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Before becoming the iconic star of Super Mario Bros., what was Mario originally named?

techspot.com Unknown 2026-03-06 23:03:00

Choose wisely! The correct answer, the explanation, and an intriguing story await. Correct Answer: Jumpman Mario was created by Shigeru Miyamoto in the early 1980s while he was developing Donkey Kong, Nintendo's breakout arcade hit. Interestingly, Donkey Kong was originally conceived as a game based on the Popeye comic strip, with Popeye, Olive Oyl, and Bluto filling the roles. When Nintendo couldn't secure the rights in time, Miyamoto pivoted and created new characters, giving birth to what w

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U.S. House tells staffers not to use Meta’s WhatsApp

cnbc.com Jonathan Vanian 2026-03-06 23:50:11

Meta is pushing back against a ban on WhatsApp from government devices. The chief administrative officer, or CAO, of the U.S. House of Representatives told staffers on Monday that they are not allowed to use Meta's popular messaging app. The CAO cited a lack of transparency about WhatsApp's data privacy and security practices as the reason for the ban, according to a report by Axios that cited an internal email from the government office. The CAO told House staff members in the email that they

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macOS Tahoe 26 beta 2 changes Finder icon

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2026-03-06 23:14:37

Apple has restored decades of precedent and restored color balance to the Finder icon in macOS Tahoe 26 beta 2. A controversial change in beta 1 was met with a healthy dose of criticism. The issue? Finder has a dark side and a light side. The dark side is located on the left half of the face while the light side makes up the right half. Finder in macOS Tahoe 26 reversed this arrangement (while using an outline effect around the right side). The new version restores balance to the universe (whi

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Judge denies creating “mass surveillance program” harming all ChatGPT users

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-03-06 22:33:11

After a court ordered OpenAI to "indefinitely" retain all ChatGPT logs, including deleted chats, of millions of users, two panicked users tried and failed to intervene. The order sought to preserve potential evidence in a copyright infringement lawsuit raised by news organizations. In May, Judge Ona Wang, who drafted the order, rejected the first user's request on behalf of his company simply because the company should have hired a lawyer to draft the filing. But more recently, Wang rejected a

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Four months after a $3B valuation, Harvey AI grows to $5B

techcrunch.com Marina Temkin 2026-03-06 23:03:00

In Brief Harvey AI, a startup that provides automation for legal work, has raised $300 million in Series E funding at a $5 billion valuation, the company told Fortune. The round was co-led by Kleiner Perkins and Coatue, with participation from existing investors, including Conviction, Elad Gil, OpenAI Startup Fund, and Sequoia. The financing comes just four months after Harvey announced that Sequoia led a $300 million Series D round at a $3 billion valuation. While many AI companies aim to ke

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Everything new in iOS 26 beta 2

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2026-03-07 04:43:03

You’re reading 9to5Mac — experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter Facebook , and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Don’t know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories how-tos , and subscribe to our YouTube channel

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House staffers can’t have WhatsApp on their devices

theverge.com Emma Roth 2026-03-07 04:06:07

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. The House of Representatives has banned staff members from using WhatsApp on government devices, according to a report from Axios. In an email viewed by the outlet, the House’s chief administrative officer (CAO) tells staffers that the Office of Cybersecurity “has deemed WhatsApp a high-risk” because of a “lack of transparency in how it protects use

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US House reportedly bans WhatsApp on government devices

engadget.com Unknown 2026-03-07 09:15:57

US congressional staffers have reportedly been told that they're no longer allowed to use WhatsApp on government devices. The House of Representatives' chief administrative officer (CAO) is said to have informed workers on Monday that the app — including the mobile, desktop and web-based versions — is not permitted on House-managed devices. "The Office of Cybersecurity has deemed WhatsApp a high risk to users due to the lack of transparency in how it protects user data, absence of stored data e

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AllSpice’s platform is the GitHub for electrical engineering teams

techcrunch.com Rebecca Szkutak 2026-03-07 09:00:00

There is no shortage of workflow collaboration tools — like Slack or Google Docs, in addition to industry-specific ones like GitHub — for software developers. A startup called AllSpice successfully bet that electrical hardware engineering teams need their own collaboration platform, too. AllSpice’s platform sits between existing workflow software. It allows hardware teams to collaborate on the types of documents they traditionally work in — documents that don’t easily translate over Slack and e

