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Fossil fuels are an insurance disaster

theverge.com Justine Calma 2026-03-17 17:49:15

is a senior science reporter covering energy and the environment with more than a decade of experience. She is also the host of Hell or High Water: When Disaster Hits Home , a podcast from Vox Media and Audible Originals. Heatwaves, mold, and plastic pollution pose new risks to businesses and insurance companies, a new report by reinsurer Swiss Re warns. What do these things have in common? Fossil fuels make matters worse. They release the greenhouse gases warming our planet and are the primar

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

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-03-17 17:52:28

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 2026-03-17 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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Amazon expects to reduce corporate jobs due to AI

techcrunch.com Rebecca Szkutak 2026-03-17 17:21:23

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 2026-03-17 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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JPMorgan moves further into crypto with stablecoin-like token JPMD

cnbc.com Ryan Browne 2026-03-17 22:21:31

Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co., speaks to the Economic Club of New York in Manhattan, New York City, on April 23, 2024. JPMorgan Chase is taking a step further into the cryptocurrency space with its own stablecoin-like token, called JPMD. The U.S. banking giant told CNBC on Tuesday that it's planning to launch a so-called deposit token on Coinbase's public blockchain Base, which is built on top of the Ethereum network. Each deposit token is meant to serve as a digital re

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Check your YouTube TV account now to apply this $10 monthly discount

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-17 20:09:37

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube TV is offering many users a $10 discount, but you have to know where to find it. Subscribers should check their plan settings in the service’s web dashboard for the offer. Eligible accounts can save $10 a month for the next six months. It’s entirely possible to go your whole life being a Google user and still never pay the company a dime. Of course, Google offers plenty of opportunities to upgrade your experience for a small (or not so small)

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Gmail starts testing Material 3 Expressive redesign on Wear OS

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-17 22:48:56

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR Google has started testing the Material 3 Expressive redesign for its Wear OS apps. The updated Gmail app for Wear OS has started rolling out to some users, bringing a few interface changes. After giving us an early look at the Material 3 Expressive design changes coming to Wear OS last month, Google has started updating its Wear OS apps with expressive design elements. We recently gave you an early look at the revamped Google Keep app for Wear OS. Now

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F1 reviews are here, and it sounds like exactly the movie Apple wanted

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-03-17 22:28:57

F1 The Movie is shaping up to be Apple’s biggest film gamble ever. But if critics’ reviews are any indication of success, that bet could pay off big at the box office this summer. Here’s what reviews are saying. F1 The Movie has all the makings of a great summer blockbuster, per reviews Apple has largely gotten away from theatrical film debuts, preferring instead to premiere its new movies directly on Apple TV+. There’s one big exception though: F1 The Movie, which arrives in theaters next Fr

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Threads adds dedicated fediverse feed and profile search

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2026-03-17 22:45:11

After a year of slow, sometimes confusing steps toward fediverse support, Threads is now making it easier for users to actually see and discover content from other platforms. Here’s how it works, and how to enable it. Starting today, if you’ve enabled fediverse sharing in Threads, you’ll get access to a new reverse-chronological feed showing posts from federated accounts you follow on Mastodon, WordPress, Flipboard, or other ActivityPub-based services. What’s more, Threads is also rolling out

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Facebook videos are all just going to be reels now

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-17 20:58:07

Facebook is once again rebranding the "video" section of its app. This time, the tab formerly known as " video ," which was also once called " watch ," will become "reels." The change comes as the company says that all video on the social network will now fall under the umbrella of "reels" regardless of how long the clip is or how it was shot. According to Meta , the change will make things simpler for users and creators sharing video clips on the platform. Previously, users had to decide wheth

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Scania confirms insurance claim data breach in extortion attempt

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-03-17 22:04:39

Automotive giant Scania confirmed it suffered a cybersecurity incident where threat actors used compromised credentials to breach its Financial Services systems and steal insurance claim documents. Scania told BleepingComputer that the attackers emailed several Scania employees, threatening to leak the data online unless their demands were met. Scania is a major Swedish manufacturer of heavy trucks, buses, and industrial and marine engines and is a member of the Volkswagen Group. The company,

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Best early Prime Day deals 2025: 30+ sales on tech products live now

zdnet.com Kayla Solino 2026-03-17 22:28:06

When is Amazon Prime Day? Amazon Prime Day will run from Tuesday, July 8, to Friday, July 11, 2025. The annual two-day sale was extended to four days in 2025. How long will Prime Day last? Amazon Prime Day will last four days, running from July 8-11, 2025. That's two days longer than the years prior. Where will Prime Day take place? Amazon announced that its July Prime Day event will return in over 20 countries, including Ireland for the first time. Prime Day 2025 will return to the followi

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Iran asks its people to delete WhatsApp from their devices

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-17 22:12:23

Iranian state television on Tuesday afternoon urged the country’s public to remove the messaging platform WhatsApp from their smartphones, alleging the app — without offering specific evidence — gathered user information to send to Israel. In a statement, WhatsApp said it was “concerned these false reports will be an excuse for our services to be blocked at a time when people need them the most.” WhatsApp uses end-to-end encryption, meaning a service provider in the middle can’t read a message.

