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The Pixel Watch now lets you tap to pay without opening the Wallet app

Google has a big update in store for the Pixel Watch, which will now allow you to make a range of payments by simply tapping your watch to a retail terminal without opening the Wallet app. The feature...

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Technology Mar 3, 2026

Android users can now share tracker tag info with airlines to help locate lost luggage

More than 10 global airlines now accept Find Hub locations as part of their baggage recovery process.

Technology Mar 3, 2026

Tell HN: GitHub Having Issues

Another day, another Github outage.Files are not loading, cannot create repos, etc. Comments URL: https://news.ycombin...

Technology Mar 3, 2026

Intel's make-or-break 18A process node debuts for data center with 288-core Xeon

Article URL: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intels-make-or-break-18a-process-node-debuts-for-data-cent...

Technology Mar 3, 2026

I Built a Spy Satellite Simulator in a Browser. Here's What I Learned

Article URL: https://www.spatialintelligence.ai/p/i-built-a-spy-satellite-simulator Comments URL: https://news.ycombina...

Technology Mar 3, 2026

Fire the CEO, Introducing the AxO's

Article URL: https://boringops.sh/articles/fire_the_ceo/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47236858 Po...

Technology Mar 3, 2026

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...

Technology Mar 3, 2026

M5 Pro and M5 Max are surprisingly big departures from older Apple Silicon

Apple is using more chiplets and three types of CPU cores to make the M5 family. ...

Technology Mar 3, 2026

Our Favorite Upgraded Gaming Headset Is $20 Off

The Razer BlackShark V3 Pro has excellent noise-canceling and spatial audio for focused gamers.

Technology Mar 3, 2026

Phone makers of all sizes are feeling the RAM crunch

We've been talking to phone companies both big and small this week at MWC and they've basically all agreed on one point:...

Technology Mar 3, 2026

X says it will suspend creators from revenue-sharing program for unlabeled AI posts of ‘armed conflict’

Creators who break the rules will get a 3-month suspend, and if they continue to violate the policy, they'll be banned.

Technology Mar 3, 2026

Why payment fees matter more than you think

Article URL: https://cuencahighlife.com/why-payment-fees-matter-more-than-you-think/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombin...

Technology Mar 3, 2026

Here’s how journalists spot deepfakes

In the days that followed the US and Israel's joint military strike on Iran on Saturday, floods of images and videos tha...

Technology Mar 3, 2026

Here are the best Apple Watch deals available right now

In September, Apple launched its latest batch of smartwatches, including the Apple Watch Series 11, the SE 3, and the Ul...

Technology Mar 3, 2026

You are going to get priced out of the best AI coding tools

Article URL: https://newsletter.danielpaleka.com/p/you-are-going-to-get-priced-out-of Comments URL: https://news.ycombi...

Technology Mar 3, 2026

GPT‑5.3 Instant

Article URL: https://openai.com/index/gpt-5-3-instant/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47236169 Poin...

Technology Mar 3, 2026

Someone needs to go to jail

Article URL: https://edwardelson.substack.com/p/someone-needs-to-go-to-jail Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/...

Technology Mar 3, 2026

The new MacBook Pro laptops are up to $400 more expensive than their predecessors, thanks to the RAM shortage

With the demands for more computers and data centers to power AI, the market is experiencing a shortage of RAM, causing ...

Technology Mar 3, 2026

Hacked traffic cams and hijacked TVs: How cyber operations supported the war against Iran

After U.S. and Israeli forces started bombing Iran, reports say cyber operations have disrupted communications, supporti...

Technology Mar 3, 2026

New MacBooks, the iPhone 17E, and more: everything we know about Apple’s March 2026 announcements

Apple is kicking off March with a flurry of product announcements ahead of a “special Apple experience” on March 4th...

Technology Mar 3, 2026

Activist investor Elliot takes a $1B stake in Pinterest, betting on AI-driven growth

Activist Investor Elliott Investment Management has taken a $1 billion stake in Pinterest.

Technology Mar 3, 2026

Apple’s rumored MacBook Neo, a lower-cost, colorful laptop, could launch this week

This would mark the first time Apple competes with cheaper hardware like the Chromebook.

Technology Mar 3, 2026

Claude is an Electron App because we've lost native

Article URL: https://tonsky.me/blog/fall-of-native/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47235430 Points:...

Technology Mar 3, 2026

Google accelerates Chrome release cycle

Google is moving its Chrome browser to a two-week release cycle, instead of the current four, or the six-week cycle that...

Technology Mar 3, 2026

Microsoft’s big developer conference returns to San Francisco in June

Microsoft is moving its annual Build developer conference from Seattle back to San Francisco and making some changes alo...

Technology Mar 3, 2026

Amid new competition, Chrome speeds up its release schedule

Google Chrome will begin shipping new releases every two weeks in September, instead of monthly.

Technology Mar 3, 2026

FCC Chair Wants Networks to Pledge Loyalty for America's Big Bday

Article URL: https://gizmodo.com/trumps-fcc-chair-wants-networks-to-run-nationalistic-content-and-pledge-loyalty-for-am...

Technology Mar 3, 2026

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 Ast...

Technology Mar 3, 2026

Pass-Through of Tariffs: Evidence from European Wine Imports

Article URL: https://www.nber.org/202603/digest/pass-through-tariffs-evidence-european-wine-imports Comments URL: https...

Technology Mar 3, 2026

Audible launches a cheaper ‘Standard’ subscription plan, challenging Spotify

The new plan is $6 cheaper than the platform's existing "Premium" plan, which costs $14.95 per month.