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The easiest way to build a local dev toolbox with one file

Keep your host free from lingering services and mismatched versions. Run your dev stack in isolation and rebuild it when ...
InfoQ

From Minutes to Seconds: Uber Boosts MySQL Cluster Uptime with Consensus Architecture

Uber redesigned its MySQL fleet using a consensus-driven architecture based on MySQL Group Replication, reducing cluster failover time from minutes to seconds. By moving leader election and failure ...

Fact Check: Posts claim Trump said he'd start war to distract from Epstein files in 'leaked' phone call. Here's the truth

In a purported recording of the call, Trump is alleged to have said, "If I go down, I will bring all of you down with me." ...
Lifehacker

Claude Has a Surprisingly Great Way to Add Multiple Appointments to Your Calendar at Once

Claude can turn any list of events—even a paper one—into an iCal file. I rely heavily on my digital calendar—as far as I'm concerned, if something isn't there, it doesn't exist. It's annoying, then, ...
Engadget

Anthropic beefs up Claude's free tier as OpenAI prepares to stuff ads into ChatGPT's

Anthropic is upgrading Claude's free tier, apparently to capitalize on OpenAI's planned integration of ads into ChatGPT. On Wednesday, Anthropic said free Claude users can now create files, connect to ...
CNET

Anthropic's New Claude Cowork Is an AI Agent for Your Computer's Files

Cowork can also use the data in that folder to create new projects -- but it's still in early access, so be cautious. Imad was a senior reporter covering Google and internet culture. Hailing from ...
AppleInsider

Inside Files - How to manage files like a pro on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro

The Files app has grown a lot since its introduction in iOS 11. While it's not quite Finder on Mac, it's more than enough to get work done. When the Files app first debuted with iOS 11 in 2017, it was ...
PC World

Anthropic’s Claude AI chatbot can now create and edit Office files

According to an announcement post, Anthropic has launched a new feature in Claude that allows you to create and edit files directly in the AI’s chat—including Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, ...
Digital Trends

Claude’s impressive file tools will make ChatGPT and Gemini jealous

Claude is one of the hottest AI agents in the market, right behind the big names like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot. The tech stack is so powerful that Apple is reportedly considering a partnership ...
Ars Technica

Claude’s new AI file-creation feature ships with security risks built in

On Tuesday, Anthropic launched a new file-creation feature for its Claude AI assistant that enables users to generate Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, and other documents directly within ...
BGR

Claude Can Now Create PDF, Word, And Excel Files For You

Anthropic on Tuesday announced a new Claude feature that some users should appreciate. The chatbot can now create files for you based on the instructions you provide in a prompt. Claude can generate ...