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Philippine convention Cosplay Mania announced on Monday that music producer Yasutaka Nakata will attend the convention as a musical guest. Nakata is a DJ and producer who is a member of the music group Capsule alongside Toshiko Koshijima. He has composed and produced songs for po[CENSORED]r pop group Perfume, as well as pop singer Kyary Pamyu Pamyu. As part of the group Capsule, he has produced theme songs for such anime as Portable Kuukou, Space Station No. 9, Sora Tobu Toshi Keikaku, and Five Numbers! Cosplay Mania will take place at the SMX Convention Center in Metro Manila on September 28-29. The convention will also host MYTH&ROID and Asaka as musical guests.

Great news for lovers of single-board computers: the new Raspberry Pi is here, offering a slew of upgrades that bring it ever closer to PC-like performance. The Raspberry Pi 4 Model B is powered by a Broadcom BCM2711 chip, which uses four ARM Cortex-A72 cores running at 1.5GHz. It also features true Gigabit Ethernet, two USB 3.0 ports, two USB 2.0 ports, USB-C for the power brick, and two micro-HDMI ports that support two 4K displays. There’s also dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 5.0 (up from version 4.2). Other specs include a microSD card reader and a 40-pin GPIO header, which is compatible with existing add-on boards. With all its upgrades, the Raspberry Pi Foundation claims the latest model is on-par with "entry-level" x86 PCs. For the first time, different SKUs with varying amounts of LPDDR4 RAM will be available, with the cheapest, 1GB variant going for just $35, a 2GB board for $45, and a 4GB product for $55. Those who want the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B with a keyboard, mouse, microSD card, casing and a book of projects can grab the full set for $120. Raspberry Pis have proved incredibly po[CENSORED]r for home DIY creations such as media centers, VPN servers, and much more, so we can expect this new, more powerful model be just as well-received. You can find out more about the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B, including where to buy one, at the Foundation’s website. Full Specs: Broadcom BCM2711, Quad-core Cortex-A72 (ARM v8) 64-bit SoC @ 1.5GHz 1GB, 2GB or 4GB LPDDR4-2400 SDRAM (depending on model) 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz IEEE 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 5.0, BLE Gigabit Ethernet 2 USB 3.0 ports; 2 USB 2.0 ports. Raspberry Pi standard 40 pin GPIO header (fully backward compatible with previous boards) 2 × micro-HDMI ports (up to 4kp60 supported) 2-lane MIPI DSI display port 2-lane MIPI CSI camera port 4-pole stereo audio and composite video port H.265 (4kp60 decode), H264 (1080p60 decode, 1080p30 encode) OpenGL ES 3.0 graphics Micro-SD card slot for loading operating system and data storage 5V DC via USB-C connector (minimum 3A*) 5V DC via GPIO header (minimum 3A*) Power over Ethernet (PoE) enabled (requires separate PoE HAT) Operating temperature: 0 – 50 degrees C ambient

The mid-engined Chevrolet Corvette debuts on July 18 in Tustin, California, but the one on display there is just the standard version. Plenty of rumors (and common sense) indicate that hotter versions could be on the way in the future. This new rendering from Corvette Forum depicts what the meaner ZR1 might look like whenever it arrives. This artist's idea for the ZR1's look includes giving the front end a significantly larger splitter, bigger intakes in the fascia, and a big canard in the corner. The hood gains a rear-facing outlet for better directing air from the nose to the rear of the vehicle. At the back, there's a much larger wing and inlets in the rear deck. A big diffuser would help suck the car onto the road, and single, trapezoidal exhaust outlet integrates into the design. While the standard C8 Corvette reportedly uses a naturally aspirated 6.2-liter V8 making about 460 horsepower (343 kilowatts). The ZR1 could pack a variety of rumored engines. Among the potential options, the hotter model could use a version of Cadillac's 4.2-liter, twin-turbo Blackwing V8. There are also reports of a dual-overhead-cam V8, rather than the stock mill's pushrod layout. As a range-topping version, the 'Vette would allegedly have an all-wheel drive, hybrid powertrain making an estimated 1,000 hp (745 kW). Chevy predicts very high demand for the new Corvette, and the automaker is adding 400 employees to the Bowling Green, Kentucky, factory. It seems unlikely the company would introduce the hotter ZR1 version very soon after the standard model's launch simply because of the significant anticipated number of order to fill.

