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This Yamaha soundbar delivers audio that competes with systems twice its price (and it's $200 off)

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-03-13 03:45:00

ZDNET's key takeaways The Yamaha True X Bar 50A is available now at a discount, with surround speakers sold separately (and individually). The sound produced by these speakers is rich, deep, well-blended, and spacious. I just wish the setup process was more seamless and simple. $499.95 at Amazon $499.95 at B&H Photo-Video $499.95 at Crutchfield more buying choices For a limited time, Amazon is selling the Yamaha True X Bar with subwoofer bundle for $200 off. For months, I was one hundred per

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Ted Cruz Denies Flash Flooding in Texas Was Caused by Weather Manipulation

gizmodo.com Matt Novak 2026-03-13 03:10:08

Sen. Ted Cruz, a Republican from Texas, participated in a press conference Monday with local officials to discuss the severe flooding that’s killed at least 90 people in the state, including children at an all-girls summer camp, with dozens of people still missing. It’s a horrible tragedy but people online are suggesting without evidence that the floods are actually part of some nefarious and deliberate conspiracy to kill people. Cruz was asked by a reporter Monday about conspiracy theories tha

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The Opening of ‘Final Fantasy IX’ Is a Love Letter to Fantasy Itself

gizmodo.com James Whitbrook 2026-03-13 03:15:34

Final Fantasy games are known for their big, bombastic openings. Final Fantasy VII‘s legendary bombing mission, the brainwashed Terra being sent through the snowy paths into Narshe in Final Fantasy VI, the destruction of Zanarkand in Final Fantasy X—these are grand set pieces with high stakes, introducing threats and conflicts central to their epic narratives. They are big and loud, meant to immediately hook you into a journey that will last dozens upon dozens (upon dozens) of hours. They’re al

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Anker Bluetooth Shower Speaker Is Selling for Pennies, Amazon Is Selling at a Loss for Prime Day

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-03-13 03:35:42

Portable Bluetooth speakers always become hot sellers as summer approaches and there’s a good reason for it: they’re built for adventure, often waterproof, and perfect for taking your music anywhere. If you’re in the market for a mini speaker that delivers on all fronts, the Soundcore Select 4 Go by Anker is a top pick. This product has been influenced by thousands of buyers with a 4.7 out of 5 rating and more than 3,000 reviews on Amazon. It’s my favorite this year and courtesy of Prime Day, y

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macOS 26 beta 3 features a new ‘Tahoe Day’ aerial screen saver, get it here

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-03-13 08:14:13

Alongside today’s bug fixes and under-the-hood improvements, macOS 26 beta 3 introduces a new “Tahoe Day” aerial screen saver and wallpaper. Here’s what it looks like. New ‘Tahoe Day’ option among Landscape wallpaper selection Much like on tvOS, Apple recently introduced native video screen savers on macOS that transition smoothly into the wallpaper upon unlocking. With today’s beta seed, Apple included a new “Tahoe Day” screen saver that glides across the surface of Lake Tahoe’s rocky shorel

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This Tiny Sony Travel Speaker Is 45% Off, Amazon Isn’t Making a Dime on Prime Day

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-03-13 08:25:03

Prime Day is where you head to shop at Amazon with record-low prices on nearly the whole range. This is especially the case on portable audio where you can now grab the Sony SRS-XB100 Bluetooth speaker at a price that’s simply impossible to beat. This little travel speaker is a best seller and it is now available for just $33, down from its regular price of $60, which is a staggering 45% discount. This deal isn’t limited to Prime members: anyone can snap it up when it’s live. See at Amazon Com

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Some of the Best Batman Movies Ever Made Are Streaming Free on YouTube Right Now

gizmodo.com Sabina Graves 2026-03-13 08:30:00

As various franchise titles under Warner Bros. Animation have been shuffled around platforms, several DC Comics animated films have landed on YouTube just in time for DC Studios Superman release. The discovery was first reported on X by @worldsfinest, a pop culture commentator who noted that they’d seen many titles appear in YouTube’s free movie catalog (be warned: that means free with ads). The random nature of seeing more of the Warner Bros. Discovery library just appearing on YouTube of all

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ChatGPT is testing a mysterious new feature called ‘study together’

techcrunch.com Julie Bort 2026-03-13 08:53:30

In Brief Some ChatGPT subscribers are reporting a new feature appearing in their drop-down list of available tools called “Study Together.” The mode is apparently the chatbot’s way of becoming a better educational tool. Rather than providing answers to prompts, some say it asks more questions and requires the human to answer, like OpenAI’s answer to Google’s LearnLM. Some also wonder whether it will have a mode where more than one human can join the chat in a study group mode. OpenAI did not r

