WWDC24 GUIDE Developer Tools Explore a wave of updates to developer tools that make building apps and games easier and more efficient than ever. Watch the latest video sessions to explore a redesigned code completion experience in Xcode 16, and say hello to Swift Assist — a companion for all your coding tasks. Level up … Read More “WWDC24 Developer Tools guide – Discover” »
It took me a while to get into Esoteric Ebb, a new CRPG from developer Christoffer Bodegård. The elevator pitch is basically Disco Elysium, but in the fantasy style of Dungeons & Dragons: You play as a cleric wandering around a small town who’s trying to figure out, among other things, the mystery of why … Read More “Playing Esoteric Ebb is like rolling the dice with a great DM” »
Europe should be known for BottleCap AI, not bottle cap memes. With its tongue-in-cheek name, this Prague-based AI startup is one of the teams that VCs think you should know. It is not that European startups never cut through the noise — Lovable and Mistral AI are proof of it. But there are many more … Read More “Beyond Lovable and Mistral: 21 European startups to watch” »
Oppo unveiled the Find X9 Ultra in China last week, and in our review, we found it to be a great cameraphone with a capable camera system that captures great stills, whether it’s day or night. While we obviously clicked all the pictures with the Find X9 Ultra on Earth, if anyone was curious how … Read More “Watch the Oppo Find X9 Ultra capture Earth from the edge of Space” »
It all starts here Keynote The exciting reveal of the latest Apple software and technologies. 10 a.m. PT. Keynote Watch now Platforms State of the Union The newest advancements on Apple platforms. 1 p.m. PT. Platforms State of the Union Watch now Where to watch Sessions drop today The full lineup of sessions arrives after the Keynote. And you … Read More “Today @ WWDC24: Day 1 – Discover” »
WWDC24 GUIDE SwiftUI & UI Frameworks Design and build your apps like never before. With enhancements to live previews in Xcode, new customization options for animations and styling, and updates to interoperability with UIKit and AppKit views, SwiftUI is the best way to build apps for Apple platforms. Dive into the latest sessions to discover … Read More “WWDC24 SwiftUI & UI Frameworks guide – Discover” »
By Rohana Rezel I’m running the ongoing AI Coding Contest where I pit major language models against each other in real-time programming tasks with objective scoring. Day 12 was the Word Gem Puzzle. Ten models entered. The results were not what most people would have predicted. Kimi K2.6, an open-weights model from Chinese startup Moonshot … Read More “An open-weights Chinese model just beat Claude, GPT-5.5, and Gemini in a programming challenge” »
WWDC24 GUIDE Swift Your guide to everything new in Swift, related tools, and supporting frameworks. From expanded support across platforms and community resources, to an optional language mode with an emphasis on data-race safety, this year’s Swift updates meet you where you are. Explore this year’s video sessions to discover everything that’s new in Swift 6, … Read More “WWDC24 Swift guide – Discover” »
Is it just “fear-based marketing”? The new results for GPT-5.5 suggest that, when it comes to cybersecurity risk, Mythos Preview was likely not “a breakthrough specific to one model” but rather “a byproduct of more general improvements in long-horizon autonomy, reasoning, and coding,” AISI writes. In a recent interview with the Core Memory podcast, OpenAI … Read More “Amid Mythos’ hyped cybersecurity prowess, researchers find GPT-5.5 is just as good” »
WWDC24 GUIDE Design Discover how this year’s design announcements can help make your app shine on Apple platforms. Whether you’re refining your design, building for visionOS, or starting from scratch, this year’s design sessions can take your app to the next level on Apple platforms. Find out what makes a great visionOS app, and learn … Read More “WWDC24 Design guide – Discover” »
