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techFeaturedChatGPT will now generate interactive visuals to help you with math and science concepts
OpenAI is rolling out new interactive responses in ChatGPT it says are designed to make the chatbot more useful for learners. Starting today, ChatGPT will generate dynamic visuals when you ask it to explain select scientific and mathematical concepts, including the Pythagorean theorem, Coulomb's law and lens equations. When ChatGPT responds with an interactive visual, you'll be able to tweak any variables and the equation itself, allowing you to see how those changes affect the solution. With today's release, OpenAI says ChatGPT will respond with interactive visuals when asked about more than 70 concepts, with support for additional topics to come down the line. The visuals are available to all ChatGPT users, regardless of subscription status. However, OpenAI notes high school- and college-aged students are likely to get the most out of the new feature. ChatGPT explains Ohm's law. OpenAI The more interactive responses from ChatGPT follow the release of Study Mode last summer. Released
techHere's the final trailer for The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie is nearly upon us, as the hotly-anticipated sequel arrives in theaters on April 1. Nintendo recently dropped the final trailer for the film, which is filled with quick visual gags and nods to the source material. There aren't too many actual reveals in this footage, as it covers a lot of the same ground as previous trailers. However, it does show that fan favorite Lumalee is returning as a prison guard of some sort, reversing the storyline from the original film in which the cheerfully nihilistic creature was trapped in a cage. Nintendo also released a larger presentation that featured the aforementioned trailer, but also included interviews with actors and franchise creator Shigeru Miyamoto. We did get some news in this video. It was revealed that the long-tongued dinosaur Yoshi will be voiced by Donald Glover. So it's likely the dino will be saying a lot more than "Yoshi" over and over. Actor Luis Guzman will also be playing Wart, the primary antagonist f
techWordle’s creator is back with a new game, and it’s a real chin scratcher
Josh Wardle had a hell of a tough act to follow. His last game, Wordle, became incredibly popular thanks to its blend of simplicity, clarity and shareability. Over four years (and a seven-figure sale of Wordle to The New York Times) later, Wardle has released his follow-up game. Like Wordle and its myriad clones, Parseword offers up one puzzle per day. It taps into the mechanics of cryptic crossword clues. So it might ask you to replace one of the words with a synonym, reverse it or find a homophone. You may need to remove letters from a word or combine it with another one to find the answer. There’s a tutorial to help you get to grips with things and hints are available. Wardle told The New Yorker he was inspired by The Last of Us showrunner Craig Mazin, who he heard discuss the logic behind cryptics on a podcast. Wardle brought in two friends, Chris Dary and Matt Lee, whom he worked with at Reddit to collaborate on the new game. They received permission to use clues from long-time cr
techAmazon wins a temporary injunction against Perplexity's Comet browser
Amazon has secured a temporary win in its fight with Perplexity over the use of AI shopping bots. Bloomberg reported that a San Francisco federal court has determined that Perplexity must stop using its Comet web browser's AI agent to make purchases for users on Amazon's marketplace. The AI company will have a week to appeal the decision, otherwise it has been ordered to stop accessing any password-protected areas of Amazon's systems and destroy its copies of Amazon's data while the two companies continue to argue their cases. "Amazon has provided strong evidence that Perplexity, through its Comet browser, accesses with the Amazon user's permission but without authorization by Amazon, the user's password-protected account," District Judge Maxine Chesney wrote in placing the temporary block. "The preliminary injunction will prevent Perplexity’s unauthorized access to the Amazon store and is an important step in maintaining a trusted shopping experience for Amazon customers," an Amazon s
techOur Favorite Earbuds for Samsung Owners Are on Sale
The Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 FE are a great pairing for anyone with a Galaxy phone.
techDHS Ousts CBP Privacy Officers Who Questioned ‘Illegal’ Orders
Department of Homeland Security leaders removed top privacy officers who objected to mislabeling government records to block their public release, WIRED has learned.
techInterstellar Comet 3I/Atlas Has Another Surprise: It’s Full of Alcohol
Analysis of the tail of 3I/Atlas reveals that it contains an anomalous proportion of methanol, a class of alcohol used in fuels.
techSlay the Spire II is even better with a friend
Slay the Spire II launched in early access last week, and it's already an excellent sequel to one of the best roguelikes of all time. In many ways, it's very similar to its predecessor. Like Hades II and Hollow Knight: Silksong, Slay the Spire II mostly iterates on an already superb foundation. But it does add online co-op with up to four players. While multiplayer changes the familiar rhythms of Slay the Spire just a bit, it's still a great way to tackle the arduous climb up the spire. A round of Slay the Spire II plays essentially the same as the original: In each run, you navigate three different acts across a winding map, slowly making … Read the full story at The Verge.
