Apple Releases Second iOS 26.2 and iPadOS 26.2 Public Betas
Apple today provided public beta testers with the second releases of upcoming iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.2, tvOS 26.2, and watchOS 26.2 updates for testing purposes. The second public betas come two weeks after Apple seeded the first betas, and a day after Apple provided developers with the third iOS 26.2 beta.
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Apple Sees Record October in China With Strong iPhone 17 Demand
Apple had a bumper month for iPhone sales in China in October, with sales jumping 37% compared to a year earlier on strong demand for iPhone 17 models, according to data from research firm Counterpoint.
One in every four sm … ⌘ Read more
How to Enable Quiet Mode on Adobe Photoshop
Did you know Adobe Photoshop offers a “Quiet Mode” feature that aims to hush and silence all of the distracting alerts, pop-ups, and notifications within the app? I didn’t either, but this feature is fantastic if you want to get things done without all the distractions. Adobe Photoshop is a powerful image editor with many … Read More ⌘ Read more
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iPadOS 26.2 Beta 3 Adds New Drag and Drop Multitasking Functionality
In the initial version of iOS 26, Apple removed Slide Over and Split View multitasking in favor of a new window-based multitasking system. A replacement for Split View was available in an added tiled mode, but Slide Over was entirely gone.
Apple Exploring Touch-Sensitive Layers Built Into Official iPhone Cases
Apple is developing official iPhone cases that act like secondary touch interfaces for future devices, claims a new rumor out of China.
According to known Weibo-based leaker Instant Digital, Apple is looking to make protective cases for its Pro models that directly integrate touch-based … ⌘ Read more
Mac Pro Reportedly on ‘Back Burner’ and ‘Largely Written Off’ at Apple
Apple’s high-end Mac Pro desktop computer is currently “on the back burner,” according to the latest word from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.
In his [Power On newsletter today](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-11-16/apple-s-iphone-road-map-iphone-air-2-iphone-18-mac-pro-future-tes … ⌘ Read more
OAK 4 D and OAK 4 S Standalone Edge Vision Cameras with PoE and 48MP Imaging
Luxonis has opened early access preorders for the OAK 4 D and OAK 4 S, two standalone edge-processing cameras designed for computer vision tasks. Both systems provide a 48MP RGB sensor with optional autofocus or wide-angle variants, USB 3 and PoE connectivity, IP67-rated enclosures, and on-device inference capabilities. Both devices are built around the RVC4 […] ⌘ Read more
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S-400 launchers and radars hit by SBU drones in Russia’s Novorossiysk, source says - Satellite Images Show Huge Losses for Ruzzia | Many S-400 Gone ⌘ Read more
Report: Tim Cook to Step Down as Apple CEO ‘as Soon as Next Year’
Apple is preparing for Tim Cook to step down as CEO of the company “as soon as next year,” according to the Financial Times.
The company’s board of directors and senior executives “recently intensified preparations for Cook to hand over the reins,” the report said.
Whil … ⌘ Read more
Top Stories: Apple Silicon Turns 5, iPhone Pocket, and More
It’s hard to believe we’re halfway through November already, as 2025 rapidly draws to a close with no firm signs of several smaller hardware updates we’ve been hoping to see before the end of the year, although we did get one surprising new iPhone accessory this week.
This week also saw the fifth anniversary of the very successful Apple silicon effort on t … ⌘ Read more
Police hunt more protesters over planned rock-throwing attack on officers
Images have been released of seven more protesters who police have accused of assault during a Melbourne protest last month. ⌘ Read more
Making the Most of Your Docker Hardened Images Trial – Part 1
First steps: Run your first secure, production-ready image Container base images form the foundation of your application security. When those foundations contain vulnerabilities, every service built on top inherits the same risk. Docker Hardened Images addresses this at the source. These are continuously-maintained, minimal base images designed for security: stripped of unnecessary packages, patched proactively,… ⌘ Read more
Apple’s 2026 Mac Plans
Most of Apple’s Macs are slated to get M5 chips across 2026, and there’s a possibility we’ll even see the first M6 chips toward the end of the year. Updates are planned for everything from the MacBook Air to the Mac Studio.
