Technology
- Is 8GB of RAM really enough for a Mac in 2026? Short answer: Yes March 7, 2026If you're worried the Neo doesn't have enough RAM for you, relax. It's Windows users who find 8GB limiting.
- Nothing Headphone (a) review: The superior option for design and button enthusiasts March 6, 2026The Nothing Headphone (a) are here, and beyond their distinctive design, they offer fantastic battery life and value for the price.
- Buy the new Google Pixel 10a and get a free $100 Amazon gift card (or Pixel Buds 2a) March 6, 2026Amazon is selling the Pixel 10a for $499 plus your choice of a gift card or a pair of Pixel Buds 2a. Plus, Google Store has its own offer, too.
- Dell XPS 14 (2026) review: A Windows laptop I wouldn't mind returning to from Mac March 6, 2026The latest Dell XPS features improved battery life, a premium build, and Intel's Series 3 Panther Lake processor for a well-rounded experience.
- SanDisk High Endurance review: 20,000 hours of testing later, it's the microSD card to beat March 6, 2026Designed for heavy use in dash cams, body cams, and home security cameras, these cards exceeded my wildest expectations.
- 90% of AI projects fail – here are 3 ways to ensure yours doesn't March 6, 2026With AI spending forecast to reach $2.52 trillion in 2026, Gartner recommends focusing on building capacity, creating partnerships and avoiding random exploration.
- 5 ways rules and regulations can help guide your AI innovation March 6, 2026Governance, when handled correctly, can become a route to the successful implementation of emerging technologies. Five business leaders share their experiences.
- 5 ways to use AI to modernize your legacy systems March 6, 2026Business leaders are losing out on innovation due to technical debt. AI can help organizations get their digitalization strategies back on track.
- How Samsung's smart glasses will work with your Galaxy – here's everything we know March 6, 2026The upcoming glasses will feature a camera at eye level and use AI to process and understand your visual context.
- 6 essential strategies to defend against AI-powered threat actors in 2026 March 6, 2026Don't wait until AI-enabled deepfakes and malware overwhelm your organization. Experts recommend these aggressive best practices for hardening your defenses.
- AI agents of chaos? New research shows how bots talking to bots can go sideways fast March 6, 2026By testing agent-to-agent interactions, researchers observed catastrophic system failures. Here's why that's bad news for everyone.
- Can Meta see your private life through its Ray-Ban smart glasses? What to know March 6, 2026In 2026, we know to be wary of someone pointing a phone camera at you – but should you now be wary of people wearing glasses?
- Best of MWC 2026: The biggest news we saw from Lenovo, Xiaomi, and more this week March 6, 2026Mobile World Congress 2026 is over, and here are all the key announcements on phones, laptops, concepts, and more that you may have missed.
- The Disney+ and Hulu bundle just dropped to the lowest price of the year so far March 6, 2026The Hulu and Disney+ bundle was cut from $13 to $5 a month for the first three months. Here's what to know, and who's eligible to sign up.
- How the MacBook Neo compares to its closest Windows and Chromebook rivals – by the specs March 6, 2026If you've got $600 to spare and are platform-agnostic, let's walk through the myriad of Neo-like laptops available to you.
- Sick of Microsoft and Google? This new European office suite is a private, open-source alternative March 6, 2026Built on open-source software, this European cloud office suite aims to keep your data out of Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace.
- How to disable standby mode on your TV – and does it really save on your electric bill? March 6, 2026Does unplugging your TV overnight actually save you electricity? Yes, but you might be able to get similar results with less effort. Here's how.
- We surveyed remote workers for their favorite tech gadgets – these 8 top the list March 6, 2026My ZDNET coworkers shared their top recommendations for work-from-home gear to boost productivity and comfort.
- How I used CloneZilla to fully back up my PC in case disaster strikes (and it's free) March 6, 2026If you've ever had to deal with a dying computer, you know the challenge of ensuring you have a good backup. Clonezilla makes that easy.
- Scaling agentic AI means trusting your data – here's what most CDOs are investing in March 6, 2026Half of agentic AI adopters cite data quality and retrieval issues as deployment barriers, according to a survey of chief data officers.
Technology
- Alphabet gives Sundar Pichai a new three-year pay deal worth up to $692M, with stock incentives worth as much as $350M linked to the growth of Waymo and Wing (Stephen Morris/Financial Times) March 7, 2026Stephen Morris / Financial Times: Alphabet gives Sundar Pichai a new three-year pay deal worth up to $692M, with stock incentives worth as much as $350M linked to the growth of Waymo and Wing — Alphabet boss gets bumper package of stock options tied to the share price and growth of Waymo in the next […]
- In a Twitter shareholder trial, former CEO Parag Agrawal and CFO Ned Segal disputed Musk's claims that they lied to him about the percentage of spam accounts (Bloomberg) March 7, 2026Bloomberg: In a Twitter shareholder trial, former CEO Parag Agrawal and CFO Ned Segal disputed Musk's claims that they lied to him about the percentage of spam accounts — Two former top executives at Twitter Inc. sought to beat back Elon Musk's narrative at a jury trial that they lied to him about the makeup […]
- A draft guidance from the US GSA tightens rules for civilian AI contracts to require AI companies to allow "any lawful" use by the government of their models (Financial Times) March 7, 2026Financial Times: A draft guidance from the US GSA tightens rules for civilian AI contracts to require AI companies to allow “any lawful” use by the government of their models — The Trump administration has drawn up tight rules for civilian artificial intelligence contracts that would require AI companies …
- Sources: Kalshi and Polymarket are each eyeing valuations of ~$20B in fundraising talks; Kalshi was valued at $11B in December and Polymarket at $9B in October (Wall Street Journal) March 7, 2026Wall Street Journal: Sources: Kalshi and Polymarket are each eyeing valuations of ~$20B in fundraising talks; Kalshi was valued at $11B in December and Polymarket at $9B in October — Prediction market rivals are speaking to investors about roughly doubling their previous valuations
- The Trump administration debuts its cyber strategy, outlining priorities including promoting offense operations, securing AI tech, and streamlining regulations (Tim Starks/CyberScoop) March 6, 2026Tim Starks / CyberScoop: The Trump administration debuts its cyber strategy, outlining priorities including promoting offense operations, securing AI tech, and streamlining regulations — The administration also released an executive order on cybercrime and fraud. — Learn more.
