Greg Brockman Officially Takes Control of Products at OpenAI, a Very Stable Well-Run Company
OpenAI announced a corporate reorganization that makes co‑founder Greg Brockman officially responsible for the company’s product strategy, in addition to his existing role overseeing AI infrastructure. Brockman had been acting in this capacity while CEO of AGI deployment Fidji Simo was on medical leave. The company confirmed Simo remains on leave but expects her return, noting she collaborated with Brockman on the restructuring. The move signals a push to unify OpenAI’s fragmented product portfolio under a single leader.
Aluminium OS: Google’s ‘Android for PC’ OS for Googlebooks
Google’s internal project, codenamed Aluminium OS (ALOS), is an Android‑based operating system aimed at laptops and desktops, but the name is only a codename, not official branding. The platform promises a custom window manager, taskbar, virtual desktops, and Gemini AI‑driven...
Wired on the Dark Mood Inside Meta
Meta is preparing a wave of layoffs slated for May 20, and employee morale has hit historically low levels, with only senior executives reportedly content. Staff across Instagram, policy, and AI teams say they are eager for the 16‑week severance and...
★ Nextpad++
Nextpad++ is a newly released macOS native port of the popular Windows editor Notepad++. Built by Andrey Letov, the app was created in just weeks using multi‑agent AI development workflows, bypassing traditional manual coding. It ships as a 14 MB universal...
Broadcasters Urge EU to Use the DMA to Go After Smart TV Platforms, None of Which Are From European Companies
Broadcasters representing Europe’s largest TV and streaming firms have asked the EU to classify major smart‑TV operating systems—Google’s Android TV, Amazon’s Fire OS and Samsung’s Tizen OS—as gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act. They cite a 2025 study showing Android...
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Drata is a compliance‑automation platform that connects to over 130 SaaS tools, enabling continuous evidence collection for more than 25 regulatory frameworks such as SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI and GDPR. The solution provides a library of 40+ auditor‑approved security policies that...
Tahoe’s UI Issues Have Nothing to Do With Display Technology, and Maybe, Just Maybe, We Should Stop Assuming Gurman Knows...
Mark Gurman's recent Bloomberg column blamed macOS 26 “Tahoe” UI glitches on LCD displays, but critics argue the problems are purely design‑related. Apple’s new $3,300 Studio Display XDR uses Mini‑LED, confirming Macs still lack OLED screens. Gurman's predictions on Vision...
Claris CEO Ryan McCann on FileMaker in the Age of Agentic Coding
Claris CEO Ryan McCann announced that FileMaker will be positioned as a first‑class target for agentic AI coding tools, enabling developers to describe desired functionality and have production‑grade apps deployed directly into the platform. The company is investing in AI‑driven web‑native...
Luca Maestri Runs the Cafeteria
Apple announced that CFO Luca Maestri will vacate the finance chief role on Jan 1 2025, shifting to lead Corporate Services. In that capacity he will report to CEO Tim Cook and oversee information systems, security, real estate, and even the company’s Caffè Macs. Kevan Parekh,...
Apple Cuts More Mac Studio and Mac Mini RAM Options as Memory Shortage Worsens
Apple has stripped several high‑memory configurations from its Mac mini and Mac Studio lines as a global DRAM shortage deepens. The 32 GB and 64 GB Mac mini options are gone, and the M3 Ultra Mac Studio is now sold only with 96 GB of RAM....
The Pentagon Pegs the Cost of the Iran War, So Far, at $25 Billion
The Pentagon has estimated that President Trump’s Iran war has cost the United States at least $25 billion so far, according to a Financial Times report. The bulk of the expense is tied to the use of munitions and the logistical...
Google Owns a Big Chunk of Anthropic
Google holds a 14% equity stake in AI start‑up Anthropic, capped at a 15% ceiling, and has invested more than $3 billion to date. The tech giant will add another $750 million via convertible debt in September, but retains no voting rights,...
