2026-08-07

Anthropic Retunes Fable 5’s Biology Safeguards, Cutting Blocked Queries 85%

Anthropic on August 7, 2026 released an update to the biology safeguards on Claude Fable 5 that the company says cut biology-related "fallbacks" by about 85% in testing across its product surfaces — the automatic handoffs that route a user's query to a less capable model when the system judges a request touches safeguarded biology territory. In its announcement, Anthropic said use [...]

2026-08-07

Zohran Mamdani’s NYC Tech Team Is What DOGE Should Have Been

The mayor of New York City has assembled a crew of Silicon Valley and United States Digital Service veterans to overhaul city services with better software. [...]

2026-08-07

Are USB flash drives becoming obsolete?

USB drives have outlasted a lot of other tech through the years. Is it time for the industry to move on? [...]

2026-08-07

'Start experimenting and innovating again please': Samsung's spicy Reddit AMA covered foldables, health, and AI — and the company didn't shy away from responding to criticism

Samsung has hinted at where its future innovations might lie, but unsurprisingly, it sounds like AI isn't going anywhere. [...]

2026-08-07

New Mexico judge calls Meta a 'public nuisance' that's like a factory emitting 'noxious pollution' in record $567 million fine — and even Meta's own attorneys agree

In the second phase of the landmark New Mexico case, the judge says Facebook and Instagram are major polluters. [...]

2026-08-07

Top US hedge funds targeted by major vishing campaign — Blackstone, KKR and CME among those under fire

BlackFile (now known as Redact) has been busy, raking in more than $10 milllion since the start of the year. [...]

2026-08-07

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 review: The compact foldable I've wanted all along

With its unique size, the Galaxy Z Fold 8 is a refreshing take on foldable phones, and I'm all for it. [...]

2026-08-07

I read Microsoft's Windows 11 'quality' progress report - and the subtext says it all

Microsoft's latest progress report details much-needed Windows 11 improvements in reliability, performance, stability, and usability. But here's what else I see. [...]

2026-08-07

The top 8 breast pumps in 2026: Consumer Reports

Breast pumps differ in comfort, noise and portability. Consumer Reports tested eight models for ease of use to find the top picks [...]