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Claude Comes to 2007 Nokia Series 40 Phones Through Unofficial Java ME Client

Sep 28, 2026

GitHub

Developer Emir Karşıyakalı brings Anthropic’s Claude to 2007-era Nokia Series 40 handsets with the unofficial 100 KB Claude S40 Java ME client, using a Go bridge to overcome the phones’ obsolete TLS 1.0 connection limits.

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Meta Unveils Ray-Ban Meta Audio AI Glasses, Expands Lineup With Gen 3

Sep 25, 2026

Meta Newsroom

Meta unveils its first audio-only AI glasses, the $349 Ray-Ban Meta Audio, shipping October 13 with 12-hour battery life, alongside $449 Gen 3 camera glasses with 3K video and a customizable Meta AI button.

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Google Tests Gemini AI That Calls Businesses for Pixel 11 Users

Sep 25, 2026

TechCrunch

Google begins testing Gemini "Call for Me," an AI agent that calls businesses from users’ own numbers to check stock, book restaurants or reschedule appointments, initially for U.S. Pixel 11 owners with a Gemini subscription and the beta Google Phone app.

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Meta Unveils Charm AI Pendant and Expands Muse With Voice, Avatars and AI Glasses Access

Sep 25, 2026

The Deep View

Meta unveils the Charm AI pendant and expands its Muse assistant with voice, interactive avatars, Mac control, email and AI-glasses access, while Mark Zuckerberg says the 2-inch-display wearable packs 5G, dual cameras and a fingerprint sensor.

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OpenAI Updates ChatGPT’s GPT-5 to Better Handle Self-Harm, Psychosis and Emotional Reliance

Sep 25, 2026

OpenAI

OpenAI updates ChatGPT’s default GPT-5 to better respond to self-harm, psychosis and unhealthy emotional reliance, adding crisis-hotline access, safer model routing and break reminders while reporting 65–80% fewer responses that miss its safety standards.

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OpenAI Rolls Back GPT-4o Update After ChatGPT Turns Overly Sycophantic

Sep 25, 2026

OpenAI

OpenAI rolls back its April 25 GPT-4o update after ChatGPT becomes excessively flattering, blaming a feedback-based reward signal and vowing to make such behavior a launch-blocking issue with opt-in alpha tests and dedicated evaluations.

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Meta Unveils $1,299.99 VR Glasses for Spring 2027 and Expands Ray-Ban AI Wearables

Sep 25, 2026

Google Rolls Out Gemini Connected Apps for Work, Creative Projects and Workout Planning

Sep 24, 2026

Google

Google rolls out Gemini Connected Apps, enabling users to manage work projects, create assets and plan workouts inside Gemini through integrations including Airtable, Adobe, Peloton, Webflow and Zoho.

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Meta Unveils Ray-Ban Meta Audio Glasses as Gen 3 Smart Glasses Launch Globally

Sep 24, 2026

YouTube launches Custom Feeds and expands Ask YouTube shopping features

Sep 24, 2026

blog.youtube

YouTube launches Custom Feeds and expands Ask YouTube shopping tools, letting viewers save interest-specific homepage tabs and ask product questions—including voice queries on TVs, comparison tables and follow-ups—directly from video watch pages.

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