Parallels Desktop 27 introduces a new Metal-based graphics driver enabling hardware-accelerated OpenGL 4.3 for Windows virtual machines running on Apple Silicon Macs. This unlocks professional Windows applications like ArcGIS Pro, ZWCAD, and Blender 4.3 that previously required this graphics baseline to function. Parallels also touts faster AI workload performance and new enterprise management tools aimed at IT departments.
Floccus is a free browser extension that synchronizes bookmarks across Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Vivaldi, Brave, and Kiwi, working on Windows, MacOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. It lets users store bookmark data in Google Drive, Dropbox, self-hosted Nextcloud, Linkwarden, KaraKeep, Git, or a personal NAS via WebDAV, with optional password encryption for added privacy.
OpenAI removed a network of ChatGPT accounts traced to Russia after investigating AI-generated social media posts that led to a wider covert influence operation. The campaign centered on a website featuring plagiarized academic content and a 'sovereignty index' favorable to Russia, with operators using VPNs to mask their location since OpenAI blocks access within Russia.
Apple has carried its beta-only Siri AI waitlist system into the release builds of iOS 27 and macOS 27, meaning users won't get instant access to the new Siri features once they update. Code found in Beta 7 shows Apple now sends a personalized, server-generated wait-time estimate after someone joins the queue, with a push notification once access is granted.
Emails obtained through public records requests show that state's attorneys in roughly one-sixth of Illinois counties shared personal details about immigrants facing local charges with federal immigration agents. One case involved Marion County prosecutor John Christeson sending a Homeland Security Investigations agent the birth date, address and court schedule of Rolando Perez Samayoa, a man facing a DUI charge, who was arrested by federal agents weeks later along with his teenage son.
Optoma's GT2400HDR is a short-throw laser projector priced under $1,300, positioned as an affordable option for home golf simulator setups compared to 4K projectors costing $5,000 or more. It runs continuously for up to 30,000 hours without a bulb, stays cool during use, carries an IP6X dust rating, and weighs under 7 pounds for easy repositioning.
A joint alert from the US State Department, Japan, Canada and the UK warns that North Korean operatives are using falsified identity documents to get hired as remote IT workers at foreign companies, letting them enter corporate networks with legitimate-looking access. Separately, groups like Scattered Spider have used social engineering against help desks to trick staff into resetting passwords or MFA for accounts they don't own, bypassing strong authentication entirely.
A birth-cohort study tracking 502 Singaporean children from age 1 to 8 found that higher screen viewing time, especially at age 1, 1.5 and 6 years, was linked to weaker academic performance at age 9 and poorer working memory at 10.5, even after adjusting for other factors. Cumulative screen exposure across childhood also predicted lower academic performance, though not working memory.
Uber is expanding its teen account feature to let parents watch live video from the driver's selfie camera during a trip. The feature rolls out nationwide over the next few weeks after testing in select markets, building on existing tools like PIN verification and GPS tracking. Drivers who accept teen riders must opt in to share brief camera access, and both teen and driver are notified when a parent is watching.
Following its announcement that PlayStation disc production ends in January 2028, Sony sent customers copies of its Terms of Service and End User License Agreement, which state that PlayStation software is licensed rather than sold. The emails, likely routine notices tied to recent PlayStation Store purchases, arrived amid ongoing backlash over the discontinuation of physical media and a planned consumer boycott running August 23-30.
AYN announced via Discord that it will increase prices across all three configurations of its Odin 3 Android gaming handheld beginning September 1. The base 8GB/128GB model rises from $349 to $369, the 12GB/256GB Pro goes from $449 to $469, and the 16GB/512GB Max climbs from $499 to $529. This marks the third price increase for the device in 2025, following hikes in March and June.
Ambient Context is a macOS menu bar utility that periodically reads the text of your active window through the accessibility API and appends it to a local, per-day markdown file. It's designed so tools like Claude Code or other agents can read that folder later to answer questions about your work history or draft summaries such as standups.
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