Anthropic’s AI vending machine tried to order stun guns to the Wall Street Journal.
During testing, the AI agent also ordered a PlayStation5 and live betta fish, and staffers convinced it to give away almost everything for free, losing a bunch of money. Sounds fun!
Anthropic’s response was that this was all part of the stress testing plan, actually, and that one day the model would “probably be able to make you a lot of money.” Maybe just not any time soon.
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RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz announce moves to ban gender-affirming care for young people (Selena Simmons-Duffin/NPR)
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Trump Moves to End Access to Gender-Related Care for Minors (New York Times)
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Association of American Publishers Announces This Month’s Revenue Report
The Association of American Publishers released October 2025 StatShot report noting revenue is up 6.7% over October 2024 and 0.4% so far this year.
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Netflix snags Elle Duncan from ESPN to host live events
Elle Duncan will host Netflix’s Skyscraper Live broadcast next year.
Netflix’s growing live TV ambitions now have a host
Netflix has picked a host for its growing roster of live events. Former ESPN anchor Elle Duncan will serve as the voice for Netflix’s live broadcasts, starting with next year’s Skyscraper Live.Emma Roth (The Verge)
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A change of maintainership for linux-next
Stephen Rothwell, who has maintained the kernel's linux-next integration tree from its inceptio [...]LWN.net
PDC World Darts Championship 2026: David Munyua stuns world number 18 Mike de Decker in first round
Kenyan David Munyua causes a huge shock on his PDC World Championship debut, coming back from two sets behind to beat world number 18 Mike de Decker.Adam Millington (BBC Sport)
300-1 Blowers becomes longest-priced winner in UK horse racing history
Blowers becomes the longest-priced winner in UK racing history by taking the opener at Exeter on Thursday at odds of 300-1.Steve Sutcliffe (BBC Sport)
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South Africa-US relations: Kenyans found illegally working at Afrikaner asylum claim centre
The seven Kenyans had previously been denied working visas and will now be deported, South Africa says.Khanyisile Ngcobo (BBC News)
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⚫ Attackers Use Stolen AWS Credentials in Cryptomining Campaign
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Interview with Alisse Lee Goldenberg, Author of The City of Arches
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Interactive Hopscotch Tiles Make The Game More Exciting
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Democratic National Committee blocks release of its 2024 election autopsy (Elena Schneider/Politico)
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Kia and Hyundai will spend millions fixing old cars to stop ‘Kia Boyz’ thefts
The settlement with 35 states includes free installation of a metal sleeve around the ignition cylinder to prevent theft.
Kia and Hyundai will spend millions fixing old cars to stop ‘Kia Boyz’ thefts
Kia and Hyundai agreed to outfit millions of cars with a zinc sleeve installed around the ignition to prevent ‘Kia Boyz’ thefts.Elissa Welle (The Verge)
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