Techmeme

As cheap, powerful GPS jammers proliferate, a look at some alternatives to GPS, including using supersensitive, quantum-based magnetic sensors (Christopher Mims/Wall Street Journal)
Iran targeting commercial datacenters in the UAE and Bahrain signals a new frontier in asymmetric warfare and raises doubts over the Gulf as a global AI hub (Daniel Boffey/The Guardian)
Leading the Future, a pro-AI PAC backed by Palantir-cofounder Joe Lonsdale, hit pro-regulation Democrat Alex Bores with attack ads over Bores' work for Palantir (Nancy Scola/Politico)
Caitlin Kalinowski, OpenAI's head of hardware and robotics, resigns over concerns about domestic surveillance and autonomous weapons after OpenAI's DOD contract (Sharon Goldman/Fortune)
Sources: Palmer Luckey's ModRetro, which wants to sell updated versions of 1990s consoles like the Nintendo 64, is in talks to raise funding at a $1B valuation (Financial Times)
China's commerce ministry warns of global chip shortages due to "new conflicts" between Dutch chipmaker Nexperia and its Chinese subsidiary (Eduardo Baptista/Reuters)
Financial figures shared with prospective investors: Anduril expects its revenue to grow 100% in 2026 to ~$4.3B, and its operating loss to rise by ~50% to $1.2B (Cory Weinberg/The Information)
A profile of Simile, which offers "agentic twins" modeled on real people to provide answers for polling and market research for companies like CVS and Gallup (Belle Lin/Wall Street Journal)
Roblox says it paid out $1.5B to game creators in 2025 and the top 1,000 earned $1.3M on average; 50%+ of creators list high school as their highest education (Cecilia D'Anastasio/Bloomberg)
A look at the rivalry between Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour and Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan, who have competing visions for how prediction markets should grow (Bobby Allyn/NPR)
Sources: online DTC luxury brand Quince is in talks to raise funding at a $10B+ valuation, up from $4.5B in July; its annualized revenue run rate has hit ~$2B (The Information)
China's smartphone market is seeing one of its widest price hikes as memory chip crunch deepens; Meizu announces it will suspend developing new mobile hardware (Nikkei Asia)
Google's TIG documented 90 zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in 2025, up from 78 in 2024; commercial spyware vendors and China-linked groups led the abuse (Jessica Lyons/The Register)
US investors are pushing Asian fund managers to create special vehicles so they can invest in Asia while avoiding US investment restrictions on Chinese tech (Financial Times)
The US' February jobs report shows the tech sector's post-2022 job losses are now outpacing past downturns in 2008 and 2020 (Business Insider)

Wired

Why the Ratio Four Series Two Is What I Use to Test New Coffees
The WIRED Guide to Wires: How to Manage the Mess of Cables Around Your Desk
The Best MIDI Controllers for Synths, Guitars, and More (2026)
Best Mid Layer for Hiking, Backpacking, and Travel (2026)
CBP Used Online Ad Data to Track Phone Locations
How Each Gulf Country Is Intercepting Iranian Missiles and Drones
How to Avoid Getting Locked Out of Your Google Account
This Jammer Wants to Block Always-Listening AI Wearables. It Probably Won’t Work
Marley Spoon Meal Kit Review 2026: Less Martha, More Moroccan
72 'Buy It for Life' Products: Cast-Iron, Tools, Speakers, Chairs, and More
The Best Google Pixel Phones of 2026, Tested and Reviewed
The Future of Iran’s Internet Is More Uncertain Than Ever
These Beats Headphones We Like Are $150 Off
When AI Companies Go to War, Safety Gets Left Behind
9 Best Android Phones of 2026, Tested and Reviewed
11 Best USB Flash Drives (2026): Pen Drives, Thumb Drives, Memory Sticks
Corsair Sabre V2 Carbon Fiber and Magnesium Gaming Mice Review
Jones Mercury FASE Snowboard Bindings Review: The Best Fast Entry System
These 2 Apps Help Me Make Sense of My 100K Screenshots
7 Laptop Docking Stations to Unlock the Full Desktop Experience (2026)
From Ukraine to Iran, Hacking Security Cameras Is Now Part of War’s ‘Playbook’
Why Is Alexa+ So Bad?
Posture Correctors That Will Straighten You Out (2026)
The Smart Bird Feeders Everyone’s Talking About (and Actually Buying) (2026)
Jack Dorsey Is Ready to Explain the Block Layoffs
Sleep Apnea Often Goes Undetected in Women. That’s Starting to Change
The War on Iran Puts Global Chip Supplies and AI Expansion at Risk
Mattress Firm Coupons and Discounts: Save Up to $600
KitchenAid Promo Codes and Discounts: Save Up To 50%
Peacock Promo Codes: 40% Off March 2026
TurboTax Service Codes: Up to $150 Off | March 2026
Norton Coupon Codes and Discounts: Up to 58% Off
Here’s Every Country Directly Impacted by the War on Iran
‘Uncanny Valley’: Iran War in the AI Era, Prediction Market Ethics, and Paramount Beats Netflix
OpenAI Had Banned Military Use. The Pentagon Tested Its Models Through Microsoft Anyway
ByteDance’s AI Ambitions Are Being Hampered by Compute Restraints and Copyright Concerns
It’s Peak Season for Bird-Watchers to Spot Migratory Hummingbirds, and Our Favorite Feeder Is on Sale
The 10 Best Shows to Stream Right Now (March 2026)
The Controversies Finally Caught Up to Kristi Noem
Why Fandom Discourse Feels Extra Cringe Right Now
The Best Roku TV Is $210 Off
Apple Blocks US Users From Downloading ByteDance’s Chinese Apps
The Bargain-Basement MacBook Neo Exposes the Insane Price of Another Key Apple Product
Best Gravel Running Shoes (2026): Salomon, Adidas, Nike
Best Workout Headphones (2026), Tested in the Gym and in the Streets
KEF Muo Bluetooth Speaker: Portable Hi-Fi
Suunto Vertical 2 Review: Catching Up to the Pack
Nothing Has Two New Midrange Phones, but Only One Will Be Sold in the US
How to Survive Daylight Saving Time: Start Early (2026)
Best Sheets Under $200 and $100 (2026): Cotton, Bamboo, Organic

