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Amazon’s one-hour delivery sounds great, but I’ve seen the human horrors of such services

Amazon is introducing 1-hour and 3-hour delivery across the US. But as ultra-fast delivery expands, it raises questions about pricing, long-term costs, and the pressure on delivery workers.
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ChatGPT’s upcoming erotic chat mode risks exposing millions of kids to adult content

OpenAI wants to bring adult content to ChatGPT, but its own safety advisers are not on board. Here's what's going on and why the launch keeps getting delayed.
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Logitech’s new RS H-Shifter might be the best upgrade for your sim racing setup

Logitech G's new RS H-Shifter brings 7-speed manual shifting to your sim rig with Hall Effect sensors, real-world-inspired lockouts, and wide platform compatibility.
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Dell revives Precision laptop line with a sleeker design and serious power boost

Dell has refreshed its Precision lineup with four new laptops across two tiers and two screen sizes, all powered by Intel's latest processors and NVIDIA's newest Blackwell graphics.
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ChatGPT’s latest enemy is the world’s best dictionary and encyclopedia

Encyclopedia Britannica is suing OpenAI for scraping nearly 100,000 articles to train its AI models without permission, alleging copyright infringement and more.
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The Hisense U65Q 85-inch 144Hz TV just dropped in price, and the deal makes it a no-brainer

The Hisense 85-inch U65Q packs a native 144Hz Mini-LED panel, 1000 nits of brightness, and a built-in subwoofer into one seriously capable TV.
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This Hisense QD7QF Mini-LED TV delivers cinematic picture quality for under $300

The Hisense QD7QF Mini-LED brings Dolby Vision, rich QLED color, and gaming-ready features to your living room, starting at $279.
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President Trump’s iPhone is becoming a problem for officials

President Trump’s personal phone number is reportedly being bought, sold, and traded across Washington. CEOs want it, reporters are swapping world leaders’ contacts for it, and the president keeps picking up the calls.
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Tests show the 14-Inch MacBook Pro holds back the M5 Max chip

Early benchmarks reveal that the M5 Max performs significantly better in the 16-inch MacBook Pro, suggesting the smaller 14-inch model may throttle the chip under heavy workloads.
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For the forgetful among us, this robot will find everything you misplace

A new robot from TUM can build a 3D map of your home, understand where you likely left things, and find them almost 30% more efficiently than searching randomly.
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Research warns AI agents can be a self-churning propaganda machine

A new study shows AI agents can coordinate, copy each other's successful posts, and flood social media with disinformation, with none being the wiser.
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Tinder is adding a bunch of safety features to spare you the horror date

Tinder is rolling out a wave of safety upgrades powered by AI, including smarter message detection and auto-blur for inappropriate content.
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Bumble wants you to trust its Bee AI assistant to date humans

Bumble has introduced an AI assistant called Bee that learns your values, goals, and communication style through private chats to find you more relevant matches.
Microsoft Copilot Health

Microsoft reveals Copilot Health, an AI to make sense of your wearable and medical reports

Microsoft's Copilot Health brings together your health records, wearables, and lab results in one place, turning confusing data into personalized, actionable insights.
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AI system can identify three major road accident signs by just looking at driver’s face

Researchers have developed an AI model that can detect drunk driving, fatigue, and road rage from your face alone, with up to 95% accuracy, and it works in real time.
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Grammarly kills feature that unethically used experts — alive and dead — to fix your words

Grammarly has killed its Expert Review feature after writers discovered the AI was mimicking their styles without permission.
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Google Play adds free game trials and a dedicated PC hub for gamers

Google Play now lets you buy a game once and play it on both mobile and PC, try paid games for free before committing, and find PC-optimized titles all in one place.
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Xbox mode is coming to Windows 11, and PC gaming will never be the same

Xbox mode is coming to all Windows 11 PCs in April, bringing a full controller-optimized gaming experience to laptops, desktops, and tablets.
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AI code wreaked havoc with Amazon outage, and now the company is making tight rules

From a 13-hour AWS outage to 6.3 million lost orders, Amazon's AI coding push has had a rough few months.
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WhatsApp will now sniff and warn if a scammy link could steal your account

WhatsApp’s new warning system can stop scammers from hijacking your account by tricking you into scanning a QR code or entering your phone number.
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Facebook Messenger will use AI to read your chats and save you from scams

Meta is rolling out AI-powered scam detection on Messenger and new warnings for suspicious friend requests on Facebook.
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Asus chief says the MacBook Neo shock will push PC brands to level up their game

Asus's co-CEO says Apple's $599 MacBook Neo is a "shock" to the PC industry, and the entire Windows ecosystem is scrambling to figure out how to compete with it.
Asus Zephyrus G14 2026 gaming laptop sitting on a desk.

