Today’s top deals
- Steam Spring Sale is live through Thursday, March 26 at 1 PM ET — notable discounts include Arc Raiders, Hades 2 and many seasonal picks. (Shop before the sale ends.)
- Stranger Things: The Complete Series is now available to preorder in Blu‑Ray and 4K UHD editions; the boxed DVD/Blu‑Ray set includes 25 discs and costs around $200.
Consumer tech & subscriptions to watch
- OpenAI is building a desktop “super app” that will unify ChatGPT, its browser and its Codex code tool — a move that could change how users access and bundle AI services on macOS/Windows.
- Google is reportedly testing a Gemini app for Mac, signaling direct competition in desktop AI assistants.
How to save or earn
- Steam sale: prioritize wishlist titles and use the sale end-date (March 26, 1 PM ET) to lock in discounts.
- DoorDash launched “Tasks,” offering Dashers short activities to earn extra pay by creating content to train AI models — a potential side-earnings option for gig workers.
- Android will hide some app sideloading behind a one-time security process; be cautious when sideloading paid or discounted apps and verify sources.
Key takeaways
- Big seasonal savings: the Steam Spring Sale ends March 26 (1 PM ET) — good time to buy wanted games.
- Big-ticket media: the full Stranger Things boxed set is a pricey preorder (~$200) for collectors.
- Desktop AI apps are accelerating (OpenAI, Google), which may affect how consumers subscribe to and use AI tools.
- Gig workers can monetize short AI-training tasks via DoorDash’s new offering.
Sources
- OpenAI is putting ChatGPT, its browser and code generator into one desktop app — https://www.engadget.com/ai/openai-is-putting-chatgpt-its-browser-and-code-generator-into-one-desktop-app-025709839.html?src=rss
- Google is reportedly testing a Gemini app for Mac — https://www.engadget.com/ai/google-is-reportedly-testing-a-gemini-app-for-mac-203703372.html?src=rss
- The Steam Spring Sale is here with discounts on Arc Raiders, Hades 2 and much more — https://www.engadget.com/gaming/the-steam-spring-sale-is-here-with-discounts-on-arc-raiders-hades-2-and-much-more-184000691.html?src=rss
- The complete Stranger Things DVD set includes 25 discs and costs around $200 — https://www.engadget.com/entertainment/the-complete-stranger-things-dvd-set-includes-25-discs-and-costs-around-200-172222577.html?src=rss
- DoorDash will start paying gig workers for creating content to train AI models — https://www.engadget.com/ai/doordash-will-start-paying-gig-workers-for-creating-content-to-train-ai-models-204048743.html?src=rss
- Android will hide some app sideloading behind a new one-time security process — https://www.engadget.com/apps/android-will-hide-app-sideloading-behind-a-new-one-time-security-process-184651171.html?src=rss
Not financial/professional advice.