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Honda Unexpectedly Enters the Space Race With First Successful Rocket Launch

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2026-03-17 22:01:07

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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Everything to Remember About ‘Foundation’ Season 2 Ahead of Season 3

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2026-03-17 22:10:43

Foundation season three will pick up 152 years after the end of season two, which means a new set of supporting characters is on the way. However, given Foundation’s fondness for clones (be they organic or digital) and robots—as well as people who endure extended cryosleep—all the main faces will also be back. That time jump will advance the action to a time of great unrest, as predicted in season two by Gaal Dornick (Lou Llobell) using a combination of mathematics, the “prime radiant” quantum

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Reddit to Turn Positive Posts Into Ads for Brands

gizmodo.com Aj Dellinger 2026-03-17 22:30:31

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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Top-Rated HP 2025 Laptop Now Costs $379 Instead of $1,299, Windows 11 Pro and Lifetime Office Included

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-03-17 22:53:13

As far as computer use goes on a daily basis, there is simply no need to spend more than $1,000 on a machine. In fact, now you can purchase a fully equipped laptop for under $400 and this particular one has Windows 11 Pro, a lifetime Microsoft Office subscription and even a mouse included. Right now, this HP 2025 laptop is selling for only $359 which is an incredible 72% off its normal price of $1,299. That’s an astounding deal if you consider all that you get in the box—not just the laptop its

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Third Time Is the Charm? Trump Says He'll 'Probably' Extend TikTok Deadline

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-17 18:41:00

The clock just never seems to run out for TikTok. President Donald Trump says he'll "probably" extend the deadline yet again for the wildly popular social media app to sell itself or face a federal ban. "We probably have to get China approval. I think we'll get it," Trump said speaking to the press aboard Air Force One on Tuesday. "I think President Xi will ultimately approve it." The now long-delayed ban is set to kick in Thursday unless it reaches a deal to sell itself to a buyer deemed fit

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How to Watch River Plate vs. Urawa Reds From Anywhere for Free: Stream FIFA Club World Cup Soccer

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-17 19:30:00

The FIFA Club World Cup action returns to Lumen Field on Tuesday as Argentinian giants River Plate begin their campaign against 2022 AFC Champions League winners Urawa Reds. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to watch every match of the tournament as it happens, wherever you are in the world. We'll also explain how to use a VPN if the match isn't available where you are, along with a full fixture list. Despite not having won the CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores since 2018, Rive

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Jell-O and Kool-Aid Will No Longer Contain Artificial Dyes. This Is What's Replacing Them.

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-17 19:35:00

Following the FDA's banning of Red Dye No. 3 in food and ingested drugs in January and the approval of three natural food colors in May, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked that food manufacturers remove eight petroleum-based food dyes from their products by the end of 2026. Now, Kraft Heinz, the company behind Jell-O and Kool-Aid, announced that it plans to remove artificial dyes from all its US products before the end of 2027, according to an exclusive with the W

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Xbox Is Bringing These Call of Duty and Warcraft Games to Game Pass in June

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-17 20:00:28

The Call of Duty franchise got its start as a first-person shooter set during World War Two. On June 30, Game Pass subscribers will be able to return to that war and take part in historical battles in Call of Duty: WWII. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, a CNET Editors' Choice award pick, offers hundreds of games you can play on your Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One and PC or mobile device for $20 a month. A subscription gives you access to a large library of games, with new titles, like Doom: The

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Overwatch 2 Season 17 Adds Map Voting and Rounds Out Stadium's Roster

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-17 20:02:00

The next season of Overwatch 2 is pretty packed with content compared to other odd-numbered seasons, and developer Blizzard is going all-out with its investments into Stadium mode and player choice for the game. Season 17 is chock full of charming retro vibes, featuring a mythic skin for D.va, the resident gamer hero, an 8-bit Reinhardt skin and new heroes for Stadium, the most important mode in Overwatch. A new map is also arriving for one of the game's most underutilized core game modes, alt

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Waymo Expands Its Self-Driving Service Throughout California. Here's Everything to Know

