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Anthropic has launched Claude Fable 5.2 and Mythos 5.2, successors to the Fable 5.1 update released in September. The company says the new models improve on coding, reasoning, and vision tasks, run up to 30% faster than their predecessors, and cost $8 per million input tokens and $40 per million output tokens.
Anthropic released two new frontier AI models, Claude Fable 5.2 and Claude Mythos 5.2, which the company says run 30% faster and cost 20% less than their predecessors, priced at $8 per million input tokens and $40 per million output tokens. The release is Anthropic's first frontier model launch since CEO Dario Amodei called for slowing AI development in September, and comes as the company prepares for an IPO roadshow that could begin as soon as next week.
Apple released a batch of minor software updates across its device lineup, including iOS 26.7.3, iPadOS 26.7.3, iOS 18.7.12, iPadOS 18.7.12, watchOS 27.2.1, watchOS 26.6.1, visionOS 27.2.1, and macOS updates for versions 27, 26 and 15. The updates focus on security patches and bug fixes, while tvOS and HomePod software were not updated.
Apple has officially released three macOS updates: Sequoia 15.8.3 (build 24H241), Tahoe 26.7.3 (build 25G342), and Golden Gate 27.2.1 (build 26B131, or 26B8132 on the new MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR Display). These follow release candidates issued the previous week.
Apple has released iOS 27.2.1, a minor update for iPhone that follows last month's feature-packed iOS 27.2 release. The update addresses bugs from the previous version and includes new security fixes, though Apple has not yet published specific details. A matching iPadOS 27.2.1 update was also released for iPad users.
A Weibo post from leaker Fixed Focus Digital, said to be verified by multiple sources, details specs for Apple's 2027 iPhone 18 lineup. Both iPhone 18 and the budget iPhone 18e are said to get an identical 4430mAh battery and 6.3-inch displays, with a slightly smaller 48MP main camera on the standard model and the Ultra Wide camera staying exclusive to iPhone 18.
Anthropic has launched Claude Fable 5.2, available immediately, alongside Claude Mythos 5.2, which is initially restricted to vetted organizations. The company says both models improve on coding, reasoning, vision and output speed compared to the 5.1 versions released in September.
An independent developer has released a project that builds a transformer inference engine from scratch in C++17 and CUDA, documented through over six hours of video and an 80-plus page PDF of handwritten notes. The system currently loads Llama 3.2 1B Instruct weights directly from safetensors files, runs a custom Unicode-aware BPE tokenizer, and executes full dense causal prefill across all 16 layers including RoPE, grouped-query attention, SwiGLU MLP, and RMSNorm kernels to produce next-token predictions via GPU argmax.
A new buying guide highlights that shoppers often overlook whether their existing PCs, laptops and cables can actually support a monitor's advertised resolution and refresh rate. It notes that older HDMI 1.4 ports cap out at 4K 30Hz, while HDMI 2.0 and DisplayPort 1.2 are needed for 4K at 60Hz, and that USB-C ports only carry video if they support DisplayPort or Thunderbolt. It also points out that many users don't need 4K or 5K displays at all, since 1080p suffices for office tasks.
Nintendo has reminded owners of the Switch 2 that the screen protector film installed on the console at the factory is not meant to be peeled off. The console, which launched in mid-2025 at $450 and later rose to a standard $500 price point, includes this film as part of its design rather than as an optional add-on.
Anker has released the MagGo Pro 2, a 10,000mAh wireless power bank with active cooling, a built-in kickstand, and a smart display showing battery level, charging speed, temperature, and health. The device supports 25W MagSafe wireless charging and up to 45W via USB-C, and Anker claims it can charge an iPhone 17 Pro to 50% in 25 minutes. It's priced at $109.99 on Amazon and comes in burgundy, silver, blue, and gray.
According to the report, Apple will unveil a second-generation iPhone Air next spring, adding a second rear camera and a larger battery after the original model's lukewarm sales. The piece notes the original iPhone Air shipped with a mono speaker, USB 2 connectivity, and slower charging speeds than the Pro lineup despite its near-Pro pricing.