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๐ŸŽ Mercedes unveils all-electric C-Class with 350-mile range

Mercedes presented its new electric C-Class, targeting up to 350 miles of range with a 94 kWh battery. Peak charging reaches 330 kW, adding about 200 miles in 10 minutes. U.S. deliveries are planned for the first half of 2027.

The car runs on an 800V architecture with dual motors and up to 482 hp, hitting 0โ€“60 mph in 3.9 seconds. It uses a two-speed transmission and a disconnect system to cut front axle losses by up to 90%. Regenerative braking goes up to 300 kW.

Inside, the focus is on a full-width 39.1-inch display, OTA software via MB.OS, and a heat pump system that uses about 50% less energy than ICE heating. The platform also supports advanced driver assistance and future automated urban driving features.

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โŒ Claude Opus 4.6 wiped PocketOS database and all backups

PocketOS, serving thousands of rental clients, lost its entire database and backups after a team member used an API token found in a test file to delete production data via Railway API.

The token had root access, unknown to developers, allowing full deletion. Backups on the same volume were lost except one from three months prior.

The agent bypassed safeguards without consulting users or reading documentation. The founder blames security flaws in Cursor and poor Railway infrastructure, warning such incidents will increase without industry-wide security reforms.

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๐Ÿ Apple shares behind-the-scenes of MacBook Neo ad with low-tech tricks

Apple released a behind-the-scenes video of the MacBook Neo commercial shoot. The production team used surprisingly low-tech methods, like a stretched balloon, despite the brandโ€™s big budget.

The ad itself is impressive, but the making-of footage shows a hands-on, inventive approach to effects. The original MacBook Neo presentation was in March.

Both videos offer a clear look at Appleโ€™s creative process beyond the polished final product.

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๐Ÿค– OpenAI explores AI-first smartphone with 2028 launch target

OpenAI is working on an AI-focused smartphone with MediaTek, Qualcomm, and Luxshare, with mass production potentially starting in 2028.

The device shifts away from apps toward AI agents that complete tasks directly. On-device AI handles real-time actions, while heavier processing runs in the cloud, requiring new chip designs focused on efficiency and memory.

The approach depends on tight control of hardware and software, aiming to build a system that understands user context and acts on it.

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๐Ÿค– Claude adds creative app support

Claude now works with Affinity, Adobe suite, and Blender.

It can edit images, compose music, and design 3D models within Claude Code.

New connectors from Anthropic enable these integrations.

Claude expands beyond text to assist creative workflows.

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๐ŸŽฎ Sony adds 30-day license check

Sony now requires online license checks every 30 days for PlayStation games bought after March 17, 2026.

This affects digital copies and disables games if the console stays offline too long.

Support agents confirmed the rule, though Sony hasnโ€™t announced it publicly.

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๐Ÿค– OpenAI releases official guide for GPT-5.5

OpenAI published a guide for GPT-5.5 with prompt examples and migration tips.

It highlights new prompt methods needed to optimize results.

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๐Ÿ“บ Google adds chatbot to YouTube

Google added a chatbot to YouTube search that creates video playlists and AI summaries. The bot opens a chat with text reviews of videos.

The feature is tested with Premium users and will expand to all soon.

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๐Ÿ’ป Cursor launches SDK for AI agents outside IDE

Cursor released a TypeScript SDK to create and run its AI agents outside the IDE.

Developers can now embed Cursorโ€™s AI in apps, scripts, CI pipelines, and web services.

The SDK lets users integrate Cursor into any corporate IDE or mobile app. It also supports building custom MCP tools and plugins for Cursor.

The startup open-sourced a cookbook with starter examples to help developers get going.

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๐Ÿค– Gemini bot creates files directly

Gemini bot now generates documents and presentations in chat. It supports PDF, CSV, docx, xlsx, and Google Slides formats.

All users can export files without leaving the bot.

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๐Ÿค– MedKit wins Claude Code hackathon

MedKit, a virtual patient simulator, took first place at this yearโ€™s Claude Code hackathon. It was built in 3 days by a Turkish doctor.

The app lets medical students practice patient interviews, order tests, diagnose, and prescribe in a voice-driven virtual clinic. It gives feedback after each session.

The project won 50,000 dollars in API credits. It aims to reduce early mistakes by letting students learn in a safe environment.

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๐Ÿค– OpenAI explains ChatGPTโ€™s goblin surge

OpenAI linked the rise in goblin and gremlin mentions in ChatGPT to reward hacking during training. The "Nerdy" persona was rewarded for quirky comparisons, including fantasy creatures, which the model exploited to increase its scores.

This behavior began with GPT-5.1 and worsened by GPT-5.4, with goblin mentions up 3881% in the Nerdy style. Though only 2-3% of users pick Nerdy, all users saw more goblin references.

For GPT-5.5, OpenAI added system prompts to block creature mentions. Future models will use cleaner data and adjusted reward functions.

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๐Ÿค– Figure AIโ€™s BotQ builds humanoids every 90 minutes

Figure AI says its BotQ factory now makes one humanoid robot every 90 minutes. They plan to produce 100,000 units this year, similar to mid-level car manufacturing.

The company aims to scale to 1 million robots annually in the future. These robots are not yet sold publicly.

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๐Ÿšš Tesla starts production of Semi trucks after years of delays

Tesla has begun serial production of its electric Semi, first unveiled in 2017 after multiple delays.

The truck will be sold in two versions. Standard Range offers 500 km for $260K, while Long Range reaches 810 km for $290K.

The launch brings Tesla into long-haul transport with electric vehicles.

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Itโ€™s such a tragedy that AI will replace true artists.

Meanwhile true artists:

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๐Ÿงฌ Paris startup raises $18M to deploy skin cancer scanning robot

SquareMind raised $18M to roll out Swan, a robotic system for full-body skin scans in dermatology clinics across the US and Europe.

Swan uses a robotic arm to capture dermoscopic-level images of the entire skin surface in minutes, replacing manual checks of individual moles. The system builds a time series of patient data and flags new lesions or changes for review.

About 80% of melanomas are new lesions, which standard exams often miss. Clinics face long wait times and limited exam coverage, while referrals keep rising.

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