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macOS Sonoma is a version of the system that runs Apple Macs. Knowing which version you have helps keep your computer secure and your apps working.
Read more: What to know about macOS Sonoma, the software that runs Apple MacsOpenAI's ChatGPT Images 2.5 claims faster image creation, finer editing and a Sketch tool, which could help anyone making posts, flyers or ads.
Read more: ChatGPT's image tool gets faster, with better editing and a Sketch modePerplexity says its Computer assistant can now run fully on a Mac, keeping your files and messages on the machine. Here is what you need and what is unclear.
Read more: Perplexity's AI assistant can now run entirely on your MacReign, a payments company, is now offered to WooCommerce stores, giving subscription sellers more control over checkout and which company processes each payment.
Read more: Online store owners get new tools to run their own paymentsDell's XPS 13 costs $700, the same as Apple's MacBook Neo, but the 8GB of memory in cheaper models may cause slowdowns on Windows.
Read more: Dell's $700 XPS 13 takes on Apple's MacBook Neo, but skip the base modelVercel has moved WebSocket support out of beta, so live chat and streaming apps on its platform now run on a fully supported feature with familiar pricing.
Read more: Vercel's live two-way connections are now fully releasedElevenLabs released two new voice models for live AI phone-style conversations. The top one answers in 0.57 seconds, which could mean fewer awkward pauses.
Read more: ElevenLabs launches faster AI voice models for live phone-style conversationsGoogle released TorchTPU, an open-source tool that lets AI apps run on its own chips with setting changes, which could widen hosting choices for businesses.
Read more: Google releases TorchTPU so AI apps can run on its chipsYelp's Fall Product Release adds over 30 features, including an AI that phones restaurants for wait times and tools that answer customer inquiries for businesses.
Read more: Yelp's AI can now call a restaurant to check the wait for youOpenAI says its newest models can move old COBOL programs to modern languages far more accurately than before, which could lower the cost of replacing aging software.
Read more: OpenAI's new models can move old COBOL code to modern languagesSmartsheet's new server lets AI assistants read and update your project sheets with plain-language requests, through Amazon Quick or the Kiro developer tool.
Read more: Smartsheet now lets AI assistants read and update your project sheetsAnthropic updated its TypeScript toolkit for Google Cloud to use stable service addresses and added support for organization accounts. Developers may need to update.
Read more: Anthropic's Google Cloud toolkit now uses stable v1 endpointsWalmart now sells one $120 yearly plan covering Walmart+ and Sam's Club Plus, which would cost $218 bought separately. Here is who gains.
Read more: Walmart now sells one $120 yearly plan for both Walmart and Sam's ClubVorssaint is a free Mac app with over 75 built-in tools. A Lifehacker writer used it to replace at least 10 single-purpose utilities, with some limits.
Read more: One free Mac app packs over 75 tools and can replace 10 or moreOpenAI's ChatGPT app now works with Apple CarPlay, so drivers can talk to it by voice without touching the phone. It needs iOS 26.4 or later.
Read more: ChatGPT now works by voice in your car through Apple CarPlayGitHub's Dependabot alerts now report the version of a risky component your project uses, which can simplify tools that collect security alerts.
Read more: GitHub security alerts now show which version of a package you useChatGPT's Chrome add-on can now work your browser tabs, download files and fill out forms for you, which could save time but needs a careful eye.
Read more: ChatGPT's Chrome add-on can now click around websites for youAudiophile.fm gathers lossless radio stations in one free app for iPhone and Android, with no account and no in-app ads. The developer is paying for it himself.
Read more: A free music app streams CD-quality radio with no ads or accountTelus now includes a Norton-powered scam blocker for calls, texts and email with its new mobility data plans, switched on from the My Telus app.
Read more: Telus and Norton team up to block scam calls, texts and emailsLeaked images of Samsung's next Galaxy S27 phones point to a missing model, but nothing is official yet, so buyers should wait for Samsung to confirm.
Read more: Leaked images show Samsung's next Galaxy S27 phones, minus one modelGitHub has launched a package firewall in public preview that checks software packages before they install, aiming to stop malware from stealing logins on developer systems.
Read more: GitHub adds a filter that blocks malicious software packagesGoogle is rolling out a business hub in Gemini that links to apps like Zoho, Xero and Shopify, so owners can handle finances and marketing in one place.
Read more: Google adds a business hub and app connections to GeminiA Zoho CRM extension called HyperForm builds web forms from your CRM's own records, so form answers land in the CRM without anyone retyping them.
Read more: HyperForm turns Zoho CRM modules into web forms that fill your CRMVivo's new V80 has a 7200mAh battery, but the cloud-based AI Creation camera mode is the bigger story, and photos from it are not clearly labeled as AI.
Read more: Vivo V80 phone packs a huge battery and an unusual AI camera mode
