Americas
Latest news and updates from Americas.
For many fans, the World Cup begins with a pack of stickers. The U.S. is catching up
Collecting Panini stickers is a World Cup tradition beloved in Europe and Latin America. In the U.S., interest has been building steadily, and this summer, the...
Valve says it’s ready to launch the Steam Machine this summer
Valve now says that the delayed Steam Machine PC and Steam Frame VR headset are set to launch sometime this summer. In a Thursday blog post detailing its Verifi...
Cyberdecks used to look like little laptops, but now they’re getting more personal
DIYer and TikTok user Annike Tan, who goes by @ubeboobey, can carry her cyberdeck around without anyone noticing because it doesn't look like a computer at all....
Kevin O’Leary agrees to downsize massive Utah data center
Kevin O'Leary agreed to halve the size of his planned 40,000-acre data center in Utah amid mounting pressure from residents and activists, as reported earlier b...
Google is letting social media stars customize their search result page
Google now lets big creators and publishers in the US claim dedicated profiles in Search to highlight things like videos, articles, and their other profiles onl...
Amazon’s new plan for games: James Bond and AI Snoop Dogg
Amazon's gaming strategy has never really been clear. It's been very active in the space: acquiring Twitch, launching its Luna cloud gaming service nearly six y...
Windows is back on the Microsoft menu
I can't remember the last time Microsoft kicked off a Build keynote with Windows front and center, but that's exactly what CEO Satya Nadella did this week. Nade...
Cash App made a magic wand for contactless payments
The convenience of contactless payments can already feel magical, but Cash App is really leaning into that with its latest accessory. The mobile payment service...
Belkin’s new Joy-Con grips also boost the Switch 2’s battery life
Most of Belkin's Switch 2 accessories are designed to either protect or power up Nintendo's latest handheld, like its Charging Case Pro that actually does both...
Remarkable’s refurbished Paper Pro bundle is hundreds off
Color E Ink tablets aren’t usually affordable. I’m not going to say that Woot’s price on a refurbished “good as new” Remarkable Paper Pro is cheap, but it’s pre...
TSMC struggles to keep up with AI demand: ‘We can only support so much’
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. - the world's biggest semiconductor-maker - is struggling to meet demands from American customers even with its factory b...
Elon Musk is steamrolling Wall Street to become a trillionaire
Today on Decoder, I’m talking to Ryan Mac, a technology reporter at The New York Times and coauthor of the excellent book Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroy...