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Microsoft unveiled AI content verification system to combat deepfakes and fake content, using watermarks and cryptographic signatures to track origins.

Match Group eliminates the COO role as CEO Spencer Rascoff has been managing operations.

The startup, co-founded by Tesla and Apple alumni, has sold nearly 1,000 of its motorbikes so far.

Meta will allow rival AI chatbot providers to offer their services on WhatsApp for a fee, which ranges from €0.0490 to €0.1323 per "non-template message," depending on the country.

A source close to the company says the round assigns Science a post-money valuation of $1.25 billion.

On this episode of Build Mode, David Park joins Isabelle Johannessen to discuss how he and his team are intentionally iterating, fundraising, and scaling Narada.

Ryan Gosling has starred in a promo ahead of his fourth "SNL" hosting gig this weekend.

If Rivian reaches its R2 sales target in 2026, it will be one of the fastest ramp-ups ever of a new EV in the United States.

AI procurement startup Lio announced a $30 million Series A in a round led by Andreessen Horowitz.

The best new shoes in this hybrid, niche footwear style can take you from your front door, down the asphalt, and into the trees.

As of March 5, select Beats Studio Pro have dropped to $199.95 at Amazon, 43% off their list price of $349.99.

Is a $250 Bluetooth speaker worth it? If it's this one made by KEF, it just might be.

Stephen Colbert has recapped McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski's burger launch video, which went viral for the small bite he took.

The use of the word "war" to describe the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran, and Iran's retaliation, has President Donald Trump at odds with Republican supporters over messaging.

As of March 5, the purple AirPods Max headphones are on sale at Amazon for $429.99, 22% off their list price of $549.

As of March 5, the iPad Pro 13-inch (M5, 256GB, WiFi) has dropped to $1,199 at Amazon, 8% off its list price of $1,299.

How to watch NBA for free. Watch Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets in the NBA for free from anywhere in the world.

How to watch NBA for free. Watch Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets in the NBA for free from anywhere in the world.

Suunto's latest adventure fitness tracker finally introduces a bright AMOLED screen that's great for maps.

Amazon drops Samsung’s 49-inch Odyssey G9 QD-OLED to $899.99 — $330 off, offering a free copy of Resident Evil Requiem, and $500 cheaper than Walmart.

Nothing officially announced the $199 Headphone (a) at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. The new over-ears promise 135 hours of battery.

Nothing won't launch a flagship phone this year, but the colorful and affordable Phone (4a), Phone (4a) Pro, and Headphone (a) are here to fill the void.

Get the best deal on AirPods. Save 22% on the Apple AirPods 4 at Amazon.

It's getting harder to distinguish AI-generated music on streaming platforms, and companies including Spotify and now Apple Music are attempting to make it clearer.

Forcing your body to wake up a full hour earlier out of nowhere will be as brutal as it sounds. Instead, start early and add some light to your routine.

Jimmy Kimmel has broken down Trump's recent meeting with tech leaders to discuss AI.

After sleeping on more than 70 different sets of sheets, these are the best sets that won't break the bank.

Why the terms “smart bed,” "adjustable mattress," and “adjustable frame” are not interchangeable, and how to avoid an expensive mistake.

Answers to each clue for the March 5, 2026 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

The Antscan database captures the tiny insects’ diversity and shows how the world’s living things could be rendered in three dimensions.

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1720 on March 5 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.

The world’s smartest technology is no match for the U.S. tax code.

Which dating apps for men actually work? We reviewed the top options for every type of guy, including Tinder, Hinge, and EliteSingles.

Frustrated by fragmented war news, Anghami’s Elie Habib built World Monitor, a platform that fuses global data, like aircraft signals and satellite detections, to track conflicts as they unfold.

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Stop battling with PDFs with some help from this AcePDF Converter and Editor lifetime license, on sale now for $23.97 through March 8.

Get a Grade A refurbished MacBook Pro (2020) with i7, 16GB RAM, and 512GB SSD for $479.99 (reg. $1,999).

The Looksmaxxing Glossary: Understanding the Internet's most unhinged subculture

What’s new to streaming for the week of March 6, 2026, on Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu, and more? We've got you covered.

Get the best earbuds deal. Save 35% on the Soundcore AeroClip earbuds at Amazon.

The Magic: The Gathering Tarkir Dragonstorm Play Booster Box is down to $109.98 at Walmart, beating Amazon and TCGplayer.

Walmart has Perfect Order Booster Boxes for $219.98, beating Amazon by $50 and undercutting TCGplayer’s shipped price.

Get the best robot vacuum deal on Amazon. Save 39% on the Roborock Qrevo S5V at Amazon right now.

Get the best streaming stick deal at Amazon. Save 47% on the Roku Streaming Stick at Amazon.

Netflix has released a trailer for "BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE | ARIRANG", a livestream of the K-pop idols' return concert as a full group.

Netflix's limited series "Vladimir" makes some major changes from Julia May Jonas' novel.

In Netflix's "Vladimir," Rachel Weisz stars as a professor who becomes obsessed with her younger colleague (Leo Woodall).

The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck.

Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the day's puzzle.

How to watch World Baseball Classic for free. Live stream Japan vs. Chinese Taipei in the 2026 World Baseball Classic for free.

See the Moon phase expected for March 5, 2026 as well as when the next Full Moon is expected.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Wednesday that his company's investments in OpenAI and Anthropic will likely be its last — but his explanation may not tell the whole story.

Google is being sued after Gemini sent a user down a delusional rabbit hole which ended with their death.

Mr. Musk said he did not expect his posts in the lead-up to his 2022 acquisition of the social media site, now X, to affect the company’s share price.

