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‘American Empire? What American Empire?’ You Can Ask With This Reagan-Adjacent Stormtrooper Helmet

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2026-03-23 23:30:33

To be a kid in the 1980s meant absorbing the last years of the Cold War through pop culture that played into fears about a World War III everyone assumed was coming—think WarGames, Red Dawn, and “99 Luftballoons.” Somehow that script got flipped when President Ronald Reagan announced the “Strategic Defense Initiative,” a system intended to protect the U.S. from missiles that quickly acquired its own pop culture nickname: “Star Wars.” While Reagan’s Star Wars never actually got off the ground, i

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The Hoyle State (2021)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-24 04:07:09

Nuclear physics is complicated compared to atomic physics, because the strong force is complicated compared to the electromagnetic force, and nucleons—protons and neutrons—are bag-like groupings of quarks and gluons held together by the strong force. They resemble elastic bags that attract each other. They jostle each other in the nucleus… governed by the rules of quantum mechanics. To begin to understand such a complex thing as a nucleus, people started with approximate models. In 1930 George

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Senate removes ban on state AI regulations from Trump's tax bill

zdnet.com Radhika Rajkumar 2026-03-24 07:29:00

Jarmo Piironen/Getty Images Until now, the Trump administration's tax bill -- also called its "big, beautiful bill," which passed in the Senate on Tuesday -- included a rule that would prevent states from enforcing their own AI legislation for five years, and would withhold up to $500 million in funding for AI infrastructure if states don't comply. On Tuesday, a day into a "vote-o-rama" that began Monday in an effort to pass Trump's tax bill before the July 4 holiday, the Senate voted 99 to on

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Congress Dropped a Plan to Block State AI Rules. Why That Matters for Consumers

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-24 06:13:02

After months of debate, a plan in Congress to block states from regulating artificial intelligence was pulled from the big federal budget bill this week. The proposed 10-year moratorium would have prevented states from enforcing rules and laws on AI if the state accepted federal funding for broadband access. The issue exposed divides among technology experts and politicians, with some Senate Republicans joining Democrats in opposing the move. The Senate eventually voted 99-1 to remove the propo

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Ted Cruz plan to punish states that regulate AI shot down in 99-1 vote

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-03-24 06:54:10

Facing overwhelming opposition from both Democrats and Republicans, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) accepted defeat and joined a 99-1 vote against his own plan to punish states that regulate artificial intelligence. "The Senate came together tonight to say that we can't just run over good state consumer protection laws," Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) said. The Cruz plan would have thwarted state laws related to robocalls, deepfakes, and autonomous vehicles, she said. The House previously approved a bu

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AI Videos of Black Women Depicted as ‘Bigfoot’ Are Going Viral

wired.com Reece Rogers 2026-03-24 07:31:30

An AI-generated “bigfoot baddie,” with acrylic nails and a pink wig, speaks directly to her imaginary audience using an iPhone. “We might have to go on the run,” she says. “I’m wanted for a false report on my baby daddy.” This AI video, generated by Google’s Veo 3, has racked up over a million views on Instagram. It’s just one of many viral posts on Instagram and TikTok viewed by WIRED that depict Black women as primates and perpetuate racist tropes using AI video tools. Google’s Veo 3 was a hi

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Threads officially rolls out standalone DMs and debuts visual highlights

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-03-24 11:00:55

Meta just took another step in its belated but very welcome push to detach Threads from its Instagram roots. Starting today, the app is officially rolling out its own direct messaging system and a new visual highlights feature. Here’s how they work. Both updates mark the second anniversary of the app, which was officially launched on July 5th, 2024. And alongside the announcement, Threads also shared an interesting, but completely unsurprising fact, pointing to its increasingly independent futu

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Two years later, Meta is making DMs on Threads official

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-24 11:00:56

Meta announced just a couple weeks ago that it would finally start testing a dedicated inbox for direct messages on Threads. Now, it's making the feature official and rolling out DMs to everyone. As with the earlier test, the update will add a messaging tab to the Threads app where users can access the inbox and exchange DMs with mutuals. Meta says that initially people will only be able to send messages to users who already follow them or mutual followers from Instagram, though it plans to rol

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The FCC delays enforcement of prison call rate caps

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-24 11:54:52

Commissioner Anna M. Gomez called it an 'indefensible decision to ignore both the law and the will of Congress.' Chalk one up for prison telecoms — and against inmates' family members — courtesy of Trump's FCC. On Monday, the agency said (via The Verge) it would delay enforcement of a 2024 action aimed at capping prison phone call fees. The rules are now scheduled to take effect in April 2027. FCC Commissioner Anna M. Gomez criticized the agency's move in a statement. "Today, the FCC made the

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You can snag T-Mobile's Starlink satellite service on any carrier - how to get it for free

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2026-03-24 11:10:01

Kaye Marie Christofferson / 500px/Getty T-Mobile will officially launch its public Starlink satellite service on Wednesday, July 23. Currently in beta testing, the service will be available for any mobile phone user with a compatible device, including AT&T and Verizon subscribers. In its Monday news release, the Uncarrier explained what Starlink will offer. From the get-go, iOS and Android users alike will be able to send SMS text messages. Other features include MMS (Multimedia Messaging Serv

