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macOS 26.7 Code Hints at Two Unreleased Apple Game Controllers

References to two unreleased controllers that identify as Apple hardware in code were spotted in the macOS 26.7 release candidate by MacRumors reader Pdfu. Apple's first macOS 26.7 release candidate came out in mid-August, and it was full of references to unreleased Apple devices, from iPhones and Macs to new home accessories.

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Break-even is not a profit, and my calculator said it was

Refinance a 200,000 mortgage. Current rate 7%, 300 months left. New rate: 7%. New term: 25 years. Closing costs: 4,000. That is not a refinance.

  • Calculator labeled break-even as profit
  • Only one out of eight comparisons correct
  • Proposed neutral category for null results

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Pre-registered SIM Cards Pose Threat to National Security, Police Assert

Linus Aleke in Abuja The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) said pre-registered Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards sold by vendors of telecommunications companies pose…

  • Nigeria Police warn pre-registered SIM cards threaten national security.
  • 50 fake identities in circulation, used for criminal activities.
  • Telecom companies not directly involved, but urged to vet vendors.

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SegWit: Why we needed it

To understand why SegWit came about, we need to start with how bitcoin transactions are constructed. Bitcoin transaction data basically contains data that locks and unlocks bitcoins.

  • SegWit introduced to solve transaction malleability and layer two protocol issues
  • Signature moved to witness field, preserving transaction id integrity
  • Block weight introduced, increasing block size and reducing transaction fees

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iPhone Duo?

While the long-awaited foldable iPhone has often been referred to as the iPhone Ultra or the iPhone Fold in rumors, another name making the rounds is iPhone Duo.

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Babashka 1.13.220 gets FFI

  • Babashka 1.13.220 introduces babashka.ffi for C library calls from scripts
  • API experimental but feedback encouraged from developers
  • Demo shows loading libraries and performing mathematical operations

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AGI is whatever you want it to be

OpenAI announced its next big model, GPT-6 Astra, and also, by the way, that "the AGI era" is here now. Today on The Vergecast, we've got an all-star panel to break down the news of the week.

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