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Browser Video Upscalers and MCP Security: This Week in Dev Tools

A roundup of five developer-tooling stories from this week, spanning browser-based video upscaling, Playwright API testing, Amazon's new low-code app builder, a Dovecot authentication bypass, and a zero-trust proxy for MCP servers.

By Lucas Bennett | September 02, 2026

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Anthropic’s Cheaper, Faster Agentic Model: Claude Fable 5.1

Anthropic's Claude Fable 5.1 cuts agentic task costs while boosting Terminal-Bench-Science scores. New enterprise safeguards, an autonomous finance research framework, and Meta's unified voice model round out this week's biggest AI releases.

By Camille Laurent | September 02, 2026

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FIS, HCA, Shopify, Gap and Apple’s Cook Era: Market Movers

A single week bundled fintech conference news, hospital volume trends, Shopify's multiple compression, Gap's handbag gambit, and Tim Cook's iPhone legacy. Here's what the numbers actually mean for investors.

By Gabriel Santos | September 02, 2026

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iRobot’s New Roomba Max 875 Seals Itself to Carpet

iRobot unveils the Roomba Max 875 under new owner Picea Robotics, while Sonos, Lenovo, OpenAI, and Apple all make news this week.

By Noor Hassan | September 02, 2026

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Benchmarks Hint at a Real Flagship Tablet: Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max

A Geekbench leak for the Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max hints at a genuine flagship tablet contender. Here's what the early scores, Xiaomi's new custom chip, and rival launches from Huawei and Apple mean for buyers.

By Sofia Ramirez | September 01, 2026

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Sony’s Digital Games Lawsuit Response Sparks Backlash

Sony's response to a digital games lawsuit claims purchases are licenses, not ownership. Plus Firefox adds ad blocking on iOS, Naughty Dog wraps Intergalactic cinematics, and Texas curbs Flock camera funding.

By Rina Park | September 01, 2026

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Five Signals of a Maturing Toolchain: AI Agent Skills

Five developer stories this week reveal how AI agent skills are reshaping small-scale automation, from social posting to token audits and JSON validation.

By Maya Patel | September 01, 2026

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TimesFM-3 Leads a Week of Quiet but Telling AI Releases

Google's TimesFM-3 forecasting model, OpenClaw 2.0's faster gateway, and a Hugging Face security incident define a busy week in AI tooling. A new live benchmark and a fast TTS model round out the roundup.

By Darius King | September 01, 2026

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Console War Physical Media Fight Heats Up With Xbox Helix

Sony reportedly reconsiders its digital-only console strategy as Xbox pushes an all-physical approach with Project Helix. Meanwhile, a massive Valve data leak fuels Half-Life 2: Episode Three speculation, and gamers debate game design and physical ownership.

By Devon Blackwell | August 31, 2026

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The Real Problem They Solve: PostgreSQL INCLUDE Indexes

PostgreSQL INCLUDE indexes solve a subtler problem than index-only scans alone. This piece traces that design choice alongside lessons from PySpark skew, AI agent permissions, and API error handling.

By Sam Nakamura | August 31, 2026

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