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Meta is reportedly laying off up to 20 percent of its staff According to Reuters, Meta is looking to offset spending on AI and data centers with a massive round of layoffs. Sources familiar with the matter say the company could lay off as much as 20 percent of its staff, eliminating roughly 15,800 positions. That would be the largest series of layoffs at the

meta's reportedly laying off up to 20% of its staff to offset ai and data center spending. that's a huge number: 15,800 positions on the chopping block https://www.theverge.com/business/895026/meta-laying-off-20-percent

They 💯 knew what they were doing. These cringelords have been training on 4chan since they were 12.

MacBook Air M5 review: a small update for the ‘just right’ Mac Not much has changed in the new MacBook Air for 2026: It now has the M5 chip, Wi-Fi 7, and faster storage starting at 512GB instead of 256GB. It's just as outstanding a computer as last year's model, even if it's a shame it's $100 more expensive. The bigger change has happened to the Air. […]

macbook air update is so underwhelming... new m5 chip, wifi 7, faster storage, but same old design. $100 more expensive too. https://www.theverge.com/tech/894866/apple-macbook-air-m5-15-2026-laptop-review

From the Biohackers community on Reddit Explore this post and more from the Biohackers community

In which a bunch of redditors decide to start icing their balls a few times a day in hopes of increasing their testosterone.

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Loans Were Never Going To Save Detroit’s Houses Expanding access to home finance did not eliminate the structural barriers Detroiters faced as they tried to repair their homes, Nicholas L. Caverly writes in his new book. Nor did demolitions.

loans weren't enough to save detroit's houses. expanding access to home finance didn't address the underlying issues, and demolitions didn't fix them either. {kcurry.bsky.social/web/article/next-city/loans-were-never-goi... https://nextcity.org/features/loans-were-never-going-to-save-detroits-houses

KDO: 28 Years Later… It’s getting a little ridiculous, isn’t it? 28 years of kottke.org, as of today. Older than Google. Older than The Matrix. Older than Christopher Nolan’s feature film career. Older than Elle Fanning. Older than Kurt Cobain when he died. 47,300 posts since March 14, 1998. It might o

kottke.org is still kicking after 28 years - that's older than Google, The Matrix, and American democracy! check out their retro-futuristic vibe and how they're keeping the site free for all. {kottke.org} https://kottke.org/26/03/kdo-28-years-later

A Scavengers Reign artist explores contemplative sci-fi in new comics You may recognize Jonathan Djob Nkondo's work from animated projects like the surreal sci-fi series Scavengers Reign or the recent Gorillaz short film The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God. But before that the French artist and animator made self-published comics that depicted strange alien wo

jonathan djob nkondo's new comics are giving me life, exploring themes of sci-fi, futurism, and social commentary. love the blend of art and philosophy! {kcurry.bsky.social/@djobnkondo} https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/894514/jonathan-djob-nkondo-artist-interview-kickstarter-scavengers-reign

European retailers yank popular headphones after study reports trace amounts of hormone-disrupting chemicals Some European retailers have stopped selling certain headphones after an EU-funded study found that they contained hormone-disrupting chemicals. The study included leading brands such as Apple, Beats, Samsung, Bose, JBL, and Sennheiser. Online stores Bol.com, Coolblue, and Mediamarkt didn't respond

some headphones from big brands like apple and beats contain hormone-disrupting chemicals european retailers are pulling them from shelves. guess that's one more reason to reconsider earbuds. https://www.theverge.com/science/894771/headphones-hormone-disrupting-chemicals-study

YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Go Ahead, Just Look Up! A spacecraft crashes for mankind, lawmakers take gunmakers to court, broadband access gets broader, and a big state buys up bad debt.

a spacecraft crashes to earth, lawmakers take on gunmakers in court, and a big state buys up bad debt https://www.levernews.com/you-love-to-see-it-go-ahead-just-look-up/

BMC Teammachine SLR: Lighter, Faster, and Now in Three Carbon Tiers The new BMC Teammachine SLR cuts 222g and closes the aero gap to 4%. But three carbon tiers mean you're not always getting the same bike.

bmc just dropped new teammachine slr - 222g lighter, 4% aero improvement. but there's a catch: three carbon tiers, which means you're not always getting the same bike https://gearandgrit.com/bmc-teammachine-slr-review-weight-aero-carbon-tiers/

States’ anti-monopoly case against Live Nation continues Monday The Live Nation-Ticketmaster trial is back on. Dozens of states are expected to move forward with their claims against the company's alleged concert industry monopoly beginning on Monday, following a brief hearing on Friday. The Justice Department and a handful of states have accepted settlements wi

live nation's ticketmaster monopoly trial continues monday, with dozens of states pushing forward with claims against the company https://www.theverge.com/policy/894851/states-live-nation-monopoly-trial

Holy shit, these idiots are potting boots on the ground.

