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Benchmark’s new patner Everett Randell, sees enterprise automation as the largest opportunity in AI.

The new Sassy style can curse and roast you, but the fun ends there.

Closing arguments begin Thursday in a landmark trial that put online behavior under a microscope. In many ways, it has already been decided.

The funding round, led by Insight Partners, comes just four months after Wonderful raised a $100 million Series A.

Two years after revealing what its affordable next-generation EV would look like, Rivian has shared all of the pricing, colors, and performance specs for its upcoming R2 SUV. And like so many new car releases, it’s complicated. The bottom line: Rivian’s bid to sell a more affordable EV that is accessible to a broader market […]

Nissan will integrate Wayve's self-driving software into the Leaf with the goal of making the vehicles available on the Uber app in Tokyo.

Following the success of TikTok and Instagram Reels, Verts is designed to boost daily engagement and reach mobile-first viewers, all while increasing discovery across Disney+'s catalog.

The Japanese automaker said the change of plans will cost it up to $15.7 billion.

See the Moon phase expected for March 12, 2026 as well as when the next Full Moon is expected.

Preorder the Pokémon TCG: Perfect Order Elite Trainer Box for $89.63 at Walmart, beating Amazon and TCGplayer.

As of March 12, the Apple Watch Series 11 (GPS, 42mm) is on sale for $299 at Amazon, 25% off its list price of $399.

Following rivals like Amazon and OpenAI, Microsoft is upgrading its artificially intelligent assistant to track your health. There are benefits and risks to consider.

The IRS outlines evolving tax scams, from unemployment fraud to social media tax “hacks," and warns taxpayers what to watch for in 2026.

The tech giant says the "Immersive Navigation" launch is the biggest update to Maps in over a decade.

“Ask Maps,” rolling out today to Google Maps on mobile, lets you ask Gemini questions about locations and even to plan trips on your behalf.

Find the best coffee machine deal at Amazon. Save 24% on the Breville Barista Pro at Amazon.

The startup's new BAM-3 facility can make enough silicon anode material annually to supply about 100,000 long-range EVs.

Get the best portable power station deal. Save 32% on the Anker Solix C300 at Amazon.

As of March 12, the Hisense 100-inch Class QD7 Mini-LED 4K TV is on sale at Amazon for $1,397.96, 26% off its list price of $1,899.99.

As of March 12, the AirPods 4 (with ANC) are on sale at Amazon for $119.99, 33% off their list price of $179.

Like Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers has thoughts on Pete Hegseth reportedly burning through $93 billion in one month.

Preorder the Pokémon TCG: Perfect Order Booster Box at Walmart for $219.98, below Amazon and TCGplayer pricing.

This season on Build Mode, we’re diving into what it takes to build a world-class founding team. This week we’re exploring different kinds of co-founder dynamics and what it takes to build a startup with your family.

Sennheiser’s new TV transmitter system uses the power of Auracast to connect nearly infinite headphones—if you can find a pair you like.

Massage guns used to be simple percussive devices. Now, they use vibrations, hot and cold therapy, and even LED light to ease post-workout pain and promote muscle recovery.

Admin by Amari tells Mashable what it's like to be an admin assistant and to do social media work for people with sexy jobs.

Jimmy Kimmel has responded to Jake Paul appearing on stage at a Trump rally, and the president endorsing him for political office.

A more exciting MacBook Pro is waiting in the wings, but the M5 Max shows the continued success of Apple Silicon.

The 98th Annual Academy Awards will happen on Sunday, March 15. Here's how to make sure you catch every speech, joke, dress, and song.

TVs are bigger and better than ever. These are my favorite screens that come in extra-large sizes, from affordable to ostentatious.

Stephen Colbert unpacked U.S. energy secretary Chris Wright's now deleted X post about an oil tanker and the Strait of Hormuz.

How to watch F1 for free. Live stream the Chinese GP from the 2026 F1 season for free from anywhere in the world.

Conan O'Brien appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" and ranted about the actors who were nominated for Best Supporting actor instead of him.

Answers to each clue for the March 12, 2026 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

How to unblock BBC iPlayer for free. Unblock and watch BBC iPlayer for free from anywhere in the world.

