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Anthropic Cloud Opus 4.7: Should You Upgrade from 4.6?

Anthropic Cloud Opus 4.7: Should You Upgrade from 4.6?

Anthropic’s latest release, Cloud Opus 4.7, introduces significant updates aimed at improving coding, multimodal understanding and instruction-following. While these advancements enhance performance in areas like extended-sequence programming and high-resolution image analysis, they also come with notable trade-offs. For instance, the updated tokenizer increases token usage by 1 to 1.35 times, which could impact workflows reliant on resource efficiency. Prompt Engineering explores these changes in depth, breaking down how they might affect both new and experienced users deciding whether to upgrade from Opus 4.6. Discover how Opus 4.7’s stricter instruction-following behavior could streamline precision-driven tasks while requiring adjustments to established workflows. Gain insight into the new Task Budgeting feature, designed to improve token allocation for longer projects and explore the implications of the model’s enhanced document reasoning capabilities. This explainer provides a balanced look at the benefits and challenges of upgrading, helping you assess whether Opus 4.7 aligns with your specific needs. Claude Opus 4.7 Performance Enhancements TL;DR Key Takeaways : Opus 4.7 introduces enhanced coding capabilities, refined multimodal understanding and improved document reasoning, making it …

This 100TB cloud plan might outlive your monthly subscription habit

This 100TB cloud plan might outlive your monthly subscription habit

TL;DR: Internxt’s 100TB cloud storage plan is on sale for a one-time payment of $974.47, offering long-term storage without monthly subscription fees. $974.97 $9,900 Save $8,925.03   Storing memories these days tends to come with a monthly bill. Over time, those costs add up, especially if you need a lot of space. Internxt offers a different approach with a one-time payment for long-term storage. For a limited time, you can score a lifetime subscription to 100TB of cloud storage for just $974.47. Internxt offers a privacy-first model using end-to-end encryption. In practical terms, your files are encrypted, and only you can access them. It’s also open-source, so its security setup isn’t just taken at face value. Mashable Deals By signing up, you agree to receive recurring automated SMS marketing messages from Mashable Deals at the number provided. Msg and data rates may apply. Up to 2 messages/day. Reply STOP to opt out, HELP for help. Consent is not a condition of purchase. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. With 100TB of storage, this …

Euphoria dedicates season 3 episode 1 to Eric Dane, Angus Cloud as Fez’s fate is confirmed

Euphoria dedicates season 3 episode 1 to Eric Dane, Angus Cloud as Fez’s fate is confirmed

The first episode of Euphoria’s third season has paid tribute to late series stars Eric Dane and Angus Cloud, as well as producer Kevin Turen. While it’s been four years in the making and the loyal army of Euphoria fans have been counting down the days till the likes of Rue (Zendaya), Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) and Nate (Jacob Elordi) returned to our screens, the series premiered on a more sobering note as it remembered those who have sadly passed. At the beginning of the episode – which is titled Ándale – an in memoriam card can be seen, remembering Dane who starred as Elordi’s onscreen father, Cal. Similar was done for Cloud, whose tragic death was remembered back in 2023 with a card in the beginning episodes of seasons 1 and 2. At the end of the episode and after the credits, there were also dedicated tributes to all three cast and crew members. In the four years since Euphoria season 2 aired, Cloud – who starred as fan-favourite Fezco in the first two seasons …

Euphoria pays tribute to Eric Dane, Angus Cloud and Kevin Turen

Euphoria pays tribute to Eric Dane, Angus Cloud and Kevin Turen

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter HBO’s gritty drama Euphoria has finally returned to our screens after four years – but unfortunately, not all of the cast and crew lived to see its third run. The Sam Levinson series paid tribute to its late stars, Angus Cloud and Eric Dane, as well as producer Kevin Turen at the end of its season premiere on Sunday (12 April). Cloud starred as loveable drug dealer Fezco in Euphoria’s first two seasons. He died aged 25 from an accidental overdose in July 2023. Grey’s Anatomy star Dane – who played Nate’s dad Cal on the HBO show – died in February from respiratory failure after being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral scelrosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease (MND), last year. Dane appears in the current season of Euphoria, having filmed his scenes before his death. The late Eric Dane …

I’m no longer using Google Photos as just a cloud storage – 5 tools that elevate the app

I’m no longer using Google Photos as just a cloud storage – 5 tools that elevate the app