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Meta is ruining WhatsApp with ads, but I still can’t leave it

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-03-07 08:00:15

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority When WhatsApp was acquired by Meta (then Facebook) over a decade ago, people immediately began to fairly speculate that ads would eventually seep into what had, until then, been a refreshingly ad-free messaging experience. And yet, quite surprisingly, WhatsApp managed to stay mostly unspoiled, even though bits of Instagram and Facebook (like Stories and Communities) kept sneaking in. That sunny stretch is starting to fade at last. If you’ve been following th

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AirTag’s newest feature is now supported by JetBlue, here’s what that means

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2026-03-07 14:50:23

AirTags have long been a go-to device for tracking luggage when traveling. But a recently added feature made that experience better than ever, and now JetBlue supports the change. JetBlue now offers process for sharing AirTag location when luggage gets lost Just before the end of last year, Apple shipped a major new feature for AirTag. iOS 18.2 introduced a capability called ‘Share Item Location.’ Essentially the new feature offers a way to temporarily share tracking information for a lost A

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We Asked ChatGPT to Be Mean

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2026-03-07 12:28:20

Two and a half years after it was unleashed upon the world, ChatGPT is both the poster child for AI’s utopian promise and a walking, talking cautionary tale. It can plan your vacation, find a recipe, and even act as a low-budget therapist. It’s also subjected to a daily firehose of humanity’s worst impulses: insults, gotchas, and commands to do harm. Ever wondered what it really thinks when you do that? I recently asked ChatGPT to spill the tea on the worst things users say to it. But to get t

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This Magnetic 10000mAh Power Bank Is 88% Off, Amazon Holds a Final Clearance Sale

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-03-07 14:25:52

Power banks are a great method of keeping your devices charged on the go, but they typically come with the hassle of cables which can be a pain and a drag. The ultimate luxury is to have a power bank that is Magsafe compliant so that you can wirelessly charge your devices without having to use cables. That is exactly what this magnetic portable charger does—and it is currently on sale for a very reasonable price. It also has two built-in cables, a USB-A and a USB-C ports so that you can charge

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This 42,800mAh Solar Power Bank at a Near-Free Price, Listed Among Amazon Best-Selling Portable Chargers

gizmodo.com Jason Coles 2026-03-07 14:40:59

Power banks rose in popularity massively alongside the mighty Pokémon Go. We’re pretty sure there are other reasons that might have affected the popularity of these devices, but there’s no denying the fact that catching all of those little monsters had an impact on the whole thing. Since then, a lot of companies have been getting in on the action, and it means there are some really good power banks available now. See at Amazon A great example of this is this Sudrov solar charger power bank, be

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ExpressVPN vs. Surfshark: Two of CNET’s Favorite VPNs Compared

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

ExpressVPN and Surfshark are two heavyweights and sit comfortably among CNET’s top VPN picks thanks to their exceptional all-around performance and privacy protections. I use both ExpressVPN and Surfshark regularly and can tell you that each is excellent at what it does -- but also that each one does things very differently. That’s good, because there are distinctions between ExpressVPN and Surfshark that can make it easier to decide between the two based on your specific needs. In a perfect wor

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Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes THC ban

news.ycombinator.com Kayla Guo 2026-03-07 17:43:22

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This 2-Pack of 40W Wall Chargers (USB-C/A) Is Now Just $7 Each, Amazon Launches Early Prime Day Deals

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-03-07 18:25:19

Not all charging blocks are created equal and finding the sweet spot between power, safety, outputs, and price can be tricky. Amazon is hosting some of its most aggressive deals ever leading up to Prime Day so now’s a great time to upgrade your charging kit – and they’re not just for Prime members. One of the best bargains available currently is for a 2-pack of 40W wall charger blocks by MateStar which is now selling at an all-time low price. The normal price on this pack of 2 40W charger block

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US insurance giant Aflac says customers’ personal data stolen during cyberattack

techcrunch.com Zack Whittaker 2026-03-07 18:50:00

Aflac, one of the largest insurance companies in the United States, says hackers stole an unknown quantity of its customers’ personal information from its network during a cyberattack earlier this month. The insurance giant confirmed Friday in a legally required filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that the company identified hackers in its system on June 12 and contained the incident. Aflac, which provides supplemental insurance to individuals whose expenses are not covered

