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2026-04-17 09:30 UTC

Spoofed Tankers Are Flooding the Strait of Hormuz. These Analysts Are Tracking Them

Marine insurers and oil traders want to know what’s going on in one of the world’s most critical waterways. As the volume of disappearing ships in the area increases, analysts are getting...

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2026-03-27 01:18 UTC

Anthropic wins injunction against Trump administration over Defense Department saga

A federal judge has ordered that the Trump administration rescind recent restrictions it placed on the AI company. Anthropic wins injunction against Trump administration over Defense Department saga Lucas Ropek 6:18 PM PDT · March 26, 2026 A federal judge has...

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2026-03-26 23:33 UTC

Anthropic Supply-Chain Risk Designation Halted By Judge

A judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration's designation, clearing the way for Anthropic to keep doing business without the label starting next week. SECURITY POLITICS THE BIG STORY BUSINESS SCIENCE CULTURE REVIEWS Menu Account Account Newsletters...

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2026-03-26 22:57 UTC

Google Gemini now lets you import your chats and data from other AI apps

Google is adding a pair of new features to Gemini aimed at making it easier to switch to the AI chatbot. Personal history and past context are big components to how a chatbot provides customized answers to each...

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2026-03-26 22:25 UTC

Apple discontinues the Mac Pro

Apple has confirmed to Engadget that the Mac Pro, the desktop tower-shaped computer that was last updated in 2023, has been discontinued. As 9to5Mac notes , the computer no longer appears in the lineup of Macs on Apple's website or in its...

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2026-03-26 18:48 UTC

Judge tosses out X's advertiser boycott lawsuit

A US District Court Judge for the Northern District of Texas has dismissed X Corp.’s lawsuit against advertisers it claimed participated in an “illegal boycott” of X, Reuters reports . X originally filed its lawsuit in 2024 in response to advertisers pulling...

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2026-03-26 18:37 UTC

Dispatch is coming to Xbox this summer

Dispatch was one of 2025’s standout titles and one of the best narrative games in years, which made its no-show on Xbox all the more puzzling. Announced during today’s Xbox Partner Preview broadcast , Dispatch is coming to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC and Xbox...

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2026-03-26 18:34 UTC

OpenAI abandons yet another side quest: ChatGPT’s erotic mode

It's only the latest of several side projects that the AI startup has ditched over the past week. OpenAI abandons yet another side quest: ChatGPT’s erotic mode Lucas Ropek 11:34 AM PDT · March 26, 2026 OpenAI has put the kibosh on yet another project —...

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2026-03-26 18:30 UTC

Stalker 2 is getting its first DLC, Cost of Hope, this summer

Stalker 2 is getting its first DLC, titled Cost of Hope , this summer. The expansion and its general release window was announced during today's Xbox Partner Preview...

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2026-03-26 18:09 UTC

Google begins rolling out Search Live globally

Following a false start last week , Google has begun rolling out Search Live globally . The tool allows you to point your phone's camera at an object or scene and ask questions about what you see in front of...

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