In Brief Posted: 2:26 PM PDT · March 8, 2026 Image Credits:Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg / Getty Images ModRetro, the vintage gaming startup by Palmer Luckey, is in talks to raise funding at a $1 billion valuation, according to the Financial Times. The company launched its first product, a Game Boy-style handheld device called the Chromatic, in
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Why developers using AI are working longer hours
Software engineering was supposed to be artificial intelligence’s easiest win. Today companies such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft and Google have all released AI products geared specifically to coding. And a survey of nearly 5,000 technology professionals released in a report last year by Google’s DevOps Research and Assessment (DORA) team found that 90 percent of
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Newegg’s $7,500 RTX 5090 card is a sad, depressing omen
Image: Asus Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: PCWorld reports that Nvidia RTX 5090 graphics cards have reached extreme pricing, with an Asus ROG Matrix Platinum model listed at $7,499 on Newegg. Average RTX 5090 prices have doubled from $2,000 in January 2025 to around $4,000, making high-end gaming PCs increasingly unaffordable for
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Big tech companies agree to not ruin your electric bill
Today the White House announced that several major players in tech and AI have agreed to steps that will keep electricity costs from rising due to data centers. Under this Ratepayer Protection Pledge, companies are agreeing to practices that are intended to protect residents from seeing higher electricity costs as more and more businesses create
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Spotify’s new feature makes it easier to find popular audiobooks
Image: Spotify Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: PCWorld reports that Spotify launched new audiobook charts to help users discover popular titles based on listening data and engagement metrics. The feature is available to both Free and Premium users in the US and UK through the Spotify app, with weekly updates showing overall
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Need Your Mac Screen to Stay On? Simple Ways to
A quick guide to keep your Mac awake when it matters most...
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Anthropic’s Claude grabs top spot in App Store after Trump’s
Anthropic may have lost out on doing business with the US government, but it's gained enough popularity to earn the number one spot on the App Store's Top Free Apps leaderboard. At the top, Claude beat out both ChatGPT and Google Gemini, which respectively sit at the second and third spots on Apple's free apps
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Under a Paramount-WBD merger, two struggling media giants would unite
A successful Paramount-WBD merger would be the largest streaming merger ever and would lead to further consolidation in the industry. “What started as a fragmented but flexible streaming ecosystem is increasingly trending toward rebundling—fewer, larger super-platforms offering broader catalogues at higher price points,” Mathur said. Paramount holds on to cable Paramount’s WBD bid is unique
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Ditch the Adobe subscription: This PDF editor is yours for
Image: StackCommerce TL;DR: Make handling work files easier with this deal on a lifetime PDF editor for $24.97 with code SAVE5. If you’re still paying monthly for Adobe Acrobat, this deal is going to sting a little. AcePDF Converter & Editor is currently on sale for $29.99. Enter coupon code SAVE5 at checkout, and that drops to just
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1Password plans are getting more expensive soon
1Password is increasing prices for its individual and family plans. The individual rate is increasing from nearly $36 a year to $48, while the family option will cost $72 instead of $60. In emails sent to users, the business announced that the new rates will take effect for users at their next subscription renewal after