2026 · 08 · 25 · Tue

Updates for 8/25

Today: Manus restores deleted data and Anthropic locks down its flagship model. Plus five practical tips.

Today's moves

2

Model, pricing and availability changes we actually wrote into the map and the encyclopedia.

A · Theme of the day

Manus data disappears, then comes back

Data deleted, then restoration begins.

Manus deletes data, then restores it

ManusManus
Compared to before

Right after going independent again, Manus users faced uncertainty over what would happen to their data under the Meta unwind.

What changed

Following its split from Meta, Manus ran a data deletion (limited to certain jurisdictions) on Aug 23-24; account restoration began Aug 25.

Why it matters

Affected accounts can now start recovery, though the data-handling turbulence has not fully settled.

B · Theme of the day

The flagship model gets harder to reach directly

New limits on how you reach the top model.

Mythos 5 cannot be prompted directly

Claude (Anthropic)Claude (Anthropic)
Compared to before

Earlier tiers like Opus 5 were callable straight from the API, but the flagship model now works differently.

What changed

Anthropic's top-tier Mythos 5 can no longer be prompted directly; access now runs only through Claude Security and other authorized paths.

Why it matters

It is a prompt-injection safeguard, so you can no longer wire Mythos 5 directly into your own app.

Today's Tips

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Practical ways to use these tools, picked up from social media and community threads.

T1 · Theme of the day

Terminal tricks that keep you moving

Small CLI and editor tricks that add up.

Paste screenshots with alt+V

GitHub CopilotGitHub Copilot
How to do it

GitHub Copilot CLI now accepts alt+V (cmd+V on Mac) to paste a screenshot or image straight into the prompt.

Why it helps

No more saving a file and dragging it in - pasting an error screen to ask about is a lot faster now.

/remote picks up your session elsewhere

GitHub CopilotGitHub Copilot
How to do it

Run /remote in GitHub Copilot CLI to continue an in-progress session from any other device with one click.

Why it helps

Switch machines or step away without losing your place or re-explaining context.

// turbo auto-runs one command

WindsurfWindsurf
How to do it

In Windsurf (Devin Desktop)'s Cascade, add // turbo above a command to auto-run just that one command.

Why it helps

Cuts down on confirming every step, and you control how much of the workflow runs unattended.

T2 · Theme of the day

Everything happens inside the chat

Work without leaving the chat window.

Let ChatGPT patrol on a schedule

ChatGPT Agent (ex-Operator)ChatGPT Agent (ex-Operator)
How to do it

ChatGPT Agent's scheduled-tasks feature periodically checks the web or your connectors and takes action automatically, even on authenticated sites.

Why it helps

You stop asking the same check every day and only look when something actually changed.

Gamma now runs inside ChatGPT

GammaGamma
How to do it

Ask ChatGPT to turn a report into an executive summary and it generates a Gamma deck you can keep editing in Gamma.

Why it helps

One less tab to open for a first draft, and the follow-up editing stays in Gamma itself.

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