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Claude isn't just the hottest name in AI right now—it's quietly ushering in a wave of ultra-personalized, vibe-coded software that could transform how we build and use tech in 2026. Find out why coders and normies alike are obsessed and what's coming next.

  • Claude Cowork Exfiltrates Files
  • Behind the Curtain: The AI future has arrived
  • Our Algorithmic Grey-Beige World
  • Musk wants up to $134B in OpenAI lawsuit, despite $700B fortune
  • Elon Musk's Grok 'Undressing' Problem Isn't Fixed
  • I asked Grok's AI to undress me after X's new limits. It's still easy on the app.
  • Senate passes Defiance Act for a second time to address Grok deepfakes
  • Instagram says it fixed the issue that sent password reset emails
  • Instagram AI Influencers Are Defaming Celebrities With Sex Scandals
  • French Court Orders Popular VPNs to Block More Pirate Sites, Despite Opposition
  • Nearly 5 Million Accounts Removed Under Australia's New Social Media Ban
  • TikTok has quietly launched a new micro drama app called PineDrama as the category picks up steam in the US
  • Creator income inequality is rising as top influencers rake in big paydays from brands
  • Managers on alert for "launch fever" as pressure builds for NASA's Moon mission
  • Senate passes minibus bill funding NASA, rejecting Trump's proposed cuts
  • Pentagon Device Linked To Havana Syndrome
  • Zuck#: A programming language for connecting the world. And harvesting it
  • Amazon is buying copper harvested by bacteria for its data centers
  • 'Are You Dead?' is now the top paid App Store app in China
  • Danish dev delights kid by turning floppy drive into easy TV remote
  • Cinemark will fill almost anything with popcorn this weekend—but there's a catch
  • Happy Birthday, Wikipedia: We need you now more than ever
  • Pluralistic: The world needs an Ireland for disenshittification (17 Jan 2026)

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