The Fitbit Air is a good wearable weighed down by a chatty AI "coach"
…You can double-tap the tracker to check the level, and that’s about the end of on-device features. The vibration motor is only for alarms—it can’t sync with…
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After spooking Trump into safety testing, Anthropic AI models get global release
The US has lifted export curbs on Anthropic’s newest Claude models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, about three weeks after the Trump administration flagged the models as national security risks . As…
Trump's plan to redesign every .gov website leads to AI-designed horrors
…decimation of the ideologies behind best practice around user experience, specifically accessibility, language access, and well-researched design systems.” There’s also uncertainty about what will happen if NDS goes away, as…
Anthropic blames dystopian sci-fi for training AI models to act “evil”
Those with an interest in the concept of AI alignment (i.e., getting AIs to stick to human-authored ethical rules) may remember when Anthropic claimed its Opus 4 model resorted to…
Claude Code's product lead talks usage limits, transparency, and the "lean harness"
…That compute deal was accompanied by a doubling of usage limits for Claude Code users on the company’s Pro and Max plans—a response to a lot of user frustration about…
Twin brothers wipe 96 gov't databases minutes after being fired
In the US, fired and laid-off workers often have their digital credentials deactivated before they learn about the loss of their jobs; indeed, the inability to log in to a corporate…
Google Home gets upgraded Gemini voice assistant and new camera controls
…According to Google, Home users who have signed up for the early access channel should already have the update to Gemini 3.1. Google initially released this AI model on other platforms…
Google ordered to put clearer links in AI search and let UK publishers opt out
…properly informed and meaningful decisions about whether and how they interact with Google in respect of general search services. Transparency measures also bring benefits to end users as they help them understand…
Gemini 3.5 Flash might be fast enough for gen AI to make sense
At last year’s I/O event, Google was still talking about the 2.5 branch of Gemini, and what a difference a year makes. We’ve gone through the 3.0…
Android phones will soon be able to detect spoofed calls and impersonation scams
…Google claims that Phone by Google is the most widely used dialer, but that doesn’t seem right—Samsung has its own phone app, and it’s the largest Android OEM by…