Author: MNK News
In May, Anthropic announced two new AI systems, Opus 4 and Sonnet 4. Now, less than six months later, the company is introducing Sonnet 4.5, and calling it the best coding model in the world to date. Anthropic’s basis for that claim is a selection of benchmarks where the new AI outperforms not only its predecessor but also the more expensive Opus 4.1 and competing systems, including Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro and GPT-5 from OpenAI. For instance, in OSWorld, a suite that tests AI models on real-world computer tasks, Sonnet 4.5 set a record score of 61.4 percent, putting it…
The next generation of Plunge’s flagship cold tub delivers faster cooling, enhanced filtration and integration with the Plunge App Plunge has unveiled the All-In Gen 2, its next-generation flagship cold plunge system. Building on insights from more than 45 million plunge sessions, the California-based company re-engineered the product to deliver faster cooling, improved sanitation, smarter automation and full integration with the Plunge App. The Gen 2 unit cools water to 37°F with 31% faster efficiency and uses 50% less energy than its predecessor, with an all-new chiller and upgraded heat exchanger. A redesigned filtration system doubles circulation power, cleaning the…
Vice President J.D. Vance expressed confidence that the Trump administration’s TikTok deal will effectively separate the app from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, and ensure the security of U.S. users’ data. In a recent interview with Fox News, Vice President J.D. Vance addressed concerns about the potential vulnerability of TikTok’s U.S. spinoff to Chinese propaganda and data usage. His comments come in the wake of President Donald Trump’s executive order approving plans to keep TikTok operating in the U.S. under new ownership. “I feel very confident that we have successfully separated this company from TikTok global and actually made it…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Days after his defiant speech at the United Nations rejecting demands to end the war in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is conferring with his most important supporter about the path ahead in the nearly two-year-old Gaza war.But Monday’s meeting with President Donald Trump in Washington comes at a tenuous moment. Israel is increasingly isolated, losing support from many countries that were long its steadfast allies. At home, Netanyahu’s governing coalition appears more fragile than ever. And the White House is showing signs of impatience.The question now is whether Trump, who has offered steadfast backing to…
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently published a 163-page PDF showing the electrical schematics for the iPhone 16e, despite Apple specifically requesting them to be confidential. This was most likely a mistake on the part of the FCC, according to a report by AppleInsider.The agency also distributed a cover letter from Apple alongside the schematics, which is dated September 16, 2024. This letter verifies the company’s request for privacy, indicating that the documents contain “confidential and proprietary trade secrets.” The cover letter asks for the documents to be withheld from public view “indefinitely.” Apple even suggested that a release of…
Charles Edwards, founder and CEO of Capriole Investments, has issued his starkest warning yet on quantum computing, arguing that Bitcoin must migrate to post-quantum signatures on an accelerated timeline or face existential risk later this decade. “We need to upgrade Bitcoin to be Quantum proof next year. 2026. Otherwise we are fucked,” Edwards wrote on X early Monday, escalating a series of posts in which he contends “Q-Day is this decade.” Could Bitcoin Crash To $0? Edwards’ thesis hinges on the rapid compression of resource estimates required to run Shor’s algorithm against Bitcoin’s elliptic-curve digital signatures (ECDSA/Schnorr on secp256k1). Pushing…
The phrase “Uptober” has gained popularity in the crypto market, as October has historically delivered gains in the past. For the XRP price, however, the picture looks very different. A closer look at its history shows a mix of big wins and painful losses, making October far less predictable. Removing the extreme years shows that the data points to flat or negative results, which means investors counting on an explosive rally may end up disappointed. Although the last quarter of the year has brought substantial gains in some cases, the overall record remains inconsistent, suggesting that “Uptober” may be more…
Have you played around with the new iOS 26 yet? Here’s how to download it on your iPhone if you haven’t yet — once you do, you’ll notice several new changes, including a clear design called Liquid Glass. The translucent look can be found within apps as well as your lock and home screens. (You can’t turn it off, but you can reduce the transparency to make it less clear.) The overhaul is one of several big changes that come with iOS, macOS, iPadOS, watchOS and the rest of Apple’s software suite — the new operating system updates for those…
Garcia, who is currently an assistant superintendent in Revere, has not yet answered questions publicly about the lawsuit, or about separate allegations made against him in a 2013 divorce, as the city moves toward filling the seat vacated by its former superintendent, Victoria Greer. The school committee voted in 2024 to end her contract early.The search process has come under criticism this year from teachers and elected leaders who, amid controversy over another candidate’s past, say the firm hired to help did not do enough to recruit quality applicants and account for obvious red flags in some candidates’ pasts. The…
Amazon Prime Day has returned in the fall for the past few years, and 2025 is no exception. Prime Day will return on October 7 and 8, but really, you don’t have to wait until the official start date to save. Amazon typically always has early Prime Day deals in the lead-up to the event, and this year we’re already seeing some solid discounts on gadgets we like. Here, we’ve gathered all of the best Prime Day deals you can get right now, and we’ll keep updating this post as we get close to Prime Day proper.October Prime Day deals:…