Upgrade an old PC with a sparkling new operating system, Microsoft Windows 11 Pro, on sale now for just $9.97 through April 12.

Get a laptop you won't outgrow quickly with this 1TB Apple MacBook Pro, now only $409.97 (reg. $1,580) through March 22.

How to watch One Piece for free. Stream One Piece for free from anywhere in the world.

A new way to solve data scarcity: Turning qualitative reports into quantitative data with an LLM.

Best TV deal at Amazon. Save 13% on the 40-inch Roku Smart TV 2025 at Amazon.

Get the best Beats deal. Save 51% on the Beats Studio Pro at Amazon.

Its convenience can’t be beat in hotels, Airbnbs, and campsites, but AeroPress’ clever portable coffee maker is also excellent for a quick cup at home when a whole pot would be too much.

Apple's iPhone Fold will have an "iPad-like interface" when opened, new report claims.

Valued at $1.6 billion, a tiny start-up called Axiom is building A.I. systems that can check for mistakes.

In television and movies, depictions of nihilistic billionaires and amoral opportunists are replacing the quirky strivers of older shows like HBO’s “Silicon Valley.”

We've tested the Ambient Dreamie, a $250 smart alarm clock that promises a truly phone-free bedtime routine. It doesn't require an app or subscription.

What’s new to streaming for the week of March 13, 2026, on Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, and more? We've got you covered.

Amazon's 2026 Big Spring Sale is likely coming at the end of March. Look for fitness and spring cleaning deals, plus tech and Legos.

Adam Scott, Keke Palmer, Samara Weaving, and many more of your favorite stars are debuting new movies out of this year's South by Southwest festival in Austin.

Tired of just watching? We tested the best porn dating sites for real encounters. See our guide to the best Pornhub alternatives that double as dating sites.

Grammarly is facing a class action lawsuit alleging its AI-powered Expert Review tool used real authors' identities without consent.

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Book your next getaway with Expedia and get up to 75%off your stay, with or without a promo code.

Use these verified Birdfy discount codes to score up to 40% off smart feeders, camera kits, and accessories.

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

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

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.

This is the largest early-stage funding in China’s brain computer interface industry.

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

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

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1727 on March 12 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

Popular AI chatbots assisted with questions about violent crimes, according to the Center for Countering Digital Hate.

This song is an AI actor's rallying cry to other AI actors, urging them to keep going despite the naysayers who doubt their humanity. Literally no one can relate to this.

Nuro began testing its self-driving software on public roads in Tokyo, marking the first international expansion for the AV startup.

The updates indicate that Google is focused on transforming Google Play into an enhanced gaming hub.

Save on the HP 15-fd00 refurbished laptop with Intel Core i3-1315U, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, and a 15.6-inch touch display, now $359.99.

Ford rolled out an AI assistant this week that can monitor and analyze millions of data points to help its Ford Pro commercial customers boost their bottom line. The bet, and one that most other automakers are making, is that there’s money to be made in software. Ford Pro AI debuted at Work Truck Week […]

inDrive has closed its acquisition of KraveMart, expanding grocery delivery in a market dominated by Foodpanda.

Forethought was years ahead of its time and the 2018 winner of TechCrunch Battlefield.

Samsung's new flagship, the Galaxy S26 Ultra, officially launched on March 11. The Mashable Choice product is already a best-seller.

Fi, founded by former Google Pay executives, is discontinuing banking services over four years after launch.

The biggest US measles outbreak in decades may be over sooner than expected.

Iran-linked hackers have launched a massive cyberattack on a U.S.-based medical technology company as retaliation for the war in Iran.

Last week, Netflix announced the acquisition of InterPositive, an AI company co-founded by Ben Affleck that helps filmmakers edit footage in post-production. This deal could be worth up to $600 million, according to Bloomberg, potentially ranking it among the streaming giant’s largest acquisitions ever. The most Netflix has ever paid for a single acquisition was […]

Who's at the door in the final moments of "Scarpetta" and who is the killer?

