Apple’s lawsuit accusing OpenAI of obtaining trade secrets through former employees raises questions about corporate ethics, recruitment practices, confidentiality agreements, and OpenAI’s hardware ambitions. The panel considers the potential legal and financial consequences before examining Apple’s plan to end support for encrypted HFS+ volumes and what users should do with older drives.Panel members include: Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Eric Bolden, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jim Rea, Web Bixby, Jeff Gamet, and Mark Fuccio.
The MacVoices Live! panel dives deep into Apple’s across-the-board price increases, weighing rising RAM, storage, inflation, shareholder obligations, and product value. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Ben Roethig, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, Norbert Frassa, Jim Rea, and Web Bixby debate whether higher prices are a short-term reset or the new normal, how buyers may react, why the MacBook Neo increase stings, and whether refurbished or education pricing may become more important.
The Road to Macstock wraps up with organizer Mike Potter providing last-minute updates for attendees, including his Creator Camp session on why the Mac still matters and a weekend talk about giving old Macs new life. He explains the event’s themed schedule, hotel room situation, late registration options, and what to bring. Mike also teases this year's T-shirt design details, talks about Macstock swag advice, and the value of curiosity, community, and conversation as a highlight of the event.
The MacVoices Live! panel reviews WWDC week from both developer and user perspectives, including on-site activities, and the Flip the Script event. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jim Rea, Marty Jencius, Web Bixby, Jeff Gamet, and Eric Bolden react to Apple’s keynote versus the State of the Union, AI and Siri expectations, Vision Pro’s apparent future, developer access to Apple Intelligence, and private cloud compute limits.
From NAB in Las Vegas, Matt Bach, Senior Product Manager at Puget Systems, explains PugetBench, a free benchmarking tool for end users that tests real applications such as Premiere Pro, Photoshop, After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, and soon Unreal Engine. Matt discusses why real-world benchmarks beat synthetic scores, how software updates can dramatically change performance, and […]
The MacVoices Live! panel covers a fake vendor site spreading malware, Apple’s new accessibility previews, and a hardware reorganization aimed at faster, more unified product development. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Jeff Gamet, and Marty Jencius also discuss Eyes Off for shoulder-surfing protection, Microsoft and Google reactions to the MacBook Neo, Google’s proposed AI laptop, and broader questions about AI becoming part of operating systems.
A Satechirevelou ontem uma nova versão do seu carregador de mesa ChargeView, agora com seis portas USB-C e uma potência total de 240W. Ele conta com uma tela LCD 1Liquid crystal display, ou display de cristal líquido. semelhante à do primeiro modelo da linha (lançado em abril), capaz de exibir a potência liberada em cada uma das portas em utilização, além de contar com a tecnologia GaN 2Gallium nitride, ou nitreto de gálio..
As portas C1 e C2 contam com suporte a uma potência de 140W cada com a tecnologia USB Power Delivery (PD) 3.2, que conta com o Extended Power Range (EPR) e Adjustable Voltage Supply (AVS) para carregamento via USB-C (o protocolo de carregamento rápido do iPhone 17).
As portas C3 e C4 fornecem 100W de potência cada, enquanto a C5 e a C6 estão limitadas a 30W de carregamento cada. Além disso, essas quatro últimas fazem uso da tecnologia USB PD 3.0 com suporte ao Programmable Power Supply (PPS).
Em matéria de acabamento, ele possui uma parte em metal fosco e uma cobertura brilhante para a tela. Sua cor, Space Black, foi pensada para combinar com o ecossistema de computadores da Apple, com destaque para o MacBook Pro e o Studio Display. O carregador é acompanhado ainda de um suporte, o qual permite que ele seja utilizado tanto na horizontal quanto na vertical em sua mesa de trabalho.
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Liquid crystal display, ou display de cristal líquido.
O leaker conhecido como Ice Universe [@UniverseIce] publicou ontem no X imagens do que seriam películas para a tela externa do “iPhone Ultra”, o vindouro primeiro smartphone dobrável da Apple.
Como é possível notar, as imagens trazem duas variações do acessório: uma versão completamente transparente e outra com aquele efeito que limita os ângulos de visualização do display para uma maior privacidade.
This is the screen protector for the iPhone Ultra. You can see, the iPhone Ultra actually has an irregular screen with one side square and the other round. Oh my God, can you even handle that? pic.twitter.com/qpQHZHiqcD
Esta é a película protetora para a tela do “iPhone Ultra”. Como você pode ver, a tela do “iPhone Ultra” tem um formato irregular, com um lado quadrado e o outro redondo. Meu Deus, dá para acreditar?
O detalhe mais importante aqui, no entanto, é o formato das películas, que conta com cantos retos em um lado e arredondados no outro, dando a entender que o foldable da Maçã terá um design assimétrico.
