Casely has reannounced a power bank recall from 2025 following a fatality https://www.theverge.com/tech/913177/casely-recall-power-pods-wireless-bank-lithium-ion-battery-fire-explosion-uscpsc
New Codex features include the ability to use your computer in the background An in-app browser allows visual feedback while building websites and more. https://arstechnica.com/ai/2026/04/new-codex-fe…
Worse: Anthropic is using Persona, a privacy checker that rings alarm bells for the paranoids on RedditAnthropic may check your ID before letting you access certain Claude features, and the verificati…
Microsoft and Stellantis want to use AI to help car owners Digital services for brands from Jeep to Peugeot will feel the presence of AI. https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/04/microsoft-and-stellantis-…
New Media Drivers Merged For Linux 7.1 The media subsystem updates have been merged for the ongoing Linux 7.1 merge window and includes new hardware support... https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.1-…
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Mir 2.26 Begins Working On Rust-Based Input Platform Canonical today released Mir 2.26 as the newest feature release for this compositor for building Wayland-based shells. Notable with Mir 2.26 is a R…
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Making games in a war zone: Metro 2039’s Ukrainian developers speak out Upcoming sequel wants to capture a "uniquely Ukrainian perspective" on the post-apocalypse. https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/…
Google’s AI Mode update lets you open links without leaving the page https://www.theverge.com/tech/913109/google-ai-mode-tabs-sources
The nine best ways to protect, customize, and accessorize your MacBook Neo https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/912767/best-macbook-neo-accessories
Batching teensy changes in chunks creates massive performance boost, DuckDB Labs team claimsThe team behind in-process OLAP database DuckDB has put forward a solution to the "small changes" problem th…
OpenAI’s big Codex update is a direct shot at Anthropic’s Claude Code https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/913034/openai-codex-updates-use-macos
Anthropic Rolls Out Claude Opus 4.7, an AI Model That Is Less Risky Than Mythos https://slashdot.org/story/26/04/16/1658237/anthropic-rolls-out-claude-opus-47-an-ai-model-that-is-less-risky-than-mytho…
RFK Jr. forces FDA to reconsider 12 unproven peptides after 2023 ban There doesn't seem to be new safety or efficacy data, but Kennedy touts them anyway. https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/04/rfk-jr-…
First look: Also's upcoming e-bike disconnects the pedals and wheels The company bets that software can create a distinct—and better—riding experience. https://arstechnica.com/cars/2026/04/first-look-…
Microsoft planning Surface Laptop with an OLED display https://www.theverge.com/news/913218/microsoft-surface-laptop-oled-display-rumor
Gemini can now pull from Google Photos to generate personalized images https://www.theverge.com/tech/913202/gemini-personal-intelligence-images-nano-banana
Microsoft’s new Xbox chief starts making her mark https://www.theverge.com/tech/913093/microsoft-new-xbox-ceo-asha-sharma-memo-notepad
Fortune 500 companies and one US defense contractor got taken for $5m in four-year scamTwo Americans have been jailed for a combined 200 months for helping North Korea generate $5 million through frau…
Shame about the internet blackouts and airstrikesNorth America has some of the world's most expensive broadband, according to a new study, while Iran has the cheapest.…
Anthropic releases a new Opus model amid Mythos Preview buzz https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/913184/anthropic-claude-opus-4-7-cybersecurity
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