- Sources: the US believes Chinese state-affiliated hackers breached an FBI computer network that holds information related to some domestic surveillance orders (Dustin Volz/Wall Street Journal) March 6, 2026Dustin Volz / Wall Street Journal: Sources: the US believes Chinese state-affiliated hackers breached an FBI computer network that holds information related to some domestic surveillance orders — The FBI said it has addressed ‘suspicious activities’ on its networks — U.S. investigators believe hackers affiliated …
- The Pentagon is right in trying to coerce Anthropic as AI may become a superweapon and nation-states must have a monopoly on the use of force (Noah Smith/Noahpinion) March 6, 2026Noah Smith / Noahpinion: The Pentagon is right in trying to coerce Anthropic as AI may become a superweapon and nation-states must have a monopoly on the use of force — Thoughts on the fight between Anthropic and the Department of War. — If you haven't heard about the fight between the AI company Anthropic […]
- Sources: AI chipmaker Cerebras could raise ~$2B in its IPO as soon as April; it withdrew its previous IPO registration in October, nearly a year after filing (Bloomberg) March 6, 2026Bloomberg: Sources: AI chipmaker Cerebras could raise ~$2B in its IPO as soon as April; it withdrew its previous IPO registration in October, nearly a year after filing — Cerebras Systems Inc. has picked Morgan Stanley to lead its initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter …
- IDC: India's PC market had its strongest year on record in 2025, with shipments up 10.2% YoY to 15.9M units; commercial buyers accounted for 52.9% of shipments (Jagmeet Singh/TechCrunch) March 6, 2026Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch: IDC: India's PC market had its strongest year on record in 2025, with shipments up 10.2% YoY to 15.9M units; commercial buyers accounted for 52.9% of shipments — India's PC market had its strongest year on record in 2025, surpassing the surge in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic as millions …
- How Cursor is evolving through its Composer coding models built on Chinese open models, as coding agents like Claude Code threaten to make code editors obsolete (Forbes) March 6, 2026Forbes: How Cursor is evolving through its Composer coding models built on Chinese open models, as coding agents like Claude Code threaten to make code editors obsolete — After becoming the hottest, fastest growing AI coding company, Cursor is confronting a new reality: developers may no longer need a code editor at all.
- President Trump signs an EO aimed at fighting cybercrime, directing officials to identify robust tools to combat transnational criminal organizations (Catherine Lucey/Bloomberg) March 6, 2026Catherine Lucey / Bloomberg: President Trump signs an EO aimed at fighting cybercrime, directing officials to identify robust tools to combat transnational criminal organizations — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday aimed at fighting cybercrime, including fraud and extortion …
- Sources: Oracle and OpenAI abandoned plans to expand a Stargate Texas data center amid financing disputes; Meta considers leasing the planned expansion site (Bloomberg) March 6, 2026Bloomberg: Sources: Oracle and OpenAI abandoned plans to expand a Stargate Texas data center amid financing disputes; Meta considers leasing the planned expansion site — Oracle Corp. and OpenAI have scrapped plans to expand a flagship artificial intelligence data center in Texas after negotiations dragged …
- Q&A with Block CEO Jack Dorsey on laying off 40% of the company's workers, wanting Block to "feel like a mini AGI", his take on Elon Musk's X, and more (Steven Levy/Wired) March 6, 2026Steven Levy / Wired: Q&A with Block CEO Jack Dorsey on laying off 40% of the company's workers, wanting Block to “feel like a mini AGI”, his take on Elon Musk's X, and more — In an exclusive interview with WIRED, Block's cofounder and CEO says he axed 40 percent of his workforce so that […]
- Anthropic launches Claude Marketplace, letting companies buy third-party software using some of their committed annual spending on Anthropic's services (Shirin Ghaffary/Bloomberg) March 6, 2026Shirin Ghaffary / Bloomberg: Anthropic launches Claude Marketplace, letting companies buy third-party software using some of their committed annual spending on Anthropic's services — Anthropic PBC is launching a new platform for its corporate customers to purchase third-party software, broadening the AI developer's offerings …
- Nintendo of America sues the US government, seeking a refund with interest for tariffs that the company says Trump implemented in "unlawful" EOs (Nicole Carpenter/Aftermath) March 6, 2026Nicole Carpenter / Aftermath: Nintendo of America sues the US government, seeking a refund with interest for tariffs that the company says Trump implemented in “unlawful” EOs — Nintendo of America is suing the United States government over the sweeping tariffs President Donald Trump put in place last year …