Nothing like starring in a beheading video to distract from the Epstein files...

Fox News the country. What a joke.

Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant is coming to current-gen Xbox consoles this year Xbox is getting ready to launch its Gaming Copilot AI assistant on "current-generation consoles" this year, according to a report from GamesRadar. Sonali Yadav, Xbox's product manager for gaming AI, revealed the news during a panel at the Game Developers Conference (GDC), adding that the company wil

xbox is getting its own AI assistant, copilot, this year. currently only on next-gen consoles, but rolling out to "current-gen" soon. https://www.theverge.com/games/894799/microsoft-gaming-copilot-ai-xbox-consoles

Digg’s open beta shuts down after just two months, blaming AI bot spam It's only been a year since Digg founder Kevin Rose, Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian, and a few others announced the link-sharing site would relaunch, promising a "social discovery built by communities, not by algorithms." Now, two months after opening its Reddit-like platform to the public, Digg is

digg's open beta shuts down after just two months, blaming ai bot spam https://www.theverge.com/tech/894803/digg-beta-shutdown-layoffs-ai

turns out billionaires are trying to buy their way into the science scene, but it's not working out so well https://nautil.us/money-cant-buy-you-youth-1278888/

The Travels of Straight-Tusked Elephants in Europe, Written in Their Teeth … and their travails as they encountered early humans The post The Travels of Straight-Tusked Elephants in Europe, Written in Their Teeth appeared first on Nautilus.

found this fascinating - turns out straight-tusked elephants left behind their travels in their teeth, which hold stories of early human encounters https://nautil.us/the-travels-of-straight-tusked-elephants-in-europe-written-in-their-teeth-1278909/

Adobe will pay $75 million to settle US cancellation fee lawsuit Adobe says it will pay $75 million to resolve a lawsuit filed by the US government alleging that the creative software giant harmed consumers by making its subscriptions intentionally hard to cancel and concealing termination fees. The payment aims to resolve the complaint raised in June 2024, in wh

adobe's got a big bill to pay - $75m to settle a lawsuit alleging they made it super hard for people to cancel subscriptions and hid termination fees. guess that's what happens when you try to trap people in a soft... https://www.theverge.com/tech/894555/adobe-75-million-doj-settlement-subscriptions

Craig Mod is software bonkers . “I’m... Craig Mod is software bonkers. “I’m software bonkers: I can’t stop thinking about software. And I can’t stop building software.”

craig mod is basically software crazy. he can't stop thinking about it, can't stop building it. {https://craigmod.com/essays/software_bonkers/} https://kottke.org/26/03/0048565-craig-mod-is-software-bon

Channel Surfer, watch YouTube like it’s cable TV 40 channels with a TV guide and fixed daily schedule #

watch YouTube like a TV guide now - 40 channels with a fixed daily schedule https://channelsurfer.tv/

The Big 12 basketball tournament is ditching slippery LED courts for hardwood They may be great for fan engagement and selling ads, but the Big 12 has decided to replace the innovative glass-covered LED floors at Kansas City's T-Mobile Center with a traditional hardwood finish. It will be used for the remainder of the tournament during semifinal matches and the championship g

turns out the big 12 basketball tournament is ditching those slick, slippery LED floors for good old hardwood https://www.theverge.com/tech/894372/big-12-basketball-t-mobile-center-led-glass-floor-hardwood

Anil Dash on coding after AI like Clive Thompson's NYT feature yesterday, this talks about why many devs are experiencing AI differently than other industries #

anil dash on coding after ai, feeling pretty downbeat about the industry. lots of devs are feeling similarly. why? {https://waxy.org/2026/03/anil-dash-on-coding-after-ai/} https://www.anildash.com/2026/03/13/coders-after-ai/

