Danielle Udogaranya, known as Ebonix, has spent over a decade making custom Black hairstyles for life-simulation games like The Sims and Paralives because developers rarely offer more than a few textured options. She says many big titles, from Tekken 8 to Spider-Man 2, still rely on the same stiff, dreadlock-style default she calls 'Killmonger locs,' a nod to Michael B. Jordan's Black Panther character. Her Patreon, with over 115,000 members, fills that gap with free and paid hair packs modeled on real styles.
Anthropic is reportedly developing an extensive monitoring system, using outside intelligence firms like Samdesk, to track protests near its offices and anticipate unrest before it happens. The American Prospect reports the company has also shared user conversations from its Claude chatbot with police in at least one case.
Apple says the iPhone 18 Pro charges 0-50% in about 15 minutes, roughly 5 minutes quicker than the iPhone 17 Pro, but only when paired with its 40W dynamic power adapter and a USB-C cable supporting 60W output. That adapter is currently the only one meeting Apple's requirement for USB PD 3.1 with Adjustable Voltage Supply. Wireless charging via MagSafe with a 35W brick reaches 0-50% in about 30 minutes.
Apple introduced Siri Recaps, an Audio Intelligence feature on the new Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 that continuously monitors ambient audio to generate summaries of a wearer's day, including conversations. Apple says the feature processes sound in real time without recording, storing, or transcribing audio, distinguishing it from wake-word-only listening used for Siri commands.
Kojima Productions revealed that PlayStation Studios abruptly canceled its PHYSINT project in mid-June, prompting a three-month search for a new partner. Hideo Kojima announced that Xbox has agreed to back the action-espionage title, allowing development to continue.
An ABC host announced that a scheduled interview with James Talarico would not air on broadcast television, citing threats from the FCC directed at the show, network and its affiliates over editorial guest choices. Instead, the interview will be posted on YouTube to shield local ABC affiliates in Texas from regulatory fallout.
Starting September 9, Australian law requires online game and app storefronts to verify that buyers are over 18. Steam is meeting this requirement by asking users to link a bank card rather than submit government ID or biometric data, mirroring the approach it already uses in the UK. Credit cards work reliably since Australian issuers only give them to adults, but debit cards—often held by minors—only pass verification under narrower conditions tied to specific bank and network flags.
Apple is overhauling Siri into 'Siri AI' with the iOS 27 update, giving it the ability to index texts, emails, calendars, and photos directly on the device to answer personal questions in natural language. The assistant can also read and respond to whatever is currently on screen, such as summarizing a webpage in Safari, without needing a screenshot first. These features require the processing power of an iPhone 15 Pro or newer.
WIRED published a guide identifying nine Windows laptops that compete with Apple's MacBooks on quality and performance, alongside broader advice on choosing a laptop. The guide recommends spending $750 to $1,000 for a 13- or 14-inch machine with at least 16 GB of RAM, 512 GB of storage, and modern chips like Qualcomm's Snapdragon X series or Intel's Core Ultra lineup. It cites models such as the Dell 14 Plus and HP OmniBook 5 14 as strong examples in this price range.
A workplace consultant describes coaching a client whose budget and headcount request got lost inside a dense slide deck full of revenue charts and staffing data. The consultant argues the core ask should come first, not buried behind supporting evidence, and offers a four-step framework for structuring presentations so leadership actually absorbs the request.
Mistral AI has struck a partnership with data platform provider Cloudera aimed at reaching more enterprise customers, particularly in regulated industries. The tie-up is designed to help Mistral's AI models integrate more easily into corporate data environments that businesses already use to manage compliance and operations.
Apple's newly unveiled iPhone Duo enters a foldable market already crowded with Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi, Oppo and Honor devices, arriving late with a passport-shaped design and a hinge system Apple says virtually eliminates the crease. Reviewers who tried it at Apple's event noted the crease is nearly invisible but still faintly detectable by touch, and features like IP68 water resistance and stylus support have already been offered by rival foldables.
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