The MacBook Air will be one o … ⌘ Read more
Depraved Adelaide paedophile sentenced to 20 years behind bars
A depraved Adelaide paedophile who drugged an eight-year-old boy and shared images of his vile abuse on the dark web has been sentenced to nearly 20 years behind bars. ⌘ Read more
WhatsApp Launching Third-Party Chat Support Across EU Countries
WhatsApp is close to rolling out third-party chat support across the European Union, as part its compliance with the bloc’s Digital Markets Act (DMA).
WhatsApp parent company Meta is required by the DMA to make its messaging platform interoperable with other third-party services, and Meta says the first apps that WhatsApp will support are [BirdyChat](http … ⌘ Read more
Apple Begins Selling Some Third-Party Accessories in ‘Dark Cherry’ Color
Apple has teamed up with a handful of accessory makers to offer charging stands, cables, a power bank, a laptop sleeve, and more in a Dark Cherry color.
The range of Dark Cherry accessories were added to Apple’s online store this week in the U.S. and many other countries, with delivery and in-store pickup available.
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Ancient silver goblet preserves oldest known image of cosmic creation
The images hammered into the sides of a goblet found in Palestine give us an idea of what people living more than 4000 years ago imagined the creation of the cosmos looked like ⌘ Read more
Search for protesters who allegedly assaulted police officers
Police have released the images of eight persons of interest as investigations continue into violent protests in Melbourne. ⌘ Read more
Search for protesters who allegedly assaulted police officers
Police have released the images of eight persons of interest as investigations continue into violent protests in Melbourne. ⌘ Read more
iPhone 16e Has Apparently ‘Failed’ Just Like iPhone Air
Apple’s entry-level iPhone 16e model is selling poorly, just like the iPhone Air, according to an Asia-based leaker.
The Weibo user known as “ Fixed Focus Digital” said that the iPhone 16e is not selling well a … ⌘ Read more
New HomePod Mini, Apple TV, and AirTag Were Expected This Year — Where Are They?
While it was rumored that Apple planned to release new versions of the HomePod mini, Apple TV, and AirTag this year, it is no longer clear if that will still happen.
Back in January, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said Apple planned to release new HomePod mini and Apple TV models “ [toward the end of the year](https://www.macru … ⌘ Read more
Apple Intelligence Apparently Too Smart for M1 Macs After Listing Error
Apple’s website is causing some confusion among Mac owners, and for good reason – its device compatibility listing for Apple Intelligence appears to have dropped support for M1 Macs.
The U.S. version of its Apple Intelligence webpage has been updated at the bottom to list “M … ⌘ Read more
Brisbane news live: Teen to be sentenced over stabbing of grandmother Vyleen White; Victoria follows Queensland with ‘adult time for violent crime’ laws; Findings missed in 38 patients in hospital imaging scandal
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Brisbane news live: Teen to be sentenced over stabbing of grandmother Vyleen White; Victoria follows Queensland with ‘adult time for violent crime’ laws; Findings missed in 38 patients in hospital imaging scandal
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Brisbane news live: Teen to be sentenced over stabbing of grandmother Vyleen White; Victoria follows Queensland with ‘adult time for violent crime’ laws; Findings missed in 38 patients in hospital imaging scandal
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Brisbane news live: Teen to be sentenced over stabbing of grandmother Vyleen White; Victoria follows Queensland with ‘adult time for violent crime’ laws; Findings missed in 38 patients in hospital imaging scandal
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Brisbane news live: Teen to be sentenced over stabbing of grandmother Vyleen White; Victoria follows Queensland with ‘adult time for violent crime’ laws; Findings missed in 38 patients in hospital imaging scandal
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Brisbane news live: Teen to be sentenced over stabbing of grandmother Vyleen White; Victoria follows Queensland with ‘adult time for violent crime’ laws; Findings missed in 38 patients in hospital imaging scandal
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Brisbane news live: Teen to be sentenced over stabbing of grandmother Vyleen White; Victoria follows Queensland with ‘adult time for violent crime’ laws; Findings missed in 38 patients in hospital imaging scandal
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Findings missed for 38 patients in hospital imaging scandal
The bungle came to light after a patient, who was unaware that they had advanced cancer, died. ⌘ Read more
Brisbane news live: Teen to be sentenced over stabbing of grandmother Vyleen White; Victoria follows Queensland with ‘adult time for violent crime’ laws; Findings missed in 38 patients in hospital imaging scandal
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Brisbane news live: Teen to be sentenced over stabbing of grandmother Vyleen White; Victoria follows Queensland with ‘adult time for violent crime’ laws; Findings missed in 38 patients in hospital imaging scandal
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Brisbane news live: Teen to be sentenced over stabbing of grandmother Vyleen White; Victoria follows Queensland with ‘adult time for violent crime’ laws; Findings missed in 38 patients in hospital imaging scandal
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Google Announces Even More AI In Photos App, Powered By Nano Banana
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The Big G is finally making good on its promise to add its market-leading Nano Banana image-editing model to the app. The model powers a couple of features, and it’s not just for Google’s Android platform. Nano Banana edits are also coming to the iOS version of the app. […] The Photo … ⌘ Read more
iOS 26.2 Available Next Month With These 8 New Features
Apple released the first iOS 26.2 beta last week. The upcoming update includes a handful of new features and changes on the iPhone, including a new Liquid Glass slider for the Lock Screen’s clock, offline lyrics in Apple Music, and more.
