HEVCut is an indie iOS app that compresses photos and videos on-device, claiming 50-80% file size savings with minimal quality loss, aiming to free up local or iCloud storage without requiring users to delete anything. The app also offers duplicate detection, a swipe-based deletion interface, and a video trimming tool. A limited free version is available on the App Store, with HEVCut Pro costing $24.99/year or $39.99 for lifetime access, plus a $0.49 one-week trial.
Valve software engineer Timur Kristóf has been working on optimizations to boost performance of older AMD graphics cards under Linux's open-source driver stack. The work targets legacy GPU hardware that previously saw weaker support compared to newer AMD graphics chips on Linux.
Code spotted by TestingCatalog reveals a hidden 'Additional sandbox options' setting in Gemini's macOS desktop app that would let the AI read, create, modify or delete files anywhere on a Mac, not just in folders users have connected. The feature would also let Gemini interact with apps like Mail, Safari and Messages, and take some actions without asking permission each time. Google has not confirmed the feature, and it is not yet live.
A 2022 guide (updated March 2024) lays out technical recommendations for blog feeds, advising publishers to use RSS 2 or Atom rather than older RSS versions, JSON Feed, or Microformats h-feed. It argues Atom is preferable for new feeds due to its clearer, less ambiguous specification, while existing RSS 2 feeds need not be upgraded. The post includes a minimal Atom XML template covering required elements like title, id, links, updated timestamp, author, and entries.
Security researcher David Buchanan demonstrated a technique to forge the Time Stamp Authority signature used in C2PA content provenance metadata, producing an image that appears cryptographically verified as existing hours before it actually was created. He used the trick to generate a fake photo showing winning lottery numbers displayed before the official draw, verifiable via Adobe's Content Authenticity tool. Buchanan says the stunt builds on an earlier finding that the underlying 'claim' signatures in C2PA, including those from flagship camera apps, can already be forged.
Hot Toys has released a line of collectible action figures tied to the upcoming film 'Avengers: Doomsday,' including figures depicting Doctor Doom and Steve Rogers. The figures are aimed at collectors who want merchandise extending beyond the theatrical release.
A tech writer who skipped many Apple Watch generations upgraded from the Series 10 to the Series 12, despite near-identical design, citing improved heart-rate monitoring, a new 'Readiness' app, faster performance, and a redesigned Health app. The reviewer says the device now rivals third-party wearables like WHOOP, which charges a $239/year subscription.
Free diagnostic tools like HWiNFO, Core Temp and HWMonitor can display real-time CPU temperature readings in Celsius. Guidance suggests 60°C or below is typical for everyday use, 70-90°C warrants investigation, and 90°C or above risks overheating damage, with most modern CPUs throttling performance to self-protect before that point.
AWS CEO Matt Garman wrote in a blog post that Amazon no longer uses nondisclosure agreements when working with government agencies to secure approval for new data centers. The statement comes amid a broader backlash over secrecy in data center development, including activist Erin Brockovich's complaints about officials signing NDAs before communities are informed. Garman also disputed claims that data centers consume excessive water, raise electricity costs, pollute heavily, or fail to benefit local communities.
Category cables like Cat5e and Cat6, normally used for networking, can carry HDMI signals when paired with HDMI extenders that place a transmitter on one end and a receiver on the other. This setup lets video travel much farther than a standard HDMI cable allows, without actually using Ethernet networking or a local network connection.
Anthropic released a guide explaining how to work with its Opus 5.5 model in Claude apps and Claude Code. The guide says Opus 5.5 now reasons before every response automatically, can run longer on multi-step tasks with less oversight, and recommends users state a clear 'done' condition up front rather than micromanaging each step. It also advises dropping older prompt habits like telling the model to 'think carefully,' since that behavior is now built in.
Capcom announced plans to overhaul its proprietary RE Engine through a project called REX, aiming to make it a 'game engine of the AI generation.' Programmer Satoshi Ishida said the AI would be used to streamline development workflows as game assets grow larger and development times lengthen, rather than to generate in-game content itself.
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