Anthropic's Claude Duet is set to roll out to users, but for now people must first join a waitlist. Engadget's short guide explains the basics of using it. Since access starts with a waitlist, the first step is signing up for one and waiting for your turn.
Quick glossaryAnthropic, roll out, waitlist
Anthropic
An AI company based in the US, best known for its Claude chatbot, which people use to write, search and answer questions.
roll out
When a new feature is made available gradually to users over time, rather than all at once for everyone.
waitlist
A list you join to wait your turn, so you get access to a product once there is room for you.
A developer has shared a web tool that opens a Character.AI data export right in the browser. Nothing is uploaded, so the personal chat data stays on the user's own device. People who want to see what the chatbot platform has stored about their conversations can check it privately, without sending the file to anyone.
Quick glossaryCharacter.AI, data export
Character.AI
A US company known for letting people chat with AI characters that play roles such as friends, historical figures or fictional people.
data export
A copy of the information a online service holds about your account, which you can download and keep for yourself.
A poll reported by Rural Radio Network says AI use has doubled in rural Nebraska. Polls ask a group of people questions and use their answers to estimate what a wider population does. Doubling means the share of people using AI has risen to twice its earlier level.
Quick glossaryRural Radio Network, poll
Rural Radio Network
A network of radio stations that serves rural communities across several US states, including Nebraska.
poll
A survey that asks a set of people questions to estimate what a wider group thinks or does.
Anthropic is adding a text watermark to four more Claude models to meet an EU AI Act deadline in December. On two older models, developers can skip the watermark by changing one sampling setting. The report says Anthropic is working to close that gap.
Quick glossaryAnthropic, EU AI Act, watermark, sampling parameter
Anthropic
An AI company based in the United States, best known for its Claude chatbot and AI models.
EU AI Act
A European Union law that sets rules for how artificial intelligence can be built and used.
watermark
A hidden marker added to AI-generated text so that people can later check where it came from.
sampling parameter
A hidden setting that controls how randomly an AI picks its next words when writing an answer.
EPFO's Agra regional office will promote digital life certificates among pensioners during a nationwide campaign from 1 to 30 November. Eligible pensioners can submit their certificates from home using a smartphone, with face authentication confirming their identity. The drive covers all of November.
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Context: Pensioners under the EPFO scheme must prove each year that they are alive to keep receiving their monthly pension, and a life certificate is the usual proof. Doing it online saves trips to offices, which matters most for older people.
NASA said on October 28, 2026 that its Lucy spacecraft had entered the Jupiter Trojan region, five years after launch. The mission has travelled more than 2.2 billion miles, and it is described as the first spacecraft to reach this area.
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Lucy launched in 2021 to study Jupiter's Trojan asteroids, groups of rocky bodies that share the giant planet's orbit. Scientists think these asteroids may be leftovers from the early solar system, which helps explain how the planets formed.
The Quad has announced $85 million to expand AI access and has flagged economic coercion. The Quad groups India, the US, Japan and Australia, which meet to coordinate on shared interests.
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Context: The Quad is an informal partnership of India, the US, Japan and Australia, formed to work together on the Indo-Pacific. Economic coercion means pressure through trade or money, and the grouping has been widening its work on AI and critical minerals.
The government has extended the tenure of the Nilekani-led exam reforms panel until January. The news reports only that the extension runs to January, with no other details given.
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Context: Nandan Nilekani is an Infosys co-founder and the architect of Aadhaar, and the panel was set up to review how India's national exams are run after the 2024 NEET paper-leak row.
Clashes broke out between police and protesters in Paris on a weekend of nationwide demonstrations. More than 320,000 people joined the third weekend of protests across France against rising living costs and weak public services. The protests focus on how expensive daily life has become and how well public services are working.
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Context: France's yellow vest protests of 2018 also began over living costs and spread across the country, so similar anger has a history there. Paris is the capital and a common site of large street protests.
WalletHub has compared all 50 US states to find which offer the strongest job opportunities in 2026. The ranking considers more than pay, including job security, living costs, employee benefits and daily travel. It names both the best and worst states for work, and is useful for anyone thinking of relocating for a job.
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WalletHub is a US personal finance website, so its rankings reflect its own chosen measures. Rankings like this one weigh several factors, so a higher salary may matter less if living costs are high.
IIM Bangalore reported 100% summer placements, with a median stipend of ₹2 lakh per month. Consulting firms made up 50.7% of offers, and first-time recruiters were 40% of the companies taking part. Internship pay is the monthly amount students earn during their summer work.
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Context: The Indian Institutes of Management are top business schools, and placements are the campus job offers students receive through company recruitment drives. Strong placement numbers are closely watched by students choosing between management courses each year.
Canada and the European Union have launched the Alliance for the Future, a partnership to deepen cooperation in defence, critical minerals, technology and trade. The move comes amid tensions with the United States under Donald Trump, and aims to diversify supply chains.
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Context: Canada and the EU are both close US trading partners, and the US has used tariffs and trade threats in recent years, which has pushed both to look for other partners. Critical minerals are key inputs for electronics and batteries.
During Balen Shah's first visit to India, Nepal is expected to seek aid and investment. Nepal and India have close ties, and this trip is a chance to ask for help with development.
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Context: Nepal is India's neighbour, and the two countries share open borders and deep cultural and trade links. Requests for aid and investment are a common theme in Nepal's dealings with India and other partners.
A Ukrainian couple who were evacuated say they spent years in Oleshky, a frontline city held by Russia. They describe crossing minefields in search of food and say the ordeal felt like escaping a nightmare. Their account gives a personal view of life there during the war.
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Oleshky sits on the Dnipro River in southern Ukraine's Kherson region, which Russia occupied early in its 2022 full-scale invasion. Civilians who stayed behind in the occupied area have faced danger and hardship since then.
India's space scientists were praised by the Prime Minister for the successful launch of NVS-03, a navigation satellite. The head of Isro said two more navigation satellites will be launched to strengthen the constellation.
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Context: NVS satellites are part of NavIC, India's own regional navigation system that works alongside global systems like GPS. A constellation means a group of satellites working together to cover a region.
A new bridge is set to open near Sholinghur to replace a structure from the British era. It is meant to take the place of the older structure, which dates from that period.
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Context: Many old bridges and culverts in India were built during British rule and are being replaced as traffic grows and older designs wear out. Replacements like this are part of routine road and rail upgrades.