Em uma outra postagem, desta vez com um vídeo da suposta película, no entanto, Ice Universe disse acreditar que isso se trata de um mal-entendido. Para ele, o mais provável é que a tela do “iPhone Ultra” tenha, sim, cantos arredondados em todas as extremidades, já que a película segue o formato do painel de vidro — e ele não precisa ter necessariamente o formato do display em si, já que se trata de componentes diferentes.
I'm sure this is just a misunderstanding – the protective film covers the entire glass panel, not exactly the same as the actual screen display area. The iPhone Ultra screen itself is still a symmetrical rounded rectangle. pic.twitter.com/Iwu52050uw
Tenho certeza de que isso é apenas um mal-entendido: a película protetora cobre todo o painel de vidro, e não exatamente a mesma área da tela. A tela do “iPhone Ultra” continua sendo um retângulo simétrico com cantos arredondados.
O vídeo compartilhado pelo leaker até mostra um mockup do dispositivo com uma tela assimétrica, mas é bem possível que seu criador tenha seguido esse caminho simplesmente por não saber como o smartphone realmente se parecerá.
De qualquer forma, não deverá demorar muito para que essa dúvida seja sanada, uma vez que os rumores são de que a Apple anunciará o “iPhone Ultra” no comecinho de setembro. Ansiosos? 🙂
I've spent a lot of time this summer gaming on my Steam Deck. It's hot outside, it's hot inside, and my desktop gaming PC simply creates too much heat.
The only major problem I have with my Steam Deck is that it doesn't play nicely with PC Game Pass, to which I'm a subscriber. Yeah, I could stream games to my handheld, but there's now a better solution in the works.
I'm talking about Xodus, an open-source project that's attempting to build a bridge between PC Game Pass and Linux systems, including the Steam Deck. The project is also attempting to iron out similar issues on macOS. No Windows install needed.
Xodus comes from the developers behind the Heroic Games Launcher, a separate open-source app that brings Epic, GOG, and Amazon Prime titles to Steam Deck (it also works on Windows, macOS, and other Linux systems).
The developers are undoubtedly up against a grind with this project. Xbox PC games that come from the Xbox app rely primarily on a Microsoft Game Development Kit (GDK) runtime, which is a far cry from DirectX and Win32 layers that Valve's Proton already handles quite well.
This Microsoft GDK is really what has kept PC Game Pass from running directly on the Steam Deck (and macOS) for so long.
Is Xodus ready for public release?
Xodus could finally bridge the gap between PC Game Pass and Steam Deck. (Image credit: Rebecca Spear / Windows Centarl)
According to updates shared on the Xodus GitHub page, the developers have cracked Xbox authorization, license checks, and MSIXVC package (the containers that PC games come in) download and decryption.
In a Reddit post, a Xodus developer noted that the team's main focus is now getting the Software Development Kit (SDK) for each title to run through Wine. It appears that Xodus has its own Wine and Proton forks for this purpose, as well as an open-source version of the xgameruntime.dll file that Game Pass games depend on.
Xodus likely won't support all Game Pass games when it launches, either. Older games that eschew GDK and MSIXVC for UWP will likely come later, if at all.
Why I'm so excited to try out Xodus on my Steam Deck
PC Game Pass on Steam would open up a whole lot of new options for gaming on the go. (Image credit: Future)
As mentioned, the biggest drawback to my Steam Deck, aside from its growing age, is its lack of native PC Game Pass support.
Sure, I could upgrade to a newer handheld that natively runs Windows, but it looks like I might not need to quite yet. That's especially exciting considering just how expensive gaming handhelds have become of late.
Then there's the Steam Machine, another Valve device running the Linux-based SteamOS. A whole bunch of gamers recently got their hands on the Steam Machine when it launched in June, and making PC Game Pass an option can only benefit Microsoft.
Here's the rub: Xodus has no affiliation with Microsoft. It's an unofficial community project created by independent developers. Does that mean Microsoft will have a problem with it? Not likely, but you never can tell.
Xodus still doesn't have an official release date, but it's something I'll be keeping my eyes on as it progresses. If you're a Linux gamer who wishes they could use PC Game Pass natively, you'll definitely want to keep watch as well.
What do you think about Xodus as a bridge between Steam Deck/Machine and PC Game Pass? Is it something you'd use regularly? Do you already have an alternative method that works better for you? Let me know in the comments section below!
A Apple disponibilizou ontem a quinta versão beta dos sistemas 27 e, no caso do iOS, além de trazer novidades como novos ícones para apps nativos e mais opções de personalização de voz para a Siri, a última atualização fez menção à linha de iPhones que deverá ser lançada entre o final deste ano e o início do ano que vem, composta pelos modelos “18 Pro”, “18 Pro Max”, “Ultra”, “18”, “18e” e “Air 2”.
As referências foram encontradas pela Macworld em arquivos do sistema relacionados aos drivers de bateria do iPhone, limitando-se à exibição dos codinomes desses aparelhos. Nenhuma outra informação sobre esses dispositivos foi localizada.
