Classic games get native Mac ports through decompilation
Players can now play classic console games natively on Mac thanks to a growing scene of fan-made decompilations and recompilations. Here’s how to get started. If you’ve been around the block a time or two, you’re probably familiar with emulation. It’s the process in which a piece of software emulates an environment that another piece […]
Why Does The F-16 Fighter Jet Have A Reclined Cockpit Seat?
Atakan Divitlioglu/Shutterstock Unlike airliners, fighter aircrafts routinely experience multiple times the force of gravity, especially while maneuvering aggressively. These intense G-forces place enormous strain on the human body, making even simple tasks increasingly difficult. At the same time, success in a dogfight requires maintaining constant visual contact with […]
Apple pulls ad over ‘electronic babysitting’ concerns
Someone missed the point of an iPhone billboard, prompting Apple to pull the advertisement down after it was accused of normalizing “electronic babysitting.” Apple has removed one of its billboards in Milan, Italy, after public outcry. The ad in question depicted a toddler holding a food-smeared iPhone paired with the text “Tutto ok, e iPhone,” […]
Samsung is working on an AirPods Max 2 rival, likely for 2027
Samsung already has most corners of the audio market covered, from Galaxy Buds and speakers to soundbars and the unusual Music Frame. One category has been conspicuously missing from its recent lineup: over-ear wireless headphones. That could soon change. According to a report from SamMobile, Samsung is developing a pair of wireless headphones internally known […]
Startling iPhone Notifications Warn Some Users of Possible Targeted Spyware Attacks
This week, Apple sent Threat Notifications to iPhone users it believes faced targeted spyware attacks. These users are scattered across 110 countries and are thought to have been individually singled out. Specialized threat notifications, which appear on the iPhone’s Lock Screen and via email, tell recipients that Apple detected a mercenary spyware attack targeted at […]
Apple adds new MacBook Air configs, iPhone 16 Plus models, more to refurb store
Apple has expanded its Certified Refurbished Store this week with a handful of new MacBook Air and MacBook Pro configurations. It also includes unique iPhone 16 Plus models, Apple Watch, and more. Apple’s Certified Refurbished Store is a great way to save up to 15% on Apple gear. Quality products at great prices Rigorous refurbishment […]
Twitch Lets Amazon Train AI on Creator Content by Default, With Opt-Out Available
Following public pushback, Twitch has added a setting that lets creators stop Amazon from using their channels’ content to train generative AI models. This, of course, means Twitch is letting Amazon—its parent company—train its models on their content by default. The setting, called “Training for Generative AI,” is automatically enabled on all creator accounts and […]
Apple TV has 15+ new movies and it’s just the start of a big fall lineup
Apple TV just added a bunch of classic movies for subscribers, and the move comes just ahead of an especially film-heavy fall lineup for the streamer. New movies on Apple TV arrive ahead of big fall lineup Movies are having a moment. Theatrical hits like The Odyssey, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Obsession, and more seemingly […]
New ‘Zero-Impact’ Data Center Announced in Italy Promises Clean Processing
This year’s severe drought has dramatically reduced water levels in Italy’s famous Brenta River. Credit: Simone Padovani/Getty Images A new data center project in Florence, Italy, could provide a blueprint for how other data center developments could be structured, eliminating many of the environmental problems people associate with these enormous compute projects. Promising to be […]
SpaceXAI debuts Grok 4.6, overtaking Kimi K3’s performance and matching GPT-5.6 Sol for world’s third best on Artificial Analysis
Elon Musk’s company SpaceXAI, formerly known as xAI, has released Grok 4.6, its latest frontier AI model, with a focus on long-running agents, coding and knowledge work — and a pricing strategy designed to make those workloads cheaper to run. The model scores 61 on the third-party Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, surpassing the popular open […]