Buying an established house is an alternative that many find convenient when looking to own a home. 1. Check building quality Not many established homes are in prime condition. As they get older, the quality of the building declines, which can be seen in cracks in the walls or a leaking roof. It is therefore important to inspect the building thoroughly, including the small parts such as lighting system, electrical wiring and water pump and pipes. 2. Renovation costs If possible, take along an architect when you survey the house as they will be able to help you determine the quality of the building and whether the price is too high. Taking along an architect will make it easier if you want to negotiate with the owner as you will be able to give rational reasons for lowering the price. An architect may also be able to estimate any renovation costs. 3. Check the surroundings Find out whether the area is prone to disaster, such as flooding or subsidence. Also check whether the foundations are strong enough to face such challenges when necessary, which will affect any decisions you will need to make in relation to renovations. 4. Use a consultant Purchasing a house without a consultant can save money as it means zero commission. However, finding an established house on your own could be very tricky and take a lot of time. Using the services of a consultant who has connections and access to house owners will help you in choosing a home that most suits your needs. 5. Check all documents Legalities are important when buying an established house. Make sure the building does not stand on disputed land, and check the authenticity of the deed so that you will not face any problems when transferring ownership into your name.

The disaster victim identification (DVI) team of the North Sumatra Police has successfully identified all the bodies of the 30 victims of the cigarette lighter factory fire in Sambirejo village, Langkat regency. The team had identified seven bodies by Saturday evening and identified the remaining 23 by Monday. North Sumatra Police health division head Sr. Comr. Sahat Harianja, who also led the identification team, said that the bodies had been handed over to the victims' families for burial. Thirty people, including five children, died in the fire which occurred on Friday afternoon. All the victims were brought to the North Sumatra Police Bhayangkara Hospital for identification. North Sumatra Police spokesperson Sr. Comr. Tatan Atmaja said the Police could focus on the legal aspects of the case now that the victim identification had been completed. Tatan said the suspects, reportedly the factory owner, manager and supervisor, were alleged to have been negligent in providing safe conditions for the factory workers. "Because of this negligence, the three suspects face a maximum of five years in prison," he said, adding that the police were also looking into the legality of the factory itself, which is suspected of having operated without a permit.

Microsoft Office and LibreOffice are both excellent office suites, but how can you be sure which is right for you? On the surface the two look very similar, but there are some important differences to bear in mind when making your decision. Price LibreOffice is free to download and use, even for commercial purposes – no strings attached. Because it's open source software, you can also download and edit the source code, should you wish to. You can buy a one-time license for Microsoft Office, but a Microsoft Office 365 subscription offers the best value. There are different tiers available, depending on your needs, with options for business and personal users. Programs One of the key considerations when you're choosing between Microsoft Office and LibreOffice is the programs on offer. LibreOffice includes Writer (word processing), Calc (spreadsheets), Impress (presentations), Base (databases), Math (editing formulas) and Draw (vector graphics). A Microsoft Office 365 personal subscription includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive (with 1TB storage) and Outlook. PC users get Publisher and Access as well, though Mac fans will miss out. File compatibility Of all the free office suites available, LibreOffice offers the best file compatibility around. Its tools can import and export all the most common file formats, including Microsoft DOCX, PPTX and XLSX. it also supports a wider range of non-Microsoft file formats than Office 365. However, it's worth bearing in mind that documents won't always look exactly the same in LibreOffice as they do in Microsoft Office programs. This is partly due to Microsoft's use of its own fonts, and partly due to difference in the way data is interpreted and rendered on-screen. For most purposes this won't be a problem, but if you frequently share files with people who use either LibreOffice or Microsoft Office, you might find it more convenient to stick with the same office suite as them to ensure you're all on the same page. User support If you choose Microsoft Office, one of the things you're paying for is the customer support. Microsoft provides a help app that can lend a hand with common problems, and there's an online chatbot that can provide solutions too. If the automated systems don't provide the answers you need, there's phone and live chat supporrt with real Microsoft technicians. Microsoft has published a set of guides for helping you carry out common tasks using Microsoft Office as well, which can be enormously helpful. If you choose LibreOffice, you'll be relying on the goodwill of Community Assistance – but there's a lot of it. You'll find a wealth of information in the LibreOffice Wiki, Ask.LibreOffice provides a ticketing system where you can submit queries (and read answers to other users' questions), and there's an IRC channel for live chat. The important thing to remember is that, although LibreOffice's support is excellent, it's all dependent on volunteers donating their time and expertise. The Document Foundation is under no obligation to provide support, and you may have to wait longer for a reply than you would if you were using Microsoft Office. Understandably, there's no phone support for LibreOffice, which might be an issue if you're looking for software for your business. Collaboration With Microsoft Office 365, multiple users can share files via OneDrive, and collaborate on the same document with real-time chat. There's no equivalent feature for LibreOffice, so if you're looking for a free office suite for collaborative working, Google Docs, Sheets and Slides should be your first port of call. Cloud services If you opt for LibreOffice and want to store your documents in the cloud, you'll have to piece together your own system (understandably, The Document Foundation can't provide free server space for LibreOffice's millions of users). This doesn't have to be complicated, though, and a service like Dropbox makes it easy to sync files to the cloud by saving them in a dedicated folder on your PC or Mac. You can also sign up for Microsoft OneDrive without being an Office subscriber, or check out one of our other recommended free cloud storage providers. If you opt for a Microsoft Office subscription, things are much more straightforward, because Microsoft OneDrive is built right into each program and is the default save location for all new documents. A Microsoft Office 365 subscription also gives you more storage space than a free OneDrive account. Platforms Advertisement Microsoft Office 365 is available for Windows and Mac, with mobile apps for iOS and Android (the latter of which will also work with ChromeOS). There's also Microsoft Office Online, which offers pared-down versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint in any modern web browser. LibreOffice is available for Windows, Mac and Linux, with a portable version that can be installed on a removable storage device. However, there are no apps for working on smartphones, tablets and Chromebooks, with the exception of LibreOffice Viewer for Android, which uses the same engine as the desktop software to let you read documents. There's also a remote app for controlling slideshows made with LibreOffice Impress.

