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Tesla’s Full Self-Driving is on the cusp of a recall
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 reported by Reuters. Tesla vehicles with Full Self-Driving (FSD) have a "degradation detection" system that's supposed to alert drivers to take over when the vehicle's cameras can't see the […]
📢 Published on 📅 19 March 2026 🕒 2:15 pm
Casio’s new $600 calculator is a work of art
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 lacquer tree, giving the calculator a glossy black finish with warm red highlights around the edges. It somehow looks even more luxurious than if […]
📢 Published on 📅 19 March 2026 🕒 2:11 pm
Paramount’s $110 billion Warner Bros. gamble
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 — right now Paramount head David Ellison is very much acting like he’s over the finish line after outbidding Netflix, which walked […]
📢 Published on 📅 19 March 2026 🕒 2:00 pm
Tubi and TikTok are partnering to produce long form series
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 Incubator that will help content creators produce long form original series for the Fox-owned streaming service. Once selected for the program, a group of […]
📢 Published on 📅 19 March 2026 🕒 1:05 pm
Adobe’s AI image generator can now be trained on your own art
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 creators and brands to train a model on their own assets to ensure generated images follow a consistent aesthetic for characters, illustrations, and photography. The tool aims […]
📢 Published on 📅 19 March 2026 🕒 1:00 pm
Nothing Phone 4A Pro review: That flagship feeling
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 by a new metal design. Compare the Phone 4A Pro to its immediate rivals, the Pixel 10A and […]
📢 Published on 📅 19 March 2026 🕒 1:00 pm
Fitbit’s AI health coach will soon be able to read your medical records
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, is hoping the answer is yes, following rivals like Amazon, OpenAI, and Microsoft in betting that users are willing to trade […]
📢 Published on 📅 19 March 2026 🕒 12:27 pm
Uber to invest $1.25 billion in Rivian as part of new robotaxi deal
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 Rivian through 2031, contingent on Rivian meeting certain autonomy milestones, starting with an initial $300 million at signing. (The deal is still subject […]
📢 Published on 📅 19 March 2026 🕒 12:00 pm
Trump is threatening international students, and a new bill could help stop him
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 Liccardo (D-CA) and Jay Obernolte (R-CA) introduced a bill that would codify Optional Practical Training (OPT), which allows international students to […]
📢 Published on 📅 19 March 2026 🕒 9:00 am
The FBI is buying Americans’ location data
FBI director Kash Patel admitted that the agency is buying location data that can be used to track people's movements. Unlike information obtained from cellphone providers, this data can be accessed without a warrant - and used to track anyone. "We do purchase commercially available information that's consistent with the Constitution and the laws under […]
📢 Published on 📅 18 March 2026 🕒 9:52 pm
