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Amazon’s Zoox opens its first major robotaxi production facility

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2026-03-10 20:25:09

Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle company Zoox has opened its first full-fledged production facility, where it expects to be able to one day build 10,000 robotaxis per year. The facility marks the latest step in Zoox’s evolution out of the development phase. The company is currently testing vehicles in multiple U.S. cities, and offering rides to employees in Las Vegas and San Francisco. Public access is expected to begin with an early-rider program in 2026. The 220,000-square-foot factory is loc

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Klarna Enters the Suddenly Bustling MVNO Space With Mobile Phone Service

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-11 01:02:00

Klarna, the Swedish buy-now-pay-later financial services company, is introducing a mobile phone plan the company says it will promote to its 25 million US customers. Klarna is partnering with Gigs, a San Francisco company that provides MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) services, allowing companies to create their own wireless brands. MVNOs seem suddenly popular: in the last week, the Trump Organization launched Trump Mobile with its own gold phone on the way and the popular SmartLess podca

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Honda successfully launched and landed its own reusable rocket

theverge.com Andrew Liszewski 2026-03-11 04:48:26

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Honda successfully conducted a “launch and landing test of an experimental reusable rocket” developed by its research and development subsidiary, the company announced this week. It was the first time Honda landed a rocket after it reached an altitude of 890 feet, according to a press release. The launch took place at a Honda test facility in Ta

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I set up portable solar panels in my backyard for a month - and the results impressed me

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2026-03-11 08:39:00

ZDNET's key takeaways The EcoFlow 125W bifacial solar panels cost $899 for a four-pack. They're portable panels that you can take with you or set up temporarily without construction, with easy setup, and lightweight construction Though portable, these bifacial solar panels feel very fragile, so they must be weighed down if conditions are windy; their low 125W input also limits their capacity. $899 at Amazon I see more hurricanes in a year than I'd like, so I ensure my house is prepared to wea

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Leica is launching its own 35mm film

theverge.com Dominic Preston 2026-03-11 08:43:20

is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in journalism. He previously worked at Android Police and Tech Advisor. Leica has announced the first 35mm film produced under its own name, Monopan 50. It’s an ultra-fine grain black-and-white film, and will cost $10 per 36-exposure roll when it goes on sale on August 21st. Leica says that the new film is produced in Germany, though wouldn’t name a manufacturer when asked. The specs, right down to every curve of the spectral sensitivity chart,

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Intel to cut as many as 10,000 factory jobs, one of its largest-ever layoffs

techspot.com Skye Jacobs 2026-03-11 12:02:00

What just happened? Intel is preparing to lay off as much as one-fifth of its factory workforce in a move that will reshape one of the company's core business units. The layoffs, set to begin in July, are expected to affect more than 10,000 employees worldwide, marking one of the largest workforce reductions in Intel's history. In a memo to employees, Intel Manufacturing Vice President Naga Chandrasekaran acknowledged the gravity of the decision. "These are difficult actions but essential to me

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TikTok gets third extension from Trump as US sale deadline looms

techspot.com Rob Thubron 2026-03-11 12:44:00

What just happened? TikTok is receiving yet another reprieve from Donald Trump. For the third time since taking office, the president is extending the sales deadline this week, giving the company another 90 days to divest its US business from Chinese parent ByteDance. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that Trump will sign an executive order this week that will "keep TikTok up and running" for another 90 days. Leavitt added that the administration will spend the extra time

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The quest to defend against tech in intimate partner violence

technologyreview.com Jessica Klein 2026-03-11 11:00:00

As technology evolved, the ways abusers took advantage evolved too. Realizing that the advocacy community “was not up on tech,” Southworth founded the National Network to End Domestic Violence’s Safety Net Project in 2000 to provide a comprehensive training curriculum on how to “harness [technology] to help victims” and hold abusers accountable when they misuse it. Today, the project offers resources on its website, like tool kits that include guidance on strategies such as creating strong passw

