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Apple is nudging developers to finally leave Intel behind. The company started emailing developers today, letting them know that universal macOS apps on the Mac App Store that require macOS 13 or later can now drop support for Intel-based Macs. In the email, obtained by 9to5Mac, Apple says: “We’re reaching out to let you know that universal macOS apps on the Mac App Store that require macOS 13 or later can now remove support for Intel-based Mac computers. By removing support for Intel-based Mac computers, you can simplify your development and optimize your download and on-device size. To remove Intel…
Labor Day sales are packed with smart home gear, but a discount alone doesn’t make something worth adding to your house. I narrowed the current Amazon and Best Buy sales down to six deals covering security, climate control, and everyday convenience. eufy Smart Lock E31 A smart lock is one of those upgrades that can make sense even if the rest of your home isn’t particularly smart. Best Buy has the eufy Smart Lock E31 for $124.99, down from $209.99. It offers fingerprint unlocking, keypad access, app controls, and Matter support, so it works with the major smart home ecosystems…
Razer just announced the Prio, a new mobile gaming controller built entirely around one idea: your phone is already in your pocket, so your controller should be too. We have all been there, killing time in a waiting room or stuck between classes with nothing but a phone screen for company. Razer wants to turn those dead moments into real gaming sessions, without asking you to carry around a bulky controller. Small enough to disappear in your pocket The Prio’s whole pitch rests on its folding design. Collapsed, it is small enough to slide into a pocket without you noticing…
Qualcomm and HUMAIN unveiled a new AI PC called Horizon Ultra at LEAP 2026, and the pitch is pretty simple: run more AI tasks directly on the machine instead of sending everything to a server online. HUMAIN and Qualcomm Technologies spent over a year building this together. The first version runs Microsoft Windows, which should make the PC familiar to most users thinking of buying one. HUMAIN also confirmed its own operating system, HUMAIN OS, is coming to this same hardware line in 2027. What’s powering Horizon Ultra? The laptop runs on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite chip, which packs an…
Sony has announced three new speakers for its ULT Power Sound lineup, ranging from a $450 portable option to a $1,500 monster built for genuinely large gatherings. All of them will be available to purchase starting this month via Sony’s official website, Amazon, and Best Buy. How do the three new speakers differ? The new ULT Tower 5 is the entry point into the lineup. Priced at $450, it’s the most compact of the three, yet somehow, Sony manages to pack in up to 300 watts of output. With a 20-hour battery life and an IPX4 splash resistance rating, you…
Anthropic has introduced two upgraded AI models for Claude that promise faster coding, better performance on complex tasks, and lower costs for developers. The company has launched Claude Fable 5.1 for general use and Claude Mythos 5.1 for trusted organizations working in areas like cybersecurity and life sciences. Alongside the model upgrades, Anthropic is cutting Fable cache read pricing by 75%, making it significantly cheaper for developers to run repeated workloads while keeping the same API pricing for standard usage. Claude Fable 5.1 is built to tackle bigger coding projects Claude Fable 5.1 focuses on improving software development and other…
If you constantly forget where you store important documents, Gemini’s latest update might actually help. Google will soon roll out a new Gemini feature that remembers item locations as described by you. It arrives alongside four other Android updates arriving this month as the September Android Drop. With the latest @Android Drop, you’ll be able to: • Keep track of items in Find Hub that don’t require tracker tags — just ask Gemini.• Help reduce motion sickness in the passenger seat with Motion Assist, a subtle bubble overlay on your screen that moves with the vehicle.… pic.twitter.com/JhATecsSQ6— Google (@Google) September…
Sports fans on YouTube TV can finally stop bouncing between apps. Starting today, ESPN Unlimited is fully built into YouTube TV, meaning you no longer need to open a separate ESPN app to catch everything it offers. This caps off a rollout that started back in August, when access first landed but still required switching over to watch. Everything ESPN Unlimited brings to YouTube TV Anyone on the main YouTube TV plan, or any plan that includes Sports, gets this automatically. That unlocks live coverage of the US Open, college football, PGA Tour golf, WWE Premium Live Events, LaLiga, and…
The Ace Combat series is riding high on the tailwind of its seventh entry’s success, and October will see Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve take off. So far, we’ve seen quite a bit about its single-player campaign, but now, the Project Aces team is unveiling its multiplayer side.For players like myself, Ace Combat has frequently been a single-player affair, centered on the campaign and missions. The options to play with friends were always there, but I rarely spent much time exploring them. Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve is trying to change that. Speaking to the developers at Gamescom…
If you’ve ever spent more time tweaking a design than creating it, Google thinks it has a better solution. The company has launched Google Pics, a new AI-powered design tool that lets you create posters, flyers, presentations, and social media graphics using simple prompts instead of traditional editing tools. Built into Google Workspace and powered by Gemini and Google’s Nano Banana image generator, Pics aims to make professional-looking visuals accessible even if you have no design experience. How Google Pics stacks up against Canva and Adobe Express Google Pics is entering a crowded space. Canva already has Magic Edit and…