Analysts predict bloodbath coming to the price of laptops, and you must clutch your wallet

Laptop and desktop prices are expected to rise by up to 35 percent this year, with no relief likely until the second half of 2027. If you are planning to buy a new PC, now is the right time.
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Everything new that’s coming to your iPad with iPadOS 26.4

iPadOS 26.4 is packed with surprises, from an immersive Apple Music makeover to AI playlist creation, video podcasts, new emojis, and handy tweaks that make multitasking and customization on the iPad even better.
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AI fake news detectors are not as good as you think

A new study from the Université de Montréal found that AI fake news detectors are far less reliable than advertised, struggling with bias, outdated training data, and a fundamental misunderstanding of how fact-checking actually works.
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Mario Day brings three classic games to the Switch library

Nintendo is celebrating Mar10 Day 2026 with three classic game drops for Switch Online subscribers. Mario's Tennis, Mario Clash, and Mario vs. Donkey Kong are now live and ready to play.
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iOS 26.4 adds a new setting to further tone down the Liquid Glass shimmer

The shiny Liquid Glass look in iOS 26 hasn’t been everyone’s favorite. With iOS 26.4, Apple is adding another option that reduces bright flashes and highlights when you interact with buttons or keyboard.
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Scientists have found a way to hide data in plain sight, and hackers can’t touch it

Researchers at UNSW Sydney and Monash have developed a data transmission system that hides signals in background heat radiation, making them invisible to anyone trying to intercept them.
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Microsoft Copilot just made browser switching a thing of the past

Microsoft is updating Copilot on Windows with a built-in side-pane browser, allowing users to open links, research across tabs, and summarize information without leaving the app.
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Tests show Apple M5 Max smoking AMD and setting performance record

Apple's M5 Max just set a new performance record, outscoring AMD's best in single-core tests and even outperforming Apple's own M3 Ultra chip in multi-core performance.
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Kino, one of the best iPhone camera apps, just got a big video upgrade

Kino 1.4 update brings Apple Log 2 support to the popular iPhone camera app, capturing a wider and more accurate range of colors.
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Amazon’s new Fire TV interface helps you find something to watch faster

Amazon’s Fire TV update brings less scrolling, smarter recommendations, and an Alexa that actually works. Oh, and there’s a fancy new TV for your living room too.
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Google Play Store will show a warning label if an app excessively drains your Android phone’s battery

Google Play Store will soon flag apps that drain your Android battery, helping users spot power-hungry apps before installing them and pushing developers to improve their inefficient apps.
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BYD reveals Tesla Model Y killer with 644-mile range and 10–70% charge in just 5 minutes

BYD’s Denza Z9GT brings a 644-mile range, a five-minute 10–70% charge, and a big price cut. If the numbers hold up, Tesla’s Model Y may finally have a serious challenger.
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Nothing Phone 4a goes big on cameras and gets a breathing glyph bar

Nothing’s Phone 4a brings a 3.5x periscope zoom camera, along with a brighter display, refreshed Glyph lighting, and faster internals.
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If you’re into AI coding, OpenAI just puts its Codex on Windows

OpenAI has launched its Codex app on Windows, bringing a native AI coding assistant with project management, automations, and WSL support for developers.
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MacBook Neo has slow USB ports, but they come with an intelligent warning system

The MacBook Neo has two USB-C ports that may look identical, but only one supports output to an external display. Thankfully, macOS will politely tell you if you plug your monitor into the wrong one.
iPhone mockup showing ChatGPT-5.3

OpenAI releases ChatGPT 5.3 Instant and says it’s less “cringe”

GPT-5.3 Instant cuts the lectures and unnecessary refusals, improves web answers, and feels faster, sharper, and far less patronizing.