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      AI watermarks are a good idea. They won’t stop AI slop

      AI watermarks are a good idea. They won’t stop AI slop

      Aug 17, 2026  Twila Rosenbaum
      Anthropic plans to add invisible watermarks to all Claude-generated text, a move designed to comply with the EU AI Act. While transparency is welcome, exemptions for code and standard editing, plus the ease of stripping watermarks, leave big gaps. True accountability will require more than just technical fixes.
      XRP bridge drained for $200,000 after software mistook fake deposits for real ones

      XRP bridge drained for $200,000 after software mistook fake deposits for real ones

      Aug 15, 2026  Twila Rosenbaum
      Nearly 200,000 XRP worth about $200,000 was drained from a bridge connecting XRP Ledger to the tx blockchain after an attacker exploited a software flaw. The bug allowed the bridge to register non-existent deposits as real, enabling the attacker to withdraw genuine XRP from the reserve wallet. Tx says it has halted the bridge, patched the vulnerability, hired blockchain forensics experts, and filed an FBI complaint.
      Ravencoin, a blockchain built from Bitcoin’s code, could roll back four days of transactions

      Ravencoin, a blockchain built from Bitcoin’s code, could roll back four days of transactions

      Aug 15, 2026  Twila Rosenbaum
      Ravencoin, a Bitcoin fork, could roll back four days of transactions after a critical flaw allowed invalid blocks onto the chain. Two mining pools are rebuilding the network from before the first bad block, putting deposits, withdrawals and payments at risk. RVN's price has dropped sharply as exchanges like Bitvavo and Upbit halt activity.
      Live updates: Bitcoin falls to $63,500; CoreWeave jumps 9% as AI demand pushes backlog over $100 billion

      Live updates: Bitcoin falls to $63,500; CoreWeave jumps 9% as AI demand pushes backlog over $100 billion

      Aug 15, 2026  Twila Rosenbaum
      Bitcoin slipped to around $63,500 in quiet summer trading, while CoreWeave shares jumped 9% after the AI cloud company beat revenue estimates and said its backlog surpassed $100 billion. U.S. stock indexes ended slightly lower, and gold pulled back as traders awaited Wednesday's inflation report. Analysts say the CPI print could finally break bitcoin out of its narrow range.
      Nvidia’s $500 billion AI infrastructure push leaves crypto compute further behind

      Nvidia’s $500 billion AI infrastructure push leaves crypto compute further behind

      Aug 15, 2026  Twila Rosenbaum
      Nvidia has signed memorandums of understanding with six major Wall Street firms to create financing platforms that could channel more than $500 billion into AI computing infrastructure. The company is pushing to have AI compute treated as long-lived, revenue-generating infrastructure assets rather than short-lived tech expenses. This move could widen the gap with smaller decentralized compute networks, which face technical and operational limits that keep their capacity far below frontier data centers.
      iOS 27: All the New Phone and FaceTime Features

      iOS 27: All the New Phone and FaceTime Features

      Aug 14, 2026  Twila Rosenbaum
      iOS 27 brings a handful of useful updates to the Phone and FaceTime apps. Call Context intelligently surfaces relevant emails when you call a business, while Dual Capture lets iPhone 17 users stream from both cameras at once. Additional improvements include better connection quality, expanded Live Captions, and enhanced Communication Safety. Here's everything new.
      AI detectors are creating a new era of distrust

      AI detectors are creating a new era of distrust

      Aug 13, 2026  Twila Rosenbaum
      AI detectors are increasingly used by educators and publishers to identify machine-written content, but these tools are prone to false positives. High-profile cases show students and writers falsely accused, while many institutions are now restricting their use. The result is a growing climate of distrust where human writers must constantly prove their authenticity.
      Google’s Pixel 11 series pairs a little new hardware with a lot of new software

      Google’s Pixel 11 series pairs a little new hardware with a lot of new software

      Aug 13, 2026  Twila Rosenbaum
      Google has officially announced the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold. The new lineup focuses on quality-of-life improvements and software-driven camera features rather than major hardware redesigns. All models ship on August 20th, starting at $899 for the base Pixel 11.
      The 7 biggest announcements of Google’s Pixel 11 launch

      The 7 biggest announcements of Google’s Pixel 11 launch

      Aug 13, 2026  Twila Rosenbaum
      Google's Made by Google event delivered a wide range of product announcements, including the new Pixel 11 series with upgraded cameras and a new Tensor chip. The Pixel Watch 5 added advanced health sensing, while the Pixel Tag now competes directly with Apple's AirTag. Pixel Buds Pro 2 received a color refresh and an upcoming ANC improvement. Here are the seven biggest news items from the event.
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