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More than ten days after Apple was notified of the eMudhra CA compromise, the git, curl, and python3 tools shipped with macOS still trust the compromised certificates. The issue remains unresolved despite the notification.

Amazon has agreed to acquire satellite firm Globalstar for $11.57 billion, bringing its satellite assets and spectrum into Amazon’s competition with SpaceX’s Starlink. The deal would preserve Globalstar’s satellite services for Apple devices, which became a major part of its business after Apple’s iPhone Emergency SOS feature and roughly $1.5 billion in Apple investment. Globalstar’s survival followed a 2002 bankruptcy and a rebuilt constellation that helped restore capacity.

Readers are skeptical that Nvidia and Micron’s outsized contribution to U.S. earnings reflects broad economic strength, seeing it more as a bubble or temporary fluctuation masking a weak, K-shaped economy. The discussion highlights concentration in AI-driven profits and Baumol-style cost pressures, where lucrative tech sectors raise costs for other services while many businesses and workers struggle.

Apple is automatically blocking certificates linked to the compromised eMudhra intermediate CAs. Mac administrators can take optional steps to address affected command-line tools.

A new v1.0 MacOS Extensions Pack has been released for the 1996 Apple Network Server, adding Mac OS extension support to the rare Unix-based server. The project reflects ongoing retrocomputing interest in Apple’s short-lived Network Server line.

Anthropic's S-1 filing outlines massive long-term infrastructure commitments totaling hundreds of billions of dollars over the next decade with partners like Google, AWS, and SpaceX. This aggressive datacenter expansion strategy relies entirely on sustained market demand for its AI models to justify the enormous financial obligations and capacity buildouts. Additionally, the inclusion of short-notice cancellation clauses in certain agreements highlights the significant risks of overbuilding capacity if AI adoption unexpectedly stalls.

Microsoft has announced a new round of mass buyouts targeting roughly a quarter of its workforce. This initiative is part of the tech giant's ongoing efforts to significantly reduce its overall headcount.

Genie 4 introduces a real-time interactive world simulation platform featuring native audio, advanced physics, and natural human motion. Powered by Gemini models, the system enables seamless steering and interaction within these dynamically generated environments.

A tech blogger recently documented their quest to discover the oldest Windows graphical user interface application that still functions on Windows 11. After testing various legacy programs, the author successfully identified a surprisingly old piece of software that remains fully compatible with Microsoft's modern operating system.

Apple has unveiled the new iMac powered by the superfast M6 chip, positioning the all-in-one desktop as a highly capable platform for artificial intelligence. The updated model features a 24-inch 4.5K Retina display and introduces the latest Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6 connectivity.

Microsoft hosts the official documentation and issue tracker for Pylance, its Python language server, on GitHub. Developers can contribute to the project's development and report bugs directly through the microsoft/pylance-release repository.

Apple has unveiled the all-new iPad mini, which now features a thinner design, an upgraded OLED display, and official water and dust resistance. The compact tablet also delivers a significant leap in processing power thanks to the new A20 Pro chip.

Apple has officially announced the new 14-inch MacBook Pro featuring the latest M6 chip. This updated laptop delivers significant improvements in overall processing performance, on-device AI capabilities, and connectivity speeds.

Amazon is dismantling its AI labs and reallocating resources after experiencing sustained failures in the sector. The tech giant is funneling its focus into a new project led by a prominent AI robotics expert.

Microsoft and several other major corporations have warned a cryptocurrency platform to stop tokenizing their shares. The dispute highlights a major reality for the crypto industry, showing that despite the use of permissionless blockchain technology, tokenizing real-world assets still requires explicit legal permission from the underlying companies.

Starting November 16, 2026, Discord will allow Google and other web search engines to index messages from public Discoverable Servers. Server admins will retain control over which specific channels are made searchable on the web. Private servers, direct messages, and group chats will remain completely excluded from this new feature.

