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Skip to main content Walnut Creek, CA Rockridge, CA Piedmont, CA Pleasant Hill, CA Berkeley, CA Albany, CA Danville, CA Martinez, CA El Cerrito, CA Concord, CA California Top National News See All Communities July 31, 2026 Anthropic's artificial intelligence model Claude "gained unauthorized access" to three outside organizations on three separate occasions during testing that was supposed to keep them away from "real-world" systems, the company said on Thursday. Find out what's happening in Lamorindafor free with the latest updates from Patch. The announcement comes just days after rival OpenAI first revealed that its models improperly accessed the internet and went rogue during security testing.  » Read More

2 hours ago Kali Hays Technology reporter Reuters Snapchat is trying to tamp down on AI-generated videos. Snapchat has joined the likes of YouTube, LinkedIn and Substack in a growing effort to combat fake writing, images and videos that are entirely created by artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Such content, commonly called "AI slop", has proliferated online as the tech industry has raced to create a greater number of easier to use generative AI tools that can create anything from essays to realistic videos. Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, said on Friday that the platform would stop recommending "wholly AI-generated videos" in its popular Spotlight feed in favour of "authentic, human-made content." Over the past two weeks, YouTube, LinkedIn and Substack have unveiled similar strategies. Snap did not go so far as to try and prohibit all AI-generated content from Snapchat. The platform offers its own AI tools to alter content, and so AI "enhanced or edited" content will still be part of its recommendations to users. However, Snap acknowledged that entirely AI-generated content is typically "low-quality", "repetitive", and generally not what Snapchat users want to see. Recent research into the reception of AI-generated content shows that people tend to

5 hours ago Kali Hays Technology reporter Reuters Snapchat is trying to tamp down on AI-generated videos. Snapchat has joined the likes of YouTube, LinkedIn and Substack in a growing effort to combat fake writing, images and videos that are entirely created by artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Such content, commonly called "AI slop", has proliferated online as the tech industry has raced to create a greater number of easier to use generative AI tools that can create anything from essays to realistic videos. Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, said on Friday that the platform would stop recommending "wholly AI-generated videos" in its popular Spotlight feed in favour of "authentic, human-made content." Over the past two weeks, YouTube, LinkedIn and Substack have unveiled similar strategies. Snap did not go so far as to try and prohibit all AI-generated content from Snapchat. The platform offers its own AI tools to alter content, and so AI "enhanced or edited" content will still be part of its recommendations to users. However, Snap acknowledged that entirely AI-generated content is typically "low-quality", "repetitive", and generally not what Snapchat users want to see. Recent research into the reception of AI-generated content shows that people tend to

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Marking the second announcement bearing her name on Friday, senior UTSA soccer goalkeeper Jasmine Kessler was named to the United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I Women’s Players to Watch list for the 2026 intercollegiate season, as the organization announced its goalkeeper recognition on Friday afternoon. Kessler becomes the first UTSA player to appear on a United Soccer Coaches preseason watch list. Just hours after being named to the American Conference Preseason Watch List, the fourth-year goalkeeper from Spring, Texas netted another historic first in a career delivering them for the Roadrunners. Working her way toward fully rewriting the record book in the net for the Roadrunners over the past three years, Kessler is among the top goalkeepers both in the American and in the nation – now recognized by the United Soccer Coaches Division I All-America Committees as top 20 keepers to watch heading into the 2026 season. Last year, Kessler was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Region Third Team, American All-Conference Second Team and was the American Championships Most Outstanding Defensive Player after leading the Roadrunners in goal to their first American title. Kessler played in and started 22 games for UTSA last year

