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Anthropic's new watermarking of Claude-generated text, aimed at complying with the EU AI Act, has sparked criticism and subscriber cancellations, while Google now lets users remove watermarks from some AI content.
Engadget reports on Retro, a friends-only photo journal app co-founded by Instagram Stories creator, offering weekly sharing and a clean, ad-free design.
A player with 1,500 hours across the Battlefield series argues that Battlefield 4 still stands as the most essential entry, citing its depth, content, and team-focused design over the newer Battlefield 6.
WhatsApp is developing chat themes with subtle animated wallpapers, as spotted in the latest iOS and Android betas.
Eli Lilly won its first overseas approval for weight-loss pill Foundayo in the U.K. as Novo CEO defended a lawsuit over Lilly ads.
Valvoline offers August 2026 coupons including $10 off conventional oil changes, $15 off synthetic blend changes, and 25% off bulk purchases, as reported by Wired.
Wired's August 2026 promo codes cover Squarespace and HostGator, with discounts up to 76% on plans and hosting.
NovelKeys has started selling the Classic-TKL Underscore Edition, a preassembled retro-style keyboard, for $189, according to The Verge.
TSMC July sales surged 44.7% on AI demand, beating its 40% annual growth target.
Moore Threads reported H1 2026 revenue of 1.736 billion yuan, up 147.42% year-on-year and surpassing its full-year 2025 revenue, as losses narrowed sharply.
Ditto, an AI dating app for college students, has 150,000 signups and swaps swiping for weekly in-person dates, per TechCrunch.
Former Spotify employees raised $10M for Malachyte, bringing their recommendation AI to e-commerce with real-time intent-aware shopping.
Mistral secured data-center partners, CoreWeave said older Nvidia chips remain valuable; Cerebras shares fell despite strong revenue.
Financial advisors now recommend that retirees hold 40% to 80% in equities to counter inflation and longevity risk, challenging the old conservative approach. Tailored allocation and regular reviews are key.
The $500bn beauty industry faces sustainability challenges, but inconsistent efforts and missing standards fuel greenwashing and consumer confusion, experts say.
Tom Vek's smaller, cheaper Sleevenote music player is here, with limited Day One Editions for $349.
Reuters reports Volkswagen plans a US-built pickup by 2030 to revive its American business; VW declined to comment.
The three major U.S. carriers provide SIM swap protection settings. AT&T has August deals, and a T-Mobile user says switching to Mint drastically reduced his bill.
Framework and European Steam hardware customers have been notified of separate data breaches exposing personal information, with no payment details compromised.
Google's Gemini app surpasses 1 billion monthly users amid a major AI leadership shake-up, including DeepMind's new chief and Jeff Dean's departure to found a startup.