MWC 2025: all the phones, gadgets, and commentary from Barcelona

Anthropic revoked OpenAI's API access to its AI models, citing a violation of terms of service, specifically regarding the use of Claude Code for internal evaluations ahead of GPT-5's launch. While OpenAI expressed disappointment, Anthropic clarified it would continue to provide API access for benchmarking and safety evaluations, which is standard in the industry. Want More Context? 🔎

The Galaxy Z Fold 7 is currently regarded as the best foldable smartphone, priced at $2,000, reflecting a significant evolution in Samsung's market position over the past 15 years. This transformation includes pivotal moments that have reshaped consumer perception and acceptance of Samsung's premium devices. Want More Context? 🔎

An investigation by CyberX9 revealed significant vulnerabilities in Airportr, a UK-based luggage service, exposing the personal data and travel records of its users, including diplomats, to potential hackers. Despite Airportr's prompt response to the findings, researchers highlighted the risk of data breaches due to basic security flaws that could grant unauthorized access to sensitive information and operations. Want More Context? 🔎

India's national university ranking system will penalize institutions with high retraction rates of published papers, a first for such rankings, in response to rising misconduct-related retractions. With India having the second-highest number of retractions globally, the government aims to address concerns over research integrity, as over 2 papers per 1,000 published are retracted in the country. Want More Context? 🔎

Reddit is pausing its plans for paid subreddits as CEO Steve Huffman shifts focus towards enhancing the platform's core user growth and search capabilities. Despite earlier intentions for a 2025 rollout, Huffman emphasized the importance of advertising revenue, which still significantly outweighs potential income from paid features. Want More Context? 🔎

itch.io Restores NSFW Content itch.io founder Leaf Corcoran announced the restoration of thousands of NSFW pages previously deindexed, contingent on them being listed as free to avoid payment processor issues. While the re-indexing of free adult content is underway, paid NSFW content will be reintroduced gradually as discussions with payment processors continue. Want More Context? 🔎