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• Finally! 'Stranded' NASA Astronauts Return to Earth on SpaceX Dragon

  18-03-2025 23:45 via cnet.com
  
  NASA's Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore made a gentle splashdown off the coast of Florida after an unexpectedly long stay on the space station.
  
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• HyperX Adds Bluetooth to Cloud 3 and New Cloud Jet Dual Headsets

  18-03-2025 23:33 via cnet.com
  
  The company boosts its extremely popular gaming headset offerings with some needed modernization.
  
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• Have 10 Minutes? You Can Have a Clean Bathroom

  18-03-2025 23:30 via cnet.com
  
  If cleaning the bathroom feels like a chore, don't worry — here's how to get it done fast and hassle-free.
  
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• Gotta Stack 'Em All! Lego Pokémon Sets Coming Next Year

  18-03-2025 23:30 via cnet.com
  
  Mega Construx had their fun. Now it's Lego's turn.
  
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• Nvidia Announces Robotics Partnership With Disney Research and Google DeepMind video

  18-03-2025 23:23 via cnet.com
  
  Nvidia CEO Jenson Huang shows off the imporoved Groot N1 robotics operating system and brings out a robot named Blue to demonstrate it's AI capabilities as Nvidia teams up with Disney Research and Google DeepMind to accelerate the development of AI robots to bulster the human workforce.
  
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• Watch Nvidia's GTC 2025 Keynote: All the Highlights in 16 Minutes video

  18-03-2025 22:43 via cnet.com
  
  Nvidia CEO Jenson Huang delivered his annual keynote address at GTC 2025 AT THE Sap Center in San Jose, California. Watch all the highlights from Nvidia's live event.
  
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• 25 Best Graduation Gifts for 2025

  18-03-2025 22:26 via cnet.com
  
  Celebrate this major milestone with a thoughtful, practical gift that will help them get ready to take on the world.
  
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• Does the Fed's Interest Rate Decision Matter for Mortgage Rates?

  18-03-2025 22:23 via cnet.com
  
  The central bank's plan to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday won't provide relief for the housing market.
  
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• Amazon's Spring Sale is back soon, but I found the 80+ best early tech deals live now

  18-03-2025 22:23 via zdnet.com
  
  Amazon's Big Spring Sale starts next week, but there are plenty of seasonal savings to shop now on top tech from Apple, Roborock, Anker, and more.
  
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• Serve a Perfect Baked Potato in 15 Minutes With This Genius Hack

  18-03-2025 21:44 via cnet.com
  
  This steak house and summer staple takes an hour to make in the oven. Here's how to get crispy baked potatoes on the table in a fraction of the time.
  
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• The 15 best early Amazon Spring Sale laptop deals 2025

  18-03-2025 21:34 via zdnet.com
  
  Amazon's Big Spring Sale kicks off next week, but we're already seeing some big discounts on laptops from all price points and brand names.
  
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• Tech Life: Archiving achievement

  18-03-2025 21:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How the US government’s crackdown on diversity deleted women’s military contributions.
  
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• 12 Apple Pencil Pro tips and tricks that turned me into a stylus fan - plus it's on sale

  18-03-2025 21:18 via zdnet.com
  
  Curious about the Apple Pencil Pro? Here are my favorite features and how I use them.
  
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• What Is Meta AI? Everything You Should Know About the Social Network Giant's AI Tools

  18-03-2025 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  Here's what you need to know about Meta's artificial intelligence plays, including its Ray-Ban glasses, chatbot and live translation.
  
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• Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for March 19, #1369

  18-03-2025 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  Here are hints and the answer for today's Wordle No. 1,369 for March 19.
  
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• Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for March 19, #381

  18-03-2025 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle No. 381 for March 19.
  
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• Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for March 19, #177

  18-03-2025 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  Hints and answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, No. 177,for March 19.
  
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• Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for March 19, #647

  18-03-2025 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  Hints and answers for Connections for March 19, #647.
  
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• Don't Cry Over Taxes, Gen Z. 6 Tips to Help You Win Tax Season

  18-03-2025 21:00 via cnet.com
  
  A CNET survey found that Gen Z has more tax anxiety than other generations.
  