Amazon has released new touchscreen tablets specifically marketed for toddlers, prompting critics to label the devices a digital pacifier. This launch comes despite a growing body of pediatric research linking early screen time to developmental problems, emotional dysregulation, and poor eyesight.

By removing the Next.js framework, a developer rebuilt their personal blog to achieve a perfect 100 score across all Google Lighthouse categories. The newly optimized site is designed to be lightweight, fast, and fully accessible while supporting multiple blogs. The author noted that while the transition was a tedious process, the final result perfectly met their performance and accessibility goals.

A new open-source tool called gpu-unlock allows users to bypass Nvidia's artificial performance limits on 3000 series consumer graphics cards by unlocking their FP16 and BF16 instruction issue rates. This modification boosts the compute performance of these consumer GPUs to match their more expensive professional counterparts, providing a significant advantage for AI and machine learning workloads.

Discussions surrounding the Gopher protocol highlight its appeal as a simple, anti-surveillance alternative to modern social media, though users criticize the network for lacking diverse content beyond meta-discussions and personal blogs. Consequently, while Gopher thrives as a charming digital niche, it struggles to gain mainstream traction because it prioritizes platform building over the compelling content acquisition needed to attract casual users.

Apple Music's 404 error page features a hidden Breakout style brick game that pays homage to the classic iPod. This Easter egg serves as a nostalgic nod to the original arcade game developed by Apple founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak for Atari. Readers discussing the feature also discovered that the hidden game can be accessed directly via a specific URL without triggering the error page.

Google has updated its privacy policy to allow the potential use of personal data from Gmail and Google Photos for targeted advertising. This change specifically applies to users who opt into the company's personalized AI features.

Mark Zuckerberg's push to have Meta shield him from California's proposed wealth tax has sparked a broader debate over corporate governance and dual-class share structures. Readers argue that these super-voting arrangements grant founders outsized control over public companies at the expense of everyday shareholders. Consequently, many are calling for stricter SEC regulations or index fund exclusions to limit the power of concentrated ownership in major tech firms.

A new GitHub project called hackios-xnu-kernel is working to port Apple's XNU kernel to Android hardware. This open-source initiative aims to allow users to run the full iOS 16.5 firmware natively on non-Apple smartphones. Developers interested in the project can now create an account and contribute to the repository's ongoing development.

NVIDIA has introduced OpenShell, a secure and private runtime environment designed specifically for managing fleets of autonomous AI agents. The platform provides a safe operational space for multiple AI systems to execute tasks simultaneously while maintaining strict data privacy and security standards.

Meta has been ordered to pay a $25 billion penalty in New Mexico over its role in the Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal. This massive fine marks one of the largest financial punishments ever levied against a major technology company for user data violations.

OpenAI is making its AI models available on Google Cloud to reach enterprise customers who require zero data retention guarantees and want to utilize existing GCP spend commitments. Despite this new distribution channel, Microsoft remains OpenAI's primary cloud infrastructure partner due to their foundational investment agreement. This multi-cloud approach allows OpenAI to expand its enterprise market reach without disrupting its core compute relationship with Azure.

Google has published an official Rust style guide to standardize coding practices across its open-source projects. This new documentation outlines comprehensive formatting rules and best practices for developers contributing to Google-originated Rust repositories.

Windows 11 still includes a recompiled version of the Windows 95 heap memory manager to ensure backward compatibility with older applications. Microsoft developer Raymond Chen recently detailed the technical reasons behind this hidden feature, known as EmulateHeap, and explained how users can locate it within the operating system.

An Australian court has ruled against Apple in the Epic lawsuit, ordering the company to permit alternative app stores, sideloading, and third-party payment systems in a major victory for independent developers and consumer freedom. Commentators celebrate the decision as a crucial step in dismantling Apple's walled garden globally, noting that the company's stubborn resistance to these antitrust remedies has only worsened its standing.