techJudge blocks Perplexity’s AI agents from shopping on Amazon
A federal judge has issued an order blocking Perplexity's web browser-based AI agents from placing Amazon orders on a user's behalf, as reported earlier by Bloomberg. In a ruling on Monday, US District Judge Maxine Chesney writes that Amazon has "provided strong evidence" that Perplexity's Comet browser accesses user accounts "without authorization" from the retail giant. Amazon sued Perplexity in November, alleging that it "repeatedly requested" that the AI startup stop letting its agents buy products for customers. The company accused Perplexity of "intruding" into its marketplace and user accounts with Comet's agentic shopping feature, … Read the full story at The Verge.
techStates’ trial against Live Nation could move forward as soon as next week
The Live Nation trial is not over yet. Several states look to be headed to trial on their own as soon as Monday unless they hash out a settlement in the next few days. On Tuesday, a day after the Justice Department revealed in court it had reached a settlement with Live Nation that a handful of states had agreed to, Judge Arun Subramanian held a hearing on the future of the case. He ordered Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino, DOJ Antitrust Division acting chief Omeed Assefi, and representatives of states that hadn't settled to stay at the Manhattan courthouse and attempt to reach a broader deal. Subramanian has not yet ruled on a mistrial motio … Read the full story at The Verge.
U.S. military contractor likely built iPhone hacking tools used by Russian spies in Ukraine
Google found a series of hacking tools they said were used by a Russian espionage group and a cybercriminal group in China. Sources from a U.S. government defense contractor said some of those hacking tools were theirs.
ChatGPT can now create interactive visuals to help you understand math and science concepts
On Tuesday, OpenAI introduced dynamic visual explanations, a new ChatGPT feature that allows users to see how formulas, variables, and mathematical relationships change in real time. Instead of just reading an explanation or looking at a static diagram, users can now interact directly with interactive visuals. For example, when exploring the Pythagorean theorem, you can […]
Mandiant’s founder just raised $190M for his autonomous AI agent security startup
Mandia, who sold his previous company Mandiant to Google for $5.4 billion in 2022, has launched an agentic security startup.
AI-powered apps can make money, but struggle with long-term retention, new data shows
AI can drive stronger early monetization for apps, but sustaining value remains the challenge, RevenueCat's latest report finds.
techMeta is buying Moltbook, the ridiculous social network populated by AI bots
Meta is snapping up Moltbook, a Reddit-like social network for AI agents that has been around since January and remains completely ridiculous. The company hasn't disclosed the terms of the deal. Moltbook and its creators Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr will be joining Meta Superintelligence Labs (MSL) when the deal closes. That's expected to happen in the coming days, according to Axios. “The Moltbook team joining MSL opens up new ways for AI agents to work for people and businesses," a Meta spokesperson told TechCrunch. "Their approach to connecting agents through an always-on directory is a novel step in a rapidly developing space, and we look forward to working together to bring innovative, secure agentic experiences to everyone.” It seems current Moltbook users will be able to continue interacting with the platform for the time being. Moltbook was built on the back of OpenClaw, a tool that enables people to whip up AI agents that can interact with dozens of different apps. (OpenAI hired
techGeForce Now adds GOG syncing and 90fps game streaming in VR headsets
NVIDIA's GeForce Now game streaming platform has added a few minor but useful updates, especially for GOG and VR headset users, the company announced at Game Developer's Conference (GDC). The biggest technical improvement is for virtual reality headsets that support GeForce Now like the Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest. Starting next week (March 19), those devices will be able to stream at 90 fps for Ultimate members (up from 60 fps) for improved smoothness, responsiveness and realism. Another helpful update is in-app labels coming "soon" to GeForce Now. Once you connect an Xbox or Ubisoft_ account, you'll see clear labels directly on game art inside the GeForce Now app showing exactly what's available to play from your subscription services. NVIDIA is also expanding account linking, adding GOG to the roster of services on top of Gaijin single-sign announced at CES. GeForce Now is also expanding its Install-to-Play library with select Xbox titles including Brutal Legend from Double Fine
techNVIDIA is reportedly working on its own open-source AI agent platform
