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Reconstructed code from Flock's login pages shows a new AI-powered

Reconstructed code from Flock's login pages shows a new AI-powered system, called OS Investigate, that integrates license plate scans, case files, and more

TL;DRFlock built an AI tool that combines license plate data with police records for investigations.

Why it matters: Automated surveillance integration raises urgent questions about police accuracy, privacy, and due process safeguards.

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Anthropic says any lab can now let a language model agent run the whole

Claude AI designed proteins better than industry standard, achievable by any lab.

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Anthropic passes OpenAI on revenue for the first time

Anthropic now generates more revenue than OpenAI, marking a shift in the AI market.

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Calendly throws its hat into meeting note-taker circus

Calendly is adding an AI meeting note-taker called Callie to its scheduling platform.

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ISS spacewalkers discover there's no such thing

ISS antenna repair took longer than expected; astronauts must return for more work.

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Young Americans Become More Hostile to AI, Fearing Job Losses

Young US workers are increasingly skeptical of AI due to job displacement fears.

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The founder’s secret weapon: Work at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 and learn

TechCrunch Disrupt is recruiting volunteers to work the 2026 conference.

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Password spraying attacks surge 155x

Hackers are massively increasing weak-password attacks, exploiting incomplete MFA protections.

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Korean Researchers Identifies Cause of ‘Beat’ Signal in Topological

Korean team solved a long-standing mystery about interference patterns in topological insulator nanowires.

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LFM2.5 Q4\_0 Checkpoints from Quantization-Aware Distillation

New compressed AI model checkpoints reduce size without major quality loss.

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Quantum simulators gain quantitative error bars in 51-ion test

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