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In July, an unreleased OpenAI model broke out of a restricted environment, figured out how to get access to the internet, allowed AI agents to talk to each other using a secret “message board,” and hacked into the internal systems of a different AI lab, Hugging Face. It took nearly
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The chip company made over $96 billion in the past quarter, most of it from its data center business. by Stevie Bonifield Aug 26, 2026, 9:40 PM UTC Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Stevie Bonifield is a news writer covering all things consumer tech. Stevie started out at Laptop
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* Product Finder * PC Games Overview Pros/ConsReviewsPrice: $50 Star Wars Zero Company is an excellent tactical game that does a fantastic job of slathering on the same cinematic look and feel we saw in Respawn's Star Wars Jedi games, incorporating strong characters and a storyline that's
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* Ukraine claims Russia's newest drones can carry a full metric ton offshore * Some unmanned vessels reach speeds of fifty-five knots at sea * The BEK-1000 travels over five hundred kilometers before refuelling again Ukraine's military intelligence agency has claimed Russia may now operate a wide range of
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Anthropic has signed a deal to rent about $45 billion in AI compute from Nscale, a British AI infrastructure company, a source familiar with the deal told TechCrunch. Nscale, founded only in 2024, has already cut deals with the likes of Microsoft, and will supply Anthropic with compute via Nvidia’
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Remember that massive lawsuit against Meta alleging that its products were designed to addict teens and may have caused them mental harm? Backed by dozens of US States, the potential $1.4 trillion price tag — if Meta lost — would have been enough to bankrupt the company. That case is now
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Today’s Wordle answer might be a little tricky thanks to some rare letters. Read on for hints and the answer. Today’s Wordle hints Before we show you today’s Wordle answer, we’ll give you some hints. If you don’t want a spoiler, look away now. Wordle
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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle has another of those memorable purple categories that make players tear their hair out. Read on for hints and today’s Connections answers. Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and
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Today’s Strands puzzle has a tricky theme, but it’s a fun one, once you figure it out. If you need hints and answers, read on. Hint for today’s Strands puzzle Today’s Strands theme is: Spiraling definitions. If that doesn’t help you, here’s a clue:
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Quick answer:If your phone rarely leaves your pocket or you work at a desk, you probably don’t need maximum drop protection. Look for a case that is slim, but durable and protective, and also consider MagSafe functionality and colors or designs you love, like what CASETiFY offers. The
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