Americas News
The Pentagon formally labels Anthropic a supply-chain risk
- Technology
- Tina Nguyen
- Mar 5, 2026
After weeks of failed negotiations, public ultimatums, and lawsuit threats, the Defense Department has formally labeled Anthropic a "supply-chain risk", escalating its fight with the AI company over t...
Roku’s solution to streaming decision fatigue is a trivia game
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- Mar 5, 2026
Roku users who struggle to figure out what they want to watch might have an answer in the form of "Roklue," a new game coming to the streaming platform on March 7th. Announced on Thursday, Roklue is a...
Pokopia made me look at Pokémon’s high-tech future in a whole new way
- Technology
- Kallie Plagge
- Mar 5, 2026
Pokémon Pokopia features, of all things, a 3D printer. I wasn't sure why this surprised me so much, given all the other high-tech gear in pretty much every Pokémon game. But I was not expecting to fin...
Amazon.com is up and down, with login errors and prices not loading
- Technology
- Terrence O’Brien
- Mar 5, 2026
If you're having issues shopping on Amazon or loading your playlists on Amazon Music, you're not alone. Downdetector is showing a sizable spike in people reporting issues with checkout, search, and lo...
United Airlines can permanently ban passengers who don’t wear headphones
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- Mar 5, 2026
United Airlines has updated its "Contract of Carriage" to include a line that requires passengers to wear headphones while listening to audio and video content on flights, CBS News reports. Under the...
Microsoft teases its next Xbox, says ‘Project Helix’ will play PC games too
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- Mar 5, 2026
The next-generation Xbox console will play both Xbox and PC games, and its codename is "Project Helix," according to Asha Sharma, who took over as Microsoft's gaming CEO last month. "Great start to th...
The Controversies Finally Caught Up to Kristi Noem
- Technology
- Molly Taft, Dell Cameron
- Mar 5, 2026
Donald Trump said he would replace the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Noem’s tenure was marked by aggressive anti-immigration tactics and ICE and CBP’s killing of two US protesters.
Birdbuddy’s AI-powered hummingbird feeder is matching its best price to date
- Technology
- Sheena Vasani
- Mar 5, 2026
Spring is peak bird-watching season, and if you want a closer look this year, Birdbuddy’s Smart Hummingbird Feeder Pro Solar has you covered. Normally $299, Birdbuddy is now selling the solar-powered...
Netflix is buying Ben Affleck’s AI startup
- Technology
- Charles Pulliam-Moore
- Mar 5, 2026
Though Netflix lost the war for Warner Bros., it has just bought an AI startup from the internet's favorite Dunkin' Donuts aficionado. Today, Netflix announced that it has acquired InterPositive, Ben...
OpenAI’s new GPT-5.4 model is a big step toward autonomous agents
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- Mar 5, 2026
OpenAI is launching GPT-5.4, the latest version of its AI model that the company says combines advancements in reasoning, coding, and professional work involving spreadsheets, documents, and presentat...
Roblox is censoring chats with AI
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- Mar 5, 2026
Roblox is using AI to alter the content of chat messages on its platform in real time using a new feature rolling out today. Real-time chat rephrasing goes beyond the current filtering for banned lang...
Meta’s AI glasses reportedly send sensitive footage to human reviewers in Kenya
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- Mar 5, 2026
Meta's AI-powered smart glasses could be sending sensitive footage to human reviewers in Nairobi, Kenya, according to an investigation by the Swedish outlets Svenska Dagbladet and Göteborgs-Posten. Th...