The Chrome extension marks Anthropic's push into the crowded browser-based AI market, where it faces rivals such as Perplexity's Comet browser and OpenAI's ChatGPT Agent. Aware of its security risks, Anthropic has capped access to just 1,000 subscribers on its $100 and $200 Claude Max plans introduced in April. Read...
Microsoft ends support for Office 2016 and 2019, leaving third-party patches as the only option
Microsoft will end official support for Office 2016 and Office 2019 on October 14, 2025. Unlike Windows 10, the company will not offer a paid extended patching plan. Office customers will soon need to upgrade to a newer version, move to the cloud, or rely on third-party patching services such...
Forget herbicides, this AI-powered laser robot uses Nvidia GPUs to torch weeds
Designed to be towed in fields behind a tractor, the contraption uses raw compute power mated to 36 high-resolution cameras to identify and incinerate weeds on contact using 24 240W diode lasers. It may sound like science fiction, but it's already proven itself on hundreds of farms. According to Carbon,......
Intel shareholders uneasy after Washington converts CHIPS funding into ownership
Last Friday, the White House announced that Intel will receive $11.1 billion in CHIPS Act funding in exchange for giving the Commerce Department a 9.9 percent equity stake. Reuters cites a securities filing that says the department won't get board seats, though it must support Intel's board nominees and proposals......
Chris Roberts believes his game Squadron 42 could be as big as GTA VI, set to release in 2026
According to a recent interview with La Presse, Chris Roberts expects Squadron 42 to finally become a "real" gaming product in 2026. The single-player space adventure, set in the Star Citizen universe, was originally slated for release in 2014 but instead became part of the ongoing crowdfunding campaign Roberts launched......
AMD is discontinuing its Wraith Prism and Wraith Spire coolers, no replacement planned
AMD did not announce the change via press release or blog post, instead updating the product IDs of affected SKUs with a new suffix. The company explained that the SR4 (Wraith Prism) and SR2 (Wraith Spire) coolers have reached their end of life after seven years and will no longer......
Anthropic reaches settlement with authors in landmark copyright case
Anthropic has reached a settlement in a sweeping copyright class action that alleged the company unlawfully collected and stored millions of pirated books to train its AI assistant, Claude. The agreement, revealed in a court filing before US District Judge William Alsup, avoids what could have been a trial with......
Switch 2 sales outpace original by 75%, driving record July hardware growth
According to Circana and Sensor Tower, the Nintendo Switch 2 sold 2 million units in the US between its June launch and the end of July, outpacing the original Switch's early sales by 75%. Nintendo's new handheld console singlehandedly fueled annual hardware spending growth during one of the best Julys......
SpaceX completes high stakes trial with Starship splashdowns on two oceans
The uncrewed mission lifted off at approximately 6:30 p.m. Central time. Within minutes, the spacecraft separated from its booster as planned before the two vehicles followed very different paths back to Earth. The 33-engine booster powered down over the Gulf of Mexico and splashed into the water, a less demanding......
Google Pixel 10 series reviewed: great hardware, smarter AI
The Pixel 10, 10 Pro, and 10 Pro XL all feature Pixelsnap magnets, powerful cameras, and a clean Android experience with 7 years of updates. Reviewers praise the premium hardware, excellent displays, and expanded AI. However, battery life is not the strongest and the Tensor SoC lags behind Qualcomm's top...