Engadget

OpenAI is reportedly pushing back the launch of its 'adult mode' even further
NASA's DART spacecraft changed a binary asteroid's orbit around the sun, in a first for a human-made object
OpenAI's head of robotics resigns following deal with the Department of Defense
Indonesia announces a social media ban for anyone under 16
Roblox introduces real-time AI-powered chat rephraser for inappropriate language
Engadget review recap: Galaxy S26 Ultra, Galaxy Buds 4, Dell XPS 14 and more
Dell XPS 14 (2026) review: A beautiful laptop that excels at almost everything… except typing

Valve doesn't sound confident the Steam Machine will ship in 2026
Netflix's version of Overcooked lets you play as Huntr/x
Nintendo is suing the US government over Trump's tariffs
Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 and 4 Pro review: Impressive audio, imperfect ANC
Pokémon Pokopia review: Possibly the most charming Pokémon game yet
COPPA 2.0 passes the Senate again, unanimously this time
Capcom's long-delayed Pragmata is now arriving a week earlier
Rad Power Bikes gets a new owner, pledge to build bikes in the US
Engadget Podcast: Is the MacBook Neo the one?
The Morning After: Apple takes on cheap Windows laptops and Chromebooks with the $599 MacBook Neo
UK government delays AI copyright rules amid artist outcry
Anthropic says it will challenge Defense Department's supply chain risk designation in court
X's Exclusive Threads feature lets creators paywall the end of tweet threads
Amazon.com is on the mend after experiencing technical issues
Xbox CEO confirms next-gen 'Project Helix' console will play PC games
How to watch Frost Fatales 2026, kicking off on March 8
The Playdate Catalog's 3-year anniversary sale is here
Google reportedly muzzles Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney until 2032
Roku is launching a trivia game called... Roklue?
Netflix just bought an AI startup founded by Ben Affleck
Meta hit with a class action lawsuit over smart glasses' privacy claims
I hope you like spreadsheets, because GPT-5.4 loves them
The National Videogame Museum has acquired the mythical Nintendo Playstation
Google begins calling out battery-killing Android apps
Google pledges roughly three hours of its annual profit to fight climate change
Canadian government says OpenAI will take further steps to strengthen safety protocols
Oura buys gesture-navigation startup DoublePoint
Everything you need to know about streaming F1 on Apple TV
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra review: The stealth upgrade
Kena: Bridge of Spirits is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 this spring
BMW’s i3 prototype conquers the ice with power and technology
Anthropic is reportedly back in talks with the Defense Department
Nothing Phone 4a Pro hands-on: A premium design with a price to match the Pixel 10a
Apple Music can now flag AI content, but only if distributors elect to label it
Nothing Phone 4a hands-on: A more technically accomplished entry-level smartphone
Nothing's new over-ear headphones can pump out the jams for five days on a single charge
Nothing's Phone 4a Pro picks up flagship features and an even brighter display for $499
Big tech companies agree to not ruin your electric bill with AI data centers
Mark Zuckerberg downplays Meta's own research in New Mexico child safety trial
Bill Gates-backed TerraPower begins nuclear reactor construction
Assassin's Creed Unity is getting a free 60 fps patch tomorrow
LG reveals pricing for its 2026 OLED TVs

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