The Rezvani maybe one luxurious tank, but still runs on typical rubber tires. Some Russians, however, takes the word 'tank' seriously and modified a Bentley Continental GT into a premium tank with real tracks. Even better, it sounds awesome, just like any Continental GT would. But on our previous report about this beastly machine, the builders of the world's most luxurious tank faced a roadblock. Actually, there's quite a handful, and one of them is the lack of doors. Well, that problem has now been solved. In AcademeG's latest video upload, the Continental GT Ultratank gets a pair of working doors. To make it work, the guys had to trim the sheet of metal to accommodate the tracks. It wasn't an easy feat, mind you, as the doors aren't just sheets of metal but also a sandwich that contains sound deadening materials, electronics, and leather. With the Ultratank getting its latest modification, the Russian guys were able to showcase the car on a public display along with other notable cars. Of course, it got the attention of unknowing bystanders. How often would you see a tank with real tracks on a car show, right? Now, we mentioned that the lack of doors is just one of the tank's many problems, right? One of the other problems is the tension on the treads, which makes them slide when making a sharp turn. It's an issue that's hard to turn a blind eye on, as returning the treads back to its position is hard work. Other problems include the lack of brake pedals, which is kind of needed to attain the ultimate goal – to reach the 62 miles per hour (100 kilometers per hour) mark. Watch the video on top of this page to see the Ultratank with doors in action. You can start around the eight-minute mark to see the actual process of adding the doors.

Does the amount of cash in a lost wallet impact how likely a person is to return it? Classical economic theories suggest that the greater the temptation, the less likely we are to be honest -- but a new study turns the idea on its head, finding that altruism, and a powerful aversion to viewing oneself as a "thief," outweigh the financial incentives. A team of researchers studied these questions in a huge experiment spanning 355 cities in 40 countries -- one of the most rigorous investigations so far into the intersection of economics and psychology. The results, published Thursday in Science, also reveal extreme differences between countries, with Switzerland and Norway topping the honesty list, and Peru, Morocco and lastly China rounding out the bottom three. But although rates of civic honesty varied greatly from country to country, one thing remained remarkably constant: wallets with money, as opposed to no money, boosted reporting rates. The global average for reporting a lost wallet was 40 percent, which grew to 51 percent when it had money. "The evidence suggests that people tend to care about the welfare of others and they have an aversion to seeing themselves as a thief," co-author Alain Cohn from the University of Michigan said. Researchers from the University of Zurich and the University of Utah were also part of the work. The researchers then polled a group of 279 top-performing professional economists to see if they would have accurately predicted the outcome, which only 29 percent did. "Our results suggest that even experts tend to have cynical intuitions about other people's motivations, often exaggerating the role of financial incentives and underestimating the role of psychological forces," added Cohn. The experiment, which cost $600,000, is unparalleled in its magnitude. More than 17,000 identical wallets were dropped off at banks, cultural establishments like theaters and museums, post offices, hotels, and police stations or courts of law. The wallet would be placed on the counter by the research assistant, who would deliver it to an employee telling them they had found it on the street but were in a hurry and had to go. Each contained a grocery list, a key, and three business cards in the local language using fictitious but commonplace male names and an email address, signaling the owner was a local resident. Some had no money, while others contained the equivalent of $13.45, adjusted for purchasing power in the target country. In three countries (the US, UK and Poland), they repeated the experiment with even more money: $94.15, which boosted reporting rates by an average of 11 percentage points compared to the smaller amount. They also found that having a key boosted reporting rates by 9.2 percentage points in the three countries. Since the key is valuable to the owner but not the finder, this pointed toward an altruism concern in addition to the cost of negatively updating one's self image. Switzerland tops The proportion of employees who got in touch with the owner surpassed 70 percent in Switzerland and Norway. At the other end of the table was China, with fewer than 10 percent of employees returning the wallet when it was empty, though the figure more than doubled when it contained yuan. Countries' relative wealth or poverty was found to be insufficient in explaining the disparities, said Cohn, adding that education and political systems could play a role. On the whole, countries which are more democratic and where citizens feel they are a part of the decision-making process tend to score higher on civic honesty. Local cultural values that emphasize moral norms extending beyond one's "in-group" also appear to be associated with greater rates of reporting. That could explain why countries where family ties have traditionally been very strong, such as Italy, have a lower rate of return than more individualist nations in northern Europe, said co-author Christian Zund.

