Claude Sonnet 4.5 is designed to tackle coding tasks for over 30 hours at a time, Anthropic says

Anthropic's new Claude Sonnet 4.5 continues the trend in large language model development: better coding and the ability to tackle tasks for much longer stretches.<br /> The article Claude [...]

AMD’s next-gen ‘Redstone’ AI upscaling tech looks imminent – and a big clue has been spotted in the latest drivers

AMD's preview driver has potentially spilled the beans on a new AFMF 3 update, and indicates that its 'Redstone' AI upscaling tech overhaul may be here sooner than we expected. [...]

Microsoft adds autonomous AI agents to Copilot for Office apps

Microsoft is rolling out "Vibe Working," its new label for a more conversational, AI-driven way to handle tasks in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.<br /> The article Microsoft adds autonom [...]

This MacBook Pro-esque laptop has the world's largest battery and is built by the same company that brought you the smartphone with the biggest battery ever

New Energizer EnergyBook Pro Ultra laptop promises 28 hours of use between charges with unprecedented 192Wh battery capacity inside. [...]

F-Droid says Google’s new sideloading restrictions will kill the project

F-Droid sees Google's plans as a threat to FOSS apps. [...]

Microsoft just added AI agents to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint - how to use them

Available for Microsoft 365 Copilot users, the new agents will help you create, edit, and analyze your documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. [...]

AI voice tech is now so good you almost certainly won't be able to distinguish between real and deepfake voices - here's what you need to know

AI voices generated from LLM systems now rival human speech, raising new ethical concerns about trust, identity, accessibility, and misinformation. [...]

AI Can Now Help You Create Top-Grade Word Documents and Excel Spreadsheets

Microsoft adds a whole new vibe to its 1980s-era software pioneers. [...]

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Tuesday, Sept. 30

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Sept. 30. [...]