Americas News
Lina Khan was right about the metaverse
- Technology
- Victoria Song
- Mar 19, 2026
In 2021, the virtual world was the future of the internet. The pandemic had sequestered everyone indoors, heightening the appeal of digital communities. Facebook rebranded to Meta - a sign of the tech...
Belkin’s wireless HDMI adapter freed me from a long annoying cable when I travel
- Technology
- Andrew Liszewski
- Mar 19, 2026
I’ve never been comfortable logging into streaming services on a hotel or Airbnb TV. My alternative for watching our favorite shows on a big screen is traveling with a 10-foot HDMI cable and a USB-C-t...
Waymo hits 170 million miles while avoiding serious mayhem
- Technology
- Andrew J. Hawkins
- Mar 19, 2026
Waymo says its autonomous vehicles have now traveled over 170 million miles while continuing to avoid serious crashes and injuries at a rate much better than human drivers. The company updated its onl...
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving is on the cusp of a recall
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- Mar 19, 2026
Tesla's Full Self-Driving system is facing an expanded investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration over its safety during poor road visibility conditions, as previously reporte...
Casio’s new $600 calculator is a work of art
- Technology
- Andrew Liszewski
- Mar 19, 2026
Can a basic calculator with an old-school segmented LCD screen be beautiful? Casio's response to that question is its new S100X featuring a traditional Japanese hand-painted finish using sap from the...
Paramount’s $110 billion Warner Bros. gamble
- Technology
- Nilay Patel
- Mar 19, 2026
Today, let’s talk about the big Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger. This deal could reshape all of media and entertainment if and when it closes. That’s still an if, which we’ll come back to — ri...
Tubi and TikTok are partnering to produce long form series
- Technology
- Charles Pulliam-Moore
- Mar 19, 2026
Soon, some of TikTok's biggest personalities are going to be launching new streaming series on Tubi. Today, Tubi and TikTok announced that they are working together to launch a new Creatorverse Incuba...
Adobe’s AI image generator can now be trained on your own art
- Technology
- Jess Weatherbed
- Mar 19, 2026
Adobe is launching customizable AI image generators that can mimic specific artistic styles and character designs. The Firefly Custom Models are available in public beta starting today, allowing creat...
Nothing Phone 4A Pro review: That flagship feeling
- Technology
- Dominic Preston
- Mar 19, 2026
CEO Carl Pei says Nothing won't release a flagship phone this year. So instead we have the 4A Pro, a $499 phone that looks and feels higher-end than last year's flagship Phone 3, helped in large part...
Fitbit’s AI health coach will soon be able to read your medical records
- Technology
- Robert Hart
- Mar 19, 2026
Would you share your medical records with a personal trainer? How about a virtual one? Google, which this week announced it is giving Fitbit's AI health coach the ability to read your medical records,...
Uber to invest $1.25 billion in Rivian as part of new robotaxi deal
- Technology
- Andrew J. Hawkins
- Mar 19, 2026
Uber and Rivian are joining forces to deploy 50,000 fully autonomous robotaxis over the next several decades, the companies announced Thursday. As part of the deal, Uber will invest $1.25 billion in R...
Trump is threatening international students, and a new bill could help stop him
- Technology
- Gaby Del Valle
- Mar 19, 2026
A bipartisan duo is pushing back on President Donald Trump's attempts to end a program that lets hundreds of thousands of foreign students work in the US for a year after graduation. Reps. Sam Liccard...