A lista dos seis codinomes internos inclui:
V62: “iPhone Air 2”
V63: “iPhone 18 Pro”
V64: “iPhone 18 Pro Max”
V67: “iPhone 18”
V68: “iPhone Ultra”
V69: “iPhone 18e”
Algo semelhante ocorreu com o “iPhone Ultra” na quarta versão beta do novo iOS, cujo código incluía referências a um aparelho com múltiplas baterias — algo inexistente hoje e fortemente especulado no caso do primeiro dobrável da Apple.
Em um feito inédito, o tradicional evento de setembro destinado ao anúncio de novos iPhones — cujos preparativos já começaram — poderá dividir os lançamentos da linha “iPhone 18”, restringindo-se inicialmente aos modelos premium, como o “Ultra”, o “18 Pro” e o “18 Pro Max”, enquanto os demais aparelhos ficarão para o início do ano que vem.
iPhone 17 Pro Max
Cores: prateado, laranja-cósmico ou azul-intenso Armazenamento: 256GB, 512GB, 1TB ou 2TB
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Bipartisan opposition to AI data centers is growing as communities question electricity costs, local benefits, transparency, and control over AI infrastructure.
The multiplication of matrices and higher-dimensional arrays called tensors lies at the heart of modern computing. Matrix or tensor multiplication is, in fact, the most common operation carried out in artificial intelligence applications, as well as in scientific simulations and computer graphics. High-performance computers, especially those equipped with graphics processing units (GPUs), are designed to work with so-called dense matrices or tensors—those that have relatively few zero elements.
Clicks’ $99 Power Keyboard brings a customizable, slide-out physical keyboard to MagSafe and Qi2 smartphones, but its added heft can make larger phones awkward to use.
A AOC está a expandir a gama de monitores de gaming G4 com a chegada do novo CQ32G4ZA, que utiliza um ecrã curvo de 31,5 polegadas que permite alternar a resolução utilizada tendo em conta a frequência desejada, entre os 260 Hz e os 500 Hz.
Subscriber Identity Modules (SIMs), secure elements used to connect devices to a mobile network, can pose severe security risks when compromised. A malicious SIM could allow attackers to gather information about a device, interfere with its connectivity and serve as an entry point for further cyberattacks.
Razer's gaming keyboards rank among the best on the market, whether you're looking to crush the competition in games or type up school reports. However, if you've ever shopped around, you've probably noticed how many are on the higher end of the affordability scale.
Fortunately, one of Razer's top-rated wired gaming keyboards, the Huntsman V3 Pro 60%, has managed to evade lofty pricing for a limited time, thanks to a 28% discount bringing it to $129.99 at Best Buy, giving you a chance to get a leg up on multiplayer and get a head start on your studies for less.
"Your hands are certainly going to fall in love with the textured keycaps, robust switch feel, and fantastic analog features." — Tabitha Baker, Managing Editor (Hardware) at our sister site, GamesRadar+
A top view of the Razer Huntsman V3 Pro 60% keyboard. (Image credit: GamesRadar (Tabitha Baker) | Razer)
For starters, this keyboard features Razer'sAnalog Optical Gen-2 switches, which grant it extremely precise and responsive input detection speeds, which can be enhanced further with a Rapid Trigger mode and adjustable actuation that ranges between 0.1 mm and 4.0 mm.
The Huntsman V3 Pro 60% also features textured double-shot PBT keycaps with a keystroke lifespan of 100-million clicks to help it endure many years of intense button mashing.
Other notable features include a sleek and compact 60% form factor that makes it very portable-friendly while saving tons of vital desk space, buttons that double as arrow keys, and a Razer Snap Tap feature, which prioritizes the latest input between two selected keys without letting go of the previous one for near-instant directional movements in action games.
The only noticeable drawbacks of this keyboard are the somewhat noisy switches with no sound dampening (as noted in GamesRadar's review), the lack of wireless connectivity, and its usually steep listing price of $179.99.
So, it's a blessing to see its high price taken down to somewhat more affordable levels thanks to Best Buy's 28% discount, especially during this general RAM crisis where almost everything else in tech has become so insanely expensive.
If you're looking for a high-quality wired gaming keyboard that doubles as a high-speed workhorse keyboard for helping you ace exams or assignments, you can't go wrong with the Razer Huntsman V3 Pro 60%.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it wireless?
No, this keyboard connects to devices purely through wired connections via a detachable USB-C to USB-A cable.
Is compatible with consoles?
While it can connect other devices via USB connections, the Razer Huntsman V3 Pro Mini 60% keyboard's configuration software is only operable on Windows PCs.
What is it a 60% keyboard?
60% keyboards are 60 percent the size of a standard, full-sized keyboard that removes the numpad, top row function keys (F1-F12), arrow keys (although the Razer Huntsman V3 Pro 60% keys that double as arrow keys), and the navigation cluster, leaving only the main typing key area intact to save desk space and make it more portable-friendly.
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