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Ring’s Jamie Siminoff has been trying to calm privacy fears since the Super Bowl, but his answers may not help
The facial recognition question is where things get more tangled.
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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for March 9, #532
Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for March 9, No. 532.
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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Monday, March 9
Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for March 9.
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Tim Cook Says Two Things Matter Most at Apple Ahead of Company’s 50th Anniversary
CBS Sunday Morning correspondent David Pogue interviewed Apple’s CEO Tim Cook ahead of the company’s 50th anniversary on April 1, 2026. In the interview, Cook revealed the two things that are “essential” to Apple: people and culture. “Yes, we have a lot of intellectual property and so forth, and that is important, but it’s people…
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Could this be the key to eternal storage? Experts claim new DNA HDD can be ‘erased and overwritten repeatedly’
DNA-based storage could provide long-term alternatives to cloud storage and HDDs, but practical devices remain years away from reality.
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Palmer Luckey’s retro gaming startup ModRetro reportedly seeks funding at $1B valuation
The company launched its first product, a Game Boy-style handheld device called the Chromatic, in 2024.
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Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for March 9, #736
Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for March 9, No. 736.
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Today’s Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for March 9, #1724
Here are hints and the answer for today’s Wordle for March 9, No. 1,724.
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Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for March 9, #1002
Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for March 9, No. 1,002
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12 of the best sleep-hacking gadgets to help you get the best rest of your life — by a former Sleep Editor
It’s Sleep Awareness Week, and that’s a good a time as any to sort out your slumber.
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Will the Pentagon’s Anthropic controversy scare startups away from defense work?
On the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, we discussed what the controversy means for other startups seeking to work with the federal government.
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Is that a Mac mini in disguise? No, but the new Satechi CubeDock packs in everything you’d want in a mini PC — and for much less
The Satechi CubeDock supports multiple displays, fast NVMe drives, and various devices while streamlining workspace setup in a single aluminum enclosure.
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MacBook Neo vs MacBook Air M5 — how do they compare and which should you buy?
Wondering how the new MacBook Air and MacBook Neo stack up? We’ve got the full lowdown for you.
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NetEase is reportedly pulling funding for Yakuza creator’s studio
The hype for Gang of Dragon, the debut game from Nagoshi Studio, may already be getting derailed. According to a Bloomberg report, Chinese tech giant NetEase is going to stop financing Nagoshi Studio starting in May. Bloomberg confirmed the news with the studio’s employees and a NetEase spokesperson. The report explained that NetEase decided to…
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Here are 11 TV deals for watching March Madness that I recommend — $1,300 off 4K, QLED, and OLED TVs
I’m rounding up today’s 11 best TV deals that I recommend for watching March Madness, including record-low prices on best-rated 4K, QLED, and OLED TVs.
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My 8-year-old daughter was struggling with math until we discovered this app
Homescreen Heroes: Duolingo Math teaches up to grade 8 math in a fun and engaging way
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‘Nothing has actually changed’: Valve recommits to a 2026 launch for the Steam Machine amid rumors of a further delay
A blog post from Valve itself sparked concerns that the Steam Machine would be pushed back to 2027.
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Apple is reportedly looking into 3D printing aluminum iPhones and Apple Watches
There could be even more 3D-printed Apple products coming in the future. According to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, Apple is exploring ways to 3D print aluminum to make the manufacturing processes for iPhones and Apple Watches more efficient. Gurman reported that this new production process could specifically change how Apple makes its watch casings as well…
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Owner of ICE detention facility sees big opportunity in AI man camps
AI data center developers are increasingly relying on a style of camp popularized as housing for men working in remote oil fields.
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Starlink says V2 satellites will provide ‘5G speeds from space with 100x the data density’ – so get ready for a mobile speed overhaul
Starlink V2 satellites aim to deliver 5G speeds from space, dramatically increasing data density and supporting hundreds of LTE phones.
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TechCrunch Mobility: Rivian’s R2 gambit
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things “future of transportation.”
