Slay the Spire II is even better with a friend
Slay the Spire II launched in early access last week, and it's already an excellent sequel to one of the best roguelikes of all time. In many ways, it's very similar to its predecessor. Like Hades II and Hollow Knight: Silksong, Slay the Spire II mostly iterates on an already superb foundation. But it does add online co-op with up to four players. While multiplayer changes the familiar rhythms of Slay the Spire just a bit, it's still a great way to tackle the arduous climb up the spire.
A round of Slay the Spire II plays essentially the same as the original: In each run, you navigate three different acts across a winding map, slowly making …
Satechi’s new folding dock adds USB, audio, and video ports to the iPad
Satechi has announced a redesigned version of the iPad Pro stand with USB-C hub functionality it launched nearly five years ago that's smaller and easier to travel with. The new OntheGo Foldable Stand Hub is available now through Satechi's online store and Amazon for $79.99 in space black. While the original was specifically designed for iPad Pro models, Satechi says the new stand hub will work with all iPads released after 2021, as well as other USB-C mobile devices and laptops.
A stand that folds flat for travel can be used to prop up and turn tablets and smartphones into makeshift monitors, while the hub connects to those devices using a …
Grammarly will keep using authors’ identities without permission unless they opt out
Last week, my colleagues discovered that Superhuman's Grammarly had turned me into an AI editor, using my real name, without ever asking my permission. They did the same to my boss Nilay Patel, my colleagues David Pierce and Tom Warren, and - as Wired initially reported last Wednesday - many authors far more famous than us. Grammarly's new "Expert Review" feature uses our names to give its AI suggestions credibility that they don't deserve.
Now, Grammarly has finally addressed the backlash - but not by apologizing, and not by walking the feature back. For now, it will graciously give us the chance to opt out of something we didn't know it …
The best Mario Day deals we found
It’s Mario Day, an annual celebration of Nintendo’s mascot. It falls every year on March 10th because the date spells out “MAR10,” but you probably knew that already. Even if you aren’t all that into Mario — good luck avoiding him with the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy movie — it’s an opportunity to save on all sorts of Nintendo-related games and gear throughout the week. We’ve seen deals on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 games at Amazon, Best Buy, and GameStop (most of which will expire at the end of the day on March 15th), along with some accessories made for those systems.
Below, you’ll find a smattering of eye-catching deals that are happening during Mario Day.
Samsung microSD Express Card for Nintendo Switch
Save $20 on a 256GB microSD Express card that will double your Switch 2’s storage.
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Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 bundle
This bundle contains both Super Mario Galaxy games, and the bundle is eligible for a free Switch 2 update.
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Super Mario Party Jamboree Plus Jamboree TV
The Switch 2 Edition of Super Mario Party Jamboree includes system-exclusive features, like using a webcam to put your picture above characters.
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EasySMX S10 Lite
The S10 Lite is one of the best Switch 2 controllers, and currently the only third-party option with native software support.
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Nintendo eShop gift cards
If you’re planning on buying a game or two, Costco lets you save on digital gift cards ranging from $100 to $200.
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Super Mario Odyssey
If you haven’t played Super Mario Odyssey at this point, what are you waiting for? It’s one of the best Mario 3D platformers around.
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Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Just ahead of the paid Switch 2 upgrade landing March 26th, save $10 at Costco on the physical version.
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Legio Super Mario World – Mario & Yoshi building set
Name a more iconic duo than caped Mario atop Yoshi from Super Mario World, one of the greatest sidescrollers ever made.
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Lego Super Mario – Adventures with Interactive Lego Mario
This 218-piece set includes an interactive Mario figure that has unique reactions as he makes his way through the course.
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Jsaux all-in-one Switch 2 carrying case
This zip-up carrying case has enough room for your console, dock, multiple controllers, cartridges, and cables.
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Nvidia’s DLSS 4.5 with 6x Frame Generation is rolling out at the end of March
Nvidia's DLSS 4.5 with 6x Multi Frame Generation will be available starting March 31st for users with RTX 50-series GPUs, the company announced on Tuesday. With 6x Multi Frame Generation, Nvidia claims that DLSS 4.5 can generate "five additional frames for every single natively rendered one, for a maximum 6X multiplier." It's an increase from the maximum of three additional frames possible with DLSS 4.
On March 31st, Nvidia will also release Dynamic Frame Generation for 50-series GPUs, which can automatically switch between Multi Frame Generation multipliers to hit your target frame rate for a game or your display's refresh rate.
Nvidia an …
Every influencer eventually becomes a merch store
Tucker Carlson's online store sells right-wing apparel and home goods, like hoodies in the Supreme streetwear style mocking Somali people or mugs with The Godfather puppetmaster iconography edited to feature AIPAC. But last week, a handful of other products caught the attention of those outside Carlson's typical audience: one is a red and yellow "NY Commie" baseball cap, with a hammer and sickle replacing the "C" (the icon is mirrored to work for the joke); another cap is emblazoned with "Neocons are gay for Israel"; and an "I HEART NICOTINE" mug.
