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Claude’s AI watermarks are coming, but AI detectors aren’t going anywhere
Regular “Prompt Mode” readers already know that Claude AI watermarks are coming, and that they’ll allow us to tell whether a given piece of text was either written or otherwise “processed” by Claude. But here’s a question I’ve been getting a lot lately: With Claude watermarks on the way, do...

This free tool shows whether police near you use Flock cameras
Flock cameras are a hot topic right now. They’re automated license plate readers with concerning privacy implications, and you probably drive past more of them than you realize. If you’re curious about what your local police department is using, the Atlas of Surveillance gives you a simple way to find...

Hamilton man Jason Monkley charged childcare firm $2900 to fix van - then torched it
Monkley twice denied any involvement in the blaze but his own CCTV system helped convict him.

Work with PDFs without the monthly fee, just $24 for life
TL;DR: AcePDF is a simple PDF editor and converter, and a lifetime license is on sale for $23.97 (reg. $99.99) through August 25. PDFs are frustrating and very common. Instead of paying monthly for editing software, a simpler solution is to use an app like AcePDF to edit or convert PDFs, and a lifetime license...

Starmer donates biography of himself to Downing Street library
The former PM and seven of his ministers have added to the collection, which began in 1931.

ACT to campaign on Paul Henry's 'Starship for cancer' proposal
Henry mused about creating a world-class cancer hospital when he announced his candidacy. ACT is running with the idea.

Efekta Education tops 5 million users in three years
Government contracts have helped the UK edtech group reach 5 million active users, while test scores in Brazil have risen 32.5 per cent.

Paul Henry gets his cancer centre in new ACT policy
The ACT Party has announced it would go ahead with building a dedicated cancer centre if elected on November 7.

UK-backed project to convert Pakistan’s crop waste into textile bio-coal

China to revise regulations for outbound investment

I hate this, but buying a GPU now might actually make sense
Well okay, now might only be the second-best time to buy a GPU—the best time was probably just before AI-crazed companies started hoovering up all the memory and storage. But unless you can go back in time, right now might be the best time for anyone considering a graphics card purchase...

Billionaire Investor Stanley Druckenmiller Just Sold Intel and Micron, and Piled Into 2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks That Are Betting Big on Robotics

AI productivity tools are overhyped and overfunded. Investors should look elsewhere

How Meta paid influencers to counter fears Instagram damages teens
A US-based watchdog has been tracking the Instagram parent’s influencer activities and sponsored posts.

Dave Bautista confirmed as new God of War star
The ex-wrestler replaces Ryan Hurst as Kratos in the upcoming adaptation of the popular PlayStation series.

Use this code to get Windows 11 Pro on sale for $10.49
TL;DR: Use code SAVE30 by August 25 at 11:59 p.m. PT to get Windows 11 Pro for $10.49. Microsoft pulled support for Windows 10 last year. If you’re running an outdated OS and want to upgrade, right now is a good time to get Windows 11 Pro. Instead of paying $199, you can get...

14-year-old killer’s gruesome case to be reconsidered
A teenager who murdered a truck driver with his own hammer will have her conviction and sentence reheard in court.

Tech Mahindra expands ServiceNow tie-up for enterprise AI
Large organisations will be able to push AI out of pilot mode as Tech Mahindra and ServiceNow scale a multi-year enterprise deployment deal.

Hawke's Bay hit back and take the lead off Manawatu in NPC
Follow live coverage of the NPC round 4 clash between Hawke's Bay and Manawatu in Napier.

Cohesity adds partner incentives & services specialisation
Partners will get higher rebates and simpler certification rules as Cohesity shifts its channel push towards services-led security sales.