2026-07-27

ChatGPT starts blocking direct requests to copy an author's style

New behavior capturing a writer's "broad qualities" could have legal implications. [...]

2026-07-27

Moonshot AI releases Kimi K3 open weights and infrastructure after shaking up the frontier model race

Moonshot AI has released Kimi K3's model weights and made parts of its infrastructure open source. The Chinese model nearly matches Western frontier models such as Fable 5 and GPT-5.6 Sol on popular benchmarks, but independent tests found major gaps in cyber and math performance, possibly pointing to distillation.<br /> The article Moonshot AI releases Kimi K3 open weights and infrastru [...]

2026-07-27

Can’t find the Chrome extension you want? I used Claude to make me two personalized ones — and they’re working flawlessly

One of the ways you can use your AI chatbot of choice is to customize your web browser to better suit your needs. [...]

2026-07-27

AMD says the MI430X is the fastest FP64 GPU ever built, but you can't buy one until 2027

AMD's MI400 launch release contains a single performance number, and it's a double-precision one. [...]

2026-07-27

The 6 best cool-weather getaways for summer in the U.S. and Canada

From Aspen's wildflower meadows and alpine festivals to Québec City's cannon-lined fortress walls above the St. Lawrence River [...]

2026-07-27

The most beautiful coastal towns in America to visit this summer

From Santa Barbara's Spanish Colonial architecture and Channel Islands kayaking to Key West's Hemingway cats and Michelin-recognized seafood [...]

2026-07-27

Maple Leaf Foods is recalling 12,036 pounds of Canadian bacon that skipped U.S. inspection

The smoked bacon, sold under two brand names, was distributed to Grocery Outlet retailers in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington [...]

2026-07-27

Central Park lawyers’ viral kiss sparks privacy debate

A viral video of two lawyers kissing in Central Park has sparked affair speculation — and a debate over filming strangers. [...]

2026-07-27

Private Claude Chats Exposed in Google and Bing Search Results

The screwup shows how tricky it can be to stop web crawlers from making ostensibly private conversations with AI chatbots entirely too public. [...]