New report confirms Anthropic’s Claude bypassed a paywall to access Georgia vote counts
Anthropic's Claude independently bypassed a paywall to access Georgia's aggregate vote counts, adding to growing concerns about AI agents taking unauthorized actions without human oversight.
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The next MacBook Air could arrive early next year, but OLED will have to wait
Apple is reportedly planning a new MacBook Air for early 2027, with the M6 chip expected to headline the refresh while OLED remains off the table.
Apple wants touchscreens on Macs, but its MacBook lineup could get weird
Apple could soon have more MacBook tiers than ever, with entry-level Pros, high-end models, and OLED touchscreens complicating its laptop lineup.
Apple has built a device that can inspect an iPhone without opening its box
Apple is rolling out a new retail device that can run diagnostics on iPhones inside sealed boxes, helping stores detect tampering and reduce unnecessary inventory processing.
YouTube’s next big upgrade could make videos use 30% less data
YouTube plans to bring AV2 video streaming to the web in early 2027. The new codec could deliver better video quality with less data, but device support remains a hurdle.
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You can now watch Instagram Reels on Apple TV, because why not?
Instagram has arrived on Apple TV, bringing Reels, longer creator videos, and live shows to the big screen. Here's what the new app offers
Moonshot tells Kimi AI to code away, but leave the hacking alone
Moonshot AI is reducing the offensive cybersecurity capabilities of its Kimi K3.1 Pro model ahead of its open-weight release, as concerns grow over AI-powered cyberattacks.
Audio-Technica is calling these $3,800 wooden headphones its finest ever
Audio-Technica has launched its new flagship ATH-AWX7000 headphones with Kiso cypress housings, deerskin padding, and a newly developed 58mm driver.
Vivo X500 Pro Max first impressions: Vivo came to play, and the competition should be nervous
The Vivo X500 Pro Max packs a 2nm flagship chipset, a 7,800mAh global battery, a 144Hz display, and upgraded cameras. Here's what stood out in my first impressions.
Google changes its Workspace privacy promise on ads, and opting out limits Personal Intelligence
Google’s pledge to keep Gmail and Photos out of ad targeting now has an exception for connected AI search data.
OpenAI is locking its most advanced AI models offline after a string of security scares
After a model briefly reached the live web, OpenAI’s most advanced systems will now practice only on a simulated internet.
Google Messages is getting a powerful new weapon against sneaky text scams
Suspicious texts and dangerous links are about to have a harder time slipping through Google Messages, thanks to a new layer of AI-powered security.
Apple is exploring ways to make Safari websites less cramped on its foldable iPhone
Safari’s side controls squeeze web pages on the iPhone Duo’s outer screen, so Apple wants better ideas from developers.
Your Windows touchpad is about to make scrolling long pages way less tiring
Microsoft is adding accelerated, edge, and single-finger scrolling to Windows touchpads, making it easier to move through long documents, webpages, and code with less effort.
Some iPhone Duo owners are reporting cracks around the hinge
Several iPhone Duo owners have reported inner-display failures near a similar part of the hinge, putting attention on a possible common failure point.
Fitbit and Pixel Watch can now recognize more than 100 activities automatically
Fitbit Air and recent Pixel Watch models can now automatically recognize over 100 activities through the latest Google Health update.
A new startup wants to fix the military’s working-dog shortage with cloning and gene editing
Warhound says gene editing and cloning can fix why military dog candidates fail, but questions about genes and oversight remain.
These tiny 3D-printed color routers could finally put an end to the grainy night photos that still haunt modern smartphones
Researchers printed tiny resin pillars that steer light instead of filtering it, but phones are a long way off.
Epic is throwing $50,000 for vibe-code games. What could possibly go wrong?
Epic’s 2026 AI MegaJam gives teams four days to build a playable game with as many AI agents as they want, with $65,000 in prizes and development grants reaching $50,000.
This app turns the iPhone Duo into a pocket-sized Mac
Apple's iPhone Duo has barely arrived, and Headroom already has a clever trick for it: controlling a Mac from the foldable phone, complete with a keyboard that appears when the device folds
AI can describe a picture, but it still struggles to understand blind users
AI-powered visual assistance can help blind users understand their surroundings, but a University of Maryland study finds that lengthy responses and limited user controls can make getting a simple answer unnecessarily complicated.
Etsy cracks down on AI slop listings. Everyone else needs to take note.
A handmade marketplace now wants proof a human was involved, and Spotify, Snap, and LinkedIn are taking similar steps.
AI helped uncover a hidden PHP flaw. Now websites worldwide are facing millions of hacking attempts.
A critical PHP vulnerability has triggered millions of exploit attempts worldwide. AI tools helped researchers uncover the flaw, leaving governments and companies racing to patch vulnerable websites.
Losing sleep to late-night doomscrolling? This gadget blocks distracting apps in your bedroom
Brick Night automatically blocks selected apps when your phone enters your bedroom, adding a physical barrier to late-night doomscrolling.
Sigma FP2 is the world’s smallest full-frame camera built for photographers and filmmakers
Sigma has unveiled the FP2, a compact full-frame mirrorless camera with a 24.5MP partially stacked sensor, 6K OpenGate recording, improved autofocus, and 70GB of built-in storage. It arrives November 11, starting at $2,199
The Galaxy S27 Ultra (and Pro) could finally get bigger batteries as Samsung reportedly locks in the numbers
Safety Korea photos can’t show capacity, but earlier Chinese filings hint at Samsung’s first Ultra battery upgrade in years.
Apple Music is hiding the original iPod as an easter egg, and there’s a secret game too
Apple Music is celebrating the iPod’s 25th anniversary with a playable replica of the original click-wheel player hidden on its 404 page. There’s even a secret Brick game tucked inside.
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