ComputersNews

Claude controlled my Mac for half an hour. It was a wild, worrisome ride

So there I was, sitting in front of my Mac mini with the Claude app on my screen, waiting to do my bidding. With a fair amount of trepidation, I’d granted Claude permission to take control of my Mac using its just-launched ‘computer use’ feature, but I was having a tough time deciding what I wanted Claude to actually do on my Mac. Finally, I decided I wanted Claude to play chess. “Claude…
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ComputersNews

The FCC’s router crackdown clouds the future of home Wi-Fi

The government has ruled that you won’t be able to buy new consumer routers made outside the United States. Well, unless you’re the government. The Federal Communications Commission said Monday that it is effectively banning new consumer routers from being imported into…
GamingNews

'If I Wanna Be the Most OP Mfer Ever Why Try to Hinder Me?' — It Turns Out That Flying a Dragon in Crimson Desert Is on a 15 Minute Timer and There's a 50 Minute Cooldown You Can't Speed Up

As Crimson Desert players make their way further into the game, they’re coming to understand some of its more puzzling design choices. Chief among them is that creature mounts other than your horse are not permanent. And while the coveted endgame dragon is a permanent addition, its use has a 15 minute real-time time limit, and then a 50 minute real-time cooldown that’s impossible to speed…
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CryptoNews

Bitcoin ETFs Extend Weekly Inflows Despite Late-Week Pullback

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) secured a fourth straight week of inflows despite late selling pressure. Ether lagged with consistent outflows, while solana and XRP posted modest gains. Crypto ETFs Split Week: Bitcoin Gains, Ether Bleeds Momentum told two different…
CryptoNews

Balancer Labs to Shut Down as DAO Takes Control of Protocol Future

Balancer co-founder Fernando Martinelli said Balancer Labs will shut down as the protocol pivots toward a leaner, DAO-led structure following months of financial strain and fallout from a 2025 exploit. The End of Balancer Labs , the original development entity behind the decentralized exchange ( DEX) protocol, is being wound down after what Martinelli as a six-month stretch marked by legal risk…
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