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Anthropic’s Claude Science bets on workflow, not a new model, to win over scientists

Anthropic's Claude Science is a workbench that gives scientists one environment to do computational research, saving them from the need to bounce between databases, pipelines, and tools.

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TechCrunch

Anthropic’s Claude Science bets on workflow, not a new model, to win over scientists

TechCrunch

Threads adds new features to Live Chats as it expands access

The updates include translations, new tools for hosts, and more.

5 minutes ago

TechCrunch

Threads adds new features to Live Chats as it expands access

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Engadget

California bill to preserve online games fails committee vote

At least for this session, the Stop Killing Games campaign has hit a wall in the California Senate.

54 minutes ago

Engadget

California bill to preserve online games fails committee vote

TechCrunch

Blue Origin still doesn't know why its New Glenn rocket blew up last month

But the company is still claiming that New Glenn will return to flight this year.

55 minutes ago

TechCrunch

Blue Origin still doesn't know why its New Glenn rocket blew up last month

Engadget

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie launches onto Peacock on July 30

The second animated Mario movie made over a billion dollars.

1 hour ago

Engadget

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie launches onto Peacock on July 30

WIRED

New York Is About to Feel Hotter Than Phoenix

Extreme heat coupled with humidity will make it feel like 109 degrees Fahrenheit as the holiday weekend approaches.

1 hour ago

WIRED

New York Is About to Feel Hotter Than Phoenix

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TechCrunch

Arcturus could halve the grid’s electrical losses using its nano-infused copper

Stealthy startup Arcturus uses lasers to infuse carbon nanomaterials into copper, dramatically improving its ability to conduct electricity.

2 hours ago

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Arcturus could halve the grid’s electrical losses using its nano-infused copper

TechCrunch

Amazon launches new $1 billion FDE org, following OpenAI and Anthropic

Engineers on the new team will embed within companies to deploy purpose-built agents, focusing on fast deployments and customer self-sufficiency.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

Amazon launches new $1 billion FDE org, following OpenAI and Anthropic

TechCrunch

Podcasting platform Riverside enters the newsletter publishing game

Users will be able use AI to create newsletters based on their recordings.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

Podcasting platform Riverside enters the newsletter publishing game

Engadget

Google's Gmail Live AI feature is now available in beta

You can use Gemini to quickly search your Gmail inbox with natural language.

2 hours ago

Engadget

Google's Gmail Live AI feature is now available in beta

Ars Technica

Florida bans local governments from pursuing net-zero emissions goals

Gov. Ron DeSantis calls it a crackdown on "radical climate policies."

3 hours ago

Ars Technica

Florida bans local governments from pursuing net-zero emissions goals

Engadget

You might be paying more for YouTube Premium if you subscribed through Apple

Don't get hit with the Apple tax.

3 hours ago

Engadget

You might be paying more for YouTube Premium if you subscribed through Apple

Ars Technica

Ars Live, today: The latest on the aftermath of the New Glenn catastrophe

Join us on the livestream at 1 pm ET and ask questions about the aftermath of New Glenn.

3 hours ago

Ars Technica

Ars Live, today: The latest on the aftermath of the New Glenn catastrophe

Engadget

Samsung Music Studio 7 review: A great speaker on its own, and even better in a pair

The Music Studio 7 is an excellent Sonos alternative that can pull double duty in the living room.

4 hours ago

Engadget

Samsung Music Studio 7 review: A great speaker on its own, and even better in a pair

Engadget

Shark's new PowerDetect Transformer turns into three different types of vacuum

Shark has launched a new vacuum with three form factors.

4 hours ago

Engadget

Shark's new PowerDetect Transformer turns into three different types of vacuum

WIRED

The 2 Best Slushie Machines of 2026: Now With Soft Serve

The original Ninja Slushi has been replaced! The new best slushie machines chill faster and make soft serve.

5 hours ago

WIRED

The 2 Best Slushie Machines of 2026: Now With Soft Serve

WIRED

Bernie Sanders Saw This Coming

For decades, the senator has argued that concentrated wealth threatened American democracy. Now he’s betting that frustration with Big Tech, billionaires, and unchecked AI is reaching a tipping point.

6 hours ago

WIRED

Bernie Sanders Saw This Coming

WIRED

How Hunter Biden Won the Internet

WIRED spent months talking to America’s favorite failson as he plotted his return to public life. Now he’s feeding the trolls—and everyone else.

7 hours ago

WIRED

How Hunter Biden Won the Internet

WIRED

Venezuela Earthquake Destruction Revealed in New Satellite Images

The maps and images show the extent of destruction and give rescue operations a tool to find any remaining survivors.

7 hours ago

WIRED

Venezuela Earthquake Destruction Revealed in New Satellite Images

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WIRED

Meta Contractors Posed as Teens to Prompt Rival Chatbots About Suicide, Sex, and Drugs

Hundreds of contractors working on a project for Meta pretended to be kids in order to see how other chatbots like Gemini and ChatGPT would respond to high-risk subjects, WIRED found.

19 hours ago

WIRED

Meta Contractors Posed as Teens to Prompt Rival Chatbots About Suicide, Sex, and Drugs

Ars Technica

South Korea to spend $1T on more memory chip production and humanoid robots

South Korea targets physical AI lead and commercial humanoid robots by 2028.

19 hours ago

Ars Technica

South Korea to spend $1T on more memory chip production and humanoid robots

Ars Technica

US renewable boom passes key milestone in April

Small-scale solar helped renewables hit nearly triple coal's generation in the US.

20 hours ago

Ars Technica

US renewable boom passes key milestone in April

Ars Technica

Supreme Court ruling guts government’s use of geofence warrants

SCOTUS falls short of deeming geofence warrants unconstitutional, though.

21 hours ago

Ars Technica

Supreme Court ruling guts government’s use of geofence warrants

Ars Technica

Sony erases digital content from libraries; we're reminded we don’t own what we buy

Sony has been scaling down its digitial store for a few years.

21 hours ago

Ars Technica

Sony erases digital content from libraries; we're reminded we don’t own what we buy