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No idea what this means. Imagine you have two packages that each provide different versions or variants of a library. One might be a fork of the other, or they could be just different builds of the same thing, whatever. Now imagine a third package relies on that library - it's a dependency to build/run it, but either of the two variants will work. In apt for example, the third package would either have a dependency on packageOne | packageTwo, or it would have a dependency on a "virtual" package name, which is a common name both package one and two advertise as something they "provide". When you install the third package, it will check if you have one of the required dependencies installed, and install one if you don't. In Homebrew, that "pick one of several compatible libraries" dependency handling only happens when building packages from source. So if the third package was built against package one, the binary install of it will now require package one to be installed (which can mean package two has to be uninstalled if it's already installed). If a fourth package with the same dependency of package1 | package 2 was built against the second package, you can now not install both the first and fourth packages at the same time, without building from source. It's the sort of thing "sound" and "powerful" package managers have been handling gracefully for fucking decades.

In my long take yesterday on Apple’s event last week, I wrote that when you pay $20 extra to get the $150 AirPods 5 With Wireless Charging Case, that the case is compatible for inductive charging with “MagSafe, Qi, or Apple Watch pucks”. But the compatibility section of Apple’s tech specs page for AirPods 5 doesn’t list MagSafe: Works with USB‑C connector, Apple Watch charger, or Qi‑certified chargers That’s because for Apple, true MagSafe compatibility means magnetic attachment. The AirPods 5 case doesn’t have magnets; AirPods Pro cases do. So when you charge AirPods Pro with MagSafe, they snap to the puck. I can snap my AirPods Pro 3 case onto a nearly vertical MagSafe charger, like the Nomad Stand One I keep next to my keyboard. (Great product — you should get one. I have two; the other is on my nightstand.) I can’t charge the AirPods 5 case on that stand because without magnets it just falls off. But if I lay the AirPods 5 case on a horizontal MagSafe puck, it charges just fine. That’s because MagSafe pucks are themselves Qi-compatible. I see why Apple is a stickler for this — the “mag” in MagSafe carries an obvious meaning — but by not mentioning MagSafe at all it’s reasonable to draw the conclusion that AirPods 5 With Wireless Charging Case doesn’t work with MagSafe at all. ★

Caviar is taking pre-orders for iPhone Duo starting at $15,990, well ahead of the official availability of the new phone form factor Apple unveiled earlier this month. Apple gave us a glimpse of its first foldable iPhone on September 9, with deliveries slated to start in mid-October. But Caviar already has a Jobs-inspired take on the iPhone Duo (as the foldable iPhone is called), and it’s really a peach to behold. For this one, Caviar has gone a little ahead of leather and other trims it usually uses for pimping up the smartphones, borrowing a scrap from Steve Jobs black turtleneck. Making it more than a collector’s item: a piece of historical significance that you would want to own as an Apple and Jobs fan. Designer: Caviar As you would have guessed already, this is not a run-of-the-mill creation. It’s a limited-edition build, and the company says only nine of these Jobs iPhone Duo editions will be made. Each of them will be made to order and will be shipped with a personalized international certificate of authenticity. Production of the iPhone Duo will start in the Caviar workshop only after the full payment has been received against the device. The order will then be fully crafted and completed by technicians before being dispatched your way within four days of your order. Caviar suggests its customized iPhone Duo is for collectors and those who appreciate artifacts and historic memorabilia. But if you’re a Jobs fan with a deep pocket, I don’t see why you would need another reason to get hands on this Duo engraved with the autograph of the man himself: Steve Jobs, if you will. Each iPhone Duo with Caviar antics will cost at least $15,990, almost eight times the price of the otherwise expensive iPhone Duo, which Apple confirmed it will sell starting at $1,999\. A tribute to Jobs and his lasting influence on Apple as a company, the device wears a three-dimensional Apple logo in the middle of its back panel, while a fragment of Jobs’ black turtleneck sits on it. This rare detail is complemented by Jobs’ engraved signature in metal just below the letters reading 50 Anniversary Edition. The surface of the central panel is black in color and is made from PVD-coated titanium. The upper panel, the frame, and the decorative elements are made from polished titanium and feature guilloché engraving, Caviar notes. Caviar refrains from making any changes to the hardware of the iPhone Duo. So, despite the Jobs-inspired Caviar treatment, the phone still has the same (displayed) 5.4-inch Super Retina XDR screen on the outside and an inner display, which folds out to become a 7.6-inch slate. It’s the biggest display on an iPhone ever. The Caviar Jobs iPhone Duo comes with specially designed “Supreme Packaging.” This comprises a lockable outer case with 24K gold plating and a blue gift box made from leather and wood. It includes a Caviar coin plated with 24K gold. The post Caviar’s $15,990 iPhone Duo contains a piece of Steve Jobs’ black turtleneck first appeared on Yanko Design.

