Anthropic launched an effort to prevent AI cyberattacks with AI, Binge is a tracking app warning about jump scares, and Sony will scan you to put you in PlayStation games episode artwork

EPISODE · Apr 8, 2026 · 7 MIN

Anthropic launched an effort to prevent AI cyberattacks with AI, Binge is a tracking app warning about jump scares, and Sony will scan you to put you in PlayStation games

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-Anthropic has announced a new initiative called Project Glasswing to help address those concerns by working "to secure the world’s most critical software" against AI-powered attacks. -Binge leverages Apple's Live Activities feature to warn viewers about jump scares in horror movies. This seems to work rather simply. Users open the app when starting a movie and Apple devices will display warnings on the lock screen ahead of frightening scenes. -Sony just announced a truly strange initiative called The Playerbase. This is a program to scan people's likenesses and pop them in PlayStation games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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