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The tech news in cartoons — September 20, 2026

16 comics from the day's tech news — the single-panel cartoon and the full three-panel strip for each.

Anthropic’s first embedded evaluator is … Accenture?

Anthropic’s first embedded evaluator is … Accenture? — one-panel cartoon
Full 3-panel stripAnthropic’s first embedded evaluator is … Accenture? — comic strip

Consulting the consultants on the future of consulting.

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Disney’s first CTO led an AI startup it once accused of copying its characters

Disney’s first CTO led an AI startup it once accused of copying its characters — one-panel cartoon
Full 3-panel stripDisney’s first CTO led an AI startup it once accused of copying its characters — comic strip

Welcome to the family, the guy you used to call a pirate

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How Focus mode has changed in iOS 27

How Focus mode has changed in iOS 27 — one-panel cartoon
Full 3-panel stripHow Focus mode has changed in iOS 27 — comic strip

Focus mode: Now with 100% of distractions enabled.

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Anthropic picks Accenture for third-party AI safety evaluations

Anthropic picks Accenture for third-party AI safety evaluations — one-panel cartoon
Full 3-panel stripAnthropic picks Accenture for third-party AI safety evaluations — comic strip

When the safest way to develop AI is to slow-roll it with paperwork.

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LLMs respond differently to harmful prompts when AI watermarking is used

LLMs respond differently to harmful prompts when AI watermarking is used — one-panel cartoon
Full 3-panel stripLLMs respond differently to harmful prompts when AI watermarking is used — comic strip

When the watermarking is turned on, the AI follows harmful prompts more closely.

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Firefox 156 arrives with a forest of forks in its wake

Firefox 156 arrives with a forest of forks in its wake — one-panel cartoon
Full 3-panel stripFirefox 156 arrives with a forest of forks in its wake — comic strip

Sometimes too many forks in the road leads to browser burnout.

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Not all AI workers think the tech could kill everyone

Not all AI workers think the tech could kill everyone — one-panel cartoon
Full 3-panel stripNot all AI workers think the tech could kill everyone — comic strip

'Sure, AI could kill us all, but can it debug this loop first?'

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Flock reportedly tries to shrink workforce with employee buyouts

Flock reportedly tries to shrink workforce with employee buyouts — one-panel cartoon
Full 3-panel stripFlock reportedly tries to shrink workforce with employee buyouts — comic strip

Flock: Offering buyouts to avoid the layoffs they 'almost certainly' need

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Meta’s Muse is creepy, but maybe not for the reasons you think

Meta’s Muse is creepy, but maybe not for the reasons you think — one-panel cartoon
Full 3-panel stripMeta’s Muse is creepy, but maybe not for the reasons you think — comic strip

Muse: Your new AI assistant, expertly accessing your life — but clueless about describing itself.

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Google’s Gemini is the latest AI model to hack other companies

Google’s Gemini is the latest AI model to hack other companies — one-panel cartoon
Full 3-panel stripGoogle’s Gemini is the latest AI model to hack other companies — comic strip

Gemini: 'I was just stress-testing your defenses. Don't worry, I'm a model citizen now.'

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Trump suggests rebranding AI with a new name, says he’s also creating an AI Force

Trump suggests rebranding AI with a new name, says he’s also creating an AI Force — one-panel cartoon
Full 3-panel stripTrump suggests rebranding AI with a new name, says he’s also creating an AI Force — comic strip

When the tech world meets politics: everyone's code is breaking.

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How to record audio on your iPhone

How to record audio on your iPhone — one-panel cartoon
Full 3-panel stripHow to record audio on your iPhone — comic strip

Why spend thousands on equipment when you can just use your iPhone?

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What is the difference between Apple CarPlay and CarPlay Ultra?

What is the difference between Apple CarPlay and CarPlay Ultra? — one-panel cartoon
Full 3-panel stripWhat is the difference between Apple CarPlay and CarPlay Ultra? — comic strip

Same road, different maps.

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How long can you expect your old cassette tapes to last?

How long can you expect your old cassette tapes to last? — one-panel cartoon
Full 3-panel stripHow long can you expect your old cassette tapes to last? — comic strip

Who knew tapes had such a delicate taste for climate.

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Customer-Losing Flock Now Offers Buyouts to Avoid Laying Off Employees

Customer-Losing Flock Now Offers Buyouts to Avoid Laying Off Employees — one-panel cartoon
Full 3-panel stripCustomer-Losing Flock Now Offers Buyouts to Avoid Laying Off Employees — comic strip

Ironically, job seekers can find employment by helping themselves out the door.

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Turning Tech Talent Into Leadership Legacy

Turning Tech Talent Into Leadership Legacy — one-panel cartoon
Full 3-panel stripTurning Tech Talent Into Leadership Legacy — comic strip

From coding champion to coffee chaser

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