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Developers · GuideClaude auto mode is now the default: what it does, how it differs from accept edits and bypass permissions, and how to turn it offClaude auto mode has been Claude Code's default since August 14, 2026, and on October 22 Anthropic said Claude's web, desktop and mobile apps will follow. How the classifier works, how it compares with accept edits and bypass permissions, and how to switch back to manual.·9 min read
Products · GuideGoogle's privacy policy now lets Gmail and Photos data shape ads: what changed on October 16, what Personal Intelligence is, and what you can turn offGoogle's privacy policy, effective October 16, 2026, says it may show personalized ads based on Gmail, Drive and Google Photos content if you connect those apps to other Google services, such as Search's Personal Intelligence. The exact wording, what it covers, and how to disconnect.·7 min read
Products · GuideIs Claude free? What the free plan includes in October 2026, its limits, and when Pro is worth itIs Claude free? Yes: as of October 23, 2026, Anthropic's free plan includes chat with Sonnet and Haiku, web search, memory, connectors, and Claude Docs, Slides and Design. It doesn't include Opus, Claude Code or Research, and Pro costs $20 a month.·7 min read

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Products · GuideHow to turn off AI on Google: what you can switch off in Search, Chrome, Gmail and Android, and what you can'tHow to turn off AI on Google, as of October 23, 2026: Google says AI Overviews can't be turned off, but the Web filter hides them. Here are the documented settings for AI Mode, Gemini in Chrome, Gmail and Android, plus Workspace admin controls.·7 min readDevelopers · GuideLiteLLM 1.107.0 PyPI compromise: which versions and Docker tags were affected, how to check, and what to rotateThe LiteLLM 1.107.0 PyPI compromise put a credential stealer and a GitHub-driven backdoor into every 1.107.0 wheel and four Docker tags on October 21, 2026. Which versions are safe, how to check your machines, and what LiteLLM says to rotate.·8 min readProducts · GuideChatGPT Locked Chats: how to lock a chat with a PIN or Face ID, and what it doesn't protectChatGPT locked chats, launched October 20, 2026, hide chosen conversations behind a 4-digit PIN or Face ID. How to lock one, which devices and plans get it, what happens if you forget the PIN, and why locking isn't encryption.·7 min readDevelopers · GuideHow to detect and block AI agents on your website: what CERT-In, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Cloudflare documentHow to detect and block AI agents on your website, using only official guidance: the user agents, IP lists and signed requests OpenAI, Anthropic and Google publish, Cloudflare's verified-bot controls, and CERT-In's October 15, 2026 advice for agents that don't identify themselves.·6 min readDevelopers · GuideCodex CLI background daemon: what it does, why it starts by default and how to turn it offSince version 0.157.0 (September 25, 2026), Codex CLI starts a shared background server that outlives your terminal and updates itself hourly. What the Codex CLI background daemon does, what it costs in disk and network, and how to turn it off with the commands and settings OpenAI ships.·8 min readProducts · GuideChatGPT Ads Manager for advertisers: pricing, minimum spend, formats, targeting and the APIA guide to ChatGPT Ads Manager for advertisers: who can sign up, how CPM and CPC pricing and the $25 minimum daily budget work, which ad formats and targeting exist, what's banned, and what the Ads API does. Built from OpenAI's Help Center, ad policies and developer docs, checked October 16, 2026.·9 min readDevelopers · GuideHow to use Gemini 4 Argon: in the Gemini app, AI Studio, the Gemini API and AntigravityHow to use Gemini 4 Argon depends on where you want it: AI Pro or Ultra for the Gemini app, Ultra for AI Studio's Playground and Antigravity, and a billing-enabled key for the API. Plans, steps from Google's docs, sample code, costs, limits and fixes.·8 min readProducts · GuideHow to use Claude in Google Docs, Sheets and Slides: setup, admin controls and limitsClaude for Google Workspace entered public beta on October 6, 2026, for Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise. How to install the add-on, open the sidebar, use connectors, roll it out as an admin, and what it can't do.·7 min readModels · GuideWhich Claude model should you use? The current lineup and official pricesOpus 5.5 is Anthropic's default pick, Haiku 5.5 (October 7, 2026) is far cheaper than Haiku 4.5, and Fable 5.1 is for the hardest jobs. The verified lineup, every price, and how to choose.·9 min readDevelopers · GuideBuild your first agent with the Claude Agent SDK (TypeScript, October 2026)Install @anthropic-ai/claude-agent-sdk, call query(), lock down tools and permission modes, add a custom MCP tool and a safety hook, and cap spend. Code type-checked against v0.3.293.·7 min readDevelopers · GuideHow to write a CLAUDE.md or AGENTS.md file that coding agents actually followWhere each agent looks for its instructions, how long the file should be, what to put in it, and how to check the agent is reading it, from Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and Copilot docs.·10 min readOpen source · GuideHow to run an open model locally with Ollama (October 2026)Install Ollama, pull a model, chat with it, call it from code, and keep the server off the public internet. Every command comes from Ollama's official documentation.·8 min readDevelopers · GuideBuild a local MCP server with the official TypeScript SDK (v2): one tool, one resource, one promptA step-by-step guide to a stdio MCP server using @modelcontextprotocol/server 2.3.1, with code we compiled and ran to check it works, plus the MCP Inspector, Claude Desktop and Claude Code.·5 min read

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