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Health tech giant TriZetto has confirmed that more than 3.4 million people had personal and health information stolen in a 2024 cyberattack, which the company failed to detect for almost a year.

Indonesian has outlined new regulations that would restrict users under 16 from accessing digital platforms.

City Detect, a company that helps local governments prevent urban decay, is in at least 17 cities so far, including Dallas and Miami.

A SPAC deal that is set to take French quantum company Pasqal public on the Nasdaq values the company at $2 billion pre-money.

Karnataka's proposal highlights a growing global debate over children’s rights and online policy.

U.K. researchers developed an AI-powered T-shirt that monitors electrical signals continuously, addressing gaps in traditional ECG testing methods.

Meta is now allowing rival AI companies to provide their chatbots on WhatsApp to Brazilian users for a fee, a day after the company confirmed a similar decision for users in Europe.

It is worth using motorsports materials in a gaming mouse? As long as it's the same price as plastic.

In! Out! In! Out! Jones’ latest fast-entry snowboard bindings mean you’ll never get left behind by a bunch of skiers again.

The shameful pile of screenshots on my phone was as useless as it was disorganized. Rodeo and Swipewipe are helping to change that.

“The Pentagon and OpenAI are saying to the public, You’re just going to have to trust us. And the public is saying, Well, we don’t.”

"The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins" stars comedy legends like Tracy Morgan and Bobby Moynihan. How much improv did they bring to set?

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.

Get the best portable power station deal. Save 48% on the Jackery HomePower 3000 at Amazon.

I stuck Amazon’s Echo Show 15 and its Alexa+ AI assistant in my kitchen for a month. Things have not gone well.

How to watch T20 World Cup for free. Live stream India vs. New Zealand in the 2026 T20 World Cup final for free from anywhere in the world.

Jimmy Fallon serenaded Stephen Colbert at the end of his interview, with a rendition of Frank Sinatra's "My Way".

What is Grindr? How does Grindr work? Is Grindr free? Does Grindr notify screenshots? How do I delete my Grindr account?

Logitech G PRO X Superlight 2 is down to $129.99 at Amazon and Walmart, marking a $50 discount on the premium gaming mouse.

Find the best vacuum deal at Amazon. Save 34% on the Dyson V8 at Amazon.

Find the best TV deal at Amazon. Save 29% on the 32-inch Roku Smart TV at Amazon.

After testing 25+ robot vacuum and mop combos on my apartment's hardwood, here are my top robot vacuum cleaners for wooden floors.

Get the best deal on Beats. Save 35% on the Beats Fit Pro at Amazon.

As of March 6, the Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones (2nd Gen) are on sale at Amazon for $399 today only. This is 11% off their list price of $449.

In an exclusive interview with WIRED, Block’s cofounder and CEO says he axed 40 percent of his workforce so that he can rebuild the company “as an intelligence.”

Which new Apple laptop is a better choice for you? We break down the MacBooks' specs and trade-offs.

Reset your relationship with your phone during the Global Day of Unplugging.

NASA has ruled out the chance of Asteroid 2024 YR4 slamming into the moon in 2032, but astronomers have lost a golden opportunity for science.

Make working with AI even more efficient with this lifetime subscription to ChatPlayground AI Unlimited Plan, on sale now for $79.

How to watch UFC for free. Live stream the Holloway vs. Oliveira in UFC 326 for free from anywhere in the world.

Pay once and get enough cloud storage for life with this 100TB lifetime subscription to Internxt Cloud Storage, currently just $974.97 until March 31.

Walmart has dropped the MTG Final Fantasy Play Booster Box to $174.99, beating Amazon’s current price by $47.20.

Answers to each clue for the March 6, 2026 edition of NYT's The Mini crossword puzzle.

Walmart has the Pokémon TCG Ascended Heroes Elite Trainer Box for $102.95, under market price and below Amazon.

The New York Times' latest game, Pips, brings domino fun to your desktop. How to play Pips as well as hints in case you get stuck.