The merch seems to have captured a subset of people whose politics are at odds with Carlson: …
The gym-friendly Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 are 20 percent off right now
Beats may have recently redesigned the Beats Fit Pro to be more comfortable and secure, but the company’s latest offering is still no match for its other pair of fitness-centric earbuds: the Powerbeats Pro 2. Luckily, the latter in-ears are on sale at Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy for around $199.95 ($50 off), their second-best price to date.
Beats Powerbeats Pro 2
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As you might have guessed, the Powerbeats Pro 2 have been one of our favorite pairs of earbuds for sports and working out since they arrived on the scene early last year. They feature smaller, more comfortable earhooks than the prior model and boast wireless charging, along with an array of updated microphones that do a great job masking unwanted noise while listening to music and taking calls. Their marquee feature, however, is their heart rate monitoring, which leverages built-in sensors on each earbud and integrates well with apps from Nike, Runna, Open, Peloton, and others. Unsurprisingly, you can also quickly view various metrics in Apple Fitness Plus, such as heart rate and calories burned.
Like other Beats earbuds, the noise-canceling Powerbeats Pro 2 are also platform-agnostic, at least to a degree. They do support a handful of Apple-only features — most notably, dynamic head tracking for spatial audio, hands-free Siri access, and Find My integration — but Android users do get a subset of features, including one-touch pairing and some simple customization when it comes to controls. Sadly, though, they only carry an IPX4 rating, which falls short of the IP57 rating found on Apple’s newer AirPods Pro 3. That means that, while water- and sweat-resistant, they don’t offer any dust resistance.
Nonetheless, when you pair the Pro 2 with all the features you do get — as well as their easy-to-use physical controls and terrific transparency mode — you’re left with a well-rounded pair of fitness earbuds that should suit pretty much everybody, regardless of their OS of choice.
Read our full Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 review.
More deals and discounts of note
- To celebrate National Sleep Awareness Week — aka Sleep Week — the Hatch Restore 3 is on sale at Amazon and Hatch’s online storefront for an all-time low of $144.99 ($25 off) through March 22nd. The TikTok-friendly smart alarm / sunrise lamp / sound machine is a worthy successor to the Restore 2, with new physical controls and a brighter design that should wake you up more easily. There’s a lot of great content available by default, though be aware that you will need a Hatch Plus account ($4.99 month / $49.99 a year) to access the full suite of sounds and dynamic lighting.
- The PlayStation 5 remaster of Final Fantasy Tactics, one of the seminal games from my youth, is currently available at Amazon for $29.32 (about $21 off), its best price to date. I’ve been itching to play the PlayStation-era strategy title since it made its debut last year with fully voiced dialogue and improved visuals, along with other quality-of-life improvements. I will most certainly be heading back to Ivalice later this week, though I haven’t decided if I’ll opt for the updated game or the OG version from ‘98, which is also included here. Decisions, decisions. Read our review.
- The Apple Watch SE 3 is the Apple Watch we’d recommend for most folks, but now through March 12th, Woot is actually offering the last-gen Apple Watch Series 9 in select LTE configurations starting at just $229.99 ($270 off). The two watches are similar, but with the Series 9, you’re getting a few more advanced health sensors for $10 less, along with a bigger, brighter 2,000-nit display. Just try not to be alarmed when it shows up from Woot in a brown bag — it still packs a standard one-year Apple warranty. Read our review.
Meta acquires Moltbook, the Reddit-like network for AI agents
Meta is acquiring Moltbook, a Reddit-like platform where AI agents can make and comment on posts, as first reported by Axios. In a statement to The Verge, Meta spokesperson Matthew Tye confirmed the Moltbook team will join Meta Superintelligence Labs as the company looks for "new ways for AI agents to work for people and businesses."
Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr launched Moltbook earlier this year, offering a "social" network for autonomous agents powered by the open-source AI assistant OpenClaw (formerly Moltbot). The platform went viral earlier this year for a number of posts - including one that asks questions about AI consciousness - thou …
Shark’s ChillPill fan can cool your skin like an ice pack
SharkNinja has announced a new personal cooling device called the Shark ChillPill that takes three approaches to beating the heat. Unlike other wearable cooling devices that simply rely on moving air to help evaporate sweat, the ChillPill adds a metal cooling plate accessory to the mix you can press against your skin to immediately lower its surface temperature. And its unique twisting design lets you prop it up as a hands-free desk fan.
The ChillPill is available today for $149.99 exclusively through Amazon, but starting on March 11th it will also be available through Shark's online store and other retailers. Color options include carbon, …
‘Age Verification’ could force trans people to out themselves to use the internet
In 2026, a photo ID is not just paperwork - it essentially grants you permission to exist in society. Last month, Kansas legislature passed a law categorically invalidating trans people's driver's licenses and IDs overnight, requiring them to obtain new IDs with incorrect gender markers. Now, with a slew of online "Age Verification" laws requiring online platforms to perform digital identity checks, tech policy experts warn that the inherent dangers are being expanded onto the internet, where biased automated systems threaten to expose and lock trans people out of websites, public services, and apps.
As of March 2026, over half of US states …