Claude just gained a little more autonomy. Anthropic, the AI start-up behind Claude, announced Monday that the system can now directly interact with and pull information from a directory of third-party apps and websites, including Stripe, Figma, Prisma, Canva, Asana, and others. The idea is to save users time that would ordinarily be spent transferring information from Claude's outputs into one of those external services, and vice versa. Also: Claude might be my new favorite AI tool for Android - here's why "Now Claude can have access to the same tools, data, and context that you do -- transforming it from a helpful assistant into an informed AI collaborator that gives you more relevant responses and can work with you directly in your tools," Anthropic wrote in a press release published Monday. The new directory is populated by "connectors," or links to various websites and desktop extensions.

Uber Eats uses four-wheeled robots to handle the final stretch of food delivery. Why would you want a robot to see inside a sealed box? Digging deeper beyond the initial creepy thought, a new breakthrough from MIT could soon let warehouse robots do something pretty remarkable. This high-tech wave technology can detect damage inside sealed cardboard boxes without ever opening them. Using millimeter wave (mmWave) imaging, the same type of signal used in Wi-Fi, the researchers developed a system called mmNorm.

Prime Day 2025 ends in just a couple hours, and the deals have been especially strong this year. The 2025 edition of Amazon's annual members-only sale has been the longest yet, spanning four days from July 8 through 11. And on the final day of the sale, Amazon is still dropping deep discounts and new record-low prices across tons of different product categories. But don't forget: You only have until midnight to shop the best Prime Day deals. So far, we've spotted some especially great discounts on Apple products, including AirPods, iPads, and MacBooks. You can also find offers on our favorite gadgets from Samsung, Kindle, Ninja, Meta, and Amazon, for starters.

Returning a rental car is already a bit of a stressful experience, but it might be getting a little more stressful soon -- you can thank AI for that. Over the past several months, people renting vehicles from Hertz noticed a new step in the return process -- a drive through a giant, glowing archway. Also: Perplexity's Comet AI browser is hurtling toward Chrome - how to try it It turns out that Hertz is employing a new AI-powered system called UVeye (from an Israeli startup that started out doing border security and military vehicle inspections). Instead of a human inspecting for damage when you return a vehicle, this new system scans the car in an instant. It takes thousands of pictures from all angles when you take the car, including the body, glass, tires, and undercarriage, and does the same when you get back, and compares the pictures to see if anything is different.

In a few months, I'll be walking through Rome, eating gelato near the Trevi Fountain, and hopefully not sounding completely clueless when I order espresso. I've always wanted to learn Italian, but never knew where to start. So when I saw that Rosetta Stone was offering lifetime access for 148.97 (regularly 399) with code FLUENT, I decided this was the moment to go for it. I expected flashcards or grammar drills, but Rosetta Stone threw me straight into matching words with images and repeating phrases out loud. The app uses a speech-recognition tool that checks my pronunciation, which makes me feel more confident saying things out loud.

Amazon Prime Day is four days in 2025, and we've reached the final day. The Prime Day deals started dropping last month and end at midnight tonight (Friday, July 11). We have been working in shifts, covering 20 hours a day through the end, in a dangerously caffeinated state--all to help you nab the best Prime Day deals with up-to-date recommendations. The WIRED Reviews team only recommends deals on products we've tested and approved, and which are actually discounted. If you're looking for up-to-the-minute coverage of deals, check out our Amazon Prime Day liveblog, which will run from 5 am to midnight daily. If you're coming to Prime Day looking for something dirt-cheap, I've got one for you. Yes, this device is a Chromebook, but as a "Chromebook Plus" model, it's a big step up from the reputation these laptops have when kids are introduced to them in schools. The Acer Chromebook Plus 515 comes with a 1080p display, a spacious 15.6-inch display, and an Intel Core i3 processor.

Cleaning isn't just for spring, and these Amazon Prime Day vacuum deals are ones you can't miss if you're looking for a better vacuum. A great vacuum makes a huge difference. Whether I'm grabbing my favorite stick vacuum for the stairs, a car vacuum for my Sisyphean car mess, or a Dyson to solve all my problems, you can usually find me with a vacuum in hand trying to clean up after myself and my toddler. If you've been dying for a new vacuum, this is one of the best times to shop, thanks to Amazon's biannual sale event. Tons of great vacuums are on sale, from splurge-worthy Dyson stick vacuums to my favorite cordless.

As much as I hate to admit this, I'm a coffee snob. For starters, I live in Seattle -- home to the first Starbucks. Seattle also has the (kinda true) stereotype that all we do is hang out in cafes while it rains year-round. I also worked as a barista for over 10 years, which really honed in on my inability to drink crappy coffee. And one of the things I absolutely hate is walking into an Airbnb to find a coffee pod machine for which the host has supplied just three pods for several people on a multi-night stay. I don't deal with this anymore though, because I travel with a super portable espresso machine that happens to be on sale during Prime Day.

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