Americas News
NASA wants to put a $20 billion base on the Moon
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- Mar 24, 2026
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has big plans for the future of the agency, including the construction of a $20 billion lunar base that he said will establish an "enduring presence" on the Moon. Isa...
What is ICE actually doing at the airport?
- Technology
- Gaby Del Valle
- Mar 24, 2026
I arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport nearly five hours before my domestic flight. This is not my way - usually I roll up to the airport 30 minutes before boarding - but not even I have e...
OpenAI just gave up on its Sora AI video generator
- Technology
- Richard Lawler
- Mar 24, 2026
On Tuesday afternoon, OpenAI announced "We're saying goodbye to Sora," the video generation tool that it launched at the end of 2024, and only a few months ago, was included in a massive licensing dea...
Arm’s first CPU ever will plug into Meta’s AI datacenters later this year
- Technology
- Richard Lawler
- Mar 24, 2026
After decades of only licensing its chip designs for others to use, UK-based Arm revealed the first chip it's producing on its own, and the first customer. Dubbed the Arm AGI CPU, it's another chip de...
Apple is testing a standalone app for its overhauled Siri
- Technology
- Andrew Liszewski
- Mar 24, 2026
Apple's efforts to rebuild its Apple Intelligence AI platform will make its debut at its Worldwide Developers Conference on June 8th. A new version of Siri that transforms the voice assistant into a "...
Food delivery drivers are being squeezed by higher gas prices
- Business
- Bill Chappell
- Mar 24, 2026
- US
The effects of the war in Iran are far-reaching, extending to drivers for DoorDash and Uber Eats. They're paying more for gas — and being squeezed by competition. DoorDash is rolling out some relief.
Higher gas prices put the squeeze on the people who deliver your food
- Business
- Bill Chappell
- Mar 24, 2026
- US
The effects of the war in Iran are far-reaching, extending to drivers for DoorDash and Uber Eats. They're paying more for gas — and being squeezed by competition. DoorDash is rolling out some relief.
The man who coined Metaverse now says Meta’s glasses are creepy
- Technology
- Sean Hollister
- Mar 24, 2026
Neal Stephenson didn't invent the virtual reality headset. But Meta certainly knows his name - in 1992, his seminal cyberpunk novel Snow Crash coined the phrase "Metaverse" to describe a virtual reali...
Apple launches iOS 26.4 with AI playlists, purchase sharing, and more
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- Mar 24, 2026
iOS 26.4 is here, and it comes with a bunch of small but notable updates. That includes a new Playlist Playground launching in beta in Apple Music, which uses AI to generate a song playlist - complete...
The Lego Game Boy makes for a great gift, and it’s $10 off today
- Technology
- Cameron Faulkner
- Mar 24, 2026
Deals on the Lego Game Boy are virtually nonexistent, save for the $10 discount that Costco and Sam’s Club offered their members when the set launched late last year. The deal is back — this time, at...
The Apple Watch SE 3 is even easier to recommend at $50 off
- Technology
- Sheena Vasani
- Mar 24, 2026
When Apple released the latest Apple Watch SE, it surprised us, outshining Apple’s more expensive models while improving on the basics. Now that it’s on sale, it’s even easier to recommend. The LTE-en...
ChatGPT and Gemini are fighting to be the AI bot that sells you stuff
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- Mar 24, 2026
The AI-powered shopping rivalry is heating up as Google and OpenAI launch new features to help you buy things while interacting with their chatbots. Now, Google is teaming up with Gap Inc to allow its...