GoKawiil
Tech News
SpeedCrunch, a free and open-source high-precision scientific calculator, has released version 1.1. The software is available for download on Windows, macOS, and Linux, along with a user manual, and is aimed at STEM professionals, students, and teachers.
A growing number of tech-savvy consumers are reportedly using AI-assisted 'vibe coding' tools to tweak or build custom interfaces and features for their televisions, bypassing manufacturer software. The trend reflects broader use of generative AI coding assistants by non-professional programmers to modify consumer electronics.
Apple has released a new release candidate build (24S118) of watchOS 27.2 for developers and public beta testers, replacing the earlier RC build 24S5101f issued days before. The change comes ahead of Apple's broader 27.2 software rollout, expected early next week alongside iOS, iPadOS and tvOS updates.
Apple quietly rolled out iOS 27.1, but it is only available on the new iPhone Duo; other iPhone models currently show iOS 27.0.1 as their latest update. All other iPhones will instead jump directly to iOS 27.2, which has been in beta for a month and is set to launch next week with its own new features.
A recent roundup points to two free compression utilities that let users shrink file sizes without requiring data collection or online uploads. The tools are described as simple to use and focused on reducing file size rather than preserving maximum quality.
Anthropic, working with Theorem, reports using its Claude models to generate formal mathematical proofs of security properties for more than 100 real-world open-source software libraries at the RISC-V assembly level. The company says this is the first large-scale attempt to apply AI-driven formal verification to production software at that level, and that Claude uncovered previously undetected bugs in the process.
Atari announced it will shut down the official software store for its 2021 VCS console-PC hybrid on February 1, 2027, with purchases allowed until January 31, 2027. The company plans to release an OS update letting owners migrate functionality to local storage, removing dependence on Atari's servers for authentication and software, and will roll out an Atari Homebrew App so users can keep building and installing games afterward.
A survey of 2,018 CIOs and senior IT decision-makers at firms with over 10,000 employees and $1 billion-plus revenue found that enterprises spend an average of 28 percent of software budgets on vendor-driven upgrades, migrations, or licensing changes. Ninety-five percent said their organization paid for a change in the past three years that it believed would reduce performance, reliability, or business value, and 53 percent said this happened more than once. The report, titled 'The Software Tax,' was commissioned by Origina, a company that sells independent software maintenance services, and conducted by Censuswide.
IBM reported third-quarter adjusted earnings of $2.95 per share on revenue of $17.10 billion, both ahead of analyst expectations. Net income rose to $2.19 billion from $1.74 billion a year earlier, with software revenue up 8% to $7.80 billion. IBM also raised its full-year free cash flow guidance to an increase of more than $1 billion, up from the roughly $1 billion improvement it had forecast in July.
According to a forum post addressed to Plex's drzoidberg33, Plex has laid off the staff responsible for building its player clients, following widespread complaints that the newer 'New Experience' apps crash and underperform compared to earlier versions. The poster says users have been turning to unofficial, 'vibe coded' third-party apps to get reliable media playback instead.
Apple is preparing HomePod 27.2 software, currently in developer and public beta testing, that brings some new HomePod Mini 2 capabilities to older models. Per MacRumors, the first-gen HomePod and Mini will gain lock-controls functionality, with the Mini also getting the Sound Glow RGB light display, while the 2nd-gen HomePod will additionally support Mac audio output and four-speaker arrays with the fourth-gen Apple TV 4K.
A developer essay sketches a hypothetical 2031 workday in which AI agents complete most coding tasks overnight, opening pull requests with tests and recorded demos, while leaving ambiguous business decisions for a human to resolve. The piece draws a parallel to earlier predictions that compilers would make programming obsolete, arguing that each layer of automation shifts rather than removes human judgment. The author frames this as a plausible near-future extension of present-day agentic coding tools rather than a confirmed roadmap.