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Anthropic says Claude Cowork is now available on mobile for all paid plans
Technology

Anthropic says Claude Cowork is now available on mobile for all paid plans

Last month, Anthropic announced plans to expand Claude Cowork from the Mac to iPhone and iPad. The rollout started with Anthropic’s most expensive paid plan.

Zac Hall · 18 Aug, 2026
Apple releases public beta 4 for iOS 27, macOS 27, iPadOS 27, tvOS 27 [U: watchOS 27]
Technology

Apple releases public beta 4 for iOS 27, macOS 27, iPadOS 27, tvOS 27 [U: watchOS 27]

Update, August 18, 1:06 p.m. ET: Apple has now published watchOS 27 Public Beta 4 (Build: 24R5353a). The original story follows below After releasing developer...

Marcus Mendes · 18 Aug, 2026
Read the memo Mamdani's team sent to NYC lawmakers explaining the controversial pied-à-terre tax rollout
Business

Read the memo Mamdani's team sent to NYC lawmakers explaining the controversial pied-à-terre tax rollout

New York City Council held a public hearing Tuesday about Mamdani's pied-à-terre tax rollout. The administration submitted written testimony.

Allie Kelly · 18 Aug, 2026
Meet Polyester: Gen Zs new way to call you fake
Technology

Meet Polyester: Gen Zs new way to call you fake

What does "polyester" mean on TikTok? Gen Z’s latest insult describes anything cheap, generic, or inauthentic.

Alverta Schowalter · 18 Aug, 2026
Penn State frat coke ring's alleged ringleader denied bail after missing arraignment, turning himself in
World

Penn State frat coke ring's alleged ringleader denied bail after missing arraignment, turning himself in

Agostino Abbatiello of Westbury was denied bail after turning himself in as the alleged ringleader of a Penn State fraternity cocaine trafficking ring.

Makayla Greenholt · 18 Aug, 2026
macOS 27 Golden Gate makes one design decision that I would change for MacBooks
Technology

macOS 27 Golden Gate makes one design decision that I would change for MacBooks

If there’s one change I could make to iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, it would be disabling the new swipe-down gesture to invoke Siri AI. There are enough ways to summon...

Zac Hall · 18 Aug, 2026
NFL ignores questions as pro-trans brand behind Jim Harbaugh’s viral shirt pushes into flag football
World

NFL ignores questions as pro-trans brand behind Jim Harbaugh’s viral shirt pushes into flag football

The Los Angeles Chargers had Jim Harbaugh wear a TOGETHXR shirt at training camp, but the brand's cofounder is staunchly pro-trans in sports.

Alan Abernathy · 18 Aug, 2026
5 NFL fantasy football sites you can join for free
Technology

5 NFL fantasy football sites you can join for free

Want to play fantasy football for free in 2026? Here are 5 platforms where you can join or start a league at no cost.

Theodora Gerlach · 18 Aug, 2026
Apple squashes EU beef with new App Store rules
Technology

Apple squashes EU beef with new App Store rules

Apple is once again overhauling App Store rules in the European Union, which the company says will resolve its "disagreements with the Commission over business...

Emma Roth · 18 Aug, 2026
Keep a tidier home with $400 off the Ecovacs Deebot X11 Omnicyclone Robot Vacuum and Mop
Technology

Keep a tidier home with $400 off the Ecovacs Deebot X11 Omnicyclone Robot Vacuum and Mop

As of August 18, get $400 off the Ecovacs Deebot X11 Omnicyclone Robot Vacuum and Mop at Amazon.

Nicklaus Dickens · 18 Aug, 2026
Some student-loan borrowers are losing credit toward a key forgiveness program for public servants
Business

Some student-loan borrowers are losing credit toward a key forgiveness program for public servants

The Trump administration is rolling back Public Service Loan Forgiveness credits for some student-loan borrowers, citing "code errors" under Biden.

Ayelet Sheffey · 18 Aug, 2026
Peacock raises prices by 18 percent after becoming profitable
Technology

Peacock raises prices by 18 percent after becoming profitable

Peacock's quarterly profitability isn't guaranteed.

Scharon Harding · 18 Aug, 2026