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A 15-foot-tall spacecraft had an imperfect landing on the moon.The NASA-funded mission to the moon, operated by the Houston space exploration company Intuitive Machines, touched down on March 6, but engineers are still uncertain about its orientation and overall condition. Is the spacecraft, for example, lying on its side?Though the robotic craft, called Athena, performed excellently on its flight to and around the moon, this landing mishap comes a year after Intuitive Machines' first gover

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Like it or not, Google is doubling down on AI-generated search.On Wednesday, the tech giant announced that it's expanding AI overviews to more Google Search queries, starting with advanced math, coding, and multimodal searches. That's made possible due to Google's more advanced model, Gemini 2.0,, which now powers AI overviews.AI Overviews is also expanding access to more users outside of the U.S. by allowing people who aren't logged in to see the AI-generated summaries, including teens. La

SAVE $26.50: As of March 6, get the Anker Prime Charging Station for $59.49 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $85.99. That's a discount of 31%. Opens in a new windowCredit: AmazonAnker Prime Charging Station$59.49 at Amazon $85.99 Save $26.50Get DealAre you the type of person who lets your tech gadgets languish and then forgets to charge them? It can be frustrating to have to find the right charger, the right cable, and then plug everything in after finding an outlet. Anker has a ton of di

A new immigration policy could mandate prospective citizens give up their social media profiles for review, adding to President Donald Trump's push for stronger border policy and a bottleneck on legal migrant entry.U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has opened a 60-day comment period on the proposed change, which would add a request for social media handles to immigration benefit applications for those already residing in the U.S. The requirement would affect those applying for gr

Interplanetary travel might be about to get a whole lot faster — and hotter.  UK startup Pulsar Fusion today unveiled “Sunbird,” a nuclear fusion-powered rocket concept that could halve the time it takes to travel across our solar system — and, maybe, beyond it.  Machine learning models show the rocket could potentially propel a spacecraft with a mass of about 1,000kg (2,200lb) to Pluto in four years — less than half the time it took NASA’s New Hori

Interplanetary travel might be about to get a whole lot faster — and hotter.  UK startup Pulsar Fusion today unveiled “Sunbird,” a nuclear fusion-powered rocket concept that could halve the time it takes to travel across our solar system — and, maybe, beyond it.  Machine learning models show the rocket could potentially propel a spacecraft with a mass of about 1,000kg (2,200lb) to Pluto in four years — less than half the time it took NASA’s New Hori

SAVE UP TO $50: As of March 6, preorder the new iPad 11th generation and iPad Air with M3 chip at Walmart and save up to $50. You can get the iPad Air with M3 chip with 512GB for just $849, saving $50, or the iPad 11th generation with 512GB for $614, saving $35.iPad preorder dealsBest iPad dealApple iPad, 11th generation (A16 chip, WiFi, 128GB)$329 at Walmart(Save $20)Get DealBest iPad Air dealApple iPad, 11-inch (M3 chip, WiFi, 128GB)$559 at Walmart(Save $40)Get Deal
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Gambling content is seemingly everywhere on the internet today. Even viral videos completely unrelated to betting or casinos now sport advertisements for gambling websites. YouTube is now cracking down on some of that gambling content.In an update to YouTube policies this week, the video giant announced that it is "strengthening our existing policies related to online gambling content" in order to "protect viewers from potentially harmful content."The biggest change to YouTube's policies regardi

SAVE $50: As of March 6, get $50 off the Apple MacBook Air (M4, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) at Best Buy as a paid My Best Buy Member. Both Plus and Total members are eligible for this discount. Opens in a new windowCredit: Best BuyApple MacBook Air (M4, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD)$1,149 at Best Buy $1,199 Save $50Get DealIf you're ready to upgrade to the new M4 MacBook Air that's set to debut next week, you're going to want to shop at Best Buy. You can save some cash on the model that isn't even out yet, whic

SAVE $110.04: As of March 6, get the Ninja Foodi Indoor Grill for $169.95 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $279.99. That's a discount of 39%. Opens in a new windowCredit: AmazonNinja Foodi Smart XL Grill $169.95 at Amazon $279.99 Save $110.04Get DealIf you spend a lot of time in the kitchen, you're likely more than aware of how much prep work you might have to do for a particular dish. And beyond that, how many gadgets you have to use to make it a reality. Space is at a premium for many o

SAVE $160: The Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 Bluetooth speaker is on sale for just $139.99, down from the usual price of $299.99. That's a 53% discount.Opens in a new windowCredit: Bang & Olufsen Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1 Bluetooth speaker$139.99 at Woot $299.99 Save $160Get DealWe have an overwhelming number of options when it comes to choosing a portable Bluetooth speaker. For most of us, we're shopping for a speaker that offers solid sound quality, doesn't come with an eye-watering

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It may just be a random Thursday in March, but that doesn't mean you can't find good deals. You just have to do a little bit more digging. On March 6, we've got our eyes on a few standout

GET A FREE YETI YONDER WATER BOTTLE WITH $100 PURCHASE: To celebrate Member Month, REI is offering members a free 25-ounce Yeti Yonder water bottle ($25 value) to those who spend $100 or more in-store on Sunday, March 9, while supplies last.Opens in a new windowCredit: YetiYeti Yonder water bottle (25 ounces)$0 at REI $25 Save $25Free for REI members when spending $100+ in-store on March 9Get DealWe have plenty of memberships these days. There's Amazon Prime, Netflix, HBO Max, Instacart, the gym

