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Anthropic says its workforce has become less junior and is spending more time in meetings

The composition of Anthropic’s workforce and the type of work getting done have changed significantly in the past year.

Oct 17, 2026 · Anthony Ha

Replit is no longer working with Anthropic, CEO says

Over the weekend, Masad clarified that OpenAI would replace Anthropic as its default model provider. Claude will still be available to customers on the platform…

Oct 17, 2026 · Kirsten Korosec, Lucas Ropek, Rebecca Bellan

Texas Says It’s Fixed a Glitch That Delayed Nearly 600,000 Voter Registrations

Programming issues and software updates have been blamed for delays in getting hundreds of thousands of people registered to vote.

Oct 17, 2026 · Omar Gallaga

Ember’s new temperature-controlled mug makes my nightly tea ritual even better

The biggest change about Ember's new mug is that you no longer have to open the app to adjust your drink’s temperature.

Oct 17, 2026 · Lauren Forristal

Encryption Is Getting Squeezed From All Sides

Canada’s planned surveillance law is the latest grim step in a series of threats to encryption that are spreading around the world.

Oct 17, 2026 · Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman

Yes, You’re Probably Paying More for Phone Service. Here’s Where Your Money Is Going

T-Mobile just raised a mandatory fee again, but it’s not the only carrier taking small bites out of your wallet.

Oct 17, 2026 · Jeff Carlson

The Best LED Grow Lights for Houseplants This Winter (2026)

Shorter days don’t have to spell trouble for your houseplants. These are the lights we’ve used and loved in our own homes.

Oct 17, 2026 · Kat Merck

Science says your boss should talk less in meetings

Research suggests listening more while talking less. Killing aimless meetings can help, too.

Oct 17, 2026 · Lesley Evans Ogden, Knowable Magazine

These 12 Automatic Cat Feeders Were the Best We Tested in 2026

We tested some of the most popular automatic dry- and wet-food pet feeders to see which ones are worth the money.

Oct 17, 2026 · Molly Higgins

Why BioWare's Neverwinter Nights still has thousands of active players

The single-player is just OK, but according to the players, that doesn't matter.

Oct 17, 2026 · Samuel Axon

HTC Made Smart Glasses That Are Way More Private

These smart glasses do just about everything Meta glasses can, but they're not tied to a social media platform.

Oct 17, 2026 · Boone Ashworth

Don’t Let a Crypto Inheritance Get Stuck on the Blockchain

Claiming an inheritance of Bitcoin or other cryptocurrency can be like hunting for buried treasure. It doesn’t have to be.

Oct 17, 2026 · Jill Duffy

I Test Home Security Tech. Here Are 4 Devices I Rely on to Guard My Porch

Porch security is the best, easiest safety project for anyone new to smart homes.

Oct 17, 2026 · Tyler Lacoma

Microplastics React With Water, a New Study Says. That’s a Problem for Biology

Though plastic is usually inert, tiny pieces of it have the potential to react with one of the most pervasive molecules in the environment and in our bodies.

Oct 17, 2026 · Jorge Garay

Why AI Isn’t Ready to Tackle Our Convoluted Genomes

The DNA inside our cells isn’t just a series of instructions, but something far more dynamic. Like scientists, AI models don't yet have the data to properly dec…

Oct 17, 2026 · Philip Ball

Mark Wahlberg wants to take on the longevity-startup crowd with an affordable gym concept

Mark Wahlberg, who once sank money into a gym chain that got kicked off the NYSE, is now building his own, and he promises you’ll get a cold plunge, a blood pan…

Oct 16, 2026 · Connie Loizos

The Leap Second Is No More

The metric might not mean much to laypeople, but leap seconds have been a source of contention in the timekeeping community for years. Now, they’re dead.

Oct 16, 2026 · Brian Kahn

MapQuest App Shows You Where License Plate Readers Are in Your Area

Turn on the Surveillance option and you’ll see tiny eyeballs on the map marking the cameras’ locations.

Oct 16, 2026 · Alex Valdes

OpenAI models hacked a crypto wallet and breached more websites

The actions could have resulted in criminal charges had humans been behind the keyboard.

Oct 16, 2026 · Dan Goodin

“thegentlemanpervert” producing AI CSAM is a NJ prosecutor, say cops

Discord user flagged AI CSAM, triggering arrest of New Jersey deputy AG.

