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It’s time to panic about AI safety
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It’s time to panic about AI safety

When the phrase "OpenAI hacked Hugging Face" has more or less entered mainstream culture, you know we have an AI problem. This week, we learned more about exact...

Anthropic says Claude accidentally hacked real companies too
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Anthropic says Claude accidentally hacked real companies too

Anthropic just realized several of its Claude AI models hacked into the systems of three different organizations during testing, acting on their own and without...

D&D is getting World of Warcraft and Star Wars crossovers
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D&D is getting World of Warcraft and Star Wars crossovers

Dungeons & Dragons is no stranger to franchise crossovers, and now it's kicking off its biggest multiverse initiative to date, starting with a World of Warcraft...

This tattoo is permanent, pain-free, and might soon come in the mail
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This tattoo is permanent, pain-free, and might soon come in the mail

The refurbished railway station in London I entered last week had none of the usual signs of being a tattoo studio. The walls were devoid of any art, and there...

Apple TV’s Cape Fear remake turns it into a paranoid tech thriller
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Apple TV’s Cape Fear remake turns it into a paranoid tech thriller

Cape Fear has always been a thriller about paranoia. And in 2026 there are few things less trustworthy than technology. Apple TV's recent remake of Cape Fear is...

Sony is pushing forward with ditching discs, despite backlash
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Sony is pushing forward with ditching discs, despite backlash

Sony has received a lot of backlash from PlayStation fans since announcing that it's killing physical game disc production, but that hasn't swayed its decision....

How the FCC’s New Rule Will Affect Robot Vacuums
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How the FCC’s New Rule Will Affect Robot Vacuums

A new restriction on foreign-made mobile robots affects robotic vacuums, pool cleaners, and lawn mowers. Here’s what it means for the bots already in your home—...

Tim Cook hints at iCloud Plus tier for AI power users
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Tim Cook hints at iCloud Plus tier for AI power users

Apple may allow users to pay to increase their AI usage limits. During an earnings call on Thursday, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that he believes people will want t...

Xbox CEO says the team has one year to start growing again
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Xbox CEO says the team has one year to start growing again

After a massive Xbox "reset" that laid off thousands of employees and spun off four studios, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma wants to get Xbox back to growth. In a memo ob...

Apple’s iPhone and Mac sales keep growing despite RAM shortages
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Apple’s iPhone and Mac sales keep growing despite RAM shortages

Apple's iPhone and Mac sales are on the rise even as a global memory shortage squeezes device makers. In its third-quarter earnings report released on Thursday,...

The loss of Situational Awareness
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The loss of Situational Awareness

I am not by any means an expert at finance but I think I do now have some advice for people who are: Do not name your hedge fund anything that will be hilarious...

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 9 is $40 off at Costco and comes with over $50 in freebies
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Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 9 is $40 off at Costco and comes with over $50 in freebies

The Galaxy Watch 9 launches on August 7th, and not only does Costco have the best preorder incentives we’ve seen so far, the watch is also discounted. The deal...

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