Something We Made

Anthropic is facing pushback over a claimed biology breakthrough made using its Claude AI system, after a scientist said he had already achieved the same result. The dispute raises questions over whether the AI truly produced something novel or merely rediscovered existing work, a recurring issue in AI-assisted scientific claims.

An Italian news report describes a diverted flight in which a passenger says he blocked an aggressor and grabbed the controls, comparing the move to something seen on television. The remark was reportedly made to Netanyahu. Details about the route, airline and injuries remain sparse, and the episode is drawing attention for its dramatic in-flight circumstances.

OpenAI has announced something called 'dots', a new release from the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence company. Details beyond the name have not been made widely available, and it is not yet clear whether dots refers to a model, a product feature, or a research effort. Interest is focused on what the name will turn out to describe.

A writer reflects on time spent wandering through Tokyo, arguing that people put great effort into erasing the medium between themselves and what they see: the frame, the filter, the screen. The cleaner the image, the less we notice we are watching, the reflection suggests, and Tokyo in the rain made that mediation impossible to forget. The note touches on photography, attention and how a view becomes something more than an image when weather and place intrude.

Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren is reportedly on the verge of making a decision that no All-Star or All-NBA player has ever made, according to BasketNews. The report does not specify what the choice is, but it positions the young big man to do something unprecedented among elite players in league history.

Fashion outlet ELLE is challenging the colour trend predictions made by industry forecasters, arguing that the widely tipped shade for 2026 is not the one that will actually dominate. The piece positions itself against the annual colour-of-the-year announcements that typically guide fashion, interiors and design, claiming the real standout hue for the coming year is something different from what the experts have said.

Reviews of TOEM 2, the sequel to the hand-drawn photography adventure game, are being published as the title rolls out. Critics and players are discussing how the follow-up compares to the original's black-and-white charm. The game comes from Something We Made, the small studio behind the first TOEM.