AI & RoboticsNews

Anthropic’s Claude popularity with paying consumers is skyrocketing

Whatever the final outcome for Anthropic from its feud with the Department of Defense, the attention it has generated – coupled with the company’s funny Super Bowl ads taking aim at OpenAI and the surging popularity of Claude Code – has made Anthropic more popular with consumers than ever. An examination of billions of anonymized credit card transactions from about 28 million…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

The Kia EV2 is an affordable electric SUV that can park itself [Video]

Parking in a busy city is never fun. Kia’s new entry-level electric SUV makes life easy with Remote Smart Parking Assist, enabling the EV2 to park itself. The Kia EV2 makes parking a breeze The EV2 is Kia’s smallest, most affordable electric SUV, sitting below the popular EV3 as its new entry-level vehicle. Kia opened orders in Germany last week, starting at €26,600 ($30,500). Buyers can…
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DefenseNews

Japan sprinkles fresh missiles across its islands to fend off would-be attackers

MANILA, Philippines — Japan has deployed advanced missiles across various strategic locations amid what the government considers a volatile and complex security environment. The Ministry of Defense had begun transporting upgraded versions of the Type 12 anti-ship guided missiles to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces’ Kengun Camp in central Kyushu Island as early as March 9, with troop…
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ComputersNews

Windows is finally fixing a years-old security hole in April

Microsoft is tightening security in Windows 11. Starting April 2026, outdated kernel drivers will be phased out—the company’s response to a well-known security issue that has plagued Windows for years. In a Windows IT Pro blog post, Microsoft announced that it will cease…
GamingNews

The Pokémon Company Is Already Considering a Future Where the Total Number of Pocket Monsters Available Hits 'Maybe 10,000'

The Pokémon Company is already considering a future where the total number of pocket monsters available hits “maybe 10,000.” At the time of writing, the Pokémon franchise extends to 1,025 species — including the three new starter creatures already unveiled for next year’s Switch 2 games Pokémon Winds and Waves. That’s a lot, though that total rises far further if you…
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