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AirPods 4 Now Priced Like Budget Earbuds, as Amazon Clears Out Stock Without Asking Apple

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-03-13 11:35:58

Apple has long set the benchmark for wireless earbuds whether you’re after active noise cancellation (with the AirPods Pro 2) or prefer a more streamlined experience without ANC. Right now, it’s the latter that’s stealing the spotlight during Amazon’s Prime Day event with the AirPods 4 dropping to an all-time low price of $99—down from their usual $129. Better still, this sale is not behind a Prime membership, so the savings are open to anyone. See at Amazon Coming in at $99, the AirPods 4 are

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‘Killer Bee’ Swarm Spotted Near Georgia, Raising Alarms

gizmodo.com Gayoung Lee 2026-03-13 11:50:08

A small county in Georgia may be facing a “killer bee” invasion. The Africanized bee is the common honeybee’s aggressive, lethal cousin. They look just like honeybees, but this hybrid between European and African honeybees is infamous among beekeepers for ganging up and attacking intruders—bee or human—earning them the nickname “killer bee.” Africanized bees arrived on U.S. soil in the 1990s and have since been spotted across parts of the southern U.S. But this latest sighting of so-called kil

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Starlink’s In-Flight Wi-Fi Is Faster Than Its Home Internet Speeds: Here’s Why

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-13 10:00:00

Starlink is nearly twice as fast as any other in-flight Wi-Fi option, according to the latest report by the speed test site Ookla. (Disclaimer: Ookla is owned by the same parent company as CNET, Ziff Davis.) The satellite internet company from SpaceX clocked median download speeds of 152 megabits per second and upload speeds of 24Mbps. That means that Starlink’s speeds in the air are faster than some internet providers on the ground. Those download and upload speeds were nearly twice as fast a

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Trump and Congress finalize law that could hurt your Wi-Fi

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-03-13 11:33:28

The Federal Communications Commission has regained its authority to hold spectrum auctions and could use that power to take spectrum away from Wi-Fi networks and license it to mobile carriers AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile. As we previously wrote, the Senate budget bill pitched by Ted Cruz (R-Texas) called for at least 800 MHz to be auctioned and allowed part of it to be taken from the 6 GHz band that's being used to boost speeds in the new generation of Wi-Fi networks. The House previously voted

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Apple releases developer beta 3 for visionOS 26

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-03-13 15:10:25

Alongside the new macOS 26 developer beta 3, Apple has also pushed out the third developer beta of visionOS 26, and the rest of its operating systems. The build number for today’s visionOS 26 beta 3 release is 23M5290f. If you want to enroll in the developer beta program for Apple Vision Pro, here’s what you’ve got to do: Open the Settings app Choose “General” Choose “Software Update” Select “Beta Updates” Select “visionOS Developer Beta” What’s new? As announced on WWDC25, visionOS 26 brin

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iOS 26 beta 3 adds new color options for default iPhone wallpaper

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-03-13 15:48:31

iOS 26 is launching to all users this fall, but during the summer Apple is continually refining the update through a beta process. Today, iOS 26 beta 3 arrived, and one change is an expanded array of color options for the new default wallpaper. New iOS 26 wallpaper now available in four colors Every year, iOS introduces a new default wallpaper for users. Often, that wallpaper includes several color variants. With iOS 26, previous betas only had a single blue version of the default wallpaper.

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Marshall Portable Bluetooth Speaker Is Nearly 50% Off for Prime Day, Practically Free and the Cheapest Model Yet

gizmodo.com Brittany Vincent 2026-03-13 15:25:14

There’s something about having your favorite music with you that makes everything a little better. Whether you’re cooking dinner, hanging out at the park, or watching the sun go down, the right song can amplify just about every moment. And a portable speaker can totally transform things as well. If you don’t have one in your tech arsenal, it’s a good idea to buy one, especially when you can save some serious cash. Right now, thanks to this Prime Day sale, you can snag one ASAP. Head over to Ama

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‘Warning Fatigue’ Might Have Made Texas Floods Deadlier

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2026-03-13 15:30:49

A deluge of rain triggered deadly flash floods in Texas Hill Country over the weekend, causing widespread damage and killing more than 80 people. As the death toll climbs, some experts say “flood warning fatigue” may have discouraged residents from heeding the National Weather Service’s (NWS) warnings. Texas Hill Country is part of “flash flood alley,” a crescent-shaped region that curves from the Dallas area down to San Antonio and then westward. It’s one of the most dangerous places in the U.