NVIDIA is reportedly working on its own open-source AI agent platform, according to Wired. The chipmaker has been pitching the product to enterprise software companies. Reporting indicates it's going to be called NemoClaw, suggesting that the entire industry is going to embrace this whole "claw" naming convention moving forward. Just like OpenClaw, this will be a platform in which users dispatch AI agents to perform a variety of tasks. However, NVIDIA's effort looks to have an enterprise focus for now. To that end, reporting indicates that companies will be able to access this platform even if their products don't run on NVIDIA chips. NVIDIA is currently preparing for its annual developer conference next week and Wired has suggested that the company has already reached out to entities like Salesforce, Cisco and Google to strike partnerships for its platform. It's not clear if these discussions have led to anything official, as none of these companies have provided statements. This coul
techGoogle to Provide Pentagon with Gemini-powered AI agents
Google is rolling out Gemini AI agents to the Department of Defense's more than 3 million civilian and military employees, according to Bloomberg. The agents will initially operate on unclassified networks, with talks underway to expand them to classified and top-secret systems, according to Emil Michael, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. Eight pre-built agents will automate tasks like summarizing meeting notes, building budgets and checking proposed actions against the national defense strategy. Google Vice President Jim Kelly said in a blog post on Tuesday that Defense Department personnel can also create custom agents using natural language. Google's AI chatbot, accessible through the Pentagon's GenAI.mil portal, has been used by 1.2 million Defense Department employees for unclassified work since December, with personnel running 40 million unique prompts and uploading more than 4 million documents. Training has reportedly not kept pace with adoption, howe
techYoshi and the Mysterious Book will be released for Switch 2 on May 21
Nintendo's next platform adventure, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, will be released for Switch 2 on May 21. The company announced the release date as part of its annual Mar10 Day celebration. This is a made-up holiday that exists because the date spelled out like that sort of looks like the word Mario. In any event, there's a new trailer for the perpetually hungry dinosaur's latest adventure. It looks super cute. It sort of resembles a children's picture book come to life. Yoshi games typically boast unique graphical styles, with past entries featuring entire worlds made of yarn, cardboard and more. Even the very first Yoshi platformer, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, featured a kind of hand-drawn aesthetic. The gameplay looks to be somewhat unique, with a reduced emphasis on chucking eggs. Many of the game's creatures grant Yoshi special abilities when they hop on the dino for a ride. This reminds me of another Nintendo-branded glutton, Kirby. Today's trailer also shows Yoshi gob
techGPS Attacks Near Iran Are Wreaking Havoc on Delivery and Mapping Apps
Delivery apps are glitching and navigation routes are changing abruptly thanks to electronic warfare disrupting the satellite signals that power everything from missiles to your ride home.
techThey Helped Plan the January 6 Rally. Now This Events Company Rakes In Millions in Federal Contracts
The Trump administration has awarded Event Strategies several contracts—including one that could be worth up to $100 million—with little competition, according to federal filings.
techFake AI Content About the Iran War Is All Over X
X’s Grok is failing to accurately verify video footage from the Iran conflict and is sharing its own AI-generated images about the war.
techShark’s ChillPill fan can cool your skin like an ice pack
An included accessory creates a chilled metal plate you can hold against your skin. | Image: SharkNinja SharkNinja has announced a new personal cooling device called the Shark ChillPill that takes three approaches to beating the heat. Unlike other wearable cooling devices that simply rely on moving air to help evaporate sweat, the ChillPill adds a metal cooling plate accessory to the mix you can press against your skin to immediately lower its surface temperature. And its unique twisting design lets you prop it up as a hands-free desk fan. The ChillPill is available today for $149.99 exclusively through Amazon, but starting on March 11th it will also be available through Shark's online store and other retailers. Color options include carbon, … Read the full story at The Verge.
techMeta acquires Moltbook, the Reddit-like network for AI agents
Meta is acquiring Moltbook, a Reddit-like platform where AI agents can make and comment on posts, as first reported by Axios. In a statement to The Verge, Meta spokesperson Matthew Tye confirmed the Moltbook team will join Meta Superintelligence Labs as the company looks for "new ways for AI agents to work for people and businesses." Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr launched Moltbook earlier this year, offering a "social" network for autonomous agents powered by the open-source AI assistant OpenClaw (formerly Moltbot). The platform went viral earlier this year for a number of posts - including one that asks questions about AI consciousness - thou … Read the full story at The Verge.
