Claude Gets Its Own Version of Spotify Wrapped—But This One Is Actually Useful
It helps users visualize how and why they rely on Claude.
July 2026
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Microsoft Teams Adds In-Meeting Toggle to Disable Copilot, Facilitator, and Recap AI
Microsoft is introducing an in-meeting toggle for Microsoft Teams that allows licensed organizers and presenters to turn Meeting AI on or off during live meetings. This feature, as outlined in Microsoft’s Message Center notice MC1319216, covers Copilot, Facilitator, and recap functionalities. The rollout will start in early July 2026 for the Targeted Release audience and…
Microsoft Confirms Windows GDID Device Identifier That Cannot Be Disabled, Documented in FBI Case Filing
Microsoft has publicly acknowledged the existence of the Global Device Identifier (GDID), a device-specific ID assigned to Windows installations, in a federal complaint filed by US prosecutors against an alleged member of the Scattered Spider hacking group. The ID is generated when Windows is set up with a Microsoft Account, persists through Windows updates, and…
ICE are heavily armed killers. They’re also huge losers
Federal agents patrol the halls of immigration court at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building in December 2025. | Photo by Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images Donald Trump’s Homeland Security regime has been at the center of two critical stories in the past two weeks. In the first, federal agents shot and killed a…
Apple Sues OpenAI Alleging Former Employees Stole Trade Secrets for AI Hardware Development
Apple has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The complaint alleges that former Apple employees stole trade secrets to help develop OpenAI’s AI hardware products, according to a statement Apple provided to 9to5Mac. The lawsuit was filed on Friday. The primary defendants are Chang Liu…
Spotify’s New Playlist Layout Could Change How You Find Music
Spotify has initiated testing on a redesign of the genre filters found within some of its personalized playlists. The primary modification replaces traditional, static genre names with more descriptive phrases, transitioning the customization options into actionable prompts for the user. Instead of displaying straightforward musical styles such as Indie, Hyperpop, or Dance, selected users are…
Can We See AI Think? Anthropic’s New Tech Explores Claude
Anthropic has published a research paper detailing new insights into the internal mechanisms of its artificial intelligence, Claude. By utilizing an innovative technique known as the “Jacobian Lens” (J-Lens), researchers successfully observed how the AI processes data within an internal reasoning area before generating its final text outputs. This internal field, designated as “J-Space,” reveals…
Instagram AI Tool Deleted After Massive Privacy Backlash
Meta has officially announced the removal of a controversial Instagram feature that allowed users to modify public profile pictures using artificial intelligence. This decision follows intense backlash from everyday users and major talent agencies regarding significant privacy and consent risks. The feature in question, known as Muse Image, was developed by the Meta Superintelligence Labs….
OpenAI’s Latest Voice Model Won’t Interrupt You When You Pause to Think
No need to add deliberate filters like “um,” “hmm,” and so on.
OpenAI Prepares to Sunset Atlas AI Browser, Asks Users to Switch to Rival Chrome
Or to the ChatGPT app.