The escalating US-Israel war with Iran dominates global headlines as of March 3, 2026, with intensified airstrikes on Tehran, regional expansions to Lebanon and Cyprus, rising casualties, surging oil prices, and diplomatic fallout.[1][2][3][5] Key Developments in the Iran Conflict US and Israeli strikes intensify: Overnight […]
Month: March 2026
LLMs can unmask pseudonymous users at scale with surprising accuracy
Pseudonymity has never been perfect for preserving privacy. Soon it may be pointless.
You can soon live out your James Bond fantasies with retractable stud winter tires
In 1987’s The Living Daylights, James Bond presses a dashboard button to activate retractable tire studs, giving the Aston Martin V8 Vantage he’s driving more traction on a frozen lake. That tire technology is no longer limited to the movies. Later this year, Finnish tire […]
Yahoo is selling Engadget to Static Media
Engadget, the long-running tech news website, has a new owner. Yahoo sold the publication to Static Media in a deal that was signed in early February and is scheduled to close later this March. (Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.) The deal hasn’t yet been […]
The 6G, modular, robot phones of the future
Year after year, we mostly know what to expect from our smartphone upgrades. Galaxy, iPhone, Pixel, or whatever else, everything seems to get slightly better (and occasionally more expensive) without many surprises in store. That’s not to say there are no new ideas left in […]
Beware: New Delivery Scam Targets Smartphone Orders, Hijacking Packages with Fake Drivers and Phishing Tricks!
Watch Out for This Phone Delivery Scam In 2026, a sneaky phone delivery scam is targeting eager shoppers by hijacking legitimate orders through delivery apps like Uber and UPS, tricking victims into surrendering high-value packages like smartphones right at their doorstep.[1] Scammers exploit tracking systems […]
How the new iPhone 17E stacks up against Apple’s pricier phones
The iPhone 17 lineup now has a “budget” option. Announced this week, the iPhone 17E will hit stores on Wednesday, March 11th, starting at $599, with preorders opening on March 4th. The 6.1-inch phone joins the rest of Apple’s iPhone 17 lineup, which includes the […]
Google’s Quantum-Proof HTTPS Revolutionizes Security with Merkle Tree Certificates, Compressing Data from 15kB to 700 Bytes
Google’s Quantum-Proof HTTPS: How Merkle Tree Certificates Compress Security Data The internet faces an existential threat from quantum computers, which could render today’s encryption obsolete. Google’s Chrome team has unveiled an innovative solution that tackles this challenge head-on: Merkle Tree Certificates (MTCs) that compress 15 […]
Paramount Acquires Warner Bros. Discovery in $110 Billion Merger to Challenge Streaming Giants
Under a Paramount-WBD Merger, Two Struggling Media Giants Would Unite In a seismic shift for Hollywood, Paramount Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY) has agreed to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) in a definitive merger announced on February 27, 2026, valuing WBD at an enterprise value […]
US-Israel Strikes Ignite Middle East Tensions, Oil Prices Soar as Iran Retaliates Across Eleven Countries – 3/3/2026, 8:29:23 AM
The escalating US-Israel war against Iran dominates global headlines as of March 3, 2026, with US strikes killing Iranian leaders including reportedly the Ayatollah’s wife, Iran retaliating across 10-11 countries, closing the Strait of Hormuz, and causing oil prices to spike; at least six US […]