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Terrence O'Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor. He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths. StarSkirmish pits AI-made StarCraft-playing bots against one another, as well as against human-made bots. OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra and Claude Opus 5.
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As promised, President Donald Trump has announced the formation of a new Super Intelligence Force, which he said will be led by national intelligence director Jay Clayton and other members of his administration. “The Super Intelligence Force is tasked with coordinating the effort of the Federal Government to ensure that
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* Bitdefender's new software checks AI agent actions before they happen * AI Guardian blocks unauthorized actions from autonomous software agents * AI Guardian records agent decisions so users can examine individual operations AI agents increasingly receive access to software tools, private files, and credentials while performing technical tasks for their
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This toolless modular lever-action wallet is the coolest I’ve stuck to my phone. Remember when I tested the ultra-thin and convenient OhSnap Snap Grip Stand and liked it so much I bought my own? Now, OhSnap has a magnetic lever-action card wallet that can stack with that stand. It’
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President Donald Trump on Sunday tapped Jay Clayton, his director of national intelligence, to lead a new government task force on artificial intelligence. Trump is calling it the “Super Intelligence Force,” because he has tried to rebrand AI as “super intelligence.” The announcement comes after Trump hosted top executives of
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For $3,495, you can send your pet’s ashes to the moon. Celestis calls itself “the most compelling pet memorial service on or off the planet,” allowing customers to send a “symbolic portion” of their pet’s ashes to live forever on the lunar surface. (Prices are the same
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Wi-Fi calling sidesteps weak cellular networks, but it's not a perfect substitute. Miniseries/Getty Images Wi-Fi calling, also called VoWiFi (Voice over Wi-Fi) is a great way to improve sound quality on your Android phone or iPhone during calls. When turned on, it runs your calls (and texts)
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Sponsor Posts Subquadratic: the LLM built for 12M-token reasoning — SubQ can reason across entire codebases and document sets in one pass with no RAG workarounds. Read how SubQ 1.1 Small holds near-perfect retrieval out to 12M tokens. Introducing Campus: The digital home for educational institutions — Every educational institution needs
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Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. First look: Jagex is developing a new RuneScape MMO in Unreal Engine, the first numbered sequel in the series since RuneScape 3 launched in 2013. The project was announced at RuneFest 2026 under the
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Try decluttering a bit before complaining to your internet provider. Triloks/Getty Images Has your desk become a buzzing hive of wireless dongles, devices and accessories? If you're experiencing poor Wi-Fi, before you file yet another support ticket with your broadband provider, consider this: your peripherals might be
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As the entire gaming industry rearranges its calendar to avoid Rockstar’s impending juggernaut, another long-gestating title has quietly emerged from the shadows – 1666: Amsterdam. Hitting Steam Early Access in August this year after 13 years of development hell, this tale of kittens and covens is the brainchild of Assassin’