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Silicon Valley Execs Join the Army as Officers (But Won’t Have to Attend Boot Camp)

gizmodo.com Matt Novak 2026-03-11 12:30:38

The U.S. military recently announced that four executives from some of the top tech companies in Silicon Valley have joined the Army Reserve as direct-commissioned officers. The move is part of a push to speed up the adoption of technology in the military, but as the news outlet Task & Purpose points out, it’s pretty unusual. The Army said in a press release that the four executives are Shyam Sankar, CTO at Palantir; Andrew Bosworth, CTO at Meta; Kevin Weil, Chief Product Officer of OpenAI; and

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Honda’s hopper suddenly makes the Japanese carmaker a serious player in rocketry

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-03-11 12:42:49

An experimental reusable rocket developed by the research and development arm of Honda Motor Company flew to an altitude of nearly 900 feet Tuesday, then landed with pinpoint precision at the carmaker's test facility in northern Japan. The accomplishment may not sound like much, but it's important to put it into perspective. Honda's hopper is the first prototype rocket outside of the United States and China to complete a flight of this kind, demonstrating vertical takeoff and vertical landing t

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Dell Alienware AW3425DW 34" 240Hz Review

techspot.com Tim Schiesser 2026-03-11 21:09:00

The new Dell Alienware AW3425DW arrives with a clear mission: improve on one of the most popular ultrawide gaming monitors of the last few years without reinventing the wheel. For a long time, the AW3423DW and its lower-cost sibling, the AW3423DWF, have been standout picks – offering premium performance at a price many gamers could justify. Case in point, the 25DW is the successor to the gaming monitor I've personally been using for the last three years. Dell consistently offers great performan

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Dell Alienware AW3425DW 34" 240Hz Review

techspot.com Tim Schiesser 2026-03-11 21:09:00

The new Dell Alienware AW3425DW arrives with a clear mission: improve on one of the most popular ultrawide gaming monitors of the last few years without reinventing the wheel. For a long time, the AW3423DW and its lower-cost sibling, the AW3423DWF, have been standout picks – offering premium performance at a price many gamers could justify. Case in point, the 25DW is the successor to the gaming monitor I've personally been using for the last three years. Dell consistently offers great performan

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Those Creatine Gummies You Bought Online Might Not Contain Any Creatine

wired.com Kate Knibbs 2026-03-11 21:30:00

Gummy supplements are appealing for one obvious reason: Instead of choking down a chalky powdered drink or swallowing a dubious-smelling capsule, you essentially get to eat some candy. Unfortunately, when it comes to creatine, these products might not contain the essential ingredient they claim. Four of six popular creatine gummy products sold on Amazon contained almost no creatine or none at all when samples were tested by an independent lab. Creatine, a staple supplement for weightlifters and

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Nintendo's Switch 2 has powered a $39 billion rally this year

cnbc.com Arjun Kharpal 2026-03-11 22:26:51

Nintendo Co. Switch 2 game consoles at a Bic Camera Inc. electronics store in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, June 5, 2025. Nintendo Co. fans from Tokyo to Manhattan stood in line for hours to be among the first to get a Switch 2, fueling one of the biggest global gadget debuts since the iPhone launches of yesteryear. Nintendo shares hit a fresh record high on Wednesday, continuing this year's massive rally that has been fueled by hype around the company's newly released Switch 2 console. Shares of

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Samsung could soon put some Galaxy Watch features behind a paywall

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-11 21:59:03

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Samsung is thinking about a paid Samsung Health subscription, according to a company executive. The executive reportedly likened the offering to Fitbit Premium or Garmin Connect Plus. This news also comes as Samsung inches closer to introducing a paid tier for its Galaxy AI features. Samsung’s Galaxy Watch line offers a variety of health and fitness features, and the company is adding even more via the One UI 8 Watch update. Now, Samsung has confirmed

