Cash App launches a wand for tap-and-pay Digital wallet app Cash App is launching a new gadget on Thursday, seemingly inspired by the social media trend that involves paying for items in the real world with a tap of a homemade magic wand, which hides a tap-and-pay credit card. Now, there’s a real wand you can buy to take part. The company’s $25 wand is part of its new NFC-powered tag hardware...

Claude’s consumer growth surge continues after Pentagon deal debacle Claude’s daily active users are on the rise on mobile devices, as are its new app installs, following the company’s fallout with the Pentagon. After Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei refused to allow the government to use its AI systems for mass surveillance of Americans or to power fully autonomous weapons, the AI model...

A strike on a hospital in Sudan killed at least 64 people, WHO says This is a locator map for Sudan with its capital, Khartoum. AP hide caption...

POE2 Currency offers players a wide variety of character builds, but few are as distinctive and versatile as the Archer Monk. This hybrid class combines the ranged precision of an archer with the spiritual discipline and agility of a monk, creating a character capable of high damage output, rapid mobility, and sustained survivability. The Archer Monk is designed for players who enjoy dynamic...

Apple Expands Its US Manufacturing Program With Bosch, Cirrus Logic and OthersApple is bringing additional firepower to its US manufacturing effort, partnering with four companies that will help make components, including sensors and integrated circuits, for products it sells worldwide.The company said Thursday that it's inked agreements with Bosch, Cirrus Logic, TDK and Qnity Electronics...