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From Ukraine to Iran, Hacking Security Cameras Is Now Part of War’s ‘Playbook’

  • Technology
  • Andy Greenberg
  • Mar 6, 2026

New research shows hundreds of attempts by apparent Iranian state hackers to hijack consumer-grade cameras, timed to missile and drone strikes. Israel, Russia, and Ukraine have also adopted this trick...

What if your real computer was a super-sized Lego computer brick?

  • Technology
  • Sean Hollister
  • Mar 6, 2026

In 1979 - nearly 50 years ago - Lego jazzed up its very first spaceships with an iconic sloped computer brick that was just painted plastic. In 2022, we introduced you to the engineer who fit a tiny c...

Lawmakers just advanced online safety laws that require  age verification at the app store

  • Technology
  • Emma Roth
  • Mar 5, 2026

A package of child safety bills is headed to the House floor following an hours-long session that left Democrats and Republicans divided. On Thursday, lawmakers on the House Committee on Energy and Co...

The Pentagon formally labels Anthropic a supply-chain risk

  • Technology
  • Tina Nguyen
  • Mar 5, 2026

After weeks of failed negotiations, public ultimatums, and lawsuit threats, the Defense Department has formally labeled Anthropic a "supply-chain risk", escalating its fight with the AI company over t...

Roku’s solution to streaming decision fatigue is a trivia game

  • Technology
  • Stevie Bonifield
  • Mar 5, 2026

Roku users who struggle to figure out what they want to watch might have an answer in the form of "Roklue," a new game coming to the streaming platform on March 7th. Announced on Thursday, Roklue is a...

Pokopia made me look at Pokémon’s high-tech future in a whole new way

  • Technology
  • Kallie Plagge
  • Mar 5, 2026

Pokémon Pokopia features, of all things, a 3D printer. I wasn't sure why this surprised me so much, given all the other high-tech gear in pretty much every Pokémon game. But I was not expecting to fin...

Amazon.com is up and down, with login errors and prices not loading

  • Technology
  • Terrence O’Brien
  • Mar 5, 2026

If you're having issues shopping on Amazon or loading your playlists on Amazon Music, you're not alone. Downdetector is showing a sizable spike in people reporting issues with checkout, search, and lo...

United Airlines can permanently ban passengers who don’t wear headphones

  • Technology
  • Stevie Bonifield
  • Mar 5, 2026

United Airlines has updated its "Contract of Carriage" to include a line that requires passengers to wear headphones while listening to audio and video content on flights, CBS News reports. Under the...

Microsoft teases its next Xbox, says ‘Project Helix’ will play PC games too

  • Technology
  • Jay Peters
  • Mar 5, 2026

The next-generation Xbox console will play both Xbox and PC games, and its codename is "Project Helix," according to Asha Sharma, who took over as Microsoft's gaming CEO last month. "Great start to th...

The Controversies Finally Caught Up to Kristi Noem

  • Technology
  • Molly Taft, Dell Cameron
  • Mar 5, 2026

Donald Trump said he would replace the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Noem’s tenure was marked by aggressive anti-immigration tactics and ICE and CBP’s killing of two US protesters.

Birdbuddy’s AI-powered hummingbird feeder is matching its best price to date

  • Technology
  • Sheena Vasani
  • Mar 5, 2026

Spring is peak bird-watching season, and if you want a closer look this year, Birdbuddy’s Smart Hummingbird Feeder Pro Solar has you covered. Normally $299, Birdbuddy is now selling the solar-powered...

Netflix is buying Ben Affleck’s AI startup

  • Technology
  • Charles Pulliam-Moore
  • Mar 5, 2026

Though Netflix lost the war for Warner Bros., it has just bought an AI startup from the internet's favorite Dunkin' Donuts aficionado. Today, Netflix announced that it has acquired InterPositive, Ben...