App Store Search Ads and the Slippery Slope
Apple has added a second paid ad slot to App Store search results, turning the interface into an ad‑dominated experience. The change pushes organic listings down one position for any query that isn’t already #1, and analysts estimate that about...
Anthropic Executive, One Year Ago: Fully AI Employees Are a Year Away
Anthropic’s chief information security officer says AI‑powered virtual employees will start roaming corporate networks within the next year. These AI identities will possess their own accounts, passwords, and persistent memories, extending beyond today’s task‑specific agents. Anthropic plans to harden its...
Commits on GitHub Are Up 14× Year-Over-Year
GitHub reported a dramatic rise in development activity, logging one billion commits in 2025 and averaging 275 million commits per week. At that pace the platform is on track for roughly 14 billion commits this year, a 14‑fold increase over 2024. GitHub...
ScopeXR — Cataract Surgery Using Apple Vision Pro Mixed Reality
SightMD announced that Dr. Eric Rosenberg performed the world’s first cataract surgery using Apple’s Vision Pro mixed‑reality headset, powered by the ScopeXR platform. Since the inaugural October 2025 case, the practice has completed hundreds of procedures, proving the system’s scalability. ScopeXR...
‘2 Letters From Steve’
In March 2010, Apple engineer David Gelphman emailed Steve Jobs requesting permission to show an unreleased iPad to a terminally‑ill friend in San Francisco. Within three minutes Jobs replied with a terse “OK,” authorizing the device despite strict launch embargoes. Gelphman was...
The Talk Show: ‘Food and Beverage Director’
Apple announced that Tim Cook will step down as CEO to become executive chairman, while longtime hardware leader John Ternus will assume the chief executive role. The company also elevated Johny Srouji to chief hardware officer, consolidating oversight of its...
Apple Q2 2026 Results
Apple announced fiscal Q2 2026 results, posting $111.2 billion in revenue—a 17% year‑over‑year rise—and diluted earnings per share of $2.01, up 22%. The iPhone 17 family delivered record iPhone revenue, while Services hit an all‑time high. Operating cash flow reached $28 billion, supporting a...
I’m Starting to Wonder What They’re Smoking Over There at MacRumors
Apple is reportedly weighing whether to keep MagSafe as a standard feature across its iPhone lineup. The debate follows the iPhone 16e's omission of MagSafe and the subsequent reinstatement on the iPhone 17e, highlighting cost and design pressures. Leaker Instant...
Report Claims Samsung Might Post Its First-Ever Mobile Division Loss This Year, Blaming RAM Crisis
A recent Korean report indicates Samsung’s mobile (MX) division may post its first operating loss, driven by a global RAM shortage that has inflated component costs. The concern was voiced by TM Roh, head of the MX unit, confirming internal...
★ Norwegian Boating Licenses and Generational Law
Norway introduced a generational boating licence rule requiring anyone born in 1980 or later to hold a certificate when operating recreational craft longer than 8 m or over 25 hp. The author contrasts this modest restriction with outright generational bans, such as...
New Zealand Passed a Generational Smoking Ban in 2022, But Repealed It Before It Went Into Effect
New Zealand’s coalition government has scrapped a world‑first generational smoking ban that would have barred anyone born after January 2009 from purchasing cigarettes. The repeal, driven by a deal with New Zealand First, aims to preserve roughly $600 million USD in tobacco revenue for...
United Kingdom to Enact Smoking Ban Only for Those Who Are Not Yet Legal Adults
The UK Parliament approved a bill that will permanently prohibit the sale of tobacco to anyone born in 2009 or later, effectively creating a “smoke‑free generation.” The measure applies to all four nations of the United Kingdom and will take...
Unauthorized Users in Discord Group Had Weekslong Access to Anthropic’s Supposedly-Super-Dangerous Claude Mythos Model
Anthropic announced its Mythos model on April 7, touting it as a super‑dangerous AI capable of facilitating sophisticated cyber‑attacks. The same day, a Discord community of AI enthusiasts gained unauthorized access and has been using the model for weeks. The breach...