Google / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Google Photos is more than just a storage tool. With these five tricks, you can up your Photos game. Each of these features is built into Google Photos. Google Photos is a necessity for anyone who uses Android and takes a lot of photos. With this app, you can organize, search, and even create. But did you know there were things you can do that go beyond the usual? Also: How I ditched Google Photos for my own private self-hosted alternative – for free Android users who want to level up their Google Photos game are in for a treat. And iPhone users should not feel left out, as the first four of these five tools will work in iOS, too, although the steps will vary. (Naturally, iOS users need to have the Google Photos app installed.) Check these out: 1. Create Reels If you’re seriously into social media, you’re no doubt familiar with Reels, Stories, …

Euphoria creator says late star Angus Cloud ‘kept alive’ through storytelling as he addresses sudden death

Euphoria creator says late star Angus Cloud ‘kept alive’ through storytelling as he addresses sudden death

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Euphoria creator Sam Levinson has said that working on the upcoming season was “really hard” for the cast and crew following star Angus Cloud’s death. Cloud, who played fan favourite Fezco in the HBO drama, died aged 25 from an accidental drug overdose in 2023. The young actor died before production on the upcoming season of Euphoria had begun. Speaking about Cloud’s death, the show’s creator Levinson said that he “fought hard” to keep the actor “clean”. Angus Cloud died aged 25 in 2023 (AP) “Losing Angus was really hard for us as a production. I loved him very deeply,” he told Variety. He added that Euphoria honours Cloud, choosing to “keep him alive” through storytelling. “I wanted to deal with that. I wanted to deal with questions about faith, about a power greater than ourselves,” Levinson added. “What it means …

Europe needs to control AI for defense, top industry exec says – POLITICO

Europe needs to control AI for defense, top industry exec says – POLITICO

“If these artificial intelligence systems are actually procured from foreign companies, then … our militaries can be turned off. Do we want our military forces to be turned off because we have general political misalignment sometimes?” Mensch asked. His remarks come ahead of the European Commission’s presentation of a major technological sovereignty package, tentatively scheduled for the end of May. The proposals aim to reduce Europe’s reliance on foreign providers in critical areas, including cloud services and semiconductors. Part of the package also aims to boost data centers in Europe. Mistral on Tuesday presented a list of policy proposals that should shape the Commission’s thinking, including a call to prioritize “European-controlled AI infrastructure.” The bloc should use government procurement to ensure that infrastructure remains European, especially for “critical workloads” such as public services and research, the company said. “Most of Europe’s AI workloads run on infrastructure controlled by foreign providers,” leaving the bloc “vulnerable to geopolitical risks, supply chain disruptions and the loss of economic value,” Mistral’s pitch said. Amid a debate about whether AI …

The Large Magellanic Cloud could be making the Milky Way hotter

The Large Magellanic Cloud could be making the Milky Way hotter

The temperature difference is not subtle. One side of the Milky Way’s outer halo runs noticeably hotter than the other, a mismatch that has puzzled astronomers since it was measured. That imbalance now appears to trace back to motion, not mystery. A Galaxy that Will Not Sit Still The idea that a galaxy might heat its own surroundings by shifting position sounds counterintuitive. Yet that is exactly what a team led by the University of Groningen argues is happening. Their work connects a recently observed temperature gap to the Milky Way’s slow drift under the pull of a nearby companion. The observation came first. In 2024, the X-ray observatory eROSITA detected that the southern half of the Milky Way’s gaseous halo is up to 12 percent warmer than the northern half. The halo itself is vast, a thin sphere of gas extending far beyond the visible disk of stars, and it sits at around 2 million kelvin. That makes it far hotter than the Sun’s surface. No obvious reason explained why one side would run …

Google’s Latest Enticement for Its AI Pro Plan: 5TB of Cloud Storage

Google’s Latest Enticement for Its AI Pro Plan: 5TB of Cloud Storage

Google is sweetening the deal for those who might want to upgrade their plans to use more AI features. The company’s mid-tier AI Pro plan, which costs $20 a month, now includes 5TB of cloud storage that can be used across services, including Gmail, Google Photos and Google Drive. In addition to that, the plan also bundles in Google Home Premium Standard, which costs $10 on its own and adds expanded capabilities to Google Home devices, like a 30-day event history. A one-month free trial is available for the AI Plus plan.  In a post on X, Shimrit Ben-Yair, Google’s vice president and general manager of Google One and Google Photos, said that, along with the extra cloud space, AI Pro subscribers or $250-per-month AI Ultra subscribers will get access to new features, like Chrome auto browse to automate online tasks.  Sweet news for our Google AI Pro subscribers! 🚀 We know your memories and projects need space to grow, so we’re expanding Google AI Pro’s storage offering from 2TB to 5TB — at no …