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I saved $30 per month with these portable solar panels (and how they work)

zdnet.com Maria Diaz 2026-03-11 22:00:17

ZDNET's key takeaways The EcoFlow 125W bifacial solar panels cost $899 for a four-pack. They're portable panels that you can take with you or set up temporarily without construction, with easy setup, and lightweight construction Though portable, these bifacial solar panels feel very fragile, so they must be weighed down if conditions are windy; their low 125W input also limits their capacity. $899 at Amazon I see more hurricanes in a year than I'd like, so I ensure my house is prepared to wea

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UK Watchdogs Fine 23andMe $3.1M for Data Security Violations

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-12 07:25:00

UK regulators on Tuesday fined 23andMe 2.31 million pounds ($3.1 million) for data privacy violations stemming from the company's massive data breach in 2023. The Information Commissioner's Office says the genetic testing company, which has since filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US, failed to put in place "appropriate" security measures to protect the personal information of its UK users, compromising that data in the breach. The UK fine comes after a joint investigation by the

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Amazon Preps Employees for Layoffs by Talking Up the Power of AI Agents

gizmodo.com Aj Dellinger 2026-03-12 12:50:53

Amazon appears to be soft-launching its next round of layoffs. In a message to employees shared Tuesday, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy talked highly of the company’s embrace of artificial intelligence tools across its company, and said that it will ultimately “reduce our total corporate workforce as we get efficiency gains” over time. That is only slightly veiled corporate speak for “get ready to be replaced.” Jassy called generative AI a “once-in-a-lifetime” technology that will change the way the com

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UK Watchdogs Fines 23andMe $3.1 million For Data Security Violations

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-12 12:25:17

UK regulators on Tuesday fined 23andMe 2.31 million pounds ($3.1 million) for data privacy violations stemming from the company's massive data breach in 2023. The Information Commissioner's Office says the genetic testing company, which has since filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US, failed to put in place "appropriate" security measures to protect the personal information of its UK users, compromising that data in the breach. The UK fine comes after a joint investigation by the

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Amazon CEO says it will cut jobs due to AI’s ‘efficiency’

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-03-12 12:52:28

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says advancements in AI will “reduce” the company’s corporate headcount over the next few years. In a memo to employees on Tuesday, Jassy writes that Amazon expects the change due to “efficiency gains from using AI extensively across the company,” without specifying how many employees would be affected. “As we roll out more Ge

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Tumblr’s content-filtering systems have been falsely flagging posts as ‘mature,’ users blame AI

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2026-03-12 12:20:27

Tumblr is the latest tech company to grapple with automated flagging and takedowns that have gone haywire and raised the ire of users. In recent days, Tumblr users have complained their content is being flagged as “mature,” even when that’s not the case. The problem has reduced the visibility of users’ posts because many people on the platform have configured their settings to hide mature content by default. According to numerous posts from impacted Tumblr users, posts have been falsely flagge

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Amazon expects to reduce corporate jobs due to AI

techcrunch.com Rebecca Szkutak 2026-03-12 12:21:23

In Brief Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is betting that generative AI will change how the company thinks about its workforce in the future. Jassy said that as the company continues to roll out more AI agents, and thus change how the company’s work is done, he expects Amazon will reduce the number of corporate jobs needed in the future, according to a memo that was first covered by CNBC. “We will need fewer people doing some of the jobs that are being done today, and more people doing other types of jo

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OpenAI lands $200 million Pentagon contract to develop AI for national security

techspot.com Kishalaya Kundu 2026-03-12 15:51:00

What just happened? The Department of Defense has awarded a one-year, $200 million contract to OpenAI to develop advanced artificial intelligence tools aimed at addressing critical national security challenges "in both warfighting and enterprise domains." The deal was announced Monday in the DoD's daily list of newly awarded contracts. The Department of Defense said OpenAI will receive $2 million immediately for research and development purposes. The company will also use the funds to test and

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Honda Unexpectedly Enters the Space Race With First Successful Rocket Launch

