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Here's how to switch from ChatGPT to Claude without losing any information - Engadget

A little copy/pasting is all it takes.

OpenAI, Anthropic

If you're moving from ChatGPT to Claude, you don't have to start with a clean slate. Earlier this year, Anthropic added Claude's Import Memory feature, which lets you bring over saved context from other chatbots. Here's how to get the best results.

Framework Laptop 13 Pro review: A repairable notebook at the top of the class - Engadget

But the RAMpocalypse-inflated price makes it hard to recommend right now.

Framework Laptop 13 Pro

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RATING : 8.9 / 10

Pros
  • Panther Lake performance is superb
  • Whisper-quiet operation
  • More than enough battery life
  • Modular and repairable
Cons
  • Have you seen the price of RAM?
  • Webcam and speakers need some love
  • No, honestly, have you seen the price of RAM right now?

Framework has spent the last six years showing the industry it's possible to build a modular and repairable laptop. But CEO Nirav Patel knows there's a ceiling to its ambitions it needs to smash if it wants to take its place among the giants of the industry. It needs to improve the look and feel of its machines, while boosting performance, to the point where a Framework product isn't seen as a compromise.

Here's why you shouldn't throw away your old iPhone - Engadget

Even if it no longer receives updates, there's plenty it can still do

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Who doesn't have an old iPhone lying in a drawer somewhere? I have old ones dating all the way back to the iPhone 4S. There will come a time when the device's battery dies completely and it will no longer power on. If the phone still works, however, but software and security support has lapsed, there's still a lot you can do with the device. Consider that iOS 27 can run on iPhones as old as the iPhone 11!

Amazon’s new satellite network for mobile phones could turn up the heat on SpaceX

Amazon filed an application with the Federal Communications Commission for a license to operate a new network of 5,105 satellites that would provide service to mobile phones, with plans to start launching them in 2028.

NVIDIA launches 'Open Secure AI Alliance' initiative to improve cyber defense - Engadget

Founding members including NVIDIA, Microsoft, Dell and SpaceX.

Open Secure alliance group companies are shown including NVIDIA, Microsoft, Dell and SpaceX

NVIDIA

NVIDIA has gathered together some of the biggest tech companies in the world to form the Open Secure AI Alliance with the goal of improving cybersecurity. Among the 27 founding members are Microsoft, SpaceX, Dell, The Linux Foundation and NVIDIA itself. "The Open Secure AI Alliance — building on the leadership of the Linux Foundation's Akrites initiative and OpenSSF community work — will work to remediate and disclose vulnerabilities using open technologies," NVIDIA wrote. 

Monday.com is the latest tech company to blame AI for layoffs — here are 20 others

Monday.com, the Tel Aviv-based work management software company known for its colorful, customizable project-tracking boards, this week became the latest tech company to cite AI as a factor in job cuts. On Wednesday, the company said in an SEC filing that it will lay off about 20% of its workforce, or just over 600 employees, as part of a “restructuring plan” tied to its “ongoing transformation of its product, marketing, and go-to-market strategy” in support of “a leaner, more focused operating model” as it continues investing in its “AI-driven growth strategy.”

Meta launches a storefront platform through Facebook Marketplace - Engadget

It provides AI-powered listing creation, inventory management and other professional sales features.

Graphic is shown for new Facebook Marketplace add called Seller

Meta

Facebook has introduced an app called Seller that effectively professionalizes Facebook Marketplace for users who sell a lot of stuff. The new app provides "dedicated tools like AI-powered listing creation, a unified inbox, inventory management and performance insights in one place," the company wrote in a blog post. 

LG promises to stop McAfee spam ads following pressure from Microsoft - Engadget

Users started noticing the issue last week after an automatic Windows Update patch.

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LG

How AI guardrails are impeding the work of offensive cybersecurity researchers

For months, AI giants have devised special vetted programs and strict guardrails to limit the use of their models by malicious hackers. But these limits are now hindering the work of legitimate network defenders, as well as that of offensive cybersecurity researchers. 

Meet the judges who will crown Australia’s next breakout startup

TechCrunch Startup Battlefield is coming to Australia — and we’re partnering with Stripe to find the country’s most exciting early-stage startups. On August 19, eight Australian startups will take the stage at Stripe Tour Sydney to pitch live in front of investors, press, and the tech community. Three will win prizes. One will earn an automatic ticket to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, taking place in San Francisco from October 13-15.