Daniel Kim — Technology Editor 
Anthropic launched Claude Opus 5 on Friday, a new artificial intelligence model designed for daily coding and knowledge work. Priced at $5 per million input tokens and $25 per million output tokens, the model provides performance near the company’s top-tier Fable 5 while implementing more refined cybersecurity safeguards. Performance and Market Positioning Anthropic is positioning … Read more
China’s Chang’e-6 mission, which returned to Earth on June 25, 2024, has provided the first samples from the Moon’s far side. Analysis of these rocks reveals a gradual decline in asteroid impacts over three billion years, challenging the long-held theory of a singular, intense Late Heavy Bombardment spike. For decades, the standard narrative of our … Read more
The German national team achieved a successful result at the 67th International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) held in Shanghai, with all six participants earning medals. The competition, which serves as the world’s most prestigious mathematics event for students, saw the German delegation secure one gold, two silver, and three bronze medals. German Students Secure Six Medals … Read more
A joint investigation by the Arbeiterkammer (AK) Oberösterreich and Greenpeace has revealed that a significant majority of children’s temporary tattoos contain problematic chemical substances. Out of 15 products subjected to laboratory analysis, 13 were deemed not recommended due to the presence of various hazardous materials, according to reports from the organizations. Labortests Reveal Harmful Chemical … Read more
An international team of researchers has identified what is described as the most compelling evidence to date of an atmosphere surrounding a rocky exoplanet located within the habitable zone of its star. The planet, known as LHS 1140 b, orbits a red dwarf star approximately 48 to 49 light-years away in the constellation Cetus. The … Read more
Amkor Technology has expanded its multiyear advanced chip packaging partnership with Nvidia in a deal valued at $1.5 billion. Following the announcement, UBS upgraded the stock to buy, citing the agreement’s role in supporting Nvidia’s upcoming CPU product ramps and a stronger outlook for Amkor’s server-driven business. Amkor’s $1.5 Billion Nvidia Strategic Partnership Amkor Technology, … Read more
Anthropic has introduced native support for the Apple iOS Simulator within the macOS desktop version of Claude Code, allowing developers to build, test, and debug applications directly within the platform. This new capability, currently available in public beta, enables the coding assistant to interact with a simulator window without requiring the “Computer Use” permission mode, … Read more
Massachusetts has launched a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) pilot program allowing residents to discharge electric vehicle battery power back into the utility network. Simultaneously, U.S. automakers are aggressively marketing EV-to-home charging solutions as a backup power source, driven by growing grid demand and a desire to bolster consumer interest in electric vehicles. The concept of using electric … Read more
Google has officially launched a new account recovery and sign-in feature known as selfie video,allowing users to verify their identity through short, recorded clips of their faces. This tool acts as a supplemental security layer, providing aspare key for users who have lost access to their primary devices or traditional recovery methods, such as recovery … Read more
Credit: CERN All four main LHC experiments have found new signs that oxygen and neon collisions may create the extreme state of matter that existed during the first microseconds after the Big Bang. One year after the first-ever collisions of oxygen at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the main LHC collaborations—ALICE, ATLAS, CMS and LHCb—have … Read more