Oct 16, 2026 · Ashley Belanger

Katie Zacharia Was Linked to an AI Rare-Earths Startup. It’s Even Weirder Than It Sounds

The short-lived White House press secretary was listed as an adviser to a Kristi Noem–linked company that aims to use AI for mining. Both the company and she sa…

Oct 16, 2026 · Tess Owen, Tim Marchman

US Rep proposes bill to give video game buyers "ownership," not "a license"

There are still significant hurdles ahead, both technical and legislative.

Oct 16, 2026 · Samuel Axon

Porsche’s electric Macan Turbo is an automotive existential crisis

The 2026 Porsche Macan Turbo EV is a two-row crossover with 630 horsepower and a 100-kilowatt-hour battery.

Oct 16, 2026 · Tim De Chant

Bug turns one of the biggest fears about Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses into reality

The bug is fixed, but privacy concerns remain.

Oct 16, 2026 · Scharon Harding

Waymo Puts Toronto on the Map for Its Robotaxis

Training of the Waymo robotaxis will begin in the coming days, but you won’t be able to book a ride till 2028.

Oct 16, 2026 · Dashia Milden

Chicago-Area Cops Helped HSI Spy on Minnesota Anti-ICE Activists

Despite Illinois’ sanctuary laws, local police in and around Chicago helped ICE investigative agents track activists engaged in First Amendment–protected activi…

Oct 16, 2026 · Ali Winston

India becomes the latest country to report rogue AI agent activity

The agents got in through credentials and connection settings left exposed in app configurations, public code repositories, and overly permissive cloud roles.

Oct 16, 2026 · Aditya Mehta

RFK Jr. proposes FDA look the other way on unproven peptides, report says

FDA scientists said none of the popular drugs have been proven safe or effective.

Oct 16, 2026 · Beth Mole

Here’s Exactly How Tesla Made Its New 230-Mph Car ‘Fly’

It turns out the Roadster 2 both sucks and blows.

Oct 16, 2026 · Jeremy White

An Nvidia insider-turned-VC on why robotics hasn’t hit its ChatGPT moment, yet

Amulya Vishwanath, who spent seven years leading product marketing for NVIDIA’s robotics platforms, says robotics is currently in its “Lego era,” with the basic…

Oct 16, 2026 · Theresa Loconsolo

Razer Barracuda V2 Pro Review: A Gaming Headset for the Office

The Razer Barracuda V2 Pro headset has a place in the office as well as at your gaming battle station.

Oct 16, 2026 · Louryn Strampe

Thank Gen Z for the ‘Girls’ Revival

The HBO series served as a stand-in for everything wrong with white millennial women during its original run. Then Gen Z started watching.

Oct 16, 2026 · Sophia June

Waymo’s robotaxis are headed to Canada

The company will start off by testing its self-driving vehicles on Toronto's streets.

Oct 16, 2026 · Kirsten Korosec

Elorian’s first AI model wants to reason with images, not just about them

According to Elorian's evaluations, Glimpse outperforms even GPT-6 Astra on scientific chart reasoning and short-form video captioning, with competitive results…

Oct 16, 2026 · Aditya Mehta

Tressfecta wants to make hair braiding a less arduous task for hairstylists

Tressfecta builds products for textured hair. Its first project is a tool called Plait Pilot that helps braiders with the initial process of separating hair fro…

Oct 16, 2026 · Dominic-Madori Davis

In ‘You Can See Everything,’ Elizabeth Holmes meets her equal in comedian Nathan Fielder

Nathan Fielder's documentary about disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has created a constellation of colliding personas that interrogate the very nature of…

Oct 16, 2026 · Amanda Silberling

Tesla Roadster Fires Up SpaceX Tech for ‘Flying Car’ Demo

I’m no rocket scientist, but I’m not sure the vehicle on display was a fully functional car that a human can drive.

Oct 16, 2026 · Antuan Goodwin

Surprise! Meta and Apple Worked Together on a New Open-Source AI Model

Think of Muse Spark Open as the result of Meta and Apple’s enemies-to-lovers arc.

Oct 16, 2026 · Katelyn Chedraoui

Meta may use sweeping new commercial TOS to avoid millions in AI licensing fees

Meta “streamlined” its commercial TOS. Legal experts warn it’s an AI power grab.

Oct 16, 2026 · Ashley Belanger

Jev is Vercel’s fastest-adopted AI model ever

The data comes from Vercel's AI gateway, a unified API service similar to OpenRouter.

Oct 16, 2026 · Russell Brandom