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1. Anthropic releases Claude AI chatbot iOS app

   Anthropic finally comes to mobile, launches plan for teams that includes 200K context window.

2. The BASIC programming language turns 60

   Easy-to-use language that drove Apple, TRS-80, IBM, and Commodore PCs debuted in 1964.

3. Here’s your chance to own a decommissioned US government supercomputer

   145,152-core Cheyenne supercomputer was 20th most powerful in the world in 2016.

4. Health care giant comes clean about recent hack and paid ransom

   Ransomware attack on the $371 billion company hamstrung US prescription market.

5. AWS S3 storage bucket with unlucky name nearly cost developer $1,300

   Amazon says it's working on stopping others from "making your AWS bill explode."

6. Mysterious “gpt2-chatbot” AI model appears suddenly, confuses experts

   Mystery LLM highlights transparency issues in AI testing.

7. Critics question tech-heavy lineup of new Homeland Security AI safety board

   CEO-heavy board to tackle elusive AI safety concept and apply it to US infrastructure.

8. UK outlaws awful default passwords on connected devices

   The law aims to prevent global-scale botnet attacks.

9. Account compromise of “unprecedented scale” uses everyday home devices

   Credential-stuffing attack uses proxies to hide bad behavior.

10. Hackers try to exploit WordPress plugin vulnerability that’s as severe as it gets

    WP Automatic plugin patched, but release notes don't mention the critical fix.