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Anthropic's Opus 5 is about token efficiency, not a capability leap

Ars Technica

Anthropic's Opus 5 is about token efficiency, not a capability leap

Today, Anthropic rolled out Opus 5 , the newest update for the model that has recently become a popular choice for coding and other software development tasks, among other things. While this is a noteworthy bump for Opus, it doesn't seem…

Ars Technica

Roku Hikes Hardware Prices by Up to 60%

RAMageddon has claimed another company’s products, with costs for streaming devices the latest to blow out.

OpenAI Is ‘Very Interested’ in Building Out ChatGPT Integrations for Wearables

OpenAI Is ‘Very Interested’ in Building Out ChatGPT Integrations for Wearables

OpenAI President Greg Brockman talks a bit about where the company’s increasingly Jarvis-like AI agents could be heading next… and in what form.

Two Volkswagen engineers charged with insider trading after buying Rivian stock before the joint venture they helped…

The Next Web

Two Volkswagen engineers charged with insider trading after buying Rivian stock before the joint venture they helped…

Federal prosecutors on Friday arrested two Volkswagen engineers in San Jose, California, and charged them with insider trading for buying Rivian stock before VW’s multibillion-dollar joint venture with the electric vehicle maker was…

The Next Web

TASS

Houthis say Saudi Arabia attacked telecom facilities in Hodeida

According to the agency, the strikes also targeted the Yemeni island Kamaran in the Red Sea

TASS

900 more troops arrive in Mazatlán after a series of targeted attacks

Mexico News Daily

900 more troops arrive in Mazatlán after a series of targeted attacks

A contingent of 900 Mexican Army troops arrived in the early hours of Thursday at the port of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, as part of a security reinforcement in response to a series of armed attacks in recent weeks. City Clerk Moisés Ríos Pérez…

Mexico News Daily

Paramount agrees to delay Warner Bros. merger into 2027

Engadget

Paramount agrees to delay Warner Bros. merger into 2027

The extended pause will give time to hear cases for blocking the deal from states and the WGA.

Engadget

How Hani harnessed mum and mana to go 'balls out' for bronze

ABC News

How Hani harnessed mum and mana to go 'balls out' for bronze

Hani Watson wins Australia's first medal outside the pool at Glasgow 2026, with a lift powered by her late parents and a pursuit of pure greatness.

ABC News

BTCC Exchange Closes World Cup Showdown with Over 80,000 Participants and 22% Trading Volume Surge

BTCC Exchange Closes World Cup Showdown with Over 80,000 Participants and 22% Trading Volume Surge

George Town, Cayman Islands, July 24th, 2026/Chainwire/-- BTCC , the world's longest-serving cryptocurrency exchange and an official regional sponsor of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), marked the close of its 15 Years in the…

Waymo reportedly mulling a breakup with Uber

TechCrunch

Waymo reportedly mulling a breakup with Uber

The contract between the two companies ends in May 2028, Uber told TechCrunch.

TechCrunch

Chinese Companies Are Selling Vapes With Chemicals Potentially More Potent Than Nicotine

Wired

Chinese Companies Are Selling Vapes With Chemicals Potentially More Potent Than Nicotine

Big Tobacco studied nicotine analogs like 6-methyl-nicotine for decades but never marketed them. Now, Chinese vape makers are using them to sidestep US regulations.

Wired

Best User Agents for Web Scraping in 2026

Best User Agents for Web Scraping in 2026

The best user agent for web scraping is a current desktop Chrome 151 string for Windows. Chrome holds around 69% of the global browser market (StatCounter, June 2026), so it is the least conspicuous choice – pair it with current Firefox…