Tech Digest: Artemis Crew Named, Claude Fable Debuts, EU Targets WhatsApp

NASA announces the crew of its critical Artemis III mission

NASA has officially announced the crew members for the Artemis III mission, a critical step toward returning humans to the lunar surface for the first time in over five decades. Read more: NASA announces the crew of its critical Artemis III mission

Anthropic releases its first Mythos-class model Claude Fable

Anthropic has released Claude Fable 5, the first model from its Mythos class to be made widely available, demonstrating strong performance in software engineering, knowledge work, and vision tasks. Read more: Anthropic releases its first Mythos-class model Claude Fable

EU orders Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots

The European Commission has ordered Meta to open WhatsApp to competing AI chatbots, marking a significant enforcement action under the Digital Markets Act aimed at ensuring fair competition in messaging platforms. Read more: EU orders Meta to open WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots - BBC

High-severity vulnerability in Linux caused by a single errant character

A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel, stemming from a single character coding error, has been identified as a high-severity security issue that could allow attackers to escape sandbox protections. Read more: High-severity vulnerability in Linux caused by a single errant character

This silent Android feature scans your photos for 'sensitive content'

Google has quietly introduced Android System SafetyCore, a background service that scans photos for sensitive content, raising privacy concerns and prompting users to seek ways to disable it. Read more: This silent Android feature scans your photos for 'sensitive content' - how to uninstall it