OpenAI has accused Elon Musk’s xAI of using messaging apps to destroy evidence, according to Bloomberg (a subscription is required to read the article). xAI’s employees allegedly used applications with built-in timers, where messages and attachments are deleted after...
Apple has announced Xcode 26.3, which introduces support for agentic coding, a new way in Xcode for developers to build apps using coding agents such as Anthropic’s Claude Agent and OpenAI’s Codex. With agentic coding, Xcode can work with greater autonomy toward...
As noted by MacRumors, three new Mac model identifiers were recently added to a Find My configuration file on Apple’s backend, as discovered by Nicolás Álvarez (via @aaronp613). The new identifiers are Mac14,8, Mac14,13, and Mac14,14. MacRumors says they could refer...
Accidents happen, which is why it’s critical to have a data recovery system at your disposal. Disk Drill for Mac makes it easy to recover documents, music, photos, videos, or even whole partitions that have gone missing from your computer. And it gets even better with...
Incase’s new US$99.95 A.R.C. Brief (A.R.C. is short for “A Responsible Carry”) is a well-designed if somewhat pricey, accessory for carrying your tech and personal goodies. It’s especially convenient if you have a 14-inch MacBook Pro and a tablet. The A.R.C....
Logitech (http://www.logitech.com)’s new US$99.99 Ultrathin Keyboard Cover is a keyboard for the new iPad, as well as the iPad 2. No, wait, it’s a cover/screen protector. Actually, it’s all of these in a compact, practical package.
If you frequently use a keyboard with your iPad, but find the cases that sport integrated keyboards too bulky, the new Logitech solution is for you. It’s lighter and slimmer than those solutions, but has a keyboard that’s easier to stow and take with you than a stand-alone Bluetooth keyboard.
SpiderArm’s (http://www.spiderarm.com) US$79.99 SpiderArm iPad mount system is a great idea and well implemented, but has one major problem: it doesn’t work with the new iPad.
By Daniel M. East
It’s hard to avoid artifacts and blur when you need to print an image larger than its current resolution allows. There are several solutions for enlarging an image, and given how far these technologies have come, it’s more about selecting the most appropriate solution for your specific situation. Alien Skin (http://www.alienskin.com) has a strong update to their US$199 Blow Up plug-in for Photoshop and Lightroom that you may wish to size up for yourself.
By Daniel M. East
“Effortless” skin retouching often ends in even more effort — and is usually more apparent — but Smooth Skins (approximately US$33) from Digital Heavens (http://www.digitalheavens.co.uk) offers a lot of options, with a lot of support. It teaches all levels of Photoshop users a better way to clean up even dramatic skin imperfections but also gives the pros the natural results they want.
