Americas News
Highguard is shutting down this month
- Technology
- Andrew Webster
- Mar 3, 2026
Another high-profile live-service game is shutting down soon after launch: this time it's the free-to-play squad shooter Highguard. Developer Wildlight Entertainment says that, even though Highguard r...
Shark’s latest robot vacuum hunts stains with UV light
- Technology
- Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
- Mar 3, 2026
The Shark PowerDetect UV Reveal is SharkNinja's latest robot vacuum and mop. A flagship model with a multifunctional dock that empties the dustbin and refills and washes its mop, the Reveal's signatur...
The Pixel Watch now lets you tap to pay without opening the Wallet app
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- Mar 3, 2026
Google has a big update in store for the Pixel Watch, which will now allow you to make a range of payments by simply tapping your watch to a retail terminal without opening the Wallet app. The feature...
Google brings Android’s desktop mode to Pixel devices
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- Mar 3, 2026
Google is bringing a new desktop mode to its Pixel phones and tablets. The feature comes as part of Google's March Pixel drop, allowing users with a Pixel 8 and newer to connect their device to an ext...
Google’s latest Pixel drop allows Gemini to order groceries for you and more
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- Mar 3, 2026
Google is adding several new features to Pixel phones with its latest March update, including the ability for its Gemini AI assistant to do things for you, like order groceries or book a ride. This fe...
Android’s Find Hub adds iPhone-like luggage tracking links
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- Mar 3, 2026
Google is rolling out an Android update that includes the ability to share the location of your missing luggage with an airline. It's similar to the luggage-tracking feature Apple brought to the iPhon...
Yahoo is selling Engadget to Static Media
- Technology
- David Pierce
- Mar 3, 2026
Engadget, the long-running tech news website, has a new owner. Yahoo sold the publication to Static Media in a deal that was signed in early February and is scheduled to close later this March. (Terms...
Phone makers of all sizes are feeling the RAM crunch
- Technology
- Allison Johnson
- Mar 3, 2026
We've been talking to phone companies both big and small this week at MWC and they've basically all agreed on one point: the RAM crisis is hitting hard, and phone prices will almost certainly increase...
Here’s how journalists spot deepfakes
- Technology
- Jess Weatherbed
- Mar 3, 2026
In the days that followed the US and Israel's joint military strike on Iran on Saturday, floods of images and videos that supposedly document the war have appeared online. Some are old or depict unrel...
New MacBooks, the iPhone 17E, and more: everything we know about Apple’s March 2026 announcements
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- Mar 3, 2026
Apple is kicking off March with a flurry of product announcements ahead of a “special Apple experience” on March 4th in New York City, London, and Shanghai. Apple started on March 2nd by announcing th...
Microsoft’s big developer conference returns to San Francisco in June
- Technology
- Tom Warren
- Mar 3, 2026
Microsoft is moving its annual Build developer conference from Seattle back to San Francisco and making some changes along the way. This year, the event will be held at Fort Mason, the former US Army...
Google accelerates Chrome release cycle
- Technology
- Thomas Ricker
- Mar 3, 2026
Google is moving its Chrome browser to a two-week release cycle, instead of the current four, or the six-week cycle that existed for the decade before that. The change starts in September. "Building o...