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Apple’s WWDC 2026 event starts June 8th

  • Technology
  • Richard Lawler
  • Mar 23, 2026

Apple has set a date for this year's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), scheduling the keynote and Platforms State of the Union on June 8th at Apple Park and running through June 12th. As usual,...

PDP’s wireless guitar controller has returned to its best price to date

  • Technology
  • Cameron Faulkner
  • Mar 23, 2026

The early 2020s were kind of a dark time if you were a fan of Rock Band. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X owners didn’t get an improved, more feature-packed guitar controller until early 2024 when PDP...

Some writing advice from Project Hail Mary’s Andy Weir

  • Technology
  • Andrew Webster
  • Mar 23, 2026

Andy Weir has done pretty well when it comes to adaptations. His first novel, The Martian, was turned into a movie in 2015, and the Ridley Scott-directed picture earned more than $600 million at the b...

In-hub motors make this humble Hyundai a monster on ice

  • Technology
  • Tim Stevens
  • Mar 23, 2026

In-wheel motors have been around since the very beginning of electric motoring. Ferdinand Porsche developed one way back in 1900, and the US sent them to the moon in our Lunar Roving Vehicles in the e...

Confronting the CEO of the AI company that impersonated me

  • Technology
  • Nilay Patel
  • Mar 23, 2026

Today, I’m talking with Shishir Mehrotra, who is CEO of Superhuman — that’s the company formerly known as Grammarly, which is still its flagship product.  Shishir also used to be the chief product off...

Voice of America staffers sue, alleging Kari Lake put on propaganda

  • Business
  • David Folkenflik
  • Mar 23, 2026
  • US

Voice of America staffers are suing Trump administration official Kari Lake, alleging she put pro-Trump propaganda on its airwaves. She has lost numerous rulings of late.

Every bulb on Govee’s new outdoor string lights can display multicolor effects

  • Technology
  • Andrew Liszewski
  • Mar 23, 2026

Govee has announced a new set of outdoor string lights that allows for more color customization than competitors' products, as well as the company's existing color-changing set. Similar to its Outdoor...

Samsung adds native AirDrop support to Galaxy S26 devices

  • Technology
  • Jess Weatherbed
  • Mar 23, 2026

Samsung is bringing AirDrop support to the Quick Share feature on Galaxy devices, starting with the S26 series. The new AirDrop feature will begin rolling out in Korea starting today, according to Sam...

How the Trump administration's policy changes are affecting what we pay for energy

  • Business
  • Michael Copley
  • Mar 23, 2026
  • US

The war in Iran is driving up fossil fuel prices and highlighting the risks of depending on oil and gasoline. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has unwound policies that would boost alternatives.

AI influencer awards season is upon us

  • Technology
  • Robert Hart
  • Mar 23, 2026

First came the AI beauty pageant. Then the AI music contests. Now, there is an award for AI Personality of the Year - perhaps the inevitable next step for the AI influencer economy as it transforms fr...

Topical Dancer is propulsive, playful, and political

  • Technology
  • Terrence O’Brien
  • Mar 22, 2026

Last week's recommendation, Sotomayor's Wabi Sabi, has a very particular vibe that you don't find in a lot of records. One of the few things it called to mind was 2022's Topical Dancer from Charlotte...

Crimson Desert dev apologizes for use of AI art

  • Technology
  • Terrence O’Brien
  • Mar 22, 2026

Reviews of Crimson Desert have been mixed, but the bigger issue for the game has been the discovery of what appeared to be AI-generated assets in the final release. Now the developer has acknowledged...