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Open-Source Utility Restores Lost Disk Space from Apple Devices

A user recounts how an open-source tool successfully recovered significant disk space that was unexpectedly consumed on an Apple device. The process involved identifying and removing hidden or residual files that standard methods could not access.

Phil and Penny Knight pledge $1 billion to University of Oregon's engineering college

Nike cofounder Phil Knight and his wife Penny announced a $1 billion gift to the University of Oregon's Knight College of Engineering, the school said Wednesday. The donation arrives as Oregon accounts for roughly a tenth of the U.S. semiconductor workforce.

Second Circuit rules border agents can search phones without a warrant

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that U.S. border agents may search travelers' electronic devices without any individualized suspicion, rejecting arguments for a warrant requirement. The decision came in United States v. Alisigwe, a case in which prosecutors used evidence from two warrantless cellphone searches conducted at the border. The Knight First Amendment Institute and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press had filed a brief urging the court to require warrants, citing First and Fourth Amendment concerns.

Nintendo keeps Ocarina of Time remaster on Switch 2 despite GTA VI's November 19 launch

While most major publishers are shifting release dates to avoid clashing with Grand Theft Auto VI's November 19th launch, Nintendo is standing firm with its remastered Ocarina of Time, one of the few major non-port titles still slated for that month. Numerous other publishers have crowded September with releases like Star Wars Zero Company and Marvel's Wolverine to sidestep GTA VI's anticipated dominance.

Com2us-published Fatal Claw and Sigil Games' Divinum arrive as new Metroidvania releases on Steam

Fatal Claw, developed by Ndev Games and published by Com2us Holdings, has exited early access with its 1.0 launch, casting players as a cat named Kisha who absorbs abilities from infected creatures in a technologically revived ancient kingdom. Separately, Sigil Games released Divinum, a pixel-art Metroidvania where players control warrior Fjør defending an island using a dual-weapon combat system with parrying, dodging and customizable rune-based skill builds.

Peter Cullen, iconic voice of Optimus Prime, dies at 85

Peter Cullen, the Canadian voice actor who gave life to Optimus Prime across Transformers films, TV shows and games, has died at his Los Angeles home. He was also known for voicing Eeyore in Winnie the Pooh productions, King Kong in the 1976 remake, and the villainous K.A.R.R. on Knight Rider. His family confirmed he passed peacefully, surrounded by loved ones.