All home lab enthusiasts reach a point where “functional” no longer seems “optimal,” and my setup is no exception. Instead of spending an entire weekend optimizing my home lab, I decided to see if an AI could do a better job than me. So I entrusted the keys to my infrastructure to Claude. I went from a cluttered, confusing mess to a sleek, fast machine where everything has its own place. It was eye-opening to see how much better things could work once the old clutter was cleared away. Related Claude Code works better when you stop asking him to…
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Apple Watch gets a new watch face with watchOS 26.5 software update. The new option is an analog watch face with a wide range of customization options. It can be as colorful or monochrome as you want. Pride Luminance watch face lets you create your own design with custom color combinations The new Pride Luminance watch face can take on several different styles and shapes with countless color combinations. This is an analog watch face that always displays the second hand on Apple Watch Series 10, Series 11, and Ultra 3. Every Apple Watch running watchOS 26.5 can customize several…
Apple has settled a class action lawsuit over the delay of its Siri features. With Apple’s promised Siri overhaul still nowhere to be found, shareholders who sued over the delay can now rest easy, thanks to a huge settlement.At WWDC 2024, as part of its Apple Intelligence announcements, Apple previewed major improvements for Siri. The virtual assistant was supposed to receive an AI-powered cognitive boost, enabling advanced in-app actions, contextual awareness, and more.The company has gone so far as to showcase Siri’s new capabilities in its marketing materials, including in video ads. However, things took a turn for the worse…
Apple today released watchOS 26.5, the fifth major update to watchOS 26, which was released in September. watchOS 26.5 arrives a month and a half after Apple released watchOS 26.4. watchOS 26.5 can be downloaded for free on an iPhone running iOS 26.5 by opening the Apple Watch app and going to General > Software Update, or by initiating an update in the watch’s Settings app. To install the new software, the Apple Watch must have at least 50% battery remaining and be connected to a charger. watchOS 26.5 adds a new Pride Luminance watch face. It also fixes a…
Google is converting the Fitbit app into a centralized portal where you can see a complete view of your health and fitness data. The company will roll out an update for the app on May 19, after which it will officially be called the Health app and feature a new icon. If you’re a Google Fit user, you’ll receive an invitation to migrate your data to the new app later this year. You will find four tabs in the new layout: Today, Fitness, Sleep and Health. If you pay for…
Following coverage last month of an unofficial Mac port of Notepad++ that the original developer had denounced for trademark infringement, the dispute has now been resolved with a name change. The macOS port was previously released by Andrey Letov under the name Notepad++ without permission. Don Ho created the original Windows Code Editor in 2003 and had publicly objected to the unofficial app’s use of his trademark and inclusion of his name and biography on its author page. After settling the dispute, the app was later renamed Nextpad++. Nextpad++’s site has been completely updated and clearly states that the app…
The author’s Wizardry box. This is not its original, this one is lost in time This one is for some of our long-time readers. Atari, yes, this Atari bought the rights to the first “Wizardry” games.I’m often asked how I started using Apple products. More precisely, it was an Apple II in the late 70s, without more, e, C or GS. Among the first titles given to my youngster was the original Witchcraft.It was eighth grade, graduation. I’m sure some high school students suffered from this.It didn’t always boot on my single drive DOS 3.3 system. But the drives were…
We’re only a few weeks away from the iOS 27 unveiling, but Apple has another iPhone update coming first. iOS 26.5 is coming next week, here are five new features it will bring. #1: Suggested Places in Apple Maps Apple Maps gets a useful addition in iOS 26.5 to help you discover new places. “Suggested Places” are integrated into the Maps search screen. So, every time you tap the search bar, you will see two recommendations that might interest you. Apple says these suggestions are based on “nearby trends and your recent searches.” I’ve seen a lot of great recommendations…
Apple has set its sights on India’s antitrust watchdog, questioning the legality of a request for financial data as part of an ongoing battle over its App Store policies.The Indian competition body wants to obtain this information so that it can calculate the penalty that Apple should face. This follows an investigation in 2024 which found that Apple had abused its dominant market position.Reuters reports that Apple may have to pay a whopping $38 billion penalty. However, in court documents seen by the outlet, Apple rebuffed India’s request for financial data. The company does not believe that the antitrust agency…