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-17 20:06:00

Self-driving cars are slowly becoming less sci-fi and more real-world as companies like Waymo, the driverless arm of Google's parent Alphabet, expand into more cities. On Tuesday, the robotaxi service stretched into more parts of the San Francisco Bay Area, and it'll also be extending its reach in Los Angeles this week. Now, Bay Area riders can hail a fully autonomous Waymo ride in Brisbane, South San Francisco, San Bruno, Millbrae and Burlingame via the Waymo One app, and select riders can acc

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Starlink's Residential Lite Plan Can Save You $40 a Month, but There's a Big Catch

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-17 20:18:00

Starlink internet service has become a powerful option for frequent travelers and people looking to connect from less-populated areas, but the cost has generally been prohibitive for many customers. To address that gap, the satellite internet service provider recently released a new budget-friendly internet plan called Residential Lite. Residential Lite reduces the monthly cost of Starlink from $120 to $80 in select areas. That's a $40 discount for customers in 30 US states, making it one of th

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ChatGPT's Voice Feature Makes It Feel More Human Than Ever

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-17 22:00:00

After years of dealing with voice assistants that constantly misheard me or cut me off mid-sentence, I didn't expect much when I tapped the little wavelength icon to try ChatGPT's Voice Mode. I figured it would be another feature that sounded cool but fell flat in real use. But this one surprised me. Voice Mode doesn't just spit out answers. It actually feels like a real conversation. It picks up on pauses, mumbled thoughts, and even those filler words like "uhhh" without breaking the flow. Whe

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OpenAI Signed a $200M Deal With the Defense Department: Why You Should Pay Attention

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-17 22:04:55

The US Department of Defense has awarded ChatGPT maker OpenAI a $200 million contract to develop "prototype frontier AI capabilities," the government and company announced on Monday. The deal is through the Defense Department's chief digital and artificial intelligence office and is expected to be completed in one year. OpenAI said in its statement that its AI could help the department perform tasks ranging from "transform[ing] its administrative operations ... to streamlining how they look at

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Max will show autoplaying video previews suggested by AI

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-03-17 18:18:02

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. Max — soon to be called HBO Max again — is rolling out an update that automatically plays video previews when you hover over shows and movies. The video previews are launching to users in the US now, but Max is still working on an “AI-assisted” tool to pick the clips that go in them. In the “coming weeks,” Max says its AI tool will automatically id

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PlayStation’s concert series is coming to the US

theverge.com Jay Peters 2026-03-17 22:50:58

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Sony is bringing its PlayStation concerts to the US this fall, where you can hear live performances of tracks from franchises like God of War, The Last of Us, Ghost of Tsushima, and Horizon. Ticket pre-sales for PlayStation: The Concert begin on Wednesday, and you can see the full list of current tour dates on the PlayStation website. In addition to music from those big tentp

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

techcrunch.com Sean O'Kane 2026-03-17 19:58:48

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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Fossil fuels are an insurance disaster

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

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

Amazon expects to reduce corporate jobs due to AI

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

JPMorgan moves further into crypto with stablecoin-like token JPMD

Check your YouTube TV account now to apply this $10 monthly discount

Gmail starts testing Material 3 Expressive redesign on Wear OS

F1 reviews are here, and it sounds like exactly the movie Apple wanted

Threads adds dedicated fediverse feed and profile search

Facebook videos are all just going to be reels now

Scania confirms insurance claim data breach in extortion attempt

Best early Prime Day deals 2025: 30+ sales on tech products live now

Iran asks its people to delete WhatsApp from their devices

Honda Unexpectedly Enters the Space Race With First Successful Rocket Launch

Everything to Remember About ‘Foundation’ Season 2 Ahead of Season 3

Reddit to Turn Positive Posts Into Ads for Brands

Top-Rated HP 2025 Laptop Now Costs $379 Instead of $1,299, Windows 11 Pro and Lifetime Office Included

Third Time Is the Charm? Trump Says He'll 'Probably' Extend TikTok Deadline

How to Watch River Plate vs. Urawa Reds From Anywhere for Free: Stream FIFA Club World Cup Soccer

Jell-O and Kool-Aid Will No Longer Contain Artificial Dyes. This Is What's Replacing Them.

Xbox Is Bringing These Call of Duty and Warcraft Games to Game Pass in June

Overwatch 2 Season 17 Adds Map Voting and Rounds Out Stadium's Roster

Waymo Expands Its Self-Driving Service Throughout California. Here's Everything to Know

Starlink's Residential Lite Plan Can Save You $40 a Month, but There's a Big Catch

ChatGPT's Voice Feature Makes It Feel More Human Than Ever

OpenAI Signed a $200M Deal With the Defense Department: Why You Should Pay Attention

Max will show autoplaying video previews suggested by AI

PlayStation’s concert series is coming to the US

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

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