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Rec League, billed as a "whisper network for great recs," has launched on the iOS App Store as a niche social platform for sharing curated recommendations. Users can organize items—travel guides, books, auction lots—into tidy collections and follow curators whose...
‘Community Letter From Tim’
Apple announced that CEO Tim Cook will step down in September 2026 to become executive chairman, while longtime hardware chief John Ternus will assume the CEO role. Cook’s transition marks the end of a 15‑year tenure that saw the iPhone, services,...
Mac Mini and Mac Studio Supply Shortages
Apple’s Mac Mini and Mac Studio are facing acute supply shortages, especially high‑memory configurations. The base M4 Mini with 32 GB RAM and the M4 Pro with 64 GB are listed as unavailable, and other Mini models see shipping delays of one...
Freecash Was More Like Scamcash
Freecash, a rewards app marketed on TikTok as a way to earn money by scrolling, surged to the No. 2 spot in the U.S. App Store before Apple removed it following TechCrunch’s investigation. In reality, the app redirects users to mobile...
Chance Miller: ‘Netflix Ruined Its Apple TV App by Switching to a Custom Video Player’
Netflix has replaced the native tvOS 26 video player on Apple TV with its own custom player, mirroring the approach used on other platforms. The switch adds extra steps for basic actions like 10‑second rewinds and disables several Apple‑specific remote features, including...
Apple Pay Express Mode for Transit, When Used With a Visa Card, Is Vulnerable to Scam Tap-to-Pay Readers
Researchers from the University of Surrey and Birmingham demonstrated that Apple Pay’s Express Transit Mode, when paired with a Visa card, can be hijacked by a specially tuned NFC reader. The attack works on a locked iPhone, intercepts the payment flow,...
Bonus Thought Regarding the Name ‘iPhone Ultra’
Analysts speculate Apple’s upcoming two‑screen folding iPhone could be branded “iPhone Ultra.” The author argues that using the Ultra label would signal Apple has no intention to launch a dedicated rugged iPhone, as consumers already rely on thick protective cases....
Rory Goss’s Accessibility Story
In January 2024, 16‑year‑old Rory Goss was diagnosed with Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy, losing 95% of his vision just before A‑level exams. He turned to the accessibility suite built into his iPhone and Mac, using Zoom, VoiceOver, Follow Focus and Continuity...
Sofa 5.0
Shawn Hickman reviews Sofa 5, the latest version of the media‑tracking app that now doubles as a flexible task manager. The update adds visual progress rings, a home‑screen checklist, and five distinct tracking modes ranging from zero‑setup to detailed journaling. While...
★ David Pierce Tried a Bunch of Android Phones and Then Bought an iPhone Again
David Pierce, a longtime tech writer, tested numerous Android phones and concluded that the Android operating system feels superior to iOS. However, he returned to the iPhone because the App Store offers a richer selection of high‑quality, design‑focused apps that...
Screen Zooming on iOS and iPadOS
Apple’s iOS and iPadOS include a built‑in Zoom accessibility setting that can be toggled in Settings → Accessibility → Zoom. Users can choose between a draggable window magnifier or a full‑screen zoom that behaves like macOS, and the feature can be driven by touch,...
Fraudulent Cryptocurrency App in Mac App Store Stole $9.5 Million From 50-Some Users
April 2026 saw a cascade of high‑profile crypto security breaches, starting with a counterfeit Ledger wallet app on Apple’s App Store that siphoned $9.5 million from roughly 50 users. Within the same month, Bitcoin Depot’s ATM network lost $3.67 million, Hyperbridge’s bridge contract...
Apple Has Hidden the Pre-Creator-Studio Versions of Keynote, Numbers, and Pages in the Mac App Store
Apple has removed the legacy iWork apps—Keynote, Numbers, and Pages—from the Mac App Store, leaving only the new Creator Studio‑compatible versions available to new users. Existing customers can still retrieve the older versions from their download history, but they will...