Apple Security Research has released a concise, cogent paper describing how Apple Reference Image works, and why they made it. A terrific read. Here’s just one fascinating bit regarding privacy: Other industry solutions require a photographer or institution to vouch for an image using their own credentials. We are concerned this puts some photographers, such as those operating in conflict zones, in a difficult position; it should not be necessary to forgo anonymity in order to prove image authenticity. We built Apple Reference Image to avoid using an explicit, public credential for photographers, and to avoid even implicit public association between different photos taken by the same sensor. The final reference image is instead signed by Apple’s signing service, after validation by PCC. That signature is backed by Apple’s strongest technical guarantees. Our implementation also protects the confidentiality of the image itself, including from Apple. Merely capturing a reference image should never expose the actual pixels to Apple or anyone else. We achieve this through the exceptional privacy properties of PCC — the nodes themselves are architected so that not even Apple can access image data, just as Apple cannot see the information processed for Apple Intelligence in PCC. While the revocation service must maintain a private record of photo GUIDs and associated sensors to allow for revocation, it never has access to the image data, and does not allow for public access to this record. And as final revocation checks occur using on-device lists, a device never reveals to anyone which photo it’s looking at in order to find out whether it’s still valid. ★

Pockets keep an honest tally of how much clutter daily life demands. A blade for random tasks, a bottle opener, a strap cutter kept in the glovebox, and folded cash wedged behind a phone case. Harnds looked at that pile and designed the Sidekick, a folding knife barely bigger than your palm that combines a blade, opener, rope cutter, window breaker, and cash clip into one body. As EDC enthusiasts, the team behind Harnds grew tired of the usual compromise. Most pocket knives fall into two camps: sharp but single-purpose, or loaded with gadgets yet bulky and cheaply built. Plenty of multi-tools sacrifice blade quality to cram in extra features, leaving you stuck between something sharp and something useful. The Sidekick tries to close that gap instead of picking a side. Designer: Harnds Click Here to Buy Now: $23.99 $49.99 (52% off). Hurry, only a few left! That balance starts with the blade. The steel holds an edge through small daily tasks: slicing open a delivery box, trimming loose thread, peeling fruit on a hike, prepping food at a campsite. A satin finish keeps the surface smooth and easy to wipe clean. Nothing about it feels tacked on; it reads like a proper knife that happens to do more. Tucked into the body is a hidden hook built for cutting paracord, seatbelts, and rope, providing safe and precise escape during emergencies. The enclosed design keeps the cutting edge away from skin and gear, avoiding accidental scratching. It’s the sort of detail you forget exists until a stuck buckle or tangled line reminds you why it matters. At one end sits a hardened tip designed to break a car window in an emergency, a feature most people hope to never use but are glad to have. It gives drivers and hikers a small, reliable backup when seconds matter and options run out. Paired with the rope cutter, it turns the Sidekick into something closer to a compact emergency kit than a simple pocket knife. The mood shifts with the next two features. A bottle opener built into the handle makes the knife a natural fit for camping trips or any gathering where someone forgot to pack one. Nearby, a built-in card and cash clip frees up space in a wallet, holding a few bills flat against the body. Together, they nudge the Sidekick into daily rotation. Deploying all of this comes down to a button lock riding on smooth bearings, letting the blade snap open or closed with one hand. That matters more than it sounds: reaching for a knife while holding a grocery bag or a coffee cup is common, and fumbling with a stiff mechanism defeats the purpose of carrying something compact. The lock keeps things quick without feeling loose. The entire premise goes out the window if the knife itself were bulky. The Sidekick measures 4.53 inches overall, with a 1.65-inch edge, and weighs just 2.39 ounces, light enough to disappear in a front pocket or the corner of a bag. That kind of restraint takes real engineering, since packing five functions into a small shell usually means sacrificing size, weight, or both. Harnds offers the Sidekick in two builds. The everyday version pairs 9Cr18MoV steel with a textured G10 handle, built for commuters and first-time EDC carriers who want durability without a steep price. The special edition steps up to M390 steel, prized for edge retention and corrosion resistance, wrapped in a carbon fiber handle, for collectors chasing sharper performance. That carbon fiber handle carries its own quirk worth mentioning. Each one is infused with random streaks of red, yellow, blue, or green against a black base, so no two knives look quite alike. It’s a small touch, but it turns a tool into something more personal to carry. Fitting a blade, opener, cutter, breaker, and clip into one small shape without feeling crowded is a difficult trick. Click Here to Buy Now: $23.99 $49.99 (52% off). Hurry, only a few left! The post 5 Things Clutter Your Pocket, the Sidekick Knife Combines Them All first appeared on Yanko Design.