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AMC now warns moviegoers to expect ’25-30 minutes’ of ads and trailers

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2026-03-24 09:49:15

AMC Theatres is making it easier for moviegoers to know the actual start time of their film screening and avoid sitting through lengthy ads. A new notice has started appearing when people purchase tickets via the AMC website, warning that “movies start 25-30 minutes after showtime.” This already mirrors the estimated runtime of AMC’s preshow content, which includes ads and trailers, but now customers will be better informed if they want to arrive a little later without missing the start of thei

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Gemini's command line tool is a hidden productivity game changer - and it's free

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-03-24 15:15:05

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET AI has finally started to trickle into the Linux command line. Thanks to the likes of Ollama, this reality is no longer avoidable: it's here, and it's not going anywhere. That's not to say you have to use AI in your Linux terminal, but you can. For those who benefit from AI and often use the Linux Command Line Interface (CLI), the combination of the two can be a very powerful productivity boost. Yes, you can get the power of Gemini AI directly in your

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David George from a16z on the future of going public at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2026-03-24 14:30:00

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is coming to Moscone West in San Francisco from October 27-29, bringing together 10,000+ startup and VC leaders to chart what’s next in tech. And on October 27, on the premier industry stage Going Public, David George of Andreessen Horowitz will take the mic for a fireside chat focused on one of the most important, and often misunderstood, decisions in a company’s lifecycle: when to go public. What to expect from this fireside chat In this conversation, George will unpa

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Threads launches its own DM inbox, as app moves further away from Instagram

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2026-03-24 15:59:00

Instagram Threads is rolling out users’ most-requested feature to date: the ability to message people directly, without having to switch to another app, like Instagram. The company said direct messages (DMs) will begin rolling out to users globally beginning on Tuesday, alongside a new visual element called highlighter. The latter will emphasize interesting perspectives and conversations, Meta says, starting with Trending Topics. At launch, Threads DMs offer a basic set of features. They’ll su

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watchOS 26 adds ‘hints’ to your watch face, and they look pretty great

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-03-24 19:07:29

watchOS 26 is coming this fall as the next major Apple Watch update. It will bring a new Apple Notes app, Apple Intelligence features, Control Center upgrades, and more. One new feature is especially unique: ‘hints’ are being added to watch faces in watchOS 26 as a companion of the Smart Stack. Hints in watchOS 26 solve the Smart Stack’s discoverability problem In the last two years, Apple launched the Smart Stack in watchOS and has been progressively upgrading it each year. The Smart Stack i

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One of my favorite smart home accessories turns any room into an aurora show, and it's on sale

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2026-03-24 19:48:00

ZDNET's key takeaways The Govee Star Light Projector is available for $80. This smart light projects an aurora-like display with coverage of up to 650 square feet It has over 16 million color options and over 50 preset scenes, including music and white noise. Though a great projector, the Govee app is not intuitive or user-friendly, leaving you to guess how to change some settings and features. $64.99 at Amazon The Govee Star Light Projector is $35 off on Amazon, making it just $65 as a limi

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Mo Jomaa breaks down IPO prep for founders on the Scale Stage at TechCrunch All Stage

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2026-03-24 19:00:00

An IPO may not be on your near-term roadmap, but the best founders start planning for it long before the bankers show up. At TechCrunch All Stage on July 15 at Boston’s SoWa Power Station, Mo Jomaa, partner at CapitalG (Alphabet’s independent growth fund), will lead a session titled “What to Think About Now If You Want to IPO Someday” on the Scale Stage. In this session, Jomaa will walk founders through what it really takes to build toward a public debut, with lessons drawn from years investin

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First-Class Models: The Missing Productivity Revolution

news.ycombinator.com Guyren Howe 2026-03-22 02:48:11

TL;DR: First-class models with branching and merging capabilities represent an almost entirely unused enormous productivity and expressiveness unlock in programming and computer systems. The Current State: Well-Designed Systems, Constrained Users Imagine you’re building an accounting system from scratch. You’d design it properly: a normalized database schema, algebraically defined operations for debits and credits, account reconciliation, and comparison functions. You’d implement data-only, in

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Senate drops plan to ban state AI laws

theverge.com Tina Nguyen 2026-03-25 00:15:48

is a senior reporter for The Verge, covering the Trump administration, Elon Musk’s takeover of the federal government, and the tech industry’s embrace of the MAGA movement. The US Senate has voted overwhelmingly to remove a moratorium on states regulating AI systems from the Republican “big, beautiful bill.” Legislators agreed by a margin of 99 to 1 to drop the controversial proposal during a protracted fight over the omnibus budget bill, which is still under debate. The vote followed failed a