Anshor, the suspect behind the fatal bus accident that killed 12 people on the Cikopo–Palimanan (Cipali) toll road in West Java earlier this week is alleged to suffer from mental illness, a police official said. The 29-year-old allegedly suffers from paranoia, anxiety attacks and perception disorder, Majalengka police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Mariyono said. He often hallucinated and felt he was being followed or watched by someone, he added. Anshor's condition was revealed following psychological assessments conducted by a psychological team of the National Police and West Java police. Mariyono explained that on the bus, Anshor felt the driver was answering a phone call from someone discussing a murder plan against him. This allegedly prompted him to attack the driver and stop the bus by jumping and sitting on him while trying to stop the bus from moving. It was reported earlier that Anshor allegedly tried to snatch the mobile phone from the driver. Anshor was sitting on the left side of the bus in the front row behind the driver’s assistant in the intercity Safari bus heading to Cirebon. When the bus driver was driving, he was holding a mobile phone in his left hand. “Anshor suddenly attacked the driver by trying to take over the wheel,” Mariyono said, adding that Anshor's right leg directly got in between the driver’s legs to hit the break. As the driver was panicked, he kept the bus moving while the two were fighting over the wheel. The driver’s assistant tried to break the two apart by holding Anshor's shoulder. The alleged altercation led to the driver losing control of the bus. The bus went over the road separator and hit three vehicles coming from the opposite direction. As many as 12 people died, including passengers of the bus and of the three vehicles. The bus driver also died in the incident while Anshor survived. The accident, which took place at kilometer 150 of the toll road on Monday, also left 43 people injured.

It doesn't matter if you're a long-time PC enthusiast or a casual user, one thing is certain: we've all had to deal with the frustration of plugging in standard USB cables properly. You know how it goes: you try to plug it in, and it doesn't seem to fit, so you reverse it and give it another whirl only to realize you had it right the first time. Depending on the location of your USB ports -- sometimes they're under crowded desks, surrounded by a mess of other cables -- you may be forced to repeat step one and two a few times before you're successful. Newer USB variants are finally solving this problem with reversible connectors, but why wasn't that the design from the get-go? Why did it take so long for the computer industry to solve this minor, but consistent annoyance? According to the inventor of the original USB connector himself, Ajay Bhatt, there was one critical reason: cost. Bhatt claimed in a recent interview with NPR that designing a USB connector that could plug in either way could have "doubled" their production costs; primarily due to the extra circuits and wires needed to make it happen. However, it wasn't just Intel's bottom line that Bhatt was concerned with -- there was a greater vision in play. Before USB came along, there wasn't really a standardized port for various devices. As anyone older than 25 will likely know, peripherals like keyboards, headsets, and microphones often needed their own unique cables and jacks to function properly. Compared to that scenario, a 50/50 chance to plug your device in correctly the first time (causing you to waste a few seconds at worst) probably seems quite appealing. Anyway, in order to convince others in the computing industry (like Steve Jobs) to adopt a relatively-universal port on their devices, Bhatt decided it was necessary to keep USB's production as cheap as possible. Doing so made it far easier to sell the idea to others, and it's arguably thanks to that difficult decision that the various versions of the tech we have now are easily the most common connectors out there. Of course, despite all of that, Bhatt isn't blind to the frustration his early designs caused. He has acknowledged multiple times over the years that the non-reversibility of USB connectors has proven pretty annoying to the average user. Still, in his eyes, it was a necessary evil.

