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- FCC imposes sweeping ban on foreign-made routers, affecting all new models
by Jon Brodkin on March 24, 2026 at 7:16 pmTrump admin to decide which router makers get exemptions from FCC import ban.
- Apple releases iOS, iPadOS, macOS 26.4 with a long list of medium-size tweaks
by Andrew Cunningham on March 24, 2026 at 7:06 pmThe 26.4 updates are more significant than the last few updates have been.
- NASA kills lunar space station to focus on ambitious Moon base
by Eric Berger on March 24, 2026 at 7:01 pm“Everyone wants to be on the surface.”
- Google’s new version of Android Automotive will move beyond infotainment
by Ryan Whitwam on March 24, 2026 at 6:27 pmGoogle wants Android in cars to break out of the infotainment box.
- Apple confirms that its Maps app will begin showing ads to users “this summer”
by Andrew Cunningham on March 24, 2026 at 6:04 pmApple Maps ads will look and work a bit like current App Store ads do.
- All of DOGE’s work could be undone as lawsuit against Musk proceeds
by Ashley Belanger on March 24, 2026 at 5:17 pmMusk’s X posts bragging about DOGE may trigger reversals of its biggest wins.
- Claude Code can now take over your computer to complete tasks
by Kyle Orland on March 24, 2026 at 3:45 pmBut Anthropic urges caution as “research preview” safeguards “aren’t absolute.”
- Study says roads bring more fires to forests; USDA wants more roads to fight fires
by Zoë Rom, Inside Climate News on March 24, 2026 at 2:37 pmOpponents say the proposed rule would be a giveaway to the timber industry.
- Self-propagating malware poisons open source software and wipes Iran-based machines
by Dan Goodin on March 24, 2026 at 12:38 pmDevelopment houses: It’s time to check your networks for infections.
- Orbital data centers, part 1: There’s no way this is economically viable, right?
by Eric Berger on March 24, 2026 at 11:00 am“This is not physically impossible; it’s only a question of whether this is a rational thing.”