Americas News
Is there a more fair way to sell World Cup tickets?
- Business
- Alex Mayyasi
- Mar 17, 2026
- US
World Cup tickets are expensive, and buying them has been frustrating and confusing. But this is what economics is for: figuring out the best ways to allocate scarce resources. FIFA, steal these ideas...
Leaving civilization is now easier with this ‘off-grid utility core’
- Technology
- Thomas Ricker
- Mar 17, 2026
Klumpen isn't an off-grid cabin, but it does provide all the utilities needed to live away from civilization comfortably. The seven-square-meter teepee is an "off-grid utility core" that provides sola...
Hands on with Aqara’s new Matter-compatible camera
- Technology
- Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
- Mar 17, 2026
The first Matter camera is here - sort of. Camera support came to the smart home standard last year, and Aqara's Camera Hub G350 is the first to support it. The G350, which was announced at CES, launc...
The Live Nation trial restarts with a ‘velvet hammer’
- Technology
- Lauren Feiner
- Mar 17, 2026
After a chaotic week following the Justice Department's mid-trial settlement with Live Nation-Ticketmaster, the antitrust trial picked back up surprisingly smoothly on Monday - this time, with dozens...
DLSS 5 looks like a real-time generative AI filter for video games
- Technology
- Cameron Faulkner
- Mar 16, 2026
Nvidia announced DLSS 5 on Monday during its GTC conference, and based on early reactions, it's going to be a divisive update, with some reactions calling it "slop" that unacceptably alters artistic i...
Teens sue Elon Musk’s xAI over Grok’s AI-generated CSAM
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- Mar 16, 2026
Three Tennessee teens are suing Elon Musk's xAI over claims that the company's Grok AI chatbot generated sexualized images and videos of themselves as minors, as reported earlier by The Washington Pos...
Ecovacs’ Deebot X8 and X9 Pro Omni robovacs are nearly 50 percent off
- Technology
- Sheena Vasani
- Mar 16, 2026
If you like the idea of spring cleaning but not the part where you actually have to clean, both the Ecovacs Deebot X8 Pro Omni and newer X9 Pro Omni have dropped to their lowest prices to date ahead o...
Benjamin Netanyahu is struggling to prove he’s not an AI clone
- Technology
- Jess Weatherbed
- Mar 16, 2026
Social media platforms are currently awash with conspiracy theories claiming that Benjamin Netanyahu has been killed or injured and replaced by AI-generated deepfakes. Between clips that supposedly sh...
I met Olaf — the Frozen robot who might be the future of Disney Parks
- Technology
- Sean Hollister
- Mar 16, 2026
You know Olaf. Before K-Pop Demon Hunters, before Wicked, it was Disney's Frozen that blasted show tunes like "Let it Go" and "Into the Unknown" into our lives. My little girls loved belting those tun...
Nvidia says China’s BYD and Geely will use its robotaxi platform
- Technology
- Andrew J. Hawkins
- Mar 16, 2026
Nvidia added two leading Chinese automakers, BYD and Geely, to its robotaxi program, as the chipmaker seeks to put its stamp on the growing autonomous vehicle market worldwide. At its GTX conference t...
Sony’s AI graphics upscaling for PS5 Pro games is getting a big update tonight
- Technology
- Emma Roth
- Mar 16, 2026
Sony's upgraded PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) technology is rolling out to several titles on the PS5 Pro, including Cyberpunk 2077, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Silent Hill 2, and more. D...
Gasoline prices are still rising as the Iran war stretches into its third week
- Business
- Camila Domonoske
- Mar 16, 2026
- US
U.S. gasoline prices are up nearly 80 cents from a month ago, while diesel prices have shot up even more. Diesel is now just under $5 a gallon, according to AAA, up $1.34 from last month.