Author: Zach_Wilson
Claude Fable won’t answer basic biology questions
Anthropic just released Claude Fable 5, calling it the most powerful AI model it has ever made widely available and praising its skills in biology, among others. But the model won’t answer basic biology questions — the kind you’d expect a high schooler to handle. Instead, it hands off the…
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The Best USB-C Cables (2026): for Smartphones, Tablets, and Laptops
Unravel the tangled world of cords and find the ones you need to charge your gadgets and transfer data. Source
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Microsoft, like, totally gets why students are booing AI-pilled graduation speakers
In the blog post, Smith takes a conciliatory tone: Of course young people are reacting this way. It’s the wake-up call for the adults in the room! “Graduating students who grimace or even boo at references to AI are telling us what we need to hear, that it’s time once…
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The future of AI regulation is courting the strangest, most anxious bedfellows
Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter for Verge subscribers about tech politics, tech influence, and tech shenanigans in Washington, DC. (If you’re not a subscriber, you can get on board here.) We’re back after a two-week hiatus, during most of which I was gallivanting in the Netherlands for a…
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Stop buying 8GB laptops for your sanity: The best $500 picks with 16GB RAM
I cannot in all honesty advise anyone to buy an 8GB RAM laptop in 2026. Between resource-heavy browser tabs, background updates, and new AI features, 8GB is a recipe for constant freezing and elevated blood pressure. Fortunately, you don’t need a massive budget to save your sanity. After scouring Amazon,…
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After Belfast riots, UK reminds social platforms they’re obligated to remove hateful content
The UK's communications regulator has reminded social media platforms they have a duty to minimize hateful content, not encourage it. Source
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