Women’s sleep apnea symptoms differ from men’s and can often be confused with hormonal shifts. Researchers are working to close the detection gap.

From helium extraction in Qatar to shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, the semiconductor industry depends on fragile links across the Gulf. Escalation could ripple through global chip production.

Nothing Phone 4a and the Nothing Phone 4a Pro are now officially out.

Connections: Sports Edition is a New York Times word game about finding common sports threads between words. How to solve the day's puzzle.

Whether you’re looking to protect your small business or your personal computer, we have the top coupons and deals to help you save at Norton.

Hints and answers to today's Hurdle all in one place.

See the Moon phase expected for March 6, 2026 as well as when the next Full Moon is expected.

Connections is a New York Times word game that's all about finding the "common threads between words." How to solve the puzzle.

The NYT Strands hints and answers you need to make the most of your puzzling experience.

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1721 on March 6 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said he plans to challenge the Department of Defense's designation of the AI firm as a supply chain risk. He claims most Anthropic customers are unaffected by the label.

How to watch NHL for free. Live stream Dallas Stars vs. Colorado Avalanche in the NHL for free.

How to watch World Baseball Classic for free. Live stream USA vs. Brazil in the 2026 World Baseball Classic for free.

Amazon went down on Thursday. Here's what we know so far.

The decision to settle the court action is particularly striking because the defendant was accused of a serious violation of securities laws. He denied the charges.

A man used AI chatbot to slash a hospital bill by over $100,000 after finding duplicate charges. Learn how ChatGPT helps dispute medical bills.

The startup, which just raised $5 million, is founded by an ex-Blackstone principal and a former BCG consultant.

Project Helix has been confirmed as the codename for Microsoft's next-gen Xbox gaming console.

Anthropic has said it will sue the Defense Department over the designation, which could prevent the start-up from doing business with the U.S. government.

Get Pok Pok Lifetime for $44.97 (reg. $250) through March 22 with code PLAY — a Montessori-inspired, ad-free learning app for kids 2–8.

The $7 million in annual recurring revenue that Cluely CEO Roy Lee shared last summer was a lie, its founder and CEO Roy Lee admitted on Thursday on X.

As the conflict in the Middle East continues to escalate, more than a dozen countries in the region have reportedly been affected by strikes.

In this episode, our hosts unpack the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, particularly as the AI industry has been entrenching itself with the Department of Defense.

Sources allege the Defense Department experimented with Microsoft’s version of OpenAI technology before the ChatGPT-maker lifted its prohibition on military applications.

AWS is launching Amazon Connect Health, an AI agent platform that will help with patient scheduling, documentation and patient verification.

Big changes are coming for Creator Subscriptions at X.

Hackers allegedly broke into the FBI’s networks, according to a report by CNN.

In an alleged drafted proposal, the U.S. government would play a role in every chip export sale regardless of which country it's coming from.

ByteDance’s new Seedance 2.0 AI video model seemed unstoppable—until heavy demand strained the company’s compute capacity and copyright complaints began piling up.

Early March is the best time to see rare migratory species in your own backyard, and a smart feeder can help you ID them.

With the updated Fire TV app, users can browse and discover content directly from their phone, manage their watchlist on the go, and play titles on their TV from the mobile app.

Watch the Six Nations for free. Live stream Ireland vs. Wales in the 2026 Six Nations for free from anywhere in the world.

The Chinese automaker's new Blade Battery 2.0 is capable of charging at up to 1.5 megawatts, dramatically slashing the time it takes to fill up.

Italian authorities are making progress in their investigation into a wide-ranging spyware scandal in Italy involving Paragon spyware. But the mystery of who hacked two Italian journalists with Paragon spyware continues.

United Airlines quietly updated its passenger contract, allowing the carrier to remove and even ban passengers who disrupt flights with audio.

The Department of Defense has officially labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk, making the AI firm the first American company with the label. Meanwhile, the DOD continues to use Anthropic's AI in Iran.

