Americas News
Donut Lab says latest test proves its solid-state battery isn’t a supercapacitor.
- Technology
- Andrew J. Hawkins
- Mar 9, 2026
When Donut Lab first announced its solid-state battery earlier this year, there was some speculation around whether the Finnish startup had actually produced a supercapacitor, which is a much shorter-...
Yashica’s new retro point-and-shoot revival sounds surprisingly capable for $100
- Technology
- Andrew Liszewski
- Mar 9, 2026
Yashica has announced a new throwback camera called the Tank for photographers embracing the recent resurgence in the popularity of point-and-shoots. But while Canon's resurrected Elph 360 HS costs cl...
X says you can block Grok from editing your photos
- Technology
- Jess Weatherbed
- Mar 9, 2026
X has introduced a new feature that makes it slightly harder for other users to manipulate your uploaded images with the Grok chatbot. As reported by Social Media Today and verified by The Verge, a ne...
Samsung’s Mario-themed microSD card for Switch 2 is 35 percent off
- Technology
- Cameron Faulkner
- Mar 9, 2026
Nintendo has cut the cost of its Mario-themed Samsung microSD Express card with 256GB of storage, just in time for Mario Day. Normally $59.99 — and definitely not worth it at that price compared to ot...
Hasbro’s CEO has an AI Peppa Pig help design toys
- Technology
- Nilay Patel
- Mar 9, 2026
Today, I’m talking with Chris Cocks, CEO of Hasbro. You know, Hasbro — the toy and game company that makes some of the most iconic products in the world, from toy lines like Transformers and My Little...
Apple iPad Air M4 review: a little bit faster now
- Technology
- David Pierce
- Mar 9, 2026
The newest iPad Air is a chip bump iPad - maybe the chip-bump-iest iPad Air yet. Inside this new machine are, in fact, three upgraded chips compared to last year's model: an M4 processor, a C1X cellul...
The iPhone 17E is good, but you probably shouldn’t buy it
- Technology
- Allison Johnson
- Mar 9, 2026
The iPhone 17E is a better value than the 16E was when it arrived, but that should matter to basically nobody. The main thing to know about the 17E is that the iPhone 17 exists, it costs $200 more - o...
Panic’s gaming ambitions hinge on the weird and whimsical
- Technology
- Jay Peters
- Mar 9, 2026
A game about an annoying goose with a button dedicated entirely to honking isn't the obvious recipe for a hit. But doing the less-obvious thing has become the norm for Panic's gaming efforts, which ha...
How Live Nation allegedly terrorized the concert industry
- Technology
- Lauren Feiner
- Mar 9, 2026
SeatGeek was close to a deal that would bring its ticketing business to the next level. The company was in negotiations with the Dallas Cowboys, aiming to take over first-party sales at its stadium. B...
Apple is going high-end with new ‘Ultra’ products next
- Technology
- Terrence O’Brien
- Mar 8, 2026
Fresh off launching the low-cost MacBook Neo, Apple is reportedly preparing at least three new products that will fit into its highest-end "ultra" lineup. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gruman, the nex...
Listen to this: Mabe Fratti’s experimental cello pop
- Technology
- Terrence O’Brien
- Mar 8, 2026
The opening notes of "Kravitz", which kicks off Mabe Fratti's 2024 record Sentir Que No Sabes, are lodged in my brain permanently. It's not a showy album, by any means. But there's something about the...
The best Switch 2 controller just got better (and a little worse)
- Technology
- Cameron Faulkner
- Mar 8, 2026
Crowning the EasySMX S10 the best Switch 2 controller last fall was easy. The $60 wireless gamepad, which is often well below $50, mimics or improves on many of the $90 Switch 2 Pro controller's best...