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'Batavia' Windows spyware campaign targets dozens of Russian orgs

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-03-13 19:48:39

A previously undocumented spyware called ‘Batavia’ has been targeting large industrial enterprises in Russia in a phishing email campaign that uses contract-related lures. The researchers believe the operation has been active since at least last year in July and is ongoing. Based on telemetry data, the phishing emails delivering Batavia have reached employees at several dozen Russian organizations have been targeted. Since January 2025, the campaign has increased in intensity and peaked toward

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I finally found a portable power station I can store in my truck, and it's $100 off

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2026-03-13 19:31:00

ZDNET's key takeaways The Oupes Mega 1 is on sale at Amazon for $449. It's a compact, powerful unit that can handle surges up to 4,500W, and it weighs less than 30 pounds, making it quite portable for the power it supplies. The handles aren't very comfortable for extended carrying. $499 at Amazon I cover a lot of portable power stations here on ZDNET and use them in my personal life, as well. After coming in contact with so many, most of them are made by one of the big three names in this mar

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This Cough Syrup Ingredient Might Actually Slow Dementia

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2026-03-13 19:46:39

Today’s cough syrup could turn into tomorrow’s treatment for Parkinson’s disease. Recent research in the U.K. is the latest to suggest that a common ingredient in cough syrup, ambroxol, might be able to slow down the progression of Parkinson’s. Scientists at St. Joseph’s Health Care London conducted the year-long small study, which involved 55 patients with Parkinson’s-related dementia. The drug was safely tolerated and may have stabilized people’s symptoms, particularly people more genetically

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Amazon Prime Day deals are already live through July 11: Here are our top picks so far

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-13 23:00:35

Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Amazon Prime Day has been a summer mainstay for years at this point and 2025 is no exception. Prime Day will return on July 8 to July 11 this year, marking the first time the shopping event has been more than 48-hours long. That just means you’ll have more time to shop the deals, but r

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I take this Sony speaker to the beach every summer - and it's on sale ahead of Prime Day

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2026-03-13 23:38:30

Sony Ult Field 1 ZDNET's key takeaways The Sony Ult Field 1 is a portable speaker available for $130 (but it's currently $88 on Amazon) The speaker prioritizes crystal-clear sound and pronounced bass, with vibrant audio that sounds like it's coming from a much more expensive device It doesn't boast as long a battery life as its predecessor, but what it lacks in battery, it makes up for in stellar sound. $89.99 at Target Amazon is discounting this Sony Ult Field 1 speaker by $40 right now, one

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Adding a feature because ChatGPT incorrectly thinks it exists

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-13 23:58:09

Written by Adrian Holovaty on July 7, 2025 Well, here’s a weird one. At Soundslice, our sheet music scanner digitizes music from photographs, so you can listen, edit and practice. We continually improve the system, and I keep an eye on the error logs to see which images are getting poor results. In the last few months, I started noticing an odd type of upload in our error logs. Instead of images like this... ...we were starting to see images like this: Um, that’s just a screenshot of a Chat

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The digital future of industrial and operational work

technologyreview.com Mit Technology Review Insights 2026-03-14 04:00:00

Across all these scenarios, IT fundamentals—like remote access, unified login systems, and interoperability across platforms—are being handled behind the scenes and consolidated into streamlined, user-friendly solutions. The way employees experience these tools, collectively known as the digital employee experience (DEX), can be a key component of achieving business outcomes: Deloitte finds that companies investing in frontline-focused digital tools see a 22 % boost in worker productivity, a dou

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Apple appeals 500 million euro EU fine over App Store policies

cnbc.com Chris Eudaily 2026-03-14 07:39:37

Two young men stand inside a shopping mall in front of a large illuminated Apple logo seen through a window in Chongqing, China, on June 4, 2025. Apple on Monday appealed what it called an "unprecedented" 500 million euro ($586 million) fine issued by the European Union for violating the bloc's Digital Markets Act. "As our appeal will show, the EC [European Commission] is mandating how we run our store and forcing business terms which are confusing for developers and bad for users," the compan

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The Stop Killing Games initiative has hit a major milestone, but the fight's just begun

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-13 13:04:31

A petition to preserve video game access recently achieved an important milestone of one million signatures, but it has two more challenges to overcome before reaching the final level. The "Stop Killing Games" movement reached a million votes earlier this month, meaning the European Union will have to consider adopting legislation addressing this issue. However, the petition first has to deal with the threat of potentially fake signatures and the resistance from major game studios and publishers

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New quantum paradox clarifies where our views of reality go wrong (2018)

news.ycombinator.com Anil Ananthaswamy 2026-03-14 06:43:16

That quantum mechanics is a successful theory is not in dispute. It makes astonishingly accurate predictions about the nature of the world at microscopic scales. What has been in dispute for nearly a century is just what it’s telling us about what exists, what is real. There are myriad interpretations that offer their own take on the question, each requiring us to buy into certain as-yet-unverified claims — hence assumptions — about the nature of reality. Now, a new thought experiment is confro