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• The 25+ best early Amazon Spring Sale headphone deals

  18-03-2025 20:59 via zdnet.com
  
  Amazon's Big Spring Sale returns next week, but there are plenty of headphones and earbuds already on sale from brands like Beats, Sony, Bose, and more.
  
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• The Oura Ring 3 is up to $100 off. Here's how it compares to the Oura Ring 4

  18-03-2025 20:56 via zdnet.com
  
  You can snag the older Oura Ring 3 for up to $100 off ahead of Amazon's Spring Sale.
  
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• 12 ways the Apple Pencil Pro converted this stylus skeptic

  18-03-2025 20:33 via zdnet.com
  
  Curious about the Apple Pencil Pro? Here are my favorite features and how I use them.
  
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• Nvidia plans to make DeepSeek's AI 30 times faster - CEO Huang explains how

  18-03-2025 20:21 via zdnet.com
  
  New Dynamo software splits AI inference across 1,000 GPUs to boost query throughput - Nvidia's answer to investor concerns that DeepSeek cuts the processing needed.
  
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• Ban smartphones for UK under-16s, urges Adolescence writer

  18-03-2025 20:19 via theguardian.com
  
  Jack Thorne, whose Netflix series has shone a light on incel culture, calls for restrictions on teens’ social media accessSmartphones should be treated like cigarettes and banned until the age of 16 in the UK, according to the writer of Adolescence, which explores the insidious influence of “incel-culture”.Jack Thorne, whose Netflix show has started a national conversation about the danger of online spaces for teenagers, argued that algorithms used on social media platforms cou
  
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• How a researcher with no malware-coding skills tricked AI into creating Chrome infostealers

  18-03-2025 20:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Anyone can become a zero-knowledge threat actor now, thanks to AI.
  
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• Tired of restless nights? These sleep earbuds can help you doze off and they're 20% off

  18-03-2025 20:02 via zdnet.com
  
  Soundcore's Sleep A20 earbuds offer a comfortable design perfect for side sleepers. Over at Amazon, the devices have been newly discounted.
  
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• How AI agents help hackers steal your confidential data - and what to do about it

  18-03-2025 19:43 via zdnet.com
  
  Cybercrooks are using automated AI bots to generate multiple login attempts across a range of services. And it's about to get much worse.
  
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• Former Broadband Director Calls Handout to Musk's Starlink a 'Betrayal' to Rural America

  18-03-2025 19:33 via cnet.com
  
  After losing his position as director of prominent broadband program, fiber expansion supporter Evan Feinman sent a scathing email to colleagues warning about an impending shift from fiber to satellite internet.
  
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• Forget SaaS: The future is Services as Software, thanks to AI

  18-03-2025 19:22 via zdnet.com
  
  As software becomes the worker, Software as a Service is being turned on its head by artificial intelligence. Meet 'Services as Software.'
  
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• Weekly Mortgage Predictions: Rates Above 6.7% as Fed Weighs Economic Uncertainty

  18-03-2025 19:20 via cnet.com
  
  The Fed's interest rate decisions have a long-term ripple effect on all types of borrowing, including home loans.
  
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• The 13 best early Amazon Spring Sale robot vacuum deals of 2025

  18-03-2025 19:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Amazon is holding yet another Big Spring Sale, and there's no better way to do some spring cleaning than with a new robot vacuum.
  
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• They said Apple's M4 MacBook Air was a 'boring update' - my tests told a different story

  18-03-2025 19:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Apple's latest MacBook Air refines the ultraportable experience with modest yet notable hardware upgrades and a lower starting price.
  
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• The Pixel 8 is still a sweet Android phone in 2025 and it's on sale for over $200 off

  18-03-2025 19:12 via zdnet.com
  
  With all eyes remaining on the Pixel 9, the previous generation is seeing big discounts. Google's Pixel 8 has seen a nearly 30% price drop over at Amazon.
  
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• iOS 18.4 Public Beta 4: Your iPhone Could Get New Emoji and More Soon

  18-03-2025 19:12 via cnet.com
  
  Developers and beta testers can use my favorite new emoji, and other new feautres, right now.
  