techThe gym-friendly Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 are 20 percent off right now
Beats may have recently redesigned the Beats Fit Pro to be more comfortable and secure, but the company’s latest offering is still no match for its other pair of fitness-centric earbuds: the Powerbeats Pro 2. Luckily, the latter in-ears are on sale at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy for around $199.95 ($50 off), their second-best price to date. Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 Where to Buy: $249 $199.95 at Walmart $249 $199.95 at Amazon $249.99 $199.99 at Best Buy As you might have guessed, the Powerbeats Pro 2 have been one of our favorite pairs of earbuds for sports and working out since they arrived on the scene early last year. They feature smaller, more comfortable earhooks than the prior model and boast wireless charging, along with an array of updated microphones that do a great job masking unwanted noise while listening to music and taking calls. Their marquee feature, however, is their heart rate monitoring, which leverages built-in sensors on each earbud and integrates well with apps fro
techEvery influencer eventually becomes a merch store
Tucker Carlson’s “NY Commie” hat | Image: Tucker Carlson Network Tucker Carlson's online store sells right-wing apparel and home goods, like hoodies in the Supreme streetwear style mocking Somali people or mugs with The Godfather puppetmaster iconography edited to feature AIPAC. But last week, a handful of other products caught the attention of those outside Carlson's typical audience: one is a red and yellow "NY Commie" baseball cap, with a hammer and sickle replacing the "C" (the icon is mirrored to work for the joke); another cap is emblazoned with "Neocons are gay for Israel"; and an "I HEART NICOTINE" mug. The merch seems to have captured a subset of people whose politics are at odds with Carlson: … Read the full story at The Verge.
techNvidia’s DLSS 4.5 with 6x Frame Generation is rolling out at the end of March
Nvidia's DLSS 4.5 with 6x Multi Frame Generation will be available starting March 31st for users with RTX 50-series GPUs, the company announced on Tuesday. With 6x Multi Frame Generation, Nvidia claims that DLSS 4.5 can generate "five additional frames for every single natively rendered one, for a maximum 6X multiplier." It's an increase from the maximum of three additional frames possible with DLSS 4. On March 31st, Nvidia will also release Dynamic Frame Generation for 50-series GPUs, which can automatically switch between Multi Frame Generation multipliers to hit your target frame rate for a game or your display's refresh rate. Nvidia an … Read the full story at The Verge.
techThe best Mario Day deals we found
It’s Mario Day, an annual celebration of Nintendo’s mascot. It falls every year on March 10th because the date spells out “MAR10,” but you probably knew that already. Even if you aren’t all that into Mario — good luck avoiding him with the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy movie — it’s an opportunity to save on all sorts of Nintendo-related games and gear throughout the week. We’ve seen deals on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 games at Amazon, Best Buy, and GameStop (most of which will expire at the end of the day on March 15th), along with some accessories made for those systems. Below, you’ll find a smattering of eye-catching deals that are happening during Mario Day. Samsung microSD Express Card for Nintendo Switch Save $20 on a 256GB microSD Express card that will double your Switch 2’s storage. Where to Buy: $59 $39 at Amazon (256GB) $59.99 $39.99 at Best Buy (256GB) $59 $39 at Walmart (256GB) Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 bundle This bundle contains both Super Mario Galaxy gam
techGrammarly will keep using authors’ identities without permission unless they opt out
Last week, my colleagues discovered that Superhuman's Grammarly had turned me into an AI editor, using my real name, without ever asking my permission. They did the same to my boss Nilay Patel, my colleagues David Pierce and Tom Warren, and - as Wired initially reported last Wednesday - many authors far more famous than us. Grammarly's new "Expert Review" feature uses our names to give its AI suggestions credibility that they don't deserve. Now, Grammarly has finally addressed the backlash - but not by apologizing, and not by walking the feature back. For now, it will graciously give us the chance to opt-out of something we didn't know it … Read the full story at The Verge.
techSatechi’s new folding dock adds USB, audio, and video ports to the iPad
Satechi has announced a redesigned version of the iPad Pro stand with USB-C hub functionality it launched nearly five years ago that's smaller and easier to travel with. The new OntheGo Foldable Stand Hub is available now through Satechi's online store and Amazon for $79.99 in space black. While the original was specifically designed for iPad Pro models, Satechi says the new stand hub will work with all iPads released after 2021, as well as other USB-C mobile devices and laptops. A stand that folds flat for travel can be used to prop up and turn tablets and smartphones into makeshift monitors, while the hub connects to those devices using a … Read the full story at The Verge.
AgentMail raises $6M to build an email service for AI agents
AgentMail provides an API platform that lets you give AI agents their own email inboxes, with support for two-way conversations, parsing, threading, labeling, searching, and replying.