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LEGO Star Wars Phantom Menace Podrace Wasn’t This Cheap Last Prime Day, but Now It’s Practically Free

gizmodo.com Mike Fazioli 2026-03-07 23:40:39

It’s hard to decide which is more surprising — the fact that Star Wars: The Phantom Menace is now 25 years old, or that LEGO has been creating amazingly detailed Star Wars-themed sets and models for just as long. The 25th anniversary celebration of LEGO Star Wars continues with this amazing diorama depicting the iconic podrace between young Anakin Skywalker and Sebulba on Tatooine, and Amazon’s selling this adult set for just $54. The LEGO Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Mos Espa Podrace Diorama

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Prime Day Arrives Early: Bluetti 1000W Power Station Hits an All-Time Low at Amazon

gizmodo.com Gizmodo Deals 2026-03-08 04:25:31

As summer arrives, having a portable power station by your side is a lifesaver for camping excursions, van trips and outdoor parties with friends. Among the reputable brands playing in this niche, Bluetti joins the ranks of EcoFlow and Anker and provides solid and robust options for those who require power in the field. Today, Amazon is discounting the fantastic Bluetti AC70 1000W portable power station at an all-time lowest price: Originally priced at $599, this giant is available for a paltry

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Forget Anker, Baseus MagSafe Portable Charger Is Practically Free as Amazon Offers It at Almost 50% Off

gizmodo.com Brittany Vincent 2026-03-08 04:40:05

If you’ve ever found yourself juggling a low phone battery, a tangle of cords, and a bulky power bank, you know how frustrating on-the-go charging can be. First you have to make sure your charger is ready to go. Then you have to make sure you actually have a cable. Because chances are when you need one, it’s nowhere to be found. That’s exactly the kind of daily headache this currently discounted charger was made specifically to resolve. And you can act fast to get one right now for a great price

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Hawaii Highways

news.ycombinator.com Oscar Voss 2026-03-07 23:55:58

Aloha! Click the dark green buttons on the left for lists of the Interstate, state, and some county highways on the Big Island (Hawaii island), Maui, Lanai and Molokai, Kauai, and Oahu. Go to those lists for detailed information on specific routes, including route numbers, names, termini, mileages, and sometimes historical or other information and/or links to photos and other material elsewhere on this site. Also on the left is a button for detailed guides to Oahu Freeways exits and interchange

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The Tandy Corporation

news.ycombinator.com Bradford Morgan White 2026-03-05 10:52:23

In 1919, a small leather company was founded in Fort Worth by David Lewis Tandy and Norton Hinckley. The Hinckley-Tandy Leather Company specialized in leather show laces, shoe soles, leather and rubber heels, and other shoe-findings. Tandy focused on sales and marketing while Hinckley managed the internal business operations and inventory. The company did well, bought a larger location in 1923 and expanded to Beaumont in 1927. The company scaled back during the Depression, but they survived. Ch

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We’ve had a Denisovan skull since the 1930s—only nobody knew

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-04 02:42:58

A 146,000-year-old skull from Harbin, China, belongs to a Denisovan, according to a recent study of proteins preserved inside the ancient bone. The paleoanthropologists who studied the Harbin skull in 2021 declared it a new (to us) species, Homo longi. But the Harbin skull still contains enough of its original proteins to tell a different story: A few of them matched specific proteins from Denisovan bones and teeth, as encoded in Denisovan DNA. So Homo longi was a Denisovan all along, and thank

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The stablecoin evangelist: Katie Haun’s fight for digital dollars

techcrunch.com Connie Loizos 2026-03-08 06:43:27

In 2018, when Bitcoin was trading around $4,000 and most Americans, at least, thought cryptocurrency was a fad, Katie Haun found herself on a debate stage in Mexico City opposite Paul Krugman, the Nobel Prize-winning economist who had dismissed digital assets as near worthless. As Krugman focused on Bitcoin’s wild price swings, Haun steered the conversation toward something else — stablecoins. “Stablecoins are really interesting and really important to this ecosystem to hedge against that volat

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Harry Brearley, the creator of stainless steel (2016)

news.ycombinator.com Jonathan Waldman 2026-03-08 05:52:27

Sometime in 1882, a skinny, dark-haired, 11-year-old boy named Harry Brearley entered a steelworks for the first time. A shy kid—he was scared of the dark, and a picky eater—he was also curious, and the industrial revolution in Sheffield, England, offered much in the way of amusements. He enjoyed wandering around town—he later called himself a Sheffield Street Arab—watching road builders, bricklayers, painters, coal deliverers, butchers, and grinders. He was drawn especially to workshops; if he

