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Sarah Wynn / The Block:
Sen. Blumenthal-led report: Tether's USDT is central to Iran's shadow banking system; 87% of 757 “terrorism”-related wallets predominantly transacted in USDT …
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Via Techmeme
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9/28/26
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On September 28, 2026, Anthropic released Claude Sonnet 5.5, the second model in its latest family and a clear upgrade over its predecessor. The model runs 30%+ faster, costs up to 30% less per task, …
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Lena Park (via Forkast)
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9/28/26
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It doesn’t sound like it morphed into a diabolical hacker. It mostly just screwed up.
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Mike Pearl (via Gizmodo | Tecg. Science. Culture)
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9/28/26
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We named the Ninja DoubleStack XXXL the best overall air fryer in Australia for its clever design and uncompromised performance, and it can be yours for a whopping 64% off.
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Via TechnoBuffalo
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9/28/26
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The Huion Kamvas Pad 12 is a portable drawing tablet for artists on the move. While it does compete with the iPad, it offers a lot if you're prepared to suffer through Android to Apple data transport …
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Via AppleInsider
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9/28/26
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The PaperCut NG/MF exploitation campaign compromised 11 organizations in 26 seconds. Once the full operation launched, a single United States high school moved from initial access to full domain …
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Heath Callahan (via Forkast)
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9/28/26
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As AI features flood K-12 curricula, educators are left to filter proven quality from marketing hype.
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Ira Apfel (via EdSurge)
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9/28/26
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Wall Street Journal:
Samsung commits $1B to AI infrastructure company Helix, adding to the $10B already secured when a KKR-led consortium including Nvidia established Helix in June — …
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Via Techmeme
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9/28/26
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Garrett Downs / CNBC:
Rep. Ro Khanna will introduce the Human Control Over AI Act, with strict liability and a ban on recursive self-improving AI until government safeguards exist — …
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Via Techmeme
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9/28/26
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At a glance
Top gaming desktop computer deals
ABS Cyclone Aqua—$949 (10% off on Walmart)
CyberPowerPC Gamer Supreme—$2,000 (13% off at Best Buy)
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Via TechHive
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9/28/26
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The practice of building cybersecurity directly into networks and databases has taken on greater importance in the new era of agentic AI. Trust boundaries are being relocated to the database itself, …
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Mark Albertson (via SiliconANGLE)
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9/28/26
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The Trump administration’s final fuel economy rule promises $1,300 off the average new vehicle, but will that matter if fuel prices continue to climb?
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Antuan Goodwin (via CNET Technology)
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9/28/26
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Echo Wang / Reuters:
IPO prospectus: Anthropic reports a net loss of $42B in 2025, with operating losses of $8B+; revenue grew 12x to ~$4.6B, ~25% of which came from two customers — …
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Via Techmeme
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9/28/26
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A top executive at the AI lab told the Wall Street Journal that the model in question had displayed a poor aptitude for following orders.
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Lucas Ropek (via TechCrunch)
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9/28/26
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New York Times:
Internal memo: FBI said it is “operating under the premise” that a threat actor stole PII of all employees; ShinyHunters set a Tuesday deadline tied to demands — In …
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Via Techmeme
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9/28/26
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For more than a decade, the evolution of mobile photography was driven primarily by a raw megapixel arms race. Smartphone manufacturers routinely crammed increasingly tiny pixels onto miniature …
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Kunal Chowdhury (via Kunal-Chowdhury)
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9/28/26
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The Italian Navy will race an F-35B fighter jet against a Ferrari SF90 at Grottaglie, testing acceleration across two separate courses.
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Efosa Udinmwen (via TechnoBuffalo)
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9/28/26
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Space Exploration Technologies Corp. put its Starship rocket into orbit for the first time today on the vehicle’s 14th test flight. Liftoff came at 8:49 a.m. EDT from Starbase in South Texas. The …
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Duncan Riley (via SiliconANGLE)
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9/28/26
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Artificial Analysis:
Artificial Analysis' Intelligence Index: Sonnet 5.5 (max) ranks above GPT-6 Astra (max) and behind only Opus 5.5 (max) but has the highest token use of them all — …
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Via Techmeme
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9/28/26
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Google's Call Screen and Recorder are saving your conversations in ways you can't see.
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Joe Fedewa (via How-to Geek)
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9/28/26
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