Researchers from the IT security firm ESET have discovered a new cross-platform cryptocurrency miner called LoudMiner that comes bundled alongside pirated software. Through the use of virtualization software, Quick Emulator (QEMU) on macOS and VirtualBox on Windows, LoudMiner is able to mine cryptocurrency on a Tiny Core Linux virtual machine. Users' devices can become infected with the cryptocurrency miner by downloading pirated copies of a type of audio software plugin interface called Virtual Studio Technology (VST). Once infected, LoudMiner then uses the compromised machines to mine cryptocurrency and the miner even has the ability to self-update through the use of Secure File Copy (SCP) with an embedded username and private SSH key. Businesses still aren't encrypting their removable devices IoT devices now top priority for cybercriminals Researcher exposes VirtualBox zero-day vulnerability LoudMiner Senior malware researcher at ESET, Marc-Etienne M. Léveillé explained why LoudMiner targets systems running audio software, saying: “LoudMiner targets audio applications, given the machines running these applications often have a higher processing power. These applications are typically complex and have a high CPU consumption, so users will not find this activity unusual. Using virtual machines instead of another leaner solution is quite remarkable, and is not something we have typically seen before.” ESET has observed that LoudMiner has been in use since August 2018 and the firm recommends that users avoid downloading pirated copies of commercial software to protect themselves. ESET also recommends that users should beware of popups from unexpected “additional” installers, higher CPU consumption, as well as new services and connections from curious domain names. For more details on LoudMiner, you can read ESET's LoudMiner: Cross-platform mining in cracked VST software report. We've also highlighted the best antivirus

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Porsche showed off their latest generation 911 Carrera range at a drive event in Germany. These next-gen models draw heavy inspiration from classic 911s of past bringing the same quintessential 911 shape, cylinder count and layout. It is discernible only by a sleek strip of light across the rear and the tech-y digital readouts that line the interior. Drivers will be able to choose between the rear-wheel drive Carerra S and the all-wheel drive Carrera 4S, available in both the traditional Coupe and top-down Cabriolet variants. They’re powered by Porsche’s turbocharged flat-six engine that produces 450 horsepower and is capable of sprinting to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds for 911 Carrera S and 3.6 seconds for 911 Carrera 4S. You can shave off an extra 0.2 seconds if you stack an optional Sports Chrono Package. Design wise, the next-gen 911 Carreras have Porsche DNA infused through and through. The outside still retains the classic 911 shape and a pronounced bonnet. While the wider spoiler and pinstripe light on the rear add a dash of newness. The use of electrical pop-out handles makes the form come off as smoother and more contoured. Over to the front there are LED matrix lights if you choose to go for them, which include the Porsche Dynamic Lighting System (PDLS). The matrix itself is made up of 84 LED lights and uses range and intensity to generate a light beam that distributes optimal light for the driver without annoying passers-by. For those who are more into open-air motoring, the next-gen Cabriolet brings a lightweight roof with a more streamlined design befitting the [CENSORED]ture of a Coupe and promises smoother operation. It’s a an all-new hydraulic roof that can raise and/or lower itself in 12 seconds at speeds up to 50 km/h. An electronically operated wind deflector helps reduce wind noise as you dash along. On the inside, the seats have been heavily modified. The dashboard is decked out with digital displays including adjoining frameless displays that accompany the family central rev counter. A 10.9-inch wide display sits front and center with a five-unit switch underneath allowing users easy access to the enhanced Porsche Communication Management system.

Europe’s Ibiza-based sunset bar Café del Mar is set to open in Bali this August. Located in Canggu, the brand which was founded in Ibiza's Sant Antoni de Portmany in 1980 currently can be found in 15 venues across the globe. Bali marks its first expansion into Southeast Asia. Aside from its signature palatial white architecture, Café del Mar Bali Pool Club will also feature several bars, large feature pool, private VIP cabanas, a restaurant and menus that combine Mediterranean and Indonesian food, as well as chill house music. “We’re thrilled to be expanding further into Australasia, offering new guests the same unforgettable Café del Mar experience. This is our first large-scale expansion and the opportunity in these thriving tourist destinations was evident,” said Café del Mar Australasia CEO John Zappia in a statement. “Bali is the perfect location for Café del Mar. With international tourist numbers increasing year-on-year, the island is set to become ‘the new Ibiza’ with a growing market for music-based events. As the brand continues to grow, guests will always enjoy a stand-out experience with a fusion of the best Balearic music and hospitality. An offering that will continue to set us apart as we expand into Asia," he added. Café del Mar Bali is slated to open early August and host a launch party in October and a grand opening event featuring international DJs in early 2020. Further expansion will be taking place in the near future in Maldives and Bangkok.

