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In a new blog post, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has admitted that it received a letter from the Defense Department, officially labeling it a supply chain risk. He said he doesn't "believe this action is legally sound," and that his company sees "no choice" but to challenge it in court. Hours before Amodei published the post, the Pentagon announced that it notified the company that its "products are deemed a supply chain risk, effective immediately."
If you'll recall, the Defense Department (called the Department of War under the current administration) threatened to give the company the designation typically reserved for firms from adversaries like China if it didn't agree to remove its safeguards over mass surveillance and autonomous weapons. President Trump then ordered federal agencies to stop using Anthropic's tech.
Amodei explained that the designation has a narrow scope, because it only exists to protect the government. That is why the general public, and even Defense Department contractors, can still use Anthropic's Claude chatbot and its AI technologies. Microsoft told
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The new 13-inch Neo has just the right feature mix for the money and a great look and feel that's going to make it tough to beat.
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The AI workspace offers a dedicated space to organize plans and projects.
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Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for March 6.
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Get ready to spring forward and lose an hour of sleep but gain more daylight.
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Sources allege the Defense Department experimented with Microsoft's version of OpenAI technology before the ChatGPT-maker lifted its prohibition on military applications.
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Anthropic has said it will sue the Defense Department over the designation, which could prevent the start-up from doing business with the U.S. government.
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Here are hints and answers for the NYT Strands puzzle for March 6, No. 733.
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Some people can access the front page of the site, but can't get past a click or two.
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 An entirely new type of van for an entirely new type of camper van, the Orca from Reiter Engineering sees a bony Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis transformed into a high-capacity ultralight transporter that's positively starving for gear, tools, furniture and whatever else you can think to stuff in. This particular take on the cargo van is longer, wider and emptier than any Sprinte
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Amazon's website appears to be stabilizing after experiencing technical issues that kept users from logging in and prevented prices from displaying correctly. DownDetector reported a spike of outage reports around 2PM ET, but as of 5:56PM ET, user complaints have fallen significantly.
The Amazon.com homepage currently loads, and Engadgets staff have been able to load product pages and view prices without any problems. During the peak of the site's issues, neither were loading consistently, and clicking through in some cases showed an error page with text that says "Sorry, something went wrong on our end." Users also reported being unable to log into their accounts.
"We're sorry that some customers may be experiencing issues while shopping," Amazon said in a statement to Engadget. "We appreciate customers' patience as we work to resolve the issue." The company shared a similar sentiment with customers on X, confirming that it's aware there's a problem and acknowledging that its working on a fix. Amazon has yet to confirm whether the issue is fully resolved.
As a cloud provider through its Amazon Web Services (AWS) business, Amazon has experienced its fair share of outages, including one in October 2025 that took out services like Snapchat and Amazon's own Alexa voice assistant for hours. The company's website experiencing issues without a larger AWS outage seems a bit more unusua
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As the conflict in the Middle East continues to escalate, more than a dozen countries in the region have reportedly been affected by air strikes.
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Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Meta and others signed a nonbinding pledge agreeing to cover the cost of powering AI data centers.
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Commentary: Prime Video's superhero satire is coming to an end. As a fan, here are the big moments I'm most looking forward to.
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 Apple's first-generation AirTag 4-Pack has dropped to $64.00 this week on Amazon, down from the original price of $99.00. Free shipping options have a delivery estimate around March 10, while Prime members should be able to get it delivered a few days sooner.
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OpenAI has new AI models for the second time this week.
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 How much can you realistically fit into a tiny house measuring just 16 ft (4.9 m) in length? You might assume the answer is "not much," but this model squeezes in a surprisingly effective space-saving layout - and does so
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The executive tentatively took a bite of his company's new "product," and now even McDonald's own social media is relishing the mockery.
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Early March is the best time to see rare migratory species in your own backyard, and a smart feeder can help you ID them.
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NEW RESOURCES Irish Film Institute: IFI Announces The Launch Of The Amharc Éireann: A View Of Ireland Collection. "This collection of Gael Linn newsreels from the 1950s and 1960s is now available […]
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I played the new class, which lets you decide whether you want to stare into the abyss, drown your enemies in fire, summon legions of demons or just become one yourself.
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Brian Janous, a former Microsoft executive, and his firm Cloverleaf have become modern-day land men, packaging electricity and land for data centers.
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We've known Apple would follow up its blockbuster film F1: The Movie with live coverage of F1 races in 2026. Now that we're approaching the first grand prix weekend of the year, the company has provided details on what fans can expect to see inside the Apple TV app and beyond.
