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The first Lego Smart Brick sets, based on Star Wars, aren't quite what my kids and I hoped, and I suspect much of that's down to programming. But the Smart Bricks may also have some technical limitations out of the gate. The first sets don't ship with a number of their sensors enabled, including the sound-detecting microphone, the ambient light sensor, fine distance measurement, position



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I love Godzilla Minus One. Granted, it’s only the second Godzilla movie that I’ve watched, the other being 1998’s terrible Godzilla featuring Matthew Broderick (the soundtrack has bangers, though). While I may not exactly be an expert, this is a good movie, whether you’re a first-time Godzilla viewer or a longtime kaiju fan. If you’ve been wanting to watch it for the first time, or just



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An Emirates Airbus A380 passenger aircraft prepares for landing at Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 8, 2026.
An Emirates Airbus A380 prepares to land in Dubai.
  • Some flights from the Gulf have restarted, but passengers worldwide face complications.
  • The Iran war is leading to rising ticket prices, further flight cancellations, and longer journeys.
  • More travelers are transiting through the US between Europe and Oceania.

Air travel is only getting more complex due to the Iran war.

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Author Stacey Lastoe in Singapore
My trip to Singapore helped me realize solo travel isn't always as wonderful as it seems.
  • I was supposed to spend my 45th birthday on a wonderful trip to Singapore with my husband.
  • Flight delays due to weather derailed our plans, so I went on the trip I'd planned by myself.
  • Many love solo travel, but I just kept wishing I could share my experiences with my husband.

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The Department of Education should bolster its oversight over federal student-loan servicers, the Government Accountability Office said.
  • A new government watchdog report found gaps in oversight over federal student-loan servicers.
  • The Education Department stopped moniting servicer accuracy and call quality after February 2025 staffing cuts.
  • The report said it puts borrowers

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Plumes of smoke rise following reported explosions in Tehran on March 2, 2026, after Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed on February 28, in a large US and Israeli attack, prompting a new wave of retaliatory missile strikes from Iran.
The US and Israel have carried out widespread airstrikes in Iran.
  • Big-name hedge funds have suffered losses since the US and Israel bombed Iran at the end of February.
  • Macro hedge funds and commodity traders have been vulnerable to market turbulence.
  • Brevan Howard lost money in its two biggest funds at the start of March.

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A TSA Precheck sign at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston.
HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 8: Airline passengers wait in long lines to get through the TSA security screening at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, Sunday, March 8, 2026. The line stretched from the security checkpoint into the lower level baggage claim area to the lower level parking garage.
  • Some US airports this week warned travelers about long TSA

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Sometimes it pays to be a hater.

Online trolls rejoice! An AI software company is looking for someone to spend the day bullying chatbots, writes BI's Ana Altchek. Memvid is shelling out $800 for someone to spend eight hours testing and


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A top down view of someone playing Tembo, a drum machine made out of wood that looks very much like a checkerboard.
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Checkers? Go? | Image: Alon Daniel / Musical Beings

Tembo looks like a toy, but one of those bougie wooden toys you get on Crate & Kids, not some cheap plastic garbage. Despite its appearance, it is a fully functional drum machine and sampler. Rather than a bunch of buttons and a screen, you build beats on Tembo by placing what are essentially wooden checkers on a board. The point is to be



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Millions of people are on the job hunt right now - and for many people, landing a job in the AI era feels more intimidating than ever. That's why the onset of AI avatars running your job interview via one-on-one video call, asking you questions, and analyzing how well you respond has generated a lot of discussion - and controversy.

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For the fourth month in a row, Framework is increasing prices on RAM and storage for its modular PCs due to ongoing shortages from suppliers. An update to Framework's blog on Tuesday states that DDR5 RAM will now cost $13 to $18 per GB, up from February's rate of $12 to $16 per GB. This is partly due to the company selling out of older, less expensive inventory, which has also pushed