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Last updated: July 4, 2026, 5:30 PM ET

Developer Tools & Ports

A significant porting effort has resulted in the classic real-time strategy game "Command & Conquer: Generals" being natively executable on mac OS, iPhone, and iPad. This achievement was made possible through the use of the Fable framework, demonstrating new avenues for bringing older Windows-based applications to modern Apple platforms. The project is available on GitHub for developers to explore and contribute to.

Tech & Society

The city of Seattle is grappling with a substantial increase in vacant office spaces, with projections indicating years of "zombie" towers that remain partially occupied but lack new tenants facing years zombie towers. This trend, driven by shifts in work culture and economic factors, poses long-term challenges for urban development and commercial real estate. Meanwhile, a conference reportedly involving Peter Thiel was canceled by a Wicklow hotel, though the reasons remain undisclosed.