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Sean Endicott writes for Windows Central, covering Windows 11, Surface devices, Microsoft 365, AI and related apps. Since joining in 2017, he has produced over a thousand articles ranging from breaking news to analysis and opinion. His reporting follows Windows updates, new Surface launches, Microsoft 365 changes and the company’s AI strategy. Endicott also authors the weekly “Windows Wrap” column, curating the most significant stories and placing them in the broader PC context. Before his full‑time role, he earned a [...]

OpenCore Legacy Patcher (OCLP) version 3.0 now enables macOS Tahoe to run on Intel‑based Macs that Apple stopped supporting over fifteen years ago. The open‑source bootloader injects patches in memory, delivering near‑native performance on legacy hardware. OCLP 3.0 adds official Tahoe support (26.7‑26.7.2) and expands compatibility to a wide range of models, from late‑2008 MacBooks and MacBook Airs to mid‑2007 iMacs, early‑2009 Mac Pros and Xserves, provided users meet CPU or GPU upgrade requirements. The tool remains in release‑candidate status, [...]

Apple is reducing the daily AI‑spending limits for its engineering staff, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. The company lowered the cap from $300 to $200 in October and now plans further cuts, with some teams slated to receive only $100 per day. Outside the engineering group, Apple is considering limits as low as $25 daily. The move marks a reversal of the early‑2024 push that encouraged employees to use generative‑AI tools for “efficiency” gains, a trend that quickly soured [...]

Cynthia Erivo, known for her role as Elphaba in Wicked, will portray Afeni Shakur, Tupac Shakur’s mother, in the upcoming Snoop Dogg biopic Snoop. Filming began in September 2026, with Jonathan Daviss cast as a young Snoop Dogg. The film explores the early connection between Tupac and Snoop, who first met on the set of Poetic Justice in 1993 and later collaborated on All Eyez on Me. Erivo highlighted her selective approach to roles, citing an internal [...]

Apple unveiled its first foldable, the iPhone Duo, priced at over $2,000. The device features a D‑shaped design, a nano‑textured folding display, and a versatile hinge that supports multiple angles. While the camera performance falls short of Pro‑level expectations and multitasking lags behind Android rivals, the Duo offers strong battery life, IP68 durability, and seamless integration with Apple’s ecosystem. Reviewers note that the developer ecosystem unlocks unique experiences, making the phone more useful than its hardware compromises [...]

LG’s Gram lineup, available at Best Buy, offers lightweight laptops with robust performance for business travelers. The 17‑inch LG Gram Max features an Intel Core Ultra 7 355 processor, 16 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, a 2.5K touchscreen, and a 26‑hour battery, now discounted from $1,749.99 to $1,199.99. Other models include a 15‑inch Core Ultra 5 115U with 16 GB RAM at $599.99, a 14‑inch Core 5 315 with 8 GB RAM at $699.99, and a 16‑inch Ryzen AI 7 445 with 1 TB SSD at $1,549.99. All Best Buy deals expire

Apple’s iPhone Duo expands the StandBy feature, allowing the phone to serve as a glanceable display whenever it is not in use, not just while charging. The 7.6‑inch Duo screen can show time, date, calendar, weather, photos, and customizable widgets. StandBy activates automatically in tent mode or when the Duo is propped upright, and offers a Night Mode that turns the display red for sleep. Users can choose from pre‑set “faces” or create custom layouts for different [...]

DreamHost disclosed a months‑long cyberattack that began in August, during which hackers accessed customer emails, credentials, and session tokens via an unspecified vulnerability in its file manager. The breach was revealed after a multi‑day outage that forced password resets. DreamHost confirmed that less than 10% of its 400,000 paying customers were affected, but did not provide a precise figure. The company stated the vulnerability was unrelated to recent PHP software flaws and is still investigating why the [...]