Wireless is rebating the entire cost of the device right now [18d]
• 'I could see where they're coming from, I don't love AI slop myself' — Nvidia CEO tries to defend DLSS 5 again, shortly after telling gamers 'they're completely wrong' [18d]
• What is the release date for Scrubs season 10 episode 6 on Hulu and Disney+? [18d]
• This Premium WordPress plugin and theme have been compromised – here's how to check your website hasn't been infected [18d]
• What OpenAI’s 4% checkout fee means for the future of commerce [18d]
• Secretlab has discounted its World of Warcraft collab gear to celebrate the Midnight launch [18d]
• ‘AI is not here to replace expertise, it's here to elevate’: Oracle CEO says the best still to come when it comes to agentic innovation [18d]
• When AI drives the M&A deal, reality arrives fast [18d]
• PS5 Pro architect Mark Cerny says Sony's updated PSSR tech is 'something like 100 microseconds faster than the original' [18d]
• ‘Warcraft… with pure thought control’ — 100 days with Neuralink ‘feels like science fiction’ to early brain chip pioneer [18d]
• The US just banned new routers that aren't made in America — here's what it means for your Wi-Fi network [18d]
• What is the macOS Dock? Here’s how to master Apple’s taskbar rival on your brand-new MacBook Neo [18d]
• Microsoft exec promises big changes for Windows 11 will come 'this month and every month this year' — but temper your expectations [18d]
• Marvel's best bromance will return in Wonder Man season 2 — and the highly-rated Disney+ show's next entry needs to prove if a big MCU fan theory is right or not [18d]
• 'Very significant privacy concerns': UK hands over financial regulation data to Palantir to help tackle financial crime [18d]
• From hype to value: The AI trends set to shape 2026 [18d]
• From the Backlog [18d]
• 'My phone is about to die and I don’t want to buy anything' — I tested Google Maps’ Ask Maps AI and it actually helped [18d]
• We have two exclusive Riftbound Unleashed card previews, and they include the return of a fan-favorite Legend of Runeterra nihilist [18d]
• ‘Dolby Atmos with headroom to spare’ — my afternoon with Denon’s 'Sonos-busting' trio of wireless speakers (and why WiiM should also be worried) [18d]
• What is the release date for The Pitt season 2 episode 12 on HBO Max? [18d]
• ‘The feature was not a good feature’ — Grammarly CEO admits Experts Review didn’t work, but you may not like what replaces it [18d]