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I spent a month with the Razer Enki Pro gaming chair, and my butt will eternally thank me
The Razer Enki Pro gaming chair is a premium gaming chair which is very comfortable, but it will set you back a pretty penny and lacks style.
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Amazon is slashing prices on best-selling vacuums from Dyson, Shark, and Bissell — shop my top picks from $36
Just in time for spring cleaning, Amazon is slashing prices on best-selling vacuums from Dyson, Shark, and Bissell, and I’m rounding up my top picks from $36.
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How War in the Middle East Impacted the World’s Largest Mobile Phone Show
Hundreds of companies planned to gather in Barcelona to talk business, but as the conflict disrupted travel, not all of them arrived.
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‘Marshals’: When Is Episode 2 Coming to Paramount Plus?
Luke Grimes leads the Yellowstone sequel.
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Will Game Developers Target 8GB of VRAM Now That RAM and GPUs Are So Expensive?
The rapid rise in hardware costs has reignited an old question in PC gaming: will developers scale their games to run comfortably on 8GB of video memory, or will rising expectations continue to push VRAM requirements upward regardless of price? With system RAM prices inflated by data center and AI demand, and GPUs becoming more…
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Is DDR3 a Solution for PC Gamers During the RAM Shortage?
The ongoing global RAM shortage has pushed prices of modern memory kits to uncomfortable levels, forcing many PC gamers to reconsider older hardware options. One question that keeps resurfacing is whether DDR3 memory, a standard that peaked more than a decade ago, can realistically serve as a stopgap solution for gaming during this period of…
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Microsoft Is Pushing Windows Copilot on Users, but the AI Tool Falls Short of Its Promises
Microsoft has made artificial intelligence a central pillar of its long-term strategy, and nowhere is this more visible than in its aggressive promotion of Windows Copilot. Integrated directly into Windows 11 and increasingly difficult to ignore, Copilot is presented as a transformative feature that redefines productivity on the desktop. According to Microsoft’s messaging, the tool…
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Are 8GB of video RAM enough for gaming in 2026?
The question of whether 8GB of VRAM is sufficient for gaming in 2026 is no longer theoretical. It sits at the center of GPU purchasing decisions as game engines, texture resolutions, and rendering techniques continue to scale in complexity. The short answer is nuanced: 8GB can still be enough under specific conditions, but it is…
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Can AI Replace Software Developers in the Near Future?
The question of whether artificial intelligence can replace software developers has shifted from speculative philosophy to operational concern. With the rapid advancement of large language models and code-generation systems developed by organizations such as OpenAI and Google, AI tools can now generate functions, refactor code, write tests, explain legacy systems, and even scaffold entire applications.…
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When Can We Expect Autonomous Humanoid Robots in Our Home Like Depicted in the I, Robot movie?
In 2004, I, Robot presented a polished vision of domestic humanoid robots integrated seamlessly into everyday life. The NS-5 units cooked, cleaned, delivered items, and conversed fluently, all while operating with high physical agility and apparent autonomy. Two decades later, the concept no longer feels purely cinematic. The real question is not whether such machines…
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A PC Consumer’s Survival Guide Through the AI Bubble and RAM Shortage
There was a time when RAM was boring. You bought 16 GB, maybe 32 GB if you were feeling extravagant, installed it, and forgot it existed. Memory was infrastructure. Invisible. Predictable. Stable. Then the AI bubble happened. Suddenly, every data center on Earth decided it urgently required oceans of DRAM to train and serve ever-larger…
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Invalidation of Trump’s Tariffs — A Small Hope for the PC Consumer Market?
The recent decision by the Supreme Court of the United States to invalidate large portions of former President Donald Trump’s tariff program has reopened an important economic question: could this development provide relief to the struggling PC consumer market? The Court ruled that the administration exceeded its authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act…
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The surge in RAM prices leads to more expensive GPUs
The graphics card market is once again under pressure, but this time the underlying driver is not limited to GPU silicon shortages or surging AI accelerator demand. A sharp increase in RAM prices, particularly within the DRAM segment, is pushing GPU manufacturing costs higher, and the downstream effects are already becoming visible in retail pricing.…