Mothers Ruin Software (Mastodon): Restored the ability to decode recently-created URL Bookmarks. Apple changed this binary format in macOS 26.1, macOS 15.7.2 and macOS 14.8.2, and that would cause the decode to fail. Archaeology can now decode the new bookmarks, and will show the new (usually empty) Team ID therein.[…]Updated the app icon to be […]

Ashley Belanger (Hacker News, 3): The European Commission announced that X would be fined nearly $140 million, with the potential to face “periodic penalty payments” if the platform fails to make corrections. A third of the fine came from one of the first moves Musk made when taking over Twitter. In November 2022, he changed […]

Juli Clover: Russia has blocked Apple’s FaceTime video calling app in an ongoing effort to eliminate private communication methods, reports Reuters. Russia claims FaceTime is being used for criminal activity, and that blocking the app is a legitimate law enforcement measure. Social network Snapchat and multiplayer gaming platform Roblox were also banned this week.[…] FaceTime […]

Simon Fondrie-Teitler (Hacker News, Slashdot): In October Kohler launched Dekota, a $600 (plus monthly subscription) device that attaches to the rim of your toilet and collects images and data from inside, promising to track and provide insights on gut health, hydration, and more. To allay the obvious privacy concerns, the company emphasizes the sensors are […]

Paul Kafasis (release notes): You can now play audio through multiple outputs at once, with grouped output devices. […] SoundSource has outstanding new support for sending audio to AirPlay devices like HomePods, Sonos systems, and more. That means you can route an individual application to one or more AirPlay devices, while leaving the rest of […]