The Strait of Hormuz, a busy waterway off the coast of Iran, has come to a near standstill. If the war drags on much longer, it could mean higher prices for consumer goods around the world.

Swedish vibe-coding unicorn Lovable crossed $400 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) in February.

SXSW 2026 promises the usual mix of movies, comedy, music, and technology, with a strong focus on artificial intelligence.

E-commerce company Quince has raised another massive round, less than a year after its previous raise.

The feature, which Grammarly shut down Wednesday, presented editing suggestions as if they came from established authors and academics—without their consent.

AltStore PAL now supports the fediverse, using its own Mastodon server to let iOS developers share app updates and alerts across platforms like Mastodon and Threads.

The National Transportation Safety Board released documents ahead of a March 31 hearing that help show how and why two drivers crashed into stationary vehicles in 2024, leading to three deaths.

DOGE is in the news again, as a whistleblower report alleges a former employee took a thumb drive of data for his next employer.

Learn how to transfer photos from your phone to a hard drive and avoid paying for additional cloud storage while keeping full access to your images.

Replit raised a new $400 million round and said it hopes to have $1B in ARR by year's end.

General chatbots may seem like an easy way to understand your taxes, but experts warn they pose major security risks.

Companies including Google, Microsoft, and Palantir were listed as targets by Iranian media as the conflict with Israel and the US spills into digital infrastructure.

The hacktivist group claimed the attack was in retaliation for a U.S. strike on a Tehran school that killed more than 175 people, most of them children.

The compact but surprisingly potent Ultimate Ears Boom 4 gets marked down ahead of your first spring party.

Breakout Ventures is finding growing success by backing early-stage startups in scientific fields such as biology and chemistry. 

Almost 40 new unicorns have been minted so far this year — here they are

The move could position the AI infrastructure powerhouse to quickly compete with OpenAI, Anthropic, and DeepSeek.

GC is said to be raising $10 billion and Spark Capital $3 billion. This after several other firms have also raised mega funds.

Meta rolls out scam protection warnings to Facebook, Instagram

For years, venture capitalists have been skeptical of beverage startups, citing thin margins and brutal distribution as reasons most brands never break out. But a new wave of “functional soda” companies has been challenging that assumption, including Poppi, the prebiotic soda brand that grew from a kitchen experiment into a $1.95 billion acquisition by PepsiCo.  On this episode of […]

A lawsuit in the UK alleges that Sony is taking advantage of consumers with its PlayStation Store "monopoly."

According to a Reuters report, a foreign hacker broke into a server that was part of the FBI’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein — without realizing they had hacked an FBI server.

WordPress’s new browser-based service lets users create private sites without hosting or signup, turning the platform into a personal workspace for writing, research, and AI tools.

As of March 11, get the Bluetti Elite 400 for its lowest price yet.

If you're struggling with chronic back or shoulder pain, these mattresses could change your life

The startup, which was created by Rivian founder RJ Scaringe, is looking to train on data from, and deploy in, Rivian's factory.

As of March 11, you can get the Sony ULT Wear headphones for $139.95 on Amazon, down from $249.99. That's a 44% discount or just over $110 in savings.

Wordle lovers can try out Parseword, the new game from Josh Wardle, who created the word puzzle he later sold to the New York Times.

Horror movie "Obsession," from Focus Features and Curry Barker, hits theaters May 15.

How to unblock ITVX for free. Unblock and watch ITVX for free from anywhere in the world.

The new 13-inch Apple iPad Air (M4, WiFi, 128GB) is on sale for $749 at Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart. That's $50 off its $799 MSRP.

Will Ferrell stars as Lonnie "The Hawk" Hawkins in Netflix's upcoming golf comedy, out this summer.

As of March 11, get 33% off the Renpho Smart Scale at Amazon.

As of March 11, you can get the Shark AV2501AE AI robot vacuum for $299.99, down from $649.99. That's a 54% discount.

Meta’s Moltbook acquisition may look odd at first, but the deal could signal how Meta sees AI agents shaping future advertising and commerce on an agentic web.

The Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition is on sale for only $206.99 if you buy refurbished at Amazon. That's $73 less than buying new.