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We Stopped Waiting for Platform Changes to Find Us

For years, our warning system for Apple and Google changes was a developer whose build failed first. The community gave us excellent reports, but the sequence was backwards.

  • Codename One introduced daily scheduled Codex task to address platform changes.
  • Task identified Android 16 back handling and permission-safe Contact Picker changes.
  • Change moves security work into normal release cycle and helps developers choose narrower API.

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OWC's Best Mac Accessories Are on Sale Just for MacRumors Readers

MacRumors has partnered with OWC to bring our readers big savings on the retailer's best Thunderbolt docks, USB-C cables, and external storage enclosures. These exclusive deals will run through Monday, September 21 at 12:00 a.m. CST, so you have the rest of this week to shop. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with OWC.

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Dystopian Surveillance Is Becoming a Reality

  • Apple's new Apple Watch feature continuously listens and transcribes conversations.
  • Privacy concerns arise as anyone conversing with an enabled user could be unknowingly recorded.
  • This invasive surveillance mirrors dystopian scenarios from George Orwell's 1984.

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Your Subtasks Don't Need Subtasks

Photo by Maxim Makarov on Pexels A few years ago I managed a website redesign inside my task manager. It started sensibly: a project called "Website redesign" with a handful of steps.

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Skyblivion's release is "getting closer" as the massive Skyrim mod's makers start recruiting for a big final marketing push

Skyblivion , that massive Oblivion remake mod which was originally set to release last year , finally seems to be on the verge of arrival. While they've still yet to put a full release date on it, the mod's creators have announced that they're looking for voluteers to join their comms team and contribute to a final push to get the word…

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UAE company pioneers affordable satellite phone coverage

Paris has been buzzing with high-profile visits to World Space Business Week, where hundreds of executives are lining up to launch services. For Karim Sabbagh, managing director of space technology company Space42, it was an opportunity to pitch a project intended to give the UAE a central role in reshaping communications on Earth using…

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What's Special About Samsung's M16 Display Used in the iPhone Duo

This Samsung OLED panel is designed to achieve a peak brightness level of 10,000 nits.

  • M16 is Samsung Display's new LTPO OLED panel for iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo.
  • LEAD 2.0 innovation enhances color accuracy and power efficiency.
  • M16 offers 30% less power consumption and peak brightness up to 10,000 nits.
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