The Scouring of Middle Earth
A new analysis argues that Peter Thiel's military-AI companies Palantir and Anduril, named after artifacts from J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle Earth, fundamentally contradict the author's ethical framework. …
Apple Inc. is a technology company that develops Apple Silicon chips (M-series, A-series) optimised for on-device machine learning, and integrates AI into iOS, macOS, and its Apple Intelligence features.
A new analysis argues that Peter Thiel's military-AI companies Palantir and Anduril, named after artifacts from J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle Earth, fundamentally contradict the author's ethical framework. …
Apple agreed to pay $250 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging it advertised Apple Intelligence features for iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 models that "did not exist at the time, do not exis…
OpenAI is forming a new company to deploy AI, reinforcing the thesis that the technology's impact will require top-down implementation, with other labs expected to follow suit. Separately, Apple has e…
On May 13, 2026, a new Swift package called AgentKitten was released to provide Apple platform developers with a provider-agnostic toolset for building AI agents. The package addresses the lack of a s…
The May 2026 Patch Tuesday saw Microsoft release updates for 118 vulnerabilities, notably the first time in nearly two years without fixes for actively exploited zero-day flaws. The article highlights…
On May 11, 2026, Apple released security updates for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS to patch two kernel-level vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-28972 and CVE-2026-28986) discovered by Xint researchers. The first flaw…
The semiconductor industry faces a bottleneck in chip design as AI demand drives increasing complexity, compressed timelines, and a shrinking engineering workforce. Verification now consumes up to 70%…
David Pogue's new book "Apple: The First 50 Years" highlights the electrifying impact of early tech demos, contrasting the awe of seeing the Apple II at a computer faire with the deflated experience o…
Anthropic has developed a new AI model, Claude Mythos, which it claims is too powerful to release publicly due to its ability to identify critical security flaws in operating systems, browsers, and so…
Apple introduced the HomePod mini in 2020, and its ability to form wireless stereo pairs using AirPlay over WiFi intrigued the author. By purchasing two units, they discovered how the feature works, w…
Infobip Shift 2026 will return to Zadar this September, featuring speakers from Apple and NVIDIA alongside a program focused on developer careers and responsible AI. The conference, which drew 5,500 a…
Apple hosted a two-day Workshop on Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning & AI in early 2026, bringing together its researchers and the broader academic community to discuss advances in private learning,…
Key April activities from the Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE), including a major policy victory where the European Commission abandoned a rule that threatened users' right to install any softwa…
Stripe design manager Owen Williams built Protodash, an internal AI-powered prototyping platform that lets designers and product managers create high-fidelity dashboard prototypes without writing code…
According to a new report from the Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE), Apple has failed to produce a single concrete solution in response to 56 formal interoperability requests made under the Euro…
The Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) is navigating a financial crisis after its long-term payment provider, Nexi, suddenly terminated their contract, affecting over 450 regular donors. Despite t…
The article explains how to use a Raspberry Pi to create a personal dial-up internet service provider (ISP). It begins by noting the author's acquisition of a vintage Tangerine iBook G3 clamshell, whi…
The article discusses the author's search for alternatives after Apple removed FireWire support in macOS 26 Tahoe, specifically to connect old equipment like DV cameras. The author notes that their Ca…
The article, titled "Drawing 17 March 2026," is a brief post dated 16 March 2026 that expresses gratitude to Steve Jobs and all Apple employees. The content consists solely of a thank-you message acco…
The author has used only a Mac trackpad since 2012, avoiding external mice entirely, and finds it precise enough for professional web and graphic design work. To reduce finger strain from prolonged dr…