Sarah J. Maas announces two new "ACOTAR" books on the Call Her Daddy podcast.

X is rolling out a series of new features for creators, like the ability to offer paid threads and other marketing tools.

How to watch FA Cup for free. Live stream Wolves vs. Liverpool in the FA Cup for free from anywhere in the world.

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's killing of two US protestors.

How to watch Bundesliga for free. Watch Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga for free from anywhere in the world.

Infighting and backlash among Heated Rivalry fans is most pronounced on X—fueled in part by censorship-driven migration from platforms like Tumblr.

White House X account posts U.S. war highlight reel using images from "Call of Duty" amid real world footage.

Nominal providers hardware testing equipment to defense tech companies. Founders Fund led the preemptive deal.

The new feature goes beyond Roblox’s current text filter, which simply replaces banned words and phrases with the “#” symbol.

Fraudsters are impersonating TechCrunch reporters and event leads, and reaching out to companies. Here's what we're doing about it, and what you can look out for.

Learn when you can refuse to give your Social Security number and protect from identity theft. Not every SSN request is mandatory – know your rights.

Amazon and Best Buy have Roku's QLED Mini-LED panel marked down by hundreds of dollars.

Luma introduced Luma Agents, powered by its new “Unified Intelligence” models, designed to coordinate multiple AI systems and generate end-to-end creative work across text, images, video and audio.

Enterprise software was a major focus of zero-day activity during 2025, with security and networking devices, like firewalls, VPNs, and virtualization platforms, among the top targeted by malicious hackers.

GPT-5.4 is billed as "our most capable and efficient frontier model for professional work."

How to watch World Baseball Classic for free. Live stream Mexico vs. Great Britain in the 2026 World Baseball Classic for free.

Anthropic is re-entering negotiations with the Trump administration for use of its AI models by the U.S. military.

Here's what it means for you, the user, that Google dropped its 30 percent fee.

Amazon has all of the new Apple products available for preorder including the MacBook Neo, M5 MacBook Air, iPad Air, and Apple Studio Disaply.

In January, after TikTok announced a deal to transfer its US operations, Apple began blocking people in the US from downloading or updating ByteDance apps designed for the Chinese market.

Can it really be the case that the company can now make a laptop $200 cheaper than a watch?

Called Automations, the new system gives users a way to automatically launch agents within their coding environment, triggered by a new addition to the codebase, a Slack message, or a simple timer.

"Rooster," starring Steve Carell as a college's writer-in-residence, premieres March 8 at 10 p.m. ET on HBO and HBO Max.

Lawyers say Meta's marketing materials promised privacy and user control over sharing footage. But an investigation found that subcontractors are reviewing footage from customers' glasses.

Anthropic's $200 million contract with the Department of Defense broke down due to disagreements over giving the military unrestricted access to its AI.

The company believes its next phase of wearable AI will be powered by a combination of voice and gesture.

Best Buy is running an Apple Shopping Event. Shop now and score savings on the brand new MacBook Neo and iPad Air with M4 chip.

Brian Janous, a former Microsoft executive, and his firm Cloverleaf have become modern-day land men, packaging electricity and land for data centers.

Amazon and Google think that artificially intelligent assistants like Alexa+ and Gemini will speed up the process of setting up a smart home, but many problems remain unsolved.

Affleck says he wanted to "preserve what makes human storytelling human, which is judgement."

Get a free $100 Best Buy gift card when you preorder the new Apple MacBook Pro with the M5 Pro or M5 Max chip.

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Sex toy and lingerie shop Lovehoney releases its 'Great British Cliteracy Test,' with alarming results.

Chase Infiniti leads this dystopian coming-of-age tale. Watch the trailer.

Netflix's "Beef" Season 2 stars Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Youn Yuh-jung, Song Kang-ho, Cailee Spaeny, and Charles Melton. Watch the teaser.

Get a free $25 gift card when you preorder the Apple MacBook Neo at Best Buy starting at $599.

The new M5 MacBook Air preorders are live at Best Buy and come with a free $50 gift card.