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Anker’s Qi2 MagGo Power Bank is down to its best price in months

Given how often most of us rely on our smartphones, it’s a good idea to keep a power bank on hand in the event your phone dies while you’re out and about. If you don’t own one already, Anker’s...

The Verge Mar 20, 2026 Sheena Vasani
Technology Mar 20, 2026

US to deploy additional troops to the Middle East, officials say

Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/world/us-deploy-thousands-additional-troops-middle-east-officials-say-2026-03-20/ ...

Technology Mar 20, 2026

RFK may replace entire panel of CDC vaccine advisors again, ally lets slip

Robert Malone made the claim, then retracted it, as HHS denied it.

Technology Mar 20, 2026

A French Navy officer accidentally leaked the location of an aircraft carrier by logging his run on Strava

A French naval officer went on a run around the deck of the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, inadvertently leaking th...

Technology Mar 20, 2026

Perseverance’s radar revealed ancient subsurface river delta on Mars

There may be a river delta hidden under the obvious delta in a Martian crater. ...

Technology Mar 20, 2026

NASA is blowing stuff up to study the explosive potential of methalox rockets

"We put fuel in a rocket, blow it up in a remote location, and measure how big the boom is." ...

Technology Mar 20, 2026

Boomloom: Think with your hands

Article URL: https://www.theboomloom.com Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47457570 Points: 36 # Comme...

Technology Mar 20, 2026

Launch HN: Sitefire (YC W26) – Automating actions to improve AI visibility

Hi HN! We're Vincent and Jochen from sitefire (https://sitefire.ai). Our platform makes it easy for brands to improve t...

Technology Mar 20, 2026

Kalshi Has Been Temporarily Banned in Nevada

A judge ordered Kalshi to immediately halt sports and election contracts in the state, intensifying a growing regulatory...

Technology Mar 20, 2026

WordPress.com now lets AI agents write and publish posts, and more

New AI agents on WordPress.com could lower barriers to publishing while increasing machine-generated content across the ...

Technology Mar 20, 2026

MacBook M5 Pro and Qwen3.5 = Local AI Security System

Article URL: https://www.sharpai.org/benchmark/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47457107 Points: 24 ...

Technology Mar 20, 2026

Amazon is reportedly developing an AI-centric smartphone

Amazon's second smartphone could forego an app store.

Technology Mar 20, 2026

90% of crypto's Illinois primary spending failed to achieve its objective

Article URL: https://www.mollywhite.net/micro/entry/202603172318 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=474...

Technology Mar 20, 2026

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin enters the space data center game

"Project Sunrise" would include more than 50,000 satellites performing high-energy compute on orbit.

Technology Mar 20, 2026

Iran War Puts Global Energy Markets on the Brink of a Worst-Case Scenario

“This will be so, so, so, so, so bad,” one analyst says.

Technology Mar 20, 2026

U.S. accuses Iran’s government of operating hacktivist group that hacked Stryker

The U.S. Justice Department said an Iranian security ministry operates the fake activist persona known as Handala, which...

Technology Mar 20, 2026

Trump’s AI framework targets state laws, shifts child safety burden to parents

Trump’s AI framework pushes federal preemption of state laws, emphasizes innovation, and shifts responsibility for chi...

Technology Mar 20, 2026

Meme Buildings

Article URL: https://misfitsarchitecture.com/2026/03/15/meme-buildings/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item...

Technology Mar 20, 2026

AI startups are eating the venture industry and the returns, so far, are good

AI startups accounted for 41% of the $128 billion in venture dollars raised by companies on Carta last year — a recor...

Technology Mar 20, 2026

Oregon School Cell Phone Ban: 'Engaged Students, Joyful Teachers'

Article URL: https://portlandtribune.com/2026/03/18/oregon-school-cell-phone-ban-engaged-students-joyful-teachers/ Comm...

Technology Mar 20, 2026

Major SteamOS update adds support for Steam Machine, even more third-party hardware

Both AMD- and Intel-based hardware is getting better support in SteamOS 3.8. ...

Technology Mar 20, 2026

Google’s battery-powered Nest Doorbell is $40 off right now

Buying a video doorbell is worth it for several reasons. They’re convenient if you get a lot of deliveries or visitors...

Technology Mar 20, 2026

Cyberattack on vehicle breathalyzer company leaves drivers stranded across the US

A cyberattack on a U.S. car breathalyzer company has left drivers across the United States reportedly stranded and unabl...

Technology Mar 20, 2026

Monte Verde site gets a new date, but the big picture doesn't change

Stop trying to make "Clovis First" happen; it's not going to happen.

Technology Mar 20, 2026

The Artist Pro 27 is XP-Pen’s latest 4K flagship display tablet

XP-Pen has launched a new 27-inch display drawing tablet that competes with the visual performance of Wacom's beloved Ci...

Technology Mar 20, 2026

At Palantir’s Developer Conference, AI Is Built to Win Wars

As business soars, Palantir is doubling down on a vision of AI built for battlefield advantage—and attracting customer...

Technology Mar 20, 2026

Having Kids

Article URL: https://paulgraham.com/kids.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47455489 Points: 4 # C...

Technology Mar 20, 2026

Amazon working on new smartphone with Alexa at its core, report says

The device is being developed by the company's Devices and Services division, and it would feature personalized features...

Technology Mar 20, 2026

Super Micro Shares Plunge 25% After Co-Founder Charged in $2.5B Smuggling Plot

Article URL: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2026/03/20/super-micro-shares-plunge-25-after-co-founder-charged-i...

Technology Mar 20, 2026

Jeff Bezos just announced plans for a third megaconstellation—this one for data centers

"Space-based data centers will be a complement to terrestrial infrastructure." ...