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• Why I prefer this ultraportable Lenovo tablet over the iPad for mobile entertainment

  18-03-2025 19:10 via zdnet.com
  
  The Lenovo Tab Plus boasts a surprisingly powerful speaker system and a crisp 2K display, offering an audio-visual experience that outshines some iPads.
  
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• The Best Assassin's Creed Games Right Now

  18-03-2025 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  Some of the best games in Ubisoft's killer franchise include Black Flag, Origins and Valhalla.
  
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• I always turn off this default TV setting when watching movies - here's why you should, too

  18-03-2025 18:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Also known as the 'soap opera effect,' motion smoothing is ideal for gaming and live sports but less so for everything else. Here's how to turn off the feature.
  
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• The 10+ best early Amazon Spring Sale phone deals

  18-03-2025 18:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Ahead of Amazon's Big Spring Sale, you can already score significant discounts on phones from Google, Samsung, Apple, and more.
  
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• I'd recommend the M3 MacBook Air at full price - but this 27% discount makes it a no-brainer

  18-03-2025 18:07 via zdnet.com
  
  The M3 MacBook Air is a huge leap forward for the series. Multiple configurations have received discounts as part of Amazon's Spring Sale.
  
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• The Weirdest New Smart Home Appliances You Can Actually Buy

  18-03-2025 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  Weird doesn't mean bad. Here are some of our favorite strange new smart home appliances you can actually buy right now.
  
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• People Still Keep Cash Under Their Mattresses. Here's Why That's a Bad Idea

  18-03-2025 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  If you're worried about keeping your money safe, there are much better places for it.
  
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• My favorite Dolby Atmos-enabled headphones of 2024 are on sale until next month

  18-03-2025 18:00 via zdnet.com
  
  The Sonos Ace offer great sound, immense comfort, and a sleek design. You can get them for $70 off during a month-long spring sale.
  
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• Assassin's Creed Shadows Review: A Successful Renovation of the Franchise Formula

  18-03-2025 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  The "Ubisoft formula" of identical open-world games might finally come to an end.
  
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• Assassin’s Creed: Shadows review – a historic frolic through feudal Japan

  18-03-2025 18:00 via theguardian.com
  
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  Ubisoft’s historical fiction series returns with its best adventure in yearsJapan, 1581: Iga province is burning down around you. You watch on, injured and helpless as the Oda Nobunaga - the warlord responsible for numerous civil wars and the eventual unification of the country - smirks from a nearby hill. You draw your katana, the blade shining in the flickering light of the flames. This is Assassin’s Creed: Shadows – part exci
  
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• 10 Tips for Playing Assassin's Creed Shadows

  18-03-2025 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  Here's my advice for Shadows based on dozens of hours in the game ahead of launch.
  
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• This fitness band features a ChatGPT-like fitness coach, and Amazon's bundle deal on it is $50 off

  18-03-2025 17:51 via zdnet.com
  
  I tested the Whoop Coach feature that gives you more insight into your biometric data, including what actions to take to improve your health, and was blown away. Now, you can purchase a Whoop 4.0 bundle for $249 ahead of Amazon's Spring Sale.
  
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• Russia using criminal networks to drive increase in sabotage acts, says Europol

  18-03-2025 17:46 via theguardian.com
  
  Proxies deploying tactics including migrant smuggling in destabilisation efforts across EU, enforcement agency findsEurope live – latest updatesRussia and other state actors are driving an increase in politically motivated cyber-attacks and sabotage of infrastructure and public institutions in the EU, the bloc’s police enforcement agency has found.Europol’s 80-page serious and organised crime threat assessment for 2025 also describes in detail how “hybrid threat” ac
  
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• China's BYD Says a 5-Minute EV Battery Charge Gives 250 Miles of Range

  18-03-2025 17:33 via cnet.com
  
  An apparent battery breakthrough could be good news for the EV industry from a Chinese company that previously pledged to work with Tesla.
  
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• Explore a Radioactive England in Atomfall on Xbox Game Pass Soon

  18-03-2025 17:23 via cnet.com
  
  Xbox Game Pass Core subscribers can play Batman: Arkham Knight soon, too.
  
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• You have 4 days to update Firefox before everything breaks

  18-03-2025 17:22 via zdnet.com
  
  This upgrade isn't optional.
  
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