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The New ‘Spaceballs’ Movie Might Become a Whole Trilogy

gizmodo.com James Whitbrook 2026-03-14 07:00:00

James Gunn talks about the politics of Superman. A new Fantastic Four: First Steps clip reveals Sue and Reed’s big news. Plus, set pictures from The Witcher‘s final season. Spoilers now! Spaceballs 3 According to a new report from entertainment insider @Mytimetoshinehello (via Superhero Hype), MGM is developing a third Spaceballs movie in tandem with Spaceballs 2. Untitled Tim Burton Project During a recent interview with Milenio (via Screen Rant), Tim Burton revealed his next project is an

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You’ve Never Seen the Legendary Marshall Speaker This Cheap, Amazon Is Clearing Stock for Prime Day

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-03-14 07:10:08

Amazon is looking to break all of its sales records during this Prime Day, and to achieve this, it’s cutting prices on its best-selling items. To take advantage of these deals, you’ll either have to be a Prime member or sign up for the 30-day free trial to be able to take advantage of the offers. If a good-sounding Bluetooth home speaker is what you’re looking for, Marshall has made a name for itself as a great place to get terrific sound along with iconic design. The Marshall Acton III Bluetoo

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Apple steps in to save decade-long Cupertino transit project

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-03-14 11:02:43

Recently, Apple spent more than half a billion dollars to acquire two office campuses it had already been leasing. Now, it shelled out a few million more to avoid a potential traffic disaster in its own backyard. A long-planned overhaul of the Interstate 280 and Wolfe Road interchange, the junction between Apple Park and a massive upcoming housing development called The Rise, was on the brink of being canceled due to a funding shortfall. But Apple has stepped in with a $4 million contribution

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Apple appeals the EU's anti-steering fine

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-14 11:00:15

Apple doesn’t want to fork over half a billion euros to the EU. The tech giant is officially appealing a €500 million ($587 million) fine brought by the European Commission in April, 9To5Mac reports. The Commission fined both Apple and Meta earlier this year for violating the Digital Markets Act through anti-competitive activities. In Apple's case, the Commission found that the company stopped developers from providing customers with information about sales and offers outside of the App Store.

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Latest Tech News

This Yamaha soundbar delivers audio that competes with systems twice its price (and it's $200 off)

Ted Cruz Denies Flash Flooding in Texas Was Caused by Weather Manipulation

The Opening of ‘Final Fantasy IX’ Is a Love Letter to Fantasy Itself

Anker Bluetooth Shower Speaker Is Selling for Pennies, Amazon Is Selling at a Loss for Prime Day

macOS 26 beta 3 features a new ‘Tahoe Day’ aerial screen saver, get it here

This Tiny Sony Travel Speaker Is 45% Off, Amazon Isn’t Making a Dime on Prime Day

Some of the Best Batman Movies Ever Made Are Streaming Free on YouTube Right Now

ChatGPT is testing a mysterious new feature called ‘study together’

AirPods 4 Now Priced Like Budget Earbuds, as Amazon Clears Out Stock Without Asking Apple

‘Killer Bee’ Swarm Spotted Near Georgia, Raising Alarms

Starlink’s In-Flight Wi-Fi Is Faster Than Its Home Internet Speeds: Here’s Why

Trump and Congress finalize law that could hurt your Wi-Fi

Apple releases developer beta 3 for visionOS 26

iOS 26 beta 3 adds new color options for default iPhone wallpaper

Marshall Portable Bluetooth Speaker Is Nearly 50% Off for Prime Day, Practically Free and the Cheapest Model Yet

‘Warning Fatigue’ Might Have Made Texas Floods Deadlier

'Batavia' Windows spyware campaign targets dozens of Russian orgs

I finally found a portable power station I can store in my truck, and it's $100 off

This Cough Syrup Ingredient Might Actually Slow Dementia

Amazon Prime Day deals are already live through July 11: Here are our top picks so far

I take this Sony speaker to the beach every summer - and it's on sale ahead of Prime Day

Adding a feature because ChatGPT incorrectly thinks it exists

The digital future of industrial and operational work

Apple appeals 500 million euro EU fine over App Store policies

The Stop Killing Games initiative has hit a major milestone, but the fight's just begun

New quantum paradox clarifies where our views of reality go wrong (2018)

The New ‘Spaceballs’ Movie Might Become a Whole Trilogy

You’ve Never Seen the Legendary Marshall Speaker This Cheap, Amazon Is Clearing Stock for Prime Day

Apple steps in to save decade-long Cupertino transit project

Apple appeals the EU's anti-steering fine

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