Anthropic’s new Cowork tool offers Claude Code without the code

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Techme101

Built into the Claude Desktop app, Cowork lets users designate a specific folder where Claude can read or modify files, with further instructions given through the standard chat interface.

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Trump’s EPA plans to ignore health effects of air pollution

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Techme101

The Trump administration is planning to stop assigning value to human life when analyzing the costs and benefits of air pollution controls.

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Fintech firm Betterment confirms data breach after hackers send fake crypto scam notification to users

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Techme101

Hackers gained access to some Betterment customers’ personal information through a social engineering attack, then targeted some of them with a crypto-related phishing message.

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The Apple-Google AI deal is a massive win for investors in both tech giants

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Techme101
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Trump Administration Nears Trade Deal With Taiwan

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Techme101

The deal would cut tariffs and include a commitment from Taiwanese Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation, the island’s chip giant, to build more manufacturing plants in the United States.

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UK to bring into force law to tackle Grok AI deepfakes this week

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Techme101

The technology secretary said it would be illegal for companies to supply the tools designed to make them.

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Google Chrome Pushes Critical Security Update for 3B Users

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Techme101

Google patched high-severity CVE-2026-0628 in Chrome 143 and added Push API rate limits to curb notification spam, with penalties up to 14 days.
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Developers have made $550 billion on Apple’s App Store since 2008

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Techme101

Apple says its services had a “record-breaking year,” as Apple TV, Apple Music, and Apple Pay also soared.

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Google’s Gemini to power Apple’s AI features like Siri

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Techme101

Apple and Google have embarked on a non-exclusive, multi-year partnership that will involve Apple using Gemini models and Google cloud technology for future foundational models.

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Instagram denies breach after many receive emails asking to reset password

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Techme101

The social media platform has said there was “no breach of its systems” but questions remain.

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