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‘Tron: Ares’ is Disney’s Big Hall H Movie for San Diego Comic-Con

gizmodo.com Justin Carter 2026-03-08 08:30:56

Marvel may be skipping San Diego Comic-Con’s famous Hall H panel this year, but Disney’s reportedly got Tron: Ares showing up in its stead. According to TheWrap, the sci-fi sequel will get a panel during the annual pop culture convention. That would be noteworthy on its own, but it takes on further significance owing to its lead star, Jared Leto, who plays the titular Ares program. In early June, AirMail published a report wherein multiple women accused the Morbius and House of Gucci actor of i

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Apple's MagSafe Charging Explained: Qi2, Faster Charging and Android Compatibility

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-03-08 05:00:06

Apple's MagSafe for phones has evolved quite a bit since its debut on the 2020 iPhone 12 line, bringing magnetic wireless charging from the iPhone to the AirPods. Since Apple's MagSafe is compatible with the Qi2 wireless charging standard and has proven popular, we're starting to see Samsung, Google and OnePlus provide support for similar magnetic accessories. Even better, these wireless charging accessories are cheaper now than when MagSafe debuted, with companies such as Anker and Belkin maki

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This Marshall Bluetooth speaker sounds better than audio systems that cost hundreds more

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-03-08 06:31:53

ZDNET's key takeaways The Marshall Killburn III Bluetooth speaker is available on Amazon for $379. With rich, dynamic bass and a wide soundstage, you'll enjoy music of all genres with this speaker You might run into trouble pairing the speaker with the Marshall app (as I had). $379.99 at Amazon $379.99 at B&H Photo-Video $379.99 at Crutchfield more buying choices I'm quite familiar with the Marshall brand and its lineup of audio products. I have a Marshall amp that sounds brilliant (much bett

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Cross-Compilation Toolchains for Linux

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-03-04 05:25:11

About This site provides a large number of ready-to-use cross-compilation toolchains, targetting the Linux operating system on a large number of architectures. Based on gcc and binutils, those toolchains are provided in several variants with the glibc, uClibc-ng and musl C libraries. The toolchains are built using the Buildroot build system. Most toolchains are tested by building a Linux kernel and Linux userspace, and booting it under Qemu. This is of course not possible on some CPU architec

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Before becoming the iconic star of Super Mario Bros., what was Mario originally named?

U.S. House tells staffers not to use Meta’s WhatsApp

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Judge denies creating “mass surveillance program” harming all ChatGPT users

Four months after a $3B valuation, Harvey AI grows to $5B

Everything new in iOS 26 beta 2

House staffers can’t have WhatsApp on their devices

US House reportedly bans WhatsApp on government devices

AllSpice’s platform is the GitHub for electrical engineering teams

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This 42,800mAh Solar Power Bank at a Near-Free Price, Listed Among Amazon Best-Selling Portable Chargers

ExpressVPN vs. Surfshark: Two of CNET’s Favorite VPNs Compared

Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes THC ban

This 2-Pack of 40W Wall Chargers (USB-C/A) Is Now Just $7 Each, Amazon Launches Early Prime Day Deals

US insurance giant Aflac says customers’ personal data stolen during cyberattack

LEGO Star Wars Phantom Menace Podrace Wasn’t This Cheap Last Prime Day, but Now It’s Practically Free

Prime Day Arrives Early: Bluetti 1000W Power Station Hits an All-Time Low at Amazon

Forget Anker, Baseus MagSafe Portable Charger Is Practically Free as Amazon Offers It at Almost 50% Off

Hawaii Highways

The Tandy Corporation

We’ve had a Denisovan skull since the 1930s—only nobody knew

The stablecoin evangelist: Katie Haun’s fight for digital dollars

Harry Brearley, the creator of stainless steel (2016)

‘Tron: Ares’ is Disney’s Big Hall H Movie for San Diego Comic-Con

Apple's MagSafe Charging Explained: Qi2, Faster Charging and Android Compatibility

This Marshall Bluetooth speaker sounds better than audio systems that cost hundreds more

Cross-Compilation Toolchains for Linux

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