There's already a dedicated F1 channel in the Apple TV app, which is where you'll stream races live when the time comes. You can also watch practice sessions, sprint races and both pre- and post-race coverage. Apple offers a number of additional F1 videos there (I'd recommend watching the one on the new rules) and you'll be able to stream the latest season of Drive To Survive on Apple TV as well.
Apple will offer the F1 TV feed as the main broadcast alongside the Sky Sports feed for all races. If you'll recall, ESPN used to show the Sky Sports feed with Sky's commentary team for its coverage of F1. Apple says it'll broadcast every grand prix in 4K (Dolby Vision) with 5.1 audio (no mention of Dolby Atmos).
As part of Apple's deal with F1, Apple TV subscribers get F1 TV Premium for the 2026 season. This gives you access to things like onboard cameras, team radios and live telemetry in
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NEW RESOURCES The American Revolution Institute: Introducing Our New Digital Archives and Library Catalog. "In February, we reached a major milestone: the American Revolution Institute's new digital archive and library collections platform […]
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 Back in January, Nothing shared that it wouldn't be releasing its flagship Nothing Phone 4 in 2026, and instead focusing on follow-ups to its midrange Phone 3a and Phone 3a Pro. After some expected teasing, those sequels have arrived: the Phone 4a Pro and Phone 4a. And like Nothing's previous devices, they seem like meaningful departures from what the company has tried in the past.
The Nothing 4a Pro represents the biggest change. Gone is the translucent back meant to offer a pseudo-glimpse into the internals of the phone, and in its place is a metal unibody design in black, silver or pink, and Nothing's Glyph Matrix interface, now even larger and brighter than it was on the Phone 3. Nothing describes the Phone 4a Pro as its slimmest phone ever, and on some level its reminiscent of the iPhone 17 Pro, but the changes in design and materials also support improvements to durability (the phone is rated for IP65 water resistance) and cooling.
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Experts explain how long eggs actually last in your fridge and what you can do to extend their lifespan.
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 Apple's new MacBook Neo could help the company grow notebook shipments by nearly 8% this year, even as the broader laptop market faces a hefty downturn, according to a new report from TrendForce.
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State media and online propagandists are striking a confident posture, despite heavy losses. Some of the content was generated by artificial intelligence.
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 OpenAI today updated its most popular ChatGPT model, debuting GPT-5.3 Instant. GPT-5.3 Instant is supposed to provide more accurate answers and better contextualized results when searching the web. The update also cuts down on unnecessary dead ends, caveats, and overly declarative phrasing, plus it has fewer hallucinations.
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 Google unveiled its new features coming both to the Pixel line of devices and to the broader Android ecosystem this spring. Two of the more exciting additions for all Android devices are coming through the Find Hub. This can now be used to share real-time locations within Google Messages conversations or to send tracking information to airlines in instances of lost luggage.
With both of those features, users can turn off their sharing any time. Specific to the luggage issue, Google has partnered with 10 airlines to integrate Find Hub locations as part of their baggage recovery process. Using the luggage recovery does require the missing item to have a Find Hub-compatible tag or network accessory.
Another aesthetic update coming to Android is the ability to create a personalized Calling Card. You can choose a photo, font and color for your information that will be displayed to friends within Phone by Google. The short-form video trend is also coming to Google Play. The app storefront will now have a feed of Google Play shorts. It's being positioned as a discovery tool for seeing different programs in action.
Google (modified)The March Pixel Drop will bring improvements to the Circle to Search feature on smartphones. Going forward, it should be easier to use Circle to Search either to virtually try items on yourself or to shop for fashion from videos or social media posts. Magic Cue, an AI feature that
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 This month, Mercedes-Benz announced it would be bringing production of its Marco Polo camper van in-house, essentially cutting Westfalia out of the Marco Polo business it's been in for 42 years. While that seems like a big hit to the world's most beloved camper converter, don't cry too hard for Westfalia. The German shop actually builds a better Mercedes small camper van than Mercedes itself. The Jules Verne combines three-pointed star style with a Ford Nugget-like multi-room
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Amazon has announced it is investing $2.75 billion in OpenAI rival Anthropic, bringing its total investment in the AI startup to $4 billion, as initially announced. In September last year, Amazon had invested an initial tranche of $1.25 billion.
As part of this partnership, Anthropic will use Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its main cloud provider for key operations, including safety research and the development of foundational models. Anthropic will also use AWS Trainium and Inferentia chips for building, training, and deploying future models.
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