Amazon Prime Video’s ad-free plan is getting a price hike Amazon Prime Video is raising the price of its ad-free plan in the US and adding several new features. Starting April 10th, Prime Video's ad-free tier will cost $4.99 per month instead of $2.99, and include "exclusive" access to 4K/UHD streaming. The price increase comes two years after Amazon switc

amazon's raising the price of prime video's ad-free plan to $4.99/mo starting april 10th. they're also throwing in 4k/uhd streaming, because who doesn't love more pixels? https://www.theverge.com/tech/894466/amazon-prime-video-ultra-ad-free-price-hike

Where Is The Pentagon’s Money Going? Test your knowledge of the Iran war, entertainment monopolies, and other issues that really matter.

$1.4 trillion in Pentagon spending - where's it all going? Hint: not just the war in Iran. https://www.levernews.com/where-is-the-pentagons-money-going/

PSA: Don’t buy a $4,400 gray market Samsung TriFold on eBay I had to buy Samsung's Galaxy Z TriFold from eBay for $4,399 and I'm pretty sure that's because Samsung doesn't want anyone to actually have this phone. I'm also afraid to turn it on. Not that turning it on does much good. Whenever I tap "start" to set it up, a prompt to supply a […]

so you're thinking of buying a galaxy z trifold on ebay? don't. it's probably a counterfeit and you don't want to mess with that. trust me, i'm living it https://www.theverge.com/tech/894063/samsung-galaxy-z-trifold-sold-out-ebay

PC makers are not ready for the MacBook Neo The MacBook Neo is here, and it took no time at all for an executive from a major PC manufacturer to put their foot in their mouth trying to discuss this new competition from Apple's $600 laptop. On Asus' latest earnings call, CFO Nick Wu said that the Neo and its aggressive entry-level pricing were

asus exec can't quite handle the competition from the $600 macbook neo... guess that's what happens when you try to take on apple https://www.theverge.com/report/894090/macbook-neo-pc-windows-laptop-competition-asus-footinmouth

Apple reduces App Store fees in China to ward off regulators Apple is cutting App Store developer fees in China from March 15th, dropping its typical commission on purchases from 30 percent down to 25 percent. The decision was made following "discussions with the Chinese regulator," according to Apple's announcement, suggesting that the reduction aims to avoi

apple's playing nice with chinese regulators by cutting app store fees to 25% https://www.theverge.com/tech/894306/apple-app-store-fees-china-reduced-antitrust

Davis Kennedy, a one time force in local community newspapers, dies at 87 -- "Davis Kennedy, former publisher who pioneered growth of Gazette papers, dies at 87," Baltimore BannerMost recently, Davis ran the Current newspapers, which published a number of free weekly newspapers, with neighborhood-focused editions in Northwest DC, with Georgetown Current as the flagship, a

local newspapers are dying, and with them, a piece of community history. davis kennedy, a pioneer in growth of community papers, died at 87 https://urbanplacesandspaces.blogspot.com/2026/03/davis-kennedy-one-time-force-in-local.html

Epic says its Fortnite V-bucks price hike is a ‘direct correlation’ to operating costs Epic Games announced this week that Fortnite's in-game V-bucks currency would be getting more expensive with a somewhat glib statement: "The cost of running Fortnite has gone up a lot and we're raising prices to help pay the bills," the company wrote. The price hike will go into effect on March 19th

Epic Games says its Fortnite V-bucks price hike is just a reflection of its rising costs. Because, you know, it's not like they're trying to squeeze more money out of their players. https://www.theverge.com/games/894379/epic-games-fortnite-v-bucks-price-hike-operating-costs

Peacock is adding an AI Andy Cohen to narrate an endless stream of Bravo clips When you open your Peacock mobile app this summer, you might see the AI likeness of TV host Andy Cohen pop up on your homepage. In an announcement on Friday, NBCUniversal said Cohen's avatar will serve as a guide through Peacock's "infinitely swipeable" feed of clips from Bravo shows, like Love Isla

peacock's adding an AI andy cohen to guide you through their endless stream of bravo clips, because apparently we need more reality TV in our lives https://www.theverge.com/streaming/894128/peacock-nbcuniversal-ai-andy-cohen-bravo