‘Pokémon Pokopia’ is even better than ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’
While "Animal Crossing" is pure escapism, "Pokopia" gives you the sensation of actually rehabilitating a broken world.
tech‘Age Verification’ could force trans people to out themselves to use the internet
In 2026, a photo ID is not just paperwork - it essentially grants you permission to exist in society. Last month, Kansas legislature passed a law categorically invalidating trans people's driver's licenses and IDs overnight, requiring them to obtain new IDs with incorrect gender markers. Now, with a slew of online "Age Verification" laws requiring online platforms to perform digital identity checks, tech policy experts warn that the inherent dangers are being expanded onto the internet, where biased automated systems threaten to expose and lock trans people out of websites, public services, and apps. As of March 2026, over half of US states … Read the full story at The Verge.
YouTube expands AI deepfake detection to politicians, government officials, and journalists
YouTube's AI deepfake detection tool is becoming available to politicians, journalists, and officials, letting them flag unauthorized likenesses for removal.
Thinking Machines Lab inks massive compute deal with Nvidia
The multi-year deal involves at least a gigawatt of compute power and also includes a strategic investment from Nvidia
techGoogle brings Gemini-powered content creation tools to Docs, Sheets, Slides and Drive
Google is rolling out a batch of Gemini updates across its Workspace apps that give the AI assistant the ability to generate first drafts in Docs, build entire spreadsheets in Sheets, design presentations in Slides and answer questions about files stored in Drive. The features started rolling out on March 10 in beta for Google AI Ultra and Pro subscribers and Gemini Alpha business customers, in English only. In Docs, a new "Help me create" tool produces a formatted first draft by pulling context from Drive, Gmail, Chat and the web based on a user's prompt. Gemini can also match the writing style or formatting of a reference document. Google says more than a third of new Docs are created from copies of existing files, so the formatting tool is meant to cut down on that manual work. In Sheets, Gemini can now construct an entire spreadsheet from a natural language prompt, drawing data from a user's files and emails, as well as Google Chat and the web. A "Fill with Gemini" feature auto-pop
Google gives in to users’ complaints over AI-powered ‘Ask Photos’ search feature
The option appears on the Google Photos Search screen and lets users pick which experience they want.
techAnthropic Sues Department of Defense Over Supply-Chain-Risk Designation
The Claude chatbot developer says the Trump administration overstepped by escalating a contract dispute into a federal ban on the company’s technology.
techOur Favorite Wireless Headphones Are $60 Off
The Sony WH-1000XM6 get a noticeable markdown for a limited time.
techYour Espresso Machine Doesn’t Have to Be Fancy to Make Good Coffee
A former barista explains why your espresso machine doesn't have to be fancy to make quality coffee.
techBluesky CEO Jay Graber Is Stepping Down
Venture capitalist Toni Schneider will take over as interim CEO as Bluesky’s board of directors hunts for a permanent replacement.
techOpenAI and Google Workers File Amicus Brief in Support of Anthropic Against the US Government
Google DeepMind chief scientist Jeff Dean is among the AI researchers and engineers rushing to Anthropic's defense.
techAnthropic Claims Pentagon Feud Could Cost It Billions
Executives at the AI startup say companies paused deal talks after the Trump administration labeled it a supply-chain risk, warning that the fallout could cause a major revenue hit.
tech‘Flying Cars’ Will Take Off in American Skies This Summer
The federal government announced a new pilot program designed to get new kinds of ultralight vehicles and “eVTOLs” up and running around the country—even if they're not fully FAA-certified.
techNvidia Is Planning to Launch an Open-Source AI Agent Platform
Ahead of its annual developer conference, Nvidia is readying a new approach to software that embraces AI agents similar to OpenClaw.
techYann LeCun Raises $1 Billion to Build AI That Understands the Physical World
Meta’s former chief AI scientist has long argued that human-level AI will come from mastering the physical world, not language. His new startup, AMI, aims to prove it.
tech11 Best Pillows: Tested For Side, Back, and Stomach Sleepers (2026)
We’ve spent over a year testing the best pillows to support your noggin, whether you snooze on your side, back, or in a tangle of blankets.
techWiim Amp Ultra Review: A Fantastic Streaming Amp With TV Input
This amazing Sonos Amp alternative offers nearly everything you could want from a modern stereo.
techUse Microsoft PC Manager to Speed Up Your Windows 11 Computer
Can you really get a Windows PC running like new again? Using this free tool from Microsoft, you can get pretty close.
techHow to Responsibly Dispose of Your Electronics (2026)
Get rid of old, broken, and unused devices—even Lightning cables—without adding to the e-waste problem.