Love playing armchair detective and theorizing about TV shows? Then brace yourself for the upcoming interactive series Dreamcrusher, which will give one viewer a $100,000 reward for solving the show's central mystery.SEE ALSO:2025 TV preview: All the TV shows you need to know, and where to stream them
Created and directed by Gavin Michael Booth (Blumhouse short Fifteen, Last Call), Dreamcrusher invites viewers into the final hours of rising pop star Gwyn (Brittany Charlotte Smith), who's about t

For many a movie lover, the promise of the ever-elegant Cate Blanchett and the ruthlessly debonair Michael Fassbender co-starring as spies should be enough to cough up ticket money. That's a powerful pairing of performers who are very well-suited to the sleek and sexy subgenre of espionage thriller. But props to director Steven Soderbergh and screenwriter David Koepp for subverting expectations with the distinctly exciting Black Bag. As they have with the psychological thriller Kimi and the

While most existing 'flying cars' resemble helicopters, U.S. company Alef Aeronautics’ flying prototype is designed to look like a real car. It's an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle, which means that, similarly to a drone or a helicopter, the car can launch vertically using electric power, as opposed to an airplane, which needs a long runway to take off.The company claims that the vehicle, whose current model only fits one passenger, can fly in all directions. The car

UPDATE: Mar. 6, 2025, 9:30 a.m. EST This story has been updated with new preorder listings from Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy.PREORDER NOW: On March 4, Apple dropped the new Apple iPad Air with M3 chip as well as the updated Apple iPad, now with an A16 chip. Both models are available for preorder at The Apple Store, Amazon, and more, and will ship on March 12.Where to preorder the new iPad and iPad Air:The Apple StoreApple iPad Air 2025Starting at $599Pre-Order HereThe Apple StoreApple iPad 202

Europe’s space launch industry reopened for business today when the Ariane 6 heavy rocket lifted off at 17:24 CET from a spaceport in French Guiana. Originally scheduled for December, the Ariane 6 mission was delayed first to February 26 and subsequently to March 3 due to issues in transporting the satellite to the launchpad. However, just minutes before Monday’s launch, engineers identified an “anomaly” in one of the refuelling pipes, postponing the launch further.

SAVE $100: As of March 6, the Apple iPad mini (A17 Pro, WiFi, 128GB) is on sale at Best Buy for $399. That's 20% off its list price of $499.Opens in a new windowCredit: AppleApple iPad mini (A17 Pro Chip)$399.00 at Best Buy $499.00 Save $100.00Get DealA new iPad and iPad Air may be coming down the pipeline later this year, but if you've had your eyes set on the iPad mini, we've got good news. The tiny but mighty tablet is on sale right now at Best Buy, so you can scoop it up for $100 off its lis

A new working paper from various university researchers suggests that age-verification laws aren't effective.Age-verification laws differ by state, but typically require visitors of websites with over a third of explicit content to submit ID as proof of age. Forms of ID can range from a digital ID to facial recognition. Since 2022, 19 states have passed age-verification laws, all of which are in effect except Georgia's, which will be in effect as of July 1.SEE ALSO:All the states Pornhub is bloc

SAVE $160: As of March 6, the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra smartwatch is on sale at Best Buy for $489.99. That's 24% off its list price of $649.99.Opens in a new windowCredit: SamsungSamsung Galaxy Watch Ultra$489.99 at Best Buy $649.99 Save $160.00Get DealIf you're not an Apple user and looking for a smartwatch that can keep up with your active lifestyle, the Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra is the one to go for. This smartwatch is built for the ultimate outdoor adventurers, boasting a rugged build and

If you want to feel very old, just watch this clip of Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt talking about '90s technology.To promote their upcoming Netflix film The Electric State, the video sees Pratt explaining everything from a tape recorder to an answering machine to a mildly baffled Brown, whose reactions fall somewhere between confused ("You can't see yourself?" she says about a Polaroid camera) and appalled ("You can't send a text on that!").She is a fan of the classic Walkman, though.

NASA and the Italian Space Agency say they have broken the record for the farthest detection of Earth-based navigation signals from 243,000 miles away in space. The test was among 10 experiments the U.S. space agency sent aboard the Blue Ghost moon lander, a private spacecraft built by Texas-based Firefly Aerospace. The uncrewed robotic lander softly touched down on the moon on March 2. A few hours after that landing, the receiver picked up and tracked signals again from the lunar surface &

SAVE $200: As of March 6, the 55-inch LG C4 OLED evo 4K TV is on sale at Best Buy for $1,199.99. That's 14% off its list price of $1,399.99.Opens in a new windowCredit: LGLG 55-Inch Class C4 Series OLED evo 4K UHD TV (2024)$1,199.99 at Best Buy $1,399.99 Save $200.00Get DealIf you're someone who loves a good movie night or getting lost in a new game for hours, it's important to have a TV that can keep up with your favorite activities. The LG C4 OLED evo 4K TV is one of the best options available

SAVE $10: As of March 6, the Amazon Fire TV Stick HD is on sale for $24.99 at Amazon. That's a saving of 29% on the list price.Opens in a new windowCredit: AmazonAmazon Fire Stick HD$24.99 at Amazon $34.99 Save $10.00Get DealAmazon's Fire Stick is one of the retailer's most beloved devices. With next to no effort, and usually a very low price, you can turn your TV into a smart TV, without having to spend hundreds of dollars on an upgrade. And as of March 6, you can get one for under $25. The new