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Anthropic is restoring full access to Claude Fable 5 starting tomorrow, weeks after a US government directive forced the company to suspend the model for all users. The government order arrived on June 12 and required Anthropic to block foreign nationals from using Fable 5 and its more capable Mythos 5 model. Since the rule took effect immediately and Anthropic had no way to verify a user’s nationality in real time, the company suspended both models entirely rather than risk a violation. What triggered the shutdown The restrictions followed a report from Amazon researchers, who found a way to prompt…

WhatsApp’s long-awaited username feature is now officially rolling out to users. But almost as soon as it was announced, many began asking an obvious question: won’t this make it easier for scammers to message strangers? Now, WhatsApp has stepped in to explain why it believes that won’t happen. WhatsApp says usernames aren’t as open as Telegram’s Much of the concern stems from comparisons with Telegram, where anyone can search for a public username and immediately start a conversation. Several users on X argued that hiding phone numbers improves privacy but also removes a layer of accountability that helped identify suspicious…

Flipper Devices has built a reputation among hackers and hardware enthusiasts with the Flipper Zero, a pocket-sized gadget capable of interacting with RFID, NFC, Bluetooth, and other wireless protocols. Now, the London-based company is taking a very different approach. Its latest product, the Busy Bar, is a desktop productivity display designed to help users stay focused, signal their availability, and automate parts of their workflow. After being teased last year, the device is finally going on sale on July 14. While the concept is genuinely clever, its starting price of up to $249 may make many buyers think twice. A…

Huawei has officially started selling the MatePad Pro Max in Germany, marking the European retail debut of its flagship tablet nearly two months after its global unveiling. Positioned as a premium productivity device, the MatePad Pro Max combines an ultra-thin design, a high-end OLED display, desktop-style software features, and bundled accessories aimed at professionals and creators. The tablet starts at €1,099 for the Space Gray model, while the PaperMatte Edition with the Glide Keyboard costs €1,299. Huawei is also sweetening the deal with free accessories and an extended warranty for early buyers. Huawei scores high on thinness and lightness Huawei…

If your app store feels packed with new games lately, AI is the reason behind it. Research company ATTN Economy found that 181,000 mobile games launched in the six months to May 2026, up 118% on iOS and 73% on Android compared to the same period last year. Much of that surge comes down to vibe-coding, a growing trend where people with little to no programming knowledge can use AI tools to build and ship games without actually coding. The barrier to entry has never been lower, but the rewards are still going to the same people they always have.…

My camera roll has crossed 8,000 photos, and it got there by capturing random moments (only to forget them later). The problem, however, starts when someone asks me to share something specific. It could be their portrait from last weekend or the food pictures they snapped using my phone. Finding those pictures usually means scrolling through my seemingly endless camera roll. If the photo is a month or two old, I end up scrolling past hundreds of other images to find it, and that gets old fast. Siri AI is quite good at finding pictures Apple tried to chip away…

Social media platforms have spent years telling parents their children are safe online. New research suggests those assurances don’t hold up. A report from the Cybersafety Research Center tested 86 child safety features across TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and YouTube. Only 35 worked as promised, and the rest were broken, buried in settings, or missing entirely. Which social media platforms performed the worst on child safety? To run the tests, researchers created fake teen accounts and adult accounts to see whether safety features worked in practice. Snapchat had the worst failure rate at 73%, followed by Instagram at 66%, YouTube at…

“A tale of subtle upgrades reach for the summit of OLED TV excellence.” Pros Brighter OLED panel with improved daytime performance Cleaner processing and useful AI enhancements Outstanding gaming experience Stable and well-balanced picture quality Cons AI features don’t fundamentally change the experience Samsung rivals still deliver more immediate visual impact Discounted C5 may offer better value for some buyers The LG C-Series has long occupied a unique position in the TV market. For years, it has been the default recommendation for anyone looking for a premium OLED experience without stepping into flagship pricing territory. It consistently delivered the picture…

For decades, we’ve interacted with computers using keyboards, mice, and touchscreens. OASIS thinks it’s time for something different. The startup has unveiled the OASIS 1, a smart ring designed for private AI dictation, letting users whisper naturally while a built-in microphone transcribes their words. And when the AI inevitably gets something wrong? There’s a tiny trackpad built into the ring to fix it. A microphone on your finger, a trackpad in the same ring OASIS describes the device as a “first step beyond the keyboard.” Users simply whisper into the ring, which uses WisprFlow’s AI-powered dictation technology to transcribe speech…

In 2023, Hitman and 007 First Light developer IO Interactive announced a surprising new IP, an online RPG codenamed Project Fantasy. While that game is still on the way, it has hit a snag that will result in layoffs.IO posted an update on the game, stating that “A relationship with an external partner on our own IP, Project Fantasy, has come to an end. This means we have to adapt to this new reality and its short-term consequences, including staffing decisions, which is what is happening as we write this update, and we are fully committed to supporting those affected…