thenextweb

2026-08-18

An analysis links violent AI ‘slop’ to ‘brain rot’ and violence in children

Awarning that AI “slop” is fuelling cognitive decline and violent tendencies in children has ricocheted across the internet this week, carried by headlines that present the harm as settled fact. The document underneath is more modest, and far more uncertain, than the coverage implies. The source is a report published by the Global Network on […]<br /> This story continues at The Next W [...]

Destination

2026-08-18

Claude Code gets a /design command that lets developers create UI mockups right in the terminal

With the /design command, Anthropic brings a visual design workflow directly into Claude Code. Developers can generate UI mockups as artboards right in the terminal before writing any code. Claude reads the existing codebase and matches the current UI style.<br /> The article Claude Code gets a /design command that lets developers create UI mockups right in the terminal appeared first on The [...]

Destination

2026-08-18

Pokémon Center data breach exposes customer info, cancels some orders

Another victim of the CEVA Logistics supply chain attack steps forward as orders get halted and postponed. [...]

qz

2026-08-18

The best subscription-free security cameras of 2026, ranked by Consumer Reports

Home security cameras vary widely in video quality and data protection. Consumer Reports tested 15 models to find the top performers [...]

Destination

2026-08-18

Anthropic's per-token cost runs 4.4 times the average on Vercel, and developers keep paying

Anthropic dominated Vercel's AI Gateway spending in July, pulling in 65.1 percent of total revenue while accounting for only 30 percent of tokens processed. Its tokens cost 4.4 times as much as those from competing providers on average.<br /> The article Anthropic's per-token cost runs 4.4 times the average on Vercel, and developers keep paying appeared first on The Decoder. [...]

Destination

2026-08-18

Ghosts in the machine: AI malware shows why it is time to extend Zero Trust to code

AI-generated malware is outpacing human-centered security controls, find out how enterprises can fight back. [...]

Destination

2026-08-18

Apple's macOS Tahoe preview may have leaked a ton of unreleased products

Apple's macOS Tahoe 27.6 release candidate has leaked a bajillion new product codenames. [...]

Destination

2026-08-18

ChatGPT's stricter teen mode starts rolling out today

OpenAI will attempt to automatically enroll all young users in the new experience. [...]

Destination

2026-08-18

Fairphone is finally releasing its first official handset in the US

You can now get Fairphone's reparable handset in the US without jumping through hoops. [...]