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Amazon security research reportedly led to the White House’s Anthropic Fable ban
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Amazon security research reportedly led to the White House’s Anthropic Fable ban

According to the Wall Street Journal, the export control directive that led to Anthropic cutting off access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 was triggered in part by cyb...

X-Men ’97 has what Master of the Universe is missing
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X-Men ’97 has what Master of the Universe is missing

In 2026, Marvel and Mattel are both releasing projects designed to capitalize on people's love for iconic animated heroes from their childhoods. Masters of the...

Sealed Super Mario Bros. sells for a record $3 million
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Sealed Super Mario Bros. sells for a record $3 million

A copy of Super Mario Bros., still in the box and sealed with its original sticker, just sold at Heritage Auctions for $3 million. That absolutely crushes the p...

Microsoft hasn’t ruled out spinning off Xbox
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Microsoft hasn’t ruled out spinning off Xbox

Microsoft is preparing to lay off a significant chunk of its Xbox division and is reevaluating the plans for its next-generation Project Helix console. It's app...

Bose’s latest QuietComfort Ultra are $70 off, marking a new low price 
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Bose’s latest QuietComfort Ultra are $70 off, marking a new low price 

If you’re planning on traveling anytime soon, Bose’s second-generation QuietComfort Ultra headphones are a great companion for long flights and train rides. Not...

My first 24 hours with Siri AI on the Mac
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My first 24 hours with Siri AI on the Mac

I turned off Siri on the Mac years ago and never looked back. Similarly, I found Apple Intelligence so fruitless I never engage with it. But the new Siri AI com...

Never Post’s Mike Rugnetta on the creative process and the value of reliable power
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Never Post’s Mike Rugnetta on the creative process and the value of reliable power

Mike Rugnetta is a writer, podcast host, producer, audio engineer, educator, musician, sound designer, and father. In short, the man wears a lot of hats. He's t...

My yard is dying, so I made an app for that
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My yard is dying, so I made an app for that

When I returned to my computer five minutes after giving Gemini a lengthy prompt, I had two things: a functional app in a preview window, and a message about a...

Anthropic cuts off Fable 5 and Mythos 5 access following government order
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Anthropic cuts off Fable 5 and Mythos 5 access following government order

On Friday evening, the government ordered Anthropic to block access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all foreign nations, both inside and outside the US, due to nati...

A better way to manage all your screenshots
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A better way to manage all your screenshots

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 132, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, happy soccer, and also you ca...

Apple’s new AI photo editing tools mostly work, for better and worse
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Apple’s new AI photo editing tools mostly work, for better and worse

The most popular camera in the world just got its first set of serious AI photo editing features, and I don't think any of us are ready. As far as AI photo edit...

Echo Isle is a pint-sized adventure inspired by classic Zelda
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Echo Isle is a pint-sized adventure inspired by classic Zelda

Echo Isle is heavily inspired by The Legend of Zelda, and it's not afraid to show it: The retro graphics bear a striking resemblance to Link's Awakening, the ma...

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