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SpaceX has unveiled Starship Version Three, the latest iteration of the most ambitious rocket program on the planet. The updated design promises increased thrust and payload capacity, continuing SpaceX's push toward making deep space travel not just possible, but routine. Early reaction from the engineering community has been cautiously enthusiastic.
Shifting to a security concern that touches a lot of retro gaming enthusiasts — the Cemu WiiU emulator has reportedly been compromised by a Russian threat actor. A public advisory is urging users to treat recent builds with caution and to verify the integrity of any software they've downloaded. It's a reminder that open source projects, however beloved, carry real supply chain risks.
And in the legal technology world, Anthropic has launched Claude for Legal, a specialized version of its AI assistant aimed squarely at law firms and legal departments. The move puts Anthropic in direct competition with a crowded field of legal AI tools, but the product's emphasis on accuracy and source citation could make it a serious contender for how lawyers actually do research.
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