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Anthropic's Mythos 5 is back
11+ hour ago (381+ words) After weeks of dragging negotiations with the Trump administration, Anthropic's Mythos 5 model is back in action "at least for a select group of organizations....
Smart lock maker Level has been gutted and its founders are out
18+ hour, 16+ min ago (425+ words) A source tells The Verge that Assa Abloy has laid off the majority of Level Home's staff and is folding it into Kwikset. Assa Abloy says it will continue to develop and support Level locks....
Ayaneo's Pocket Micro sequel gets a pair of recessed TMR thumbsticks.
21+ hour, 9+ min ago (155+ words) It features the same 3. 5-inch, 960 x 940 display as the original, but Ayaneo's new Android 13-based Pocket Micro 2 includes a faster Snapdragon 865 CPU paired with an Adreno 650 GPU, recessed TMR thumbsticks with glowing LED bases, and improved tiered shoulder buttons. It's…...
Samsung will soon start charging to access its smart home API
23+ hour, 55+ min ago (15+ words) Regular users could get caught by Samsung's new $4. 99 monthly charge for individual developers....
Polymarket says it's refunding some users after hackers stole their crypto.
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (135+ words) In a post spotted by Tech Crunch, Polymarket says "a 3rd party vendor had been compromised, injecting malicious script into our frontend for some users." The update comes just hours after blockchain security firm Peck Shield notified users of a potential…...
Open AI will delay GPT-5. 6 after Trump administration request
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (12+ words) The government will approve customer access on a case-by-case basis....
Android 17s new foldable gaming mode could make flippy phones more fun
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (250+ words) The Verge Android 17 is getting a dedicated gaming mode for foldables that will put a virtual gamepad with touch controls on half of your screen to theoretically make it easier to play games With foldable gaming mode, which is set…...
It's a bad time to want a new computer
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (363+ words) The Verge It's not exactly surprising that RAMaggeddon is making new tech hardware really expensive But if you've been in the market for things like a new computer or tablet, this week has been filled with sticker shock Given how…...
Here's a bunch of Prime Day deals on keyboards, mice, and other peripherals we like
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (314+ words) The Verge RAMageddon has come for computers The price of memory chips, hard drives, and solid state storage has skyrocketed That's led to price increases on desktop and laptop RAM, SSDs, spinning hard drives, and pretty much everything that uses…...
BYOK is my new go-to distraction-free writing tool
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (17+ words) This simple plastic rectangle works with my favorite keyboard, edits text, and stays out of my way....