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2026-03-12 17:01:07

In a bizarre twist, Honda, the Japanese car manufacturer, has taken its engineering off-road—and into space. The company launched and landed a prototype reusable rocket on Tuesday, June 17, marking a key milestone toward its newfound goal of achieving suborbital spaceflight by 2029. In the surprise announcement, Honda R&D—the company’s research arm—said it successfully completed the first launch and landing test of its 20.6-foot (6.3-meter) experimental reusable launch vehicle after reaching an

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Reddit to Turn Positive Posts Into Ads for Brands

gizmodo.com Aj Dellinger 2026-03-12 17:30:31

The next time you recommend a product or service to someone in conversation on Reddit, it might turn into an advertisement for the company. A new feature announced by the social media site at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity will allow brands to take positive comments posted on Reddit and display them right under advertisements on the platform. The feature, called Reddit Community Intelligence, will integrate conversations happening on Reddit into a company’s marketing effo

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Applied Intuition raises $600M as it pushes further into defense

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2026-03-12 14:58:48

Buzzy autonomous vehicle software company Applied Intuition has closed a $600 million Series F and tender offer, pushing its valuation up to $15 billion. The round was co-led by BlackRock-managed funds and Kleiner Perkins, and included new investments from the Qatar Investment Authority, Abu Dhabi Investment Council, Greycroft, and more. Existing investors General Catalyst, Lux, Elad Gil, and Mary Meeker’s growth fund Bond also participated. Applied Intuition’s raise comes just one year after

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Tumblr’s content filtering systems have been falsely flagging posts as ‘mature,’ users blame AI

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2026-03-12 17:20:27

Tumblr is the latest tech company to grapple with automated flagging and takedowns that have gone haywire and raised the ire of users. In recent days, Tumblr users have complained their content is being flagged as “mature,” even when that’s not the case. The problem has reduced the visibility of users’ posts because many people on the platform have configured their settings to hide mature content by default. According to numerous posts from impacted Tumblr users, posts have been falsely flagge

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OpenAI lands $200 million US defense contract

techspot.com Kishalaya Kundu 2026-03-12 20:51:00

What just happened? The Department of Defense has awarded a one-year, $200 million contract to OpenAI to develop advanced artificial intelligence tools aimed at addressing critical national security challenges "in both warfighting and enterprise domains." The deal was announced Monday in the DoD's daily list of newly awarded contracts. The Department of Defense said OpenAI will receive $2 million immediately for research and development purposes. The company will also use the funds to test and

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Waymo expands service area around San Francisco and Los Angeles

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-12 20:08:11

Waymo is expanding its service area in two major metropolitan parts of California, according to a report by TechCrunch. The company is bringing its robotaxis to several new cities and neighborhoods around Los Angeles and San Francisco. Beginning today, riders along the San Francisco Peninsula in cities like Brisbane, South San Francisco, San Bruno, Millbrae and Burlingame will be able to try out a Waymo driverless cab. The same goes for Silicon Valley locations like Palo Alto and Menlo Park. R

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Why SMS two-factor authentication codes aren't safe and what to use instead

zdnet.com Lance Whitney 2026-03-12 20:25:16

kontekbrothers/Getty We've probably all received confirmation codes sent via text message when trying to sign into an account. Those codes are supposed to serve as two-factor authentication to confirm our identity and prevent scammers from accessing our accounts through a password alone. But who actually handles those SMS codes, and can those people be trusted? New reports from both Bloomberg and collaborative investigative newsroom Lighthouse Reports shed light on how and why text-based codes

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Amazon’s Zoox opens its first major robotaxi production facility

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I set up portable solar panels in my backyard for a month - and the results impressed me

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UK Watchdogs Fine 23andMe $3.1M for Data Security Violations

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Amazon CEO says it will cut jobs due to AI’s ‘efficiency’

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Amazon expects to reduce corporate jobs due to AI

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Tumblr’s content filtering systems have been falsely flagging posts as ‘mature,’ users blame AI

OpenAI lands $200 million US defense contract

Waymo expands service area around San Francisco and Los Angeles

Why SMS two-factor authentication codes aren't safe and what to use instead

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