WORLDNetanyahu says Iran’s uranium enrichment abilities destroyedIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims Iran no longer has “the capacity to enrich uranium."Al Jazeera·March 19, 2026
WORLDSony’s new WF-1000XM6 earbuds are already on sale for $30 offSony’s WF-1000XM6 are the best noise-canceling wireless earbuds you can buy, but they’ve been hard to recommend over the last-gen model because of the price. While the older version is often on sale for $248, the update costs $329 — and has never before been marked down. That’s why this deal is wortThe Verge·March 19, 2026
WORLDFederal student loans will move to Treasury, further shrinking Education DepartmentThe Trump administration announced a three-phase transition that will eventually include management of most federal student loans as well as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).NPR·March 19, 2026
WORLDEmployees had to restrain a dancing humanoid robot after it went wild at a California restaurantA dancing robot in a Haidilao hot pot restaurant boogied down a little too hard.TechCrunch·March 19, 2026
WORLDGold and silver sell-off accelerates as inflation fears grip global marketsThe metals shed around 5% and 10%, respectively, while mining stocks and ETFs linked to gold and silver also fell.CNBC·March 19, 2026
WORLDPlanned Parenthood chapter settles with EEOC over treatment of white employeesThe Equal Employment Opportunity Commission says Planned Parenthood of Illinois will pay $500,000 to end an investigation that found the organization's DEI practices violated federal civil rights lawsNPR·March 19, 2026
WORLDMarc Andreessen is a philosophical zombieI admit, this is an innovation I did not see coming: Silicon Valley has invented the philosophical zombie from the classic thought experiment "lol how crazy would it be if there were a philosophical zombie." Until recently, the philosophical zombie was a concept closely associated with Australian phThe Verge·March 19, 2026
WORLDTrump signals DOJ should continue Powell probe, complicating Warsh Fed nominationPowell has accused the DOJ of investigating him in retaliation for his refusal to lower interest rates as much or as quickly as Trump has demanded.CNBC·March 19, 2026
WORLDThe coolest game controller for your phone is $50 offThe MCON is the closest to a Swiss army knife that a controller can be. No, it doesn’t contain a can opener, but it makes up for it with a surprising array of features. Once you attach your MagSafe- or Pixelsnap-ready phone to the top plate, pressing a button along its top edge satisfyingly pops [&#The Verge·March 19, 2026
WORLDGenerate portfolio income when markets get rocky with these options strategiesInvestors who are looking to bolster their portfolio's income may want to consider certain options strategies.CNBC·March 19, 2026
WORLDTrump's mediators offer Hamas formal proposal to give up its weapons in GazaNPR has learned that mediators have quietly given Hamas a proposal to hand over all its weapons to ensure Gaza's reconstruction.NPR·March 19, 2026
WORLDHermès doesn’t include a power adapter with its $5,150 charging caseOver a decade after Apple first partnered with Hermès for a special Apple Watch collaboration, the French luxury goods maker has released a new collection of leather-wrapped charging accessories for Apple's mobile devices. The most expensive option is a multi-device wireless charger in a case mThe Verge·March 19, 2026
