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Peacock’s NBA streams are going vertical

  • Technology
  • Emma Roth
  • Mar 13, 2026

Peacock is rolling out a native vertical video format for live sports, allowing you to watch games without turning your phone sideways. The feature will roll out to NBA games first this spring and wil...

Peacock is adding an AI Andy Cohen to narrate an endless stream of Bravo clips

  • Technology
  • Emma Roth
  • Mar 13, 2026

When you open your Peacock mobile app this summer, you might see the AI likeness of TV host Andy Cohen pop up on your homepage. In an announcement on Friday, NBCUniversal said Cohen's avatar will serv...

The MacBook Neo is a winner

  • Technology
  • David Pierce
  • Mar 13, 2026

It was a little surprising to see Apple decide to leap fully into the affordable laptop market, to try and compete with devices the company typically prefers to just look down its nose at. It was also...

PSA: Don’t buy a $4,400 gray market Samsung TriFold on eBay

  • Technology
  • Allison Johnson
  • Mar 13, 2026

I had to buy Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold from eBay for $4,399 and I'm pretty sure that's because Samsung doesn't want anyone to actually have this phone. I'm also afraid to turn it on. Not that turning...

PC makers are not ready for the MacBook Neo

  • Technology
  • Antonio G. Di Benedetto
  • Mar 13, 2026

The MacBook Neo is here, and it took no time at all for an executive from a major PC manufacturer to put their foot in their mouth trying to discuss this new competition from Apple's $600 laptop. On A...

Apple reduces App Store fees in China to ward off regulators

  • Technology
  • Jess Weatherbed
  • Mar 13, 2026

Apple is cutting App Store developer fees in China from March 15th, dropping its typical commission on purchases from 30 percent down to 25 percent. The decision was made following "discussions with t...

Egg prices have taken a beating. What's behind the drop?

  • Business
  • Scott Horsley
  • Mar 13, 2026
  • US

A year ago, eggs were scarce and prices were sky-high. But avian flu took a much smaller toll on America's egg-laying chickens this winter than last, and egg prices have tumbled 42%.

Bucking stigma, more places turn to factory-built for affordable housing

  • Business
  • Jennifer Ludden
  • Mar 13, 2026
  • US

Mobile homes have long been zoned out of cities and suburbs. But with updated designs and a housing shortage, they're increasingly being welcomed as more-affordable starter homes.

China slams Trump's trade investigation, as it approves a 5-year economic plan

  • Business
  • Jennifer Pak
  • Mar 13, 2026
  • US

China's Foreign Ministry criticized the Trump administration's trade investigation as a "pretext" for tariffs. Meanwhile, China is moving ahead with a five-year plan that may rankle trade partners.

Google Chrome is coming to Arm-powered Linux devices later this year

  • Technology
  • Sean Hollister
  • Mar 12, 2026

You can download Chrome for Linux, and you can download Chrome for Arm devices - but if you've got a computer running Linux on Arm, not so much! Now, Google says it's finally bringing Chrome to ARM64...

What it was like to watch grieving parents stare down Mark Zuckerberg in court

  • Technology
  • Lauren Feiner
  • Mar 12, 2026

Around a dozen parents huddled in the dim hallway outside the courtroom in February, nervously gripping paper tickets. They were glaring at a gray tote bag held by a member of the court staff - the on...

The original AirTag is the cheapest it’s ever been

  • Technology
  • Sheena Vasani
  • Mar 12, 2026

Despite the fact Apple released a new AirTag in January, the first-generation AirTag is still a top-notch tracker if you’re embedded in Apple’s ecosystem. And right now, it’s on sale for $13.91 ($15.0...