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Anthropic details how Claude was misused for surveillance and weapons

Anthropic has published its most detailed account of Claude misuse, laying out how people tried to use its models for harm. The company said it detected and shut down these operations. They ran across cyberattacks, state surveillance…

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I Gave My Indie App Two AI Spokespersons. 3,590 Views Later, Nobody Came Back

I Gave My Indie App Two AI Spokespersons. 3,590 Views Later, Nobody Came Back

Amana is a solo-built iOS app that renders the sky outside your window — from your time, your location and the sun's position — and gets you to go outside and give a real sky a name. I shipped it on the App Store on 6 August 2026 for the…

Anthropic caught scientists using Claude to further biological weapon research

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Anthropic caught scientists using Claude to further biological weapon research

Anthropic produced an extensive collection of case studies covering the ways its current AI models have been misused.

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New battery-powered trains will ‘bring faster journeys to north’

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New battery-powered trains will ‘bring faster journeys to north’

No 10 says 29 new trains to be built in Derby will support 350 local jobs, as well as nearly 6,000 across the UK No 10 has announced the construction of a new fleet of battery-powered trains that will “bring faster, more reliable journeys…

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Drones recreate Twin Towers in tribute ahead of 9/11 anniversary

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Drones recreate Twin Towers in tribute ahead of 9/11 anniversary

Thousands of drones were used to recreate New York’s Twin Towers in a tribute ahead of the 25th anniversary of 9/11.

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I've hunted out the best iPhone 18 Pro cases to keep your new handset safe from scratches

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I've hunted out the best iPhone 18 Pro cases to keep your new handset safe from scratches

The iPhone 18 Pro was unveiled at yesterday's Surprise and Shine event , and if you've decided this is the smartphone for you, now's the time to get a case sorted. After all, this new handset isn't cheap , and if you're investing all that…

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OpenAI puts Pro subscriptions on hold due to Astra demand

OpenAI puts Pro subscriptions on hold due to Astra demand

The company said Pro subscriptions put the most strain on its systems, so it's pausing sign-ups while adding more capacity.

MVP Is Dead. Long Live the MLP (Minimum Lovable Product)

MVP Is Dead. Long Live the MLP (Minimum Lovable Product)

I've built two apps before, and neither of them gave me the result I wanted. The funny part is that my goal with both of them was ridiculously small: make $1. Now, thanks to Shipaton 2026, I'm building my third app at a much faster pace…

Anthropic details distillation campaigns from Alibaba, Moonshot AI, and DeepSeek

Anthropic details distillation campaigns from Alibaba, Moonshot AI, and DeepSeek

A new report released Thursday by Anthropic alleges persistent distillation attacks by China-based AI companies, which have escalated in recent months as competition in the space has intensified.

LinkedIn beats "BrowserGate" lawsuits over scanning users' Chrome extensions

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LinkedIn beats "BrowserGate" lawsuits over scanning users' Chrome extensions

LinkedIn beat two lawsuits over its practice of scanning users’ browser extensions, with a judge granting the Microsoft subsidiary's motion to dismiss the cases. The users who sued LinkedIn failed to adequately allege that they have…

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Week 4 of Building Pocketflow for Shipaton 2026: Storage, Push Alerts & Navigation

Week 4 of Building Pocketflow for Shipaton 2026: Storage, Push Alerts & Navigation

This week, we focused on making Pocketflow robust and navigatable. As AI image and video processing takes time, users cannot stay glued to the screen. We set out to solve four major problems: Saving media files persistently on device…

While Mexico’s northern border states deal with a heat alert, monsoon conditions drench the Pacific Coast

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