In a recent [press release](https://www.apple.com/ie/newsroom/20 … ⌘ Read more
Hospital calls dozens of patients after medical imaging bungle
Dozens of Caboolture Hospital patients have been called back for follow-up treatment following a major medical imaging bungle. ⌘ Read more
Engicam Showcases Computer Vision AI Kit Based on Renesas RZ/V2H Platform
Engicam has showcased the TIA RZ/V2H System-on-Module and its companion AI.DEV RZ/V2H development kit, both built around Renesas’ RZ/V2H processor. The module targets embedded applications in machine vision, autonomous robotics, and industrial automation, offering onboard AI acceleration and GPU capabilities optimized for real-time processing and advanced imaging. The TIA RZ/V2H module integrates … ⌘ Read more
Apple Launches ‘iPhone Pocket’ Limited Edition Accessory
Apple has teamed up with Japanese fashion house ISSEY MIYAKE to launch iPhone Pocket, a 3D-knitted limited edition accessory designed to carry an iPhone and other everyday items.
The accessory features a ribbed, s … ⌘ Read more
PDF Will Support JPEG XL Format As ‘Preferred Solution’
The PDF Association is adding JPEG XL (JXL) support to the PDF specification, giving the advanced image format a new path to relevance despite Google’s decision to declare it obsolete and remove it from Chromium. The Register reports: Peter Wyatt, CTO of the PDF Association, said: “We need to adopt a new image [format] that can support HDR [High Dynamic Range] c … ⌘ Read more
Android shopping list apps disappointed me too many times, so I went back to writing these lists by hand a while ago.
Here’s what’s more fun: Write them in Vim and then print them on the dotmatrix printer. 🥳
And, because I can, I use my own font for that, i.e. ImageMagick renders an image file and then a little tool converts that to ESC/P so I can dump it to /dev/usb/lp0.
(I have so much scrap paper from mail spam lying around that I don’t feel too bad about this. All these sheets would go straight to the bin otherwise.)

ProcessOne: On Signal Protocol and Post-Quantum Ratchets
Signal improved its protocol to prepare encrypted messaging for the quantum era.
They call the improvement “Triple Ratchet” (or SPQR = Signal Post-Quantum Ratchet).
[Signal Protocol and Post-Quantum Ratchets\ \ We are excited to announce a significant advancement in the security … ⌘ Read more
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Apple to Hide Selfie Camera Under Display of 20th Anniversary iPhone
Apple will conceal the front-facing camera under the screen of its 2027 iPhone, a Chinese leaker said today, corroborating reports that Apple’s 20th anniversary iPhone will have no visible cutouts in the display.
Weibo-based account Digital Chat Station said Apple’s development of under-screen came … ⌘ Read more
** Timber **
Timber, I’m not gonna lie, I kinda hated you. At the same time I am surprised to find how gutted I am now … ⌘ Read more
Linux 6.19 Should Better Deal With Corrupt Minix File-Systems
For anyone dealing with Minix file-systems still for this nearly 40 year old creation, the upcoming Linux 6.19 kernel is expected to bring some fixes to the Minix driver for better handling corrupted file-system images… ⌘ Read more
**How I Used AI to Become Someone Else (And Why Your Face Is No Longer Your Password) **
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**The Authorization Circus: Where Security Was the Main Clown **
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