Richard Moss’s 2010 Interview With John Calhoun on the Origins of Glider
John Calhoun’s Glider began as a paper‑airplane experiment on a VIC‑20 and evolved into a beloved Mac shareware title through iterative physics‑based design. After prototyping in MacPaint on his first Mac Plus, he added obstacles and power‑ups one by one, creating...
Steven Soderbergh Twice Pitched James Bond Projects
Oscar‑winning director Steven Soderbergh revealed he pitched two separate James Bond concepts to producer Barbara Broccoli. The first, in 2008, was a radical R‑rated, 1960s‑set parallel franchise with a different actor and universe. Years later, after Skyfall, he offered a...
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WorkOS introduces Fine‑Grained Authorization (FGA) to secure AI agents that now operate inside enterprise environments. Traditional IAM models—OAuth tokens, service‑account keys, and flat RBAC—grant agents the same broad privileges as humans, exposing Confused Deputy attacks. FGA extends role‑based control with...
Tahoe Nitpick of the Day: ‘Reduce Transparency’ Makes Layers Harder to See, Not Easier
Apple’s macOS 26.4, codenamed Tahoe, has drawn criticism for its “Reduce transparency” accessibility setting, which paradoxically lowers contrast and makes UI elements harder to discern. The same release also introduces a blurry, lag‑filled animation when opening Launchpad via pinch gestures....
Pan American Luggage Labels
Pan Am has introduced a limited‑edition collection of archival‑print luggage tags, each supersized, framed and float‑mounted, priced between $1,168 and $2,335. The lineup includes single‑city tags for London, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Rome and others, plus two‑piece sets for London and...
★ Let Us Learn to Show Our Friendship for a Man When He Is Alive and Not After He Is...
The New Yorker published a 16,000‑word profile of OpenAI chief Sam Altman, probing whether he can be trusted after his 2023 board ouster and rapid reinstatement. Interviews with former board members, Y Combinator partners, and Microsoft executives describe Altman as power‑driven,...
MacOS Seemingly Crashes After 49 Days of Uptime — a ‘Feature’ Perhaps Exclusive to Tahoe
A 32‑bit unsigned integer overflow in macOS 15.7.2 (code‑named Tahoe) causes the XNU kernel’s TCP timestamp clock to freeze after exactly 49 days, 17 hours, 2 minutes and 47 seconds of continuous uptime. The symptom is a system‑wide freeze where...
Sam Altman, in a Video Released by OpenAI, Apparently Thinks AGI Is Going to Hit Society Like a Once-a-Century Pandemic
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman released a video in which he warned that artificial general intelligence (AGI) could hit society with the force of a once‑a‑century pandemic. In the same remarks, Altman claimed OpenAI employees were tracking COVID‑19 weeks before the...
★ OpenAI Announces $122 Billion Additional ‘Committed Capital’, and Announces Their ‘Superapp’ Plan for the Future
OpenAI announced a new funding round that brings its committed capital to $122 billion, pushing its post‑money valuation to $852 billion. The company unveiled a “superapp” vision that would merge ChatGPT, Codex, browsing and agentic capabilities into a single user experience. At...
Om Malik and Ben Thompson on OpenAI Buying TBPN
OpenAI has acquired the Technology Business Programming Network (TBPN), a niche tech‑talk show that generated about $5 million in revenue and 58,000 YouTube subscribers last year. The buy comes weeks before OpenAI’s planned public offering and places TBPN under the company’s...
Apple Releases iOS 18 Security Updates for iOS 26 Holdouts
Apple began rolling out iOS 18.7.7 on April 1, delivering critical security patches to every device still running iOS 18, even those capable of upgrading to iOS 26. The update addresses high‑profile exploits such as DarkSword and Coruna, allowing users...
Business Insider Profiles Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s ‘CEO of Applications’
OpenAI has appointed Fidji Simo as "CEO of Applications," giving her autonomy over roughly two‑thirds of the company. She reports directly to Sam Altman and makes final calls when he defers, shaping product strategy and commercialization. As OpenAI eyes a...