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Sources: US Social Security's inspector general is investigating claims an ex-DOGE engineer took sensitive data on a thumb drive to his new private employer (Washington Post)
Sources: Nielsen's Gracenote sues OpenAI for copyright infringement, saying OpenAI copied Gracenote's data and relational framework used to connect metadata (Sara Fischer/Axios)
Sandbar, which is developing the Stream Ring, a $249+ AI-powered wearable that transcribes audio notes, raised a $23M Series A, bringing total funding to $36M (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch)
Slide, which develops data backup and disaster recovery tech for managed service providers, raised a $70M Series B led by GC, bringing its total funding to $95M (CJ Fairfield/CRN)
The Senate confirms Army Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd to lead the NSA and US Cyber Command, filling a vacancy created when Gen. Timothy Haugh was fired in April 2025 (Martin Matishak/The Record)
After an online backlash, Superhuman says experts can now opt out of Grammarly's Expert Review feature by emailing a dedicated address, but fails to apologize (Sean Hollister/The Verge)
Sources: Salesforce plans a record debt sale of up to $25B to fund its share buybacks; the company announced a $50B stock buyback program in February (Bloomberg)
Epic says V-bucks will get more expensive starting March 19, with players getting 800 V-bucks for $8.99, down from 1,000 now, citing Fortnite running costs (Stevie Bonifield/The Verge)
Oppo and OnePlus announce price increases for existing smartphone models starting March 16, citing the rising costs of components such as high-speed storage (Ben Schoon/9to5Google)
In a preliminary ruling, a US judge orders Perplexity to stop using Comet browser to make purchases on behalf of users from password-protected Amazon accounts (Bloomberg)
After a backlash, Google adds a toggle to let Google Photos users return to the "classic" search experience instead of the newer AI-powered "Ask Photos" option (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
An interview with Sonos CEO Tom Conrad about Sonos' new speakers, its first consumer product since 2024, killing its set-top box plans, the app fiasco, and more (Chris Welch/Bloomberg)
Emil Michael says Google will deploy Gemini AI agents to Pentagon's 3M-strong workforce, initially on unclassified networks for tasks such as creating budgets (Katrina Manson/Bloomberg)
Rhoda AI, which is developing an AI model for industrial robots trained on public internet videos, raised $450M led by Premji Invest at a $1.7B valuation (Dina Bass/Bloomberg)
YouTube expands its likeness detection tool to select government officials, political candidates, and journalists to "manage unauthorized AI-impersonation" (Kerry Flynn/Axios)

Wired

Anker’s Discounted Power Station Can Power Your Next Camping Trip
Interstellar Comet 3I/Atlas Has Another Surprise: It’s Full of Alcohol
DHS Ousts CBP Privacy Officers Who Questioned ‘Illegal’ Orders
Our Favorite Earbuds for Samsung Owners Are on Sale
Fake AI Content About the Iran War Is All Over X
A Trumpworld Events Company Is Raking In Millions in Federal Contracts
GPS Attacks Near Iran Are Wreaking Havoc on Delivery and Mapping Apps
I Used Google’s New Gemini-Powered ‘Help Me Create’ Tool in Docs. It’s Great at Corporate-Speak
Apple MacBook Neo Review: Delicious, Low-Hanging Fruit
What’s the Best iPhone to Buy or Avoid Right Now? (2026)
Some People Are Too Sleepy to Make Fancy Coffee. For Them, There’s the Keurig K-Cafe
8 Best Cheap Phones (2026), Tested and Reviewed
The Best Streaming Bundles and Streaming Deals of March 2026
How Can a Locomotive Pull a Long Train That’s Much Heavier?
How to Responsibly Dispose of Your Electronics (2026)
Use Microsoft PC Manager to Speed Up Your Windows 11 Computer
Wiim Amp Ultra Review: A Fantastic Streaming Amp With TV Input
11 Best Pillows: Tested For Side, Back, and Stomach Sleepers (2026)
Yann LeCun Raises $1 Billion to Build AI That Understands the Physical World
Nvidia Is Planning to Launch an Open-Source AI Agent Platform
‘Flying Cars’ Will Take Off in American Skies This Summer
Anthropic Claims Pentagon Feud Could Cost It Billions
OpenAI and Google Workers File Amicus Brief in Support of Anthropic Against the US Government
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber Is Stepping Down
Your Espresso Machine Doesn’t Have to Be Fancy to Make Good Coffee
Our Favorite Wireless Headphones Are $60 Off
Anthropic Sues Department of Defense Over Supply-Chain-Risk Designation
Best Base Layers (2026): Merino Wool, Synthetic, and More
Feeld Was a Dating App for the Freaks. Now Some People Call It ‘Normie Hell’
Apple iPhone 17e Review: MagSafe Makes a Difference
Best Sonos Speakers (2026): Soundbars, Headphones, Dolby Atmos, and More
Hatch’s Sale Has the Restore 3, Rest, and Rest+ All Discounted
Don’t Expect Big Surprises in the Government’s Alien Files
Are Smart Beds Worth It? A Certified Sleep Science Coach Weighs In (2026)
Why RFK’s CDC Is Endorsing ‘Shared Decisionmaking’ for Vaccines
Can AI Kill the Venture Capitalist?
H&R Block Coupon: $50 Off Assisted Tax Prep
How to Run Ethernet Cables to Your Router and Keep Them Tidy
Force Your MacBook to Only Charge up to 80 Percent (and Why You Should)
Fender Mix Headphones Review: Modular Over-Ears
A Certified Sleep Coach Shares the Sleep Week Deals She’s Adding to Cart (2026)
The Moka Pot Is the Best Way to Brew Coffee (2026)
Best Sunrise Alarm Clock (2026): Lumie, Hatch, WiiM
Left-Handed People Are More Competitive, Says Science
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

