Claude AI: What’s Free In 2026 And What Isn’t?
Before I get to Anthropic’s specific policies, let’s talk about why AI rate limits exist in the first place. When you type a prompt into a chatbot, a process called inference occurs. Behind the scenes, a large language model is applying the patterns it learned in training to an input it hasn’t seen before. Inference […]
A first look at Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra and Surface Dev Box
Microsoft has two new Surface devices arriving later this year, both powered by Nvidia’s RTX Spark chips. I got a chance to take a closer look at both the Surface Laptop Ultra and Surface RTX Spark Dev Box at Microsoft’s Build conference this week, and while both have the same chip inside, they’re utilizing Nvidia’s […]
Google Pledges To Replenish More Water Than It Uses At Data Centers By 2030
Google is expanding its water stewardship commitments, including investments in replenishment projects, to provide more water than it consumes at its data centers by 2030. The company now has 165 stewardship projects across 97 watersheds, which are expected to replenish 19 billion gallons a year by 2030. Google says that’s more than double its consumption for 2024 […]
Amazon Kills Plans For Stargate Series Reboot
There were concerns that it would only appeal to hardcore fans. MGM Amazon’s fledgling Stargate series, announced last November, has been canceled, Variety reported. The new show was met with enthusiasm by franchise fans and would have been helmed by Martin Gero, who worked on Stargate: Atlantis back in the early 2000s. However, Amazon execs […]
Meta Took Down Over A Million Scam Accounts In Joint Operation With Microsoft, SpaceX And DOJ
Meta worked with the DOJ, along with Microsoft, Coinbase, Starlink and international law enforcement agencies to bust online scams and identify the criminal syndicates behind them. The company has been getting a lot of flak for letting scammers run rampant on its platforms and then reportedly making billions of dollars yearly from ad marketing scams. This particular […]
Researchers Show How AI-Powered Worms Could Wreak Havoc On The Internet
We’ve seen how AI can be used to find flaws in apps and websites, but researchers have now demonstrated how it could be weaponized to exploit those vulnerabilities. A team from the University of Toronto used publicly accessible AI models to power a prototype worm capable of exploiting any known computer flaw. Such worms could then […]
Google Shares Fitbit Air Blueprints So You Can 3D Print Your Own Accessories
The company released key measurements to encourage third-party add-ons. Cherlynn Low for Engadget Google seems to be encouraging everyone to make their own Fitbit Air accessories, not just companies and brands. The company has released the tracker’s technical specifications, along with its 2D CAD drawings to help you design accessories that fit the device perfectly. […]
Poland Wants To Ban Phones And Smartwatches In Schools
The country also wants adult websites to implement age checks to keep kids out. Jackf/Getty Images The Polish government has just approved a bill that would prohibit students under 16 years old from using their phones and smartwatches in school. It would still need to be approved by the country’s parliament and President Karol Nawrocki before […]
Google Will Allow Websites To Exclude Themselves From AI Search Results
The company says opting out won’t impact placement in regular searches. Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images More than three years after it began rolling out AI Overviews and a year after the debut of AI Mode, Google is giving webmasters the option to exclude their domains from its AI-generated search results. In a blog post published early […]
Meta Will Reportedly Let Employees Take 30-Minute Breaks From Its Tracking Program
Workers can pause the all-seeing eye when they need to “check something personal.” Chesnot/Getty Images Meta is making some minor concessions in its extremely dystopian plan to track employees’ mouse clicks and keystrokes in the name of AI training. The company has reportedly made some changes to the controversial project known internally as the Model […]