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Streamer Ludwig Ahgren has abandoned his position as one of the top streamers on Twitch to don a blonde wig and take up his new calling as an NPC in the Chinese video game Road To Empress II. Earlier this week, the game announced that Ludwig would appear in the game posting pictures of him all done up as an envoy from the imaginary Kingdom of Fuling and the internet is affectionately clowning him hard. Special UpdateLudwig from the Kingdom of Fuling has arrived in Sheng'an today! Will he be granted a taste of the Empress's osmanthus soup? The choice is yours! How to meet him:1. Complete the Road to Empress II main story2. Tap "Attend Court" on the home screen3. Follow the… pic.twitter.com/3PQRocwI6a — 女王的遊戲：盛世天下｜Road to Empress ｜성세천하: 여제의 탄생 (@roadtoempressen) July 29, 2026 waitress at the chinese buffet said “great to have you back” pic.twitter.com/OnY8WJBSLM — GappyV (@Gappy_V) July 30, 2026 how I feel after three Chinese lessons on Duolingo pic.twitter.com/vM4QffEbAz — Jellypeanut (@DJellyPeanut) July 30, 2026 © How I feel grabbing my Panda Express from my DoorDash driver pic.twitter.com/tSZflbwhHr — Cyrus (@wyacyrus) July 29, 2026 If his appearance isn’t hilarious enough, there’s a clip going around showing

TL;DR Snapchat is tuning Spotlight's recommendation systems so only videos created by real people are eligible for algorithmic promotion. Creators can still use Snapchat's AI tools to edit or enhance clips; only fully AI-generated videos lose Spotlight eligibility. The July 31 change escalates an April 2026 push and lands alongside similar tightening at LinkedIn, YouTube, Meta and Substack. Snapchat is drawing a sharper line between using AI and being made by AI. In a policy update reported by TechCrunch, the company said it is adjusting its recommendation systems so that only videos created by real people are eligible for Spotlight recommendations. Creators can still reach for Snapchat's AI tools to enhance or edit their clips, but a fully synthetic video no longer gets the algorithmic push. The framing is authenticity. Snap said it wants Spotlight to remain a place where people can discover authentic creativity from real people, and the July 31 announcement builds on an April 2026 move that already promised users less AI content in the feed. What is changing is where the demotion bites: instead of only softer distribution, fully AI-made videos are now formally excluded from Spotlight promotion. The wider pattern is what makes it interesting.

Why did Joe accuse Twitch streamer Yugi of ‘lying’ about his Valorant rank? Viral clip explained (Image via Getty) Twitch streamer Yugi is facing criticism after a clip from a recent 1v1 gaming bet with fellow streamer Joe sparked debate online. The clip was shared on the r/LivestreamFail subreddit by a Reddit user. In the video, Joe accused Yugi of lying about his Valorant rank before their match. According to Joe, Yugi had told him he had only reached Silver rank, even though he had allegedly peaked at Immortal. The exchange quickly became one of the main talking points in the livestream community, with Reddit users adding more context and sharing similar allegations. Joe accuses Twitch streamer Yugi of lying about his Valorant rank The argument happened after the Valorant 1v1 match. Joe admitted that he had lost but said his frustration was not about the result. Instead, he claimed Yugi had not been honest about his previous rank before the wager. Joe said: "Sure. I lost. But stop with this ****** hustle-*** bullshit. You’re saying you peaked Immortal, bro, and you lied, and you said you peaked Silver. You did. You lied." Yugi denied the accusation during the exchange.

Published Friday, July 31, 2026 | 7:16 a.m. Updated 13 hours, 17 minutes ago LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England (AP) — Shiho Kuwaki of Japan sank a birdie putt on the 16th in her 1-under 70 for a one-shot clubhouse lead over Jeeno Thitikul in the second round of the British Women’s Open on Friday. Thitikul, still in pursuit of her first victory at a major, had brought a two-stroke lead over Kuwaki and Haeran Ryu into day two at Royal Lytham & St. Annes but made three bogeys in her 73. Kuwaki led for the first time Friday after her birdie on 16 and following Thitikul's second bogey of the day — on the par-5 11th when the Thai star's putt for par didn't drop. Thitikul, one of only two players to have been No. 1 in the women’s world ranking without ever having won a major, had a bogey-free 64 in the first round but didn't give herself a good birdie opportunity Friday until the par-3 12th,  » Read More