Engadget

Epic is increasing the price of Fortnite's V-Bucks currency
Amazon wins a temporary injunction against Perplexity's Comet browser
Wordle’s creator is back with a new game, and it’s a real chin scratcher
Here's the final trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
ChatGPT will now generate interactive visuals to help you with math and science concepts
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book will be released for Switch 2 on May 21
Google to Provide Pentagon with Gemini-powered AI agents
Live Nation settlement avoids breakup with Ticketmaster
NVIDIA is reportedly working on its own open-source AI agent platform
GeForce Now adds GOG syncing and 90fps game streaming in VR headsets
Meta is buying Moltbook, the ridiculous social network populated by AI bots
Google brings Gemini-powered content creation tools to Docs, Sheets, Slides and Drive
A Resident Evil Requiem story expansion is in the works
The Sonos Play puts the best parts of the Era 100 in a portable speaker
MacBook Neo review: Apple puts every $600 Windows PC to shame
X says it suspended 800 million accounts in 2024 over spam and manipulation
Shark's ChillPill puts a mister, fan and cold-plate in one portable package
The best robot vacuums on a budget for 2026
You can now use ChatGPT to open Shazam instead of... just opening Shazam
FAA opens up real world testing for air taxi startups
The Morning After: The new iPad Air M4 is Apple's best overall tablet
The Oversight Board says Meta needs new rules for AI-generated content
TikTok can continue its operations in Canada after agreeing to enhanced security measures
Rode’s Rodecaster Video Core makes livestreaming even cheaper
You can (sort of) block Grok from editing your uploaded photos
Dutch intelligence services warn of Russian hackers targeting Signal and WhatsApp
Bluesky's CEO is stepping down after nearly 5 years
Apple reportedly delays its planned smart display launch to fall
Uber expands its program that helps pair women riders and drivers
Samsung promises 120 games will be playable via its glasses-free 3D monitor tech by the end of the year
EA laid off staffers across Battlefield studios to 'better align' its teams
Hyper Light Drifter studio workers form union after rounds of layoffs
Anthropic sues US government over supply chain risk designation
Amazon’s Zoox will test its robotaxis in Dallas and Phoenix
iPad Air M4 review: Still Apple's best overall tablet, with a few caveats
iPhone 17e review: The economical choice
The 10 best sleep apps and gadgets for a better night's sleep in 2026
The best air purifier for 2026
Qualcomm's new Arduino Ventuno Q is an AI-focused computer designed for robotics
NetEase is reportedly pulling funding for Yakuza creator's studio
Apple is reportedly looking into 3D printing aluminum iPhones and Apple Watches
OpenAI's robotics hardware lead resigns following deal with the Department of Defense
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
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

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