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Anthropic accuses DeepSeek and other Chinese firms of using Claude to train their AI
Anthropic claims DeepSeek and two other Chinese AI companies misused its Claude AI model in an attempt to improve their own products. In an announcement on Mond...
Apple’s newest AirTags are already on sale if you’re looking to upgrade
Less than a month after making their debut, Apple’s second-gen AirTags are already receiving their first discount. Right now, Costco members can buy five locati...
The creators of Dark Sky have a new weather app that shares multiple predictions
After selling their popular weather app to Apple in March 2020, where some of its core features were incorporated into Apple Weather, the creators of Dark Sky h...
Discord distances itself from Persona age verification after user backlash
Discord is attempting to distance itself from the age verification provider Persona following a steady stream of user backlash. In an emailed statement to The V...
Kohler’s new shower reuses dirty water to get you clean
Kohler claims its new Anthem EvoCycle smart shower system can deliver "up to 80% water savings" without the use of showerheads that limit flow or pressure. The...
If Big Tech cared about fighting AI slop, it wouldn’t be drowning us in it
As 2025 drew to a close, Instagram head Adam Mosseri ended the year by doom-posting about AI. "Authenticity is becoming infinitely reproducible," Mosseri lament...
Yep, it’s fast: Donut Lab’s solid-state battery gets its first test result
Since announcing earlier this year that it was on the cusp of a major battery breakthrough, Finnish startup Donut Lab has faced a lot of questions, and plenty o...
AOC’s 27-inch 1440p QD-OLED gaming monitor is down to $380
It’s tough not to gush about a 27-inch 1440p QD-OLED gaming monitor that costs under $400 (I’ve done it before!). AOC’s G-Sync-compatible model with a 240Hz ref...
Hank Green will gladly take billionaire money for education videos
Today, I’m talking with Hank Green, a longtime friend of Decoder and the cofounder and now former owner of Complexly, an online education company he started wit...
Inside Microsoft’s big Xbox leadership shake-up
Xbox fans had been anticipating the retirement of Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer for years, but what most hadn't expected was the departure of Xbox president...
Nothing couldn’t wait to show off the Phone 4A
After teasing the upcoming launch of its midrange Phone 4A last week, Nothing has now revealed what the rear of the device looks like. An official render of the...
Uber launches robotaxi support project to aid AV partners
Uber is moving aggressively into robotaxis, striking deals with new partners and promising big investments to support future fleets - basically everything it ca...