Americas News
Senators are pushing to find out how much electricity data centers actually use
- Technology
- Stevie Bonifield
- Mar 26, 2026
On Thursday, senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) sent a letter to the Energy Information Administration (EIA) urging it to begin collecting "comprehensive, annual energy-use disclo...
Why a two-seater robotaxi makes more sense than you think
- Technology
- John Voelcker
- Mar 26, 2026
When Tesla revealed the Cybercab in 2024, many people were baffled by the automaker's decision to make it a two-seater. I had similar thoughts when I first saw it at the LA Auto Show later that year:...
Some of our favorite Apple tech is cheaper than ever during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale
- Technology
- Sheena Vasani
- Mar 26, 2026
It feels like nearly everything is receiving some sort of discount as part of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale — that is, except for most Apple devices. Don’t worry, though; you’re not completely out of luck...
The versatile Play speaker is a great way into the Sonos world
- Technology
- John.Higgins
- Mar 26, 2026
It's been nearly a year and a half since Sonos released a consumer product, and those last two releases - the Arc Ultra and Sub 4 - were updates to existing products. The $299 Sonos Play, however, is...
Webtoon is adding AI localization tools to its comics platform
- Technology
- Charles Pulliam-Moore
- Mar 26, 2026
Canvas, Webtoon's platform for user-uploaded comics, is about to get a major overhaul that's designed to help creators make more money and share their art with a wider audience. Today, Webtoon announc...
EU backs nude app ban and delays to landmark AI rules
- Technology
- Robert Hart
- Mar 26, 2026
European lawmakers have voted to delay key parts of the EU AI Act, the bloc's flagship law for regulating artificial intelligence, while also backing proposals to ban nudify apps. The measures, approv...
DJI’s Avata 360 is a more functional, flexible 360 drone
- Technology
- Dominic Preston
- Mar 26, 2026
DJI's Avata 360 finds the company at an odd time. For one, it's been beaten to the punch - upstart Antigravity's A1 became the first 360-degree drone when it launched last December, and DJI is playing...
OpenAI shelves erotic chatbot ‘indefinitely’
- Technology
- Jess Weatherbed
- Mar 26, 2026
OpenAI has paused plans to release a sexualized "adult mode" for ChatGPT, in its latest move to refocus on the company's core products. According to The Financial Times, the erotic chatbot has been...
Trump's attacks on offshore wind could hurt infrastructure spending across the economy
- Business
- Michael Copley
- Mar 26, 2026
- US
President Trump has tried to kill offshore wind's future in the U.S. But industry analysts say the attacks could hurt business confidence across the U.S. economy.
It's Equal Pay Day. Women have lost ground for the second year in a row
- Business
- Andrea Hsu
- Mar 26, 2026
- US
The annual observance marks how far into the new year women must work to make what men earned in the previous year. This year, it's March 26, a day later than it was in 2025.
The Government’s Shittiest Website
- Technology
- Todd Feathers
- Mar 26, 2026
For more than 30 years, the US Postal Service has sent people who need to change their addresses to MyMove. Experts say the site uses dark patterns to trap visitors in an online purgatory of “deals.”
Uber aims to launch Europe’s first robotaxi service with Pony AI and Verne
- Technology
- Andrew J. Hawkins
- Mar 26, 2026
Uber is joining forces with two companies, China's Pony AI and Croatia's Verne, to launch what it claims will be Europe's first commercially available robotaxi service. The vehicles are already being...