There are many esports influencers that are popping up now, especially after Esports was launched in Indonesia at the end of 2016. However, there was one influencer who had been active in the esports world before this hype was "crazy" in the country. He is Larissa Rochefort. By the way, Rochefort is a real name, not a nickname in your own game or essay that is rejected cool. This student who is familiarly called Rissa, besides being beautiful, she also has many skills. Commonly known, he had a career as a brand ambassador of Team Nxl>, then as a cosplayer, fluent in English, and rarely sponsored by other Esports influencers, Rissa could also be the main instrument of violin music. In order to get to know Rissa better, read the KotGa Crew interview with Rissa and a few posts on Instagram below. KotGa Crew: Game played, and why like the game? Rissa: Right now, the game that I play is not far from Resident Evil 6, because it can play zombies with friends (multiplayer). Ah, and for games, cellphones still use PUBG Mobile and OVERHIT. PUBG Mobile is very cool to play with friends, released during a collaboration event with Resident Evil 2 Remake. OVERHIT is an RPG game that was just released, I like the characters.

It’s been just under a month since AMD introduced its next generation family of Ryzen 3000 series processors built on TSMC’s 7nm process technology, and already the newcomers appear to be making waves and ripples throughout the market. Intel isn’t expected to introduce its new family of competing chips code named “Ice Lake” until at least 2020 and will have no choice but to slug it out with AMD’s shiny new Ryzen 3000 series contendors with its tried and tested Coffee Lake 9000 series. What’s different this year however, is that for the first time in what feels like eons, big blue is in fact planning to cut prices to compete. Intel to Cut CPU Prices by Upto 15% in Response to AMD’s Ryzen 3000 Series The company is reportedly preparing sweeping price cuts ranging from 10% to 15% across the board on its 9000 series desktop processors. We haven’t seen the company do any serious price cut like this in nearly a decade and a half. Which goes to show how much of a threat Intel believes AMD’s 3rd generation Ryzen really is. The price cuts are expected to take effect just in time for AMD’s upcoming Ryzen 3000 series 7/7 launch in just under three weeks. The company is taking a hatchet to the MSRPs of several Core 9000 series parts, including its Core i9-9900K, i7-9700K and i5-9600K, which will see their prices cut by up to $75, reports Digitimes via TechPowerUp.

The latest macOS Catalina beta hints that Apple is working on new versions of the Messages and Shortcuts iOS apps for macOS Catalina, as developer Steve Troughton-Smith highlighted in a series of tweets. We've already heard plenty of details about Apple's Project Marzipan, now widely thought to be known publicly as Project Catalyst, which is set to make it easier for developers to port iOS apps to macOS. Troughton-Smith was able to access the Project Catalyst versions of Messages and Shortcuts, and found them to have many features of their iOS counterparts but a user interface that was more in keeping with the style of macOS. For instance, the Messages macOS app featured iMessage effects. macOS Catalina won't play 32-bit games Here's how iPhone and iPad syncing will work without iTunes Apple may have several new MacBooks coming The introduction of even more apps ported from iOS to deliver parity between platforms would be one more step in the right direction for Apple. The beginning of a Mac app Renaissance? When Apple announced macOS 10.15 Catalina, it confirmed rumblings that iTunes was going away to be replaced by dedicated apps for most of its features. Apple is bringing new Podcasts, Apple News and Apple TV apps to macOS Catalina in place of iTunes, and Project Catalyst is though to be the tool behind these new apps. Given enough time, we'd expect many of the best iOS and iPadOS tools and apps to receive macOS ports, and that appears to be what Project Catalyst is all about enabling. While macOS Catalina will see the end of support for 32-bit programs, including many classic games, Project Catalyst could open the door for a new wave of gaming and entertainment on Mac computers. Some of the most po[CENSORED]r apps on iOS and iPads are games. And, if developers are easily able to create macOS ports of their games, it's likely that po[CENSORED]r mobile games will make their way to Mac.