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Meta rolls out new features for scam protection
Meta announced new features today aimed at cracking down on scams perpetrated via its platforms. First, Meta is launching AI tools for identifying impersonator of brands and celebrities, as well as...
Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger get new ways to protect users from scams
Meta is adding more scam detection tools to Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp that can help users protect their accounts. In its announcement, Meta says the new features aim to alert users about...
Diane Warren has been nominated 17 times for Best Original Song. Why hasn’t she won yet?
At the Academy Awards on Sunday, we will either see one of the longest losing streaks of all time come to an end, or see history being made. Songwriter Diane Warren never won an Oscar for Best...
The global oil crisis is even worse than it looks
Fire breaks out at the Shahran oil depot after US and Israeli attacks, leaving numerous fuel tankers and vehicles in the area unusable in Tehran, Iran on March 8, 2026. | Hassan Ghaedi/Anadolu via...
Anthropic is launching a new think tank amid Pentagon blacklist fight
Amid a weekslong conflict with the Pentagon, resulting in a blacklist and a lawsuit, Anthropic is shaking up its C-suite and research initiatives. The company announced Wednesday that it's launching...
Oppo’s new foldable isn’t quite creaseless, but it’s pretty damn close
Let’s play a game of “spot the crease.“ The first thing most people seem to do when they try out a foldable phone I'm reviewing is look for the crease in the screen. In the case of Oppo's Find N6,...
Google starts rolling out Gemini in Chrome to users in Canada, India and New Zealand
At the start of the year, Google brought a host of new Gemini-powered features, including built-in Nano Banana image generation, to Chrome. After debuting in the United States, those features are...
How the spiraling Iran conflict could affect data centers and electricity costs
A commercial ship is viewed anchored off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, in the Strait of Hormuz, Dubai, on March 2nd, 2026. Increased maritime traffic led to a buildup of vessels waiting...
Trump’s open-ended war, briefly explained
President Donald Trump walks to his limousine upon arrival at Miami International Airport in Miami on March 7, 2026. | Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily...
A live-action Samurai Champloo is in the works
Though the live-action Cowboy Bebop was a big disappointment, Shinichirō Watanabe is ready to give it another go with one of his other iconic pieces of IP. Variety reports that Watanabe has...