They aren't as high-end as the MacBook Neo, but these Windows laptops show that Apple has some strong competition.

Get the Mag 3 Ultra Qi2 25W 3-in-1 Foldable Charger for $86.99 (reg. $109) and power your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods simultaneously with faster wireless charging.

Get lifetime access to Sterling Stock Picker for $68.99 (reg. $486) and use AI-powered tools to build smarter, data-driven stock portfolios.

The tool, offered by the recently-rebranded company Superhuman, gives feedback based on the work of famous dead and living writers—without their permission.

Anthropic gave up its contract with the Pentagon over AI safety disagreements -- then, OpenAI swooped in.

Nintendo's new Virtual Boy peripheral for the Switch consoles is kind of a nightmare to play, which is how it should be.

Companies including Google, Microsoft and OpenAI committed to pay for the power plants and grid upgrades needed to run their data centers.

“Data centers … they need some PR help,” said President Donald Trump at the event.

While companies like Anthropic debate limits on military uses of AI, Smack Technologies is training models to plan battlefield operations.

The label or distributor has to opt into tagging their music as AI, however, so it's unclear how effective this intervention will be.

Google has dropped its commission, charging a 20% service fee and an optional 5% to use its billing services. It will also offer a new process for third-party app stores.

Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale star as the Bride and Frankenstein's monster in "The Bride!" Jake Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard, Annette Bening, and Penélope Cruz co-star. Review.

A viral site claiming to calculate a woman's "body count" using AI is actually just a random number generator.

Does a consumer hardware company need to get on the VC treadmill to succeed? Eleven years and 290 million products sold across 115 countries later, PopSockets has proven that the bootstrapped, low-dilution path more viable than the industry gives it credit for. The global consumer hardware brand was built on less than $500k, no institutional capital, and a philosophy professor’s determination.  Watch as founder and former CEO […]

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The Middle East supplies a huge amount of the world’s fertilizer. Conflict in the region has sent prices soaring ahead of the critical spring planting season.

Authorities say LeakBase was "one of the world’s largest online forums for cybercriminals," and maintained an archive of hacked databases containing hundreds of millions of passwords.

From a new iPhone to a budget-friendly MacBook, Apple announced a series of new products this week.

Canvas in AI Mode is available to U.S. users in English for creating plans, projects, apps, and more.

Canvas in AI Mode is available to U.S. users in English for creating plans, projects, apps, and more.

The AI-powered customer support startup is the latest example of a fast-growing, young company that's providing employee liquidity.

Sony's upgraded Bravia Theater System 6 packs a complete home audio setup into a single box.

Consumer protection experts warn that legal data collection by brokers poses greater privacy threats than traditional scams, with data removal services offering protection solutions.

Experts describe a web of viral disinformation campaigns and AI-manipulated videos trying to sway public opinion on the U.S.-Iran conflict.

A bipartisan group of senators raised national security concerns about the chipmaker, which is now partly owned by taxpayers.

As of March 4, get $400 off the Mova Z60 Ultra Roller Complete Robot Vacuum and Mop.

Offshore Meta workers describe being forced to watch personal, intimate recordings in a recent investigation on Ray-Ban smart glasses.

The Ninja Slushie is on sale at Amazon for $299.99, down from the list price of $349.99. That's a 14% discount and it comes with a free $15 Amazon credit.

As the US continues its aerial attack on Iran, Anthropic models are being used for many targeting decisions.

Google's newest A-series Pixel phone is a lot like the previous generation, and the generation before that, and the generation before...

It may not offer much new, but the Pixel 10a remains one of the best smartphones in the US for under $500.

MacBook Neo's education pricing puts Apple's newest laptop at a price under $500.

As of March 4, the Shark Matrix Plus 2-in-1 robot vacuum-mop is down to $299.99 at Amazon. That's a 57% discount or $400 in savings.

Apple's new MacBook Neo comes in blush, indigo, silver, and citrus, and online reactions prove people have been craving colorful tech.

As of March 4, get the DJI Mic Mini for its lowest price ever.

42 X users donated to William Shatner's charity in exchange for an early invite to X Money beta.

After the 2024 election, influencers were seen as an asset. A contentious race between Democrats James Talarico and Jasmine Crockett showed that they can also be a liability.

How to get Peacock for free in 2026: this Taco Bell rewards deal unlocks one month of Peacock Select through March 10.

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra pre-order at Amazon comes with a free $200 Amazon gift card and a free storage upgrade

Want to tap into the energy of 1,100+ startup founders, investors, and tech leaders descending on Boston for the Founder Summit 2026 on June 9? Host your own Side Event during “Founder Summit Week,” happening June 4-10!

WIRED spoke with workers across seven government agencies—from the IRS to HUD—about how their work has been contorted to support ICE and other immigration efforts.

As of March 4, the Apple AirTag (1st Generation) 4-pack is down to $64.00 at Amazon. That's a 35% discount, or $35 in savings.

As of March 4, get the 55-inch Samsung S90F OLED 4K Smart TV for its lowest price ever.

Today is your last chance to preorder Pokémon Pokopia for the Nintendo Switch 2 before its March 5 release.

The Bluetti Elite 400 portable power station is on sale for just $1,298.98 at Amazon. That's 32% off its list price and its lowest price ever.

Pre-order the new iPad Air from Walmart and save between $40 and $60. The 11-inch model with 128GB is selling for $559, down from the list price of $599 for a savings of $40.

The new budget MacBook Neo is here for just $599. Everything you need to know, including how much ram it has, how to preorder it.