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Rad Power Bikes’ batteries are a fire risk and shouldn’t be used, CPSC warns

The US Consumer Protection Safety Commission issued a stark warning about some of Rad Power Bikes’ e-bike batteries Monday, linking them to dozens of fires and saying they “pose a risk of serious injury and death.” The batteries can “unexpectedly ignite and explode,” especially when water or debris leaks in to cells or the harness, […]

Anthropic’s new model is its latest frontier in the AI agent battle — but it’s still facing cybersecurity concerns

The AI labs never sleep — especially the week before Thanksgiving, it seems. Days after Google’s buzzworthy Gemini 3, and OpenAI’s updated agentic coding model, Anthropic has announced Claude Opus 4.5, which it bills as “the best model in the world for coding, agents, and computer use,” claiming it has leapfrogged even Gemini 3 in […]

Anthropic unveils two Claude Code upgrades: a new plan mode that creates more precise plans, and support for Claude Code in the Claude desktop app (Frederic Lardinois/The New Stack)

Frederic Lardinois / The New Stack:
Anthropic unveils two Claude Code upgrades: a new plan mode that creates more precise plans, and support for Claude Code in the Claude desktop app  —  Anthropic today launched the latest version of its flagship Opus model: Opus 4.5.  —  The company calls it its most intelligent model yet …

Sources: Apple cut dozens of sales roles to streamline sales to businesses, schools, and governments; Apple says the changes affect "a small number of roles" (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple cut dozens of sales roles to streamline sales to businesses, schools, and governments; Apple says the changes affect “a small number of roles”  —  Apple Inc. has eliminated dozens of sales roles in a bid to streamline the way it offers products to businesses …

I tested a bunch of Switch 2 screen protectors, and these are the best

Editor’s note: Black Friday doesn’t officially take place until Friday, November 28th; however, if you want to shop ahead of time, we’ve rounded up the best early Black Friday deals you can already get. A glass screen protector is one of a few essential accessories that every Switch 2 owner should make, along with a select few others. […]