Americas News
Pragmata is just OK, but it could’ve been great
- Technology
- Andrew Webster
- Apr 13, 2026
Over the last few years, Capcom has done an exceptional job of solidifying its lineup of big, long-running franchises. The likes of Monster Hunter, Resident Evil, and Street Fighter have all been on s...
Can Puck reinvent the news business for the influencer age?
- Technology
- Nilay Patel
- Apr 13, 2026
Today, I’m talking with Sarah Personette, CEO of Puck, which is a fancy new media company that’s been around for just about five years now. Puck hires big stars and gives them newsletters that are all...
SwitchBot’s button-pressing robot is now available with a rechargeable battery
- Technology
- Andrew Liszewski
- Apr 13, 2026
SwitchBot is introducing a new version of the tiny button-pressing robot that helped launch the company a decade ago. The functionality of the new SwitchBot Bot is exactly the same as the original tha...
Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly building an AI clone to replace him in meetings
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- Apr 13, 2026
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg could soon have an AI clone of himself to interact with and provide feedback to employees, according to a report from the Financial Times. Sources tell the outlet that Meta is...
The Strait of Hormuz blockade is causing a slow-moving food crisis
- Technology
- Abigail Bassett
- Apr 13, 2026
Farmers are very busy in the spring, under pressure to get crops into the ground just as the Northern Hemisphere begins to thaw. But this year has been different for many, thanks in large part to the...
Roblox has games again
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- Apr 13, 2026
Roblox is making a subtle but notable change. After swapping the word "game" for "experience" all over its website and mobile apps in 2021 while the Epic Games v. Apple trial was taking place, Roblox...
Roblox will need age verification to make sure you’re at least 9 years old
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- Apr 13, 2026
Roblox is about to make a big change to how you can access games on its platform: If you want to play any game that's intended for users nine or older, you will have to complete an age verification pr...
Did Neuralink make the wrong bet?
- Technology
- Elissa Welle
- Apr 13, 2026
Elon Musk promised Neuralink would bring superhuman abilities and minds merged with AI. Then he fueled a runaway hype train for his brain implant technology, which ended up with a grisly record for im...
Microsoft’s new Xbox Gamepad Cursor adds a virtual mouse to handhelds
- Technology
- Tom Warren
- Apr 13, 2026
Microsoft has started testing its own virtual mouse cursor inside its Xbox mode for Windows-based handhelds. The new Gamepad Cursor option provides a quick way to turn the left stick of a handheld lik...
Sam Altman reportedly targeted in second attack
- Technology
- Jess Weatherbed
- Apr 13, 2026
Sam Altman was seemingly targeted by a second attack on Sunday morning, with two suspects arrested following a shooting at his Russian Hill residence, The San Francisco Standard reports. The suspects...
Huawei beats Apple and Samsung with new wide foldable
- Technology
- Dominic Preston
- Apr 13, 2026
Apple and Samsung have both been strongly linked with plans for foldable phones in a boxy, wide aspect ratio, but it looks like another company will get there first. Huawei has just revealed the desig...
Room for the Moon is thrillingly weird experimental pop
- Technology
- Terrence O’Brien
- Apr 12, 2026
For obvious reasons, I've had Moon on the mind all week. So I was trying to figure out what I should recommend this week that would thematically fit. Brian Eno's Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks is...