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AMC now warns moviegoers to expect ’25-30 minutes’ of ads

theverge.com Jess Weatherbed 2026-03-25 00:49:15

AMC Theatres is making it easier for moviegoers to know the actual start time of their film screening and avoid sitting through lengthy ads. A new notice has started appearing when people purchase tickets via the AMC website, warning that “movies start 25-30 minutes after showtime.” This already mirrors the estimated runtime of AMC’s pre-show content, which includes ads and trailers, but now customers will be better informed if they want to arrive a little later without missing the start of the

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These Google Nest speakers are getting three new voices

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-25 10:53:44

Lil Katz / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s Nest smart speakers with Gemini-backed Google Assistant are getting new voices. The three new voices are also named after plants, as were the seven previously made available by Google in December 2024. Gemini-powered Google Assistant is still an experimental feature, available only in the US. Google’s ongoing mission to replace the traditional Google Assistant with Gemini has largely been limited to Android phones. Other devices, such as smart spea

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Senator Blackburn Pulls Support for AI Moratorium in Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Amid Backlash

wired.com Kate Knibbs 2026-03-25 07:18:19

As Congress races to pass President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” it’s also sprinting to placate the many haters of the bill’s “AI moratorium” provision which originally required a 10-year pause on state AI regulations. The provision, which was championed by White House AI czar and venture capitalist David Sacks, has proved remarkably unpopular with a diverse contingent of government officials, ranging from 40 state attorneys general to the ultra-MAGA representative Marjorie Taylor Green

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20% VistaPrint Coupon & Promo Codes | July 2025

wired.com Molly Higgins 2026-03-25 11:00:00

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Public Signal Backups Testing

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-25 11:52:19

TL;DR You can test the new Signal Backups feature on Android on our staging servers. Grab the self-updating apk here! Hello, everyone! Many of you are aware that we’ve been working on a new end-to-end encrypted backup system for quite a while. Well, today, we’re finally ready to start testing it with external users The new backup system fulfills so many of the things people have wanted for so long: Hosted by Signal, so your data is safe even if you made a local backup but dropped your phone

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I tested a bunch of Switch 2 screen protectors, and these are the best

theverge.com Cameron Faulkner 2026-03-26 03:11:56

is an editor covering deals and commerce. He joined in 2018, and served as commerce editor at Polygon until May 2025. A glass screen protector is one of a few “set it and forget it” purchases that every Switch 2 owner should make, along with buying a microSD Express card and a protective case for the console. In fact, it should be a priority to stick one onto the console’s screen as soon as possible to avoid accidental scratches. I’ve been installing and removing Switch 2 screen protectors to

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Instagram now lets you share Spotify songs with sound to Stories

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2026-03-26 07:48:24

Instagram announced Monday that it’s finally adding the ability for users to listen to previews of songs that they’ve shared from Spotify to Stories. While Instagram has long allowed users to share Spotify songs to their Stories, it would do so without sound, and simply provide a link to the song on the streaming platform. Now, when a user posts a song to their Story, viewers will be able to listen to a preview of the song right within Instagram. The small change, yet notable change makes it e

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Congress might block state AI laws for five years — here’s what it means

techcrunch.com Rebecca Bellan 2026-03-26 11:02:12

A federal proposal that would ban states and local governments from regulating AI for five years could soon be signed into law, as Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and other lawmakers work to secure its inclusion into a GOP megabill — which the Senate is voting on Monday — ahead of a key July 4 deadline. Those in favor — including OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Anduril’s Palmer Luckey, and a16z’s Marc Andreessen — argue that a “patchwork” of AI regulation among states would stifle American innovation at a time when

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From $5 to financial empowerment: Why Stash co-founder Brandon Krieg is a must-see at TechCrunch All Stage 2025

techcrunch.com Techcrunch Events 2026-03-26 11:29:09

Startup life is tough — funding rounds, team building, and managing finances can feel like trying to solve a Rubik’s Cube blindfolded. That’s exactly why TechCrunch All Stage 2025 exists: to give founders like you the tools, tactics, and real talk from those who’ve been through it and built something lasting. If there’s one session you won’t want to miss, it’s with Brandon Krieg, co-CEO and co-founder of Stash. He’ll join us on July 15 at the SoWa Power Station in Boston to discuss how technolo

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Trump's big, revised bill will slash AI funding for states that regulate AI

zdnet.com Radhika Rajkumar 2026-03-26 14:19:00

ANDREY DENISYUK/Getty The Trump administration's tax bill -- also called its "big, beautiful bill," which is facing a vote today -- includes a rule that would prevent states from enforcing their own AI legislation for five years, and would withhold up to $500 million in funding for AI infrastructure if states don't comply. Over the weekend, senators also added exemptions for state laws targeting unfair or deceptive practices and child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The initial version of the ru

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Congress might block state AI laws for five years. Here’s what it means.

techcrunch.com Rebecca Bellan 2026-03-26 16:02:12

A federal proposal that would ban states and local governments from regulating AI for five years could soon be signed into law, as Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and other lawmakers work to secure its inclusion into a GOP megabill — which the Senate is voting on Monday — ahead of a key July 4 deadline. Those in favor — including OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Anduril’s Palmer Luckey, and a16z’s Marc Andreessen — argue that a “patchwork” of AI regulation among states would stifle American innovation at a time when

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