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Memoriq – Your Private AI Memory

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Memoriq is a privacy-focused, end-to-end encrypted AI memory vault that lets users save and search important conversations from major AI platforms like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Grok in one secure place. It offers a free hosted option with 100 MB storage or self-hosting for unlimited storage, with all data encrypted client-side before uploading to ensure zero-knowledge privacy. The open-source project includes a Chrome extension for easy chat capture, organization by projects and tags, and supports full data export and deletion under user control.

https://memoriq.me/

Second Brain – Your AI Shouldn’t Start From Zero

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Second Brain is a self-hosted, persistent memory layer for AI tools like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor that maintains shared context across sessions by storing, synthesizing, and recalling user data on Cloudflare’s free-tier infrastructure. Unlike built-in AI memories that reset or lack transparency, Second Brain offers searchable, exportable, and conflict-resolving storage accessible through any Model Context Protocol (MCP) compatible client, enabling consistent, cross-tool continuity without repeated explanations. Its extensible ecosystem includes CLI tools, Obsidian integration, and iOS shortcuts, providing practical workflow enhancements for developers and knowledge workers.

https://www.thesecondbrain.dev/

You Can Finally Power on a Mac Remotely

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With macOS 26.5, Apple has introduced the ability to power on certain newer Macs remotely by configuring them to always boot when power is applied, a feature previously unavailable despite decades of Wake on LAN support for waking from sleep. This functionality is currently supported on Mac mini (2024+), Mac Studio (2025+), and iMac (2024+), enabling better remote management in labs or portable setups, though it requires smart power control and has some caveats like needing an initial SSH login to unlock FileVault after boot. Notably, a bug prevents remote boot after shutting down from the login window without logging in first.

https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/power-on-your-mac-remotely/

GitHub – Mysk-Research/loupe: a Privacy-Focused iOS App That Raises Awareness About What Native Apps Can See

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Loupe is a privacy-focused iOS and iPadOS app that reveals the types of device information accessible to native apps through public iOS APIs, demonstrating how this data collectively creates a device fingerprint for tracking. It categorizes data access into passive (no prompt), permission-based, and advanced side-channel signals, showing users exactly what their device exposes without sending any data off-device. The app is open source, built mainly using AI coding tools, and aims to raise awareness about app tracking practices on Apple devices.

https://github.com/mysk-research/loupe

WWDC26 — The Small Things

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The article highlights numerous subtle yet meaningful software and system improvements announced at WWDC26 across Apple's ecosystem, including enhancements to Photos, Messages, Mail, Safari, Health, and many other apps and services. These refinements focus on smoothing workflows, fixing longstanding issues, boosting performance, expanding language support, and improving accessibility, reflecting Apple's attention to detail and commitment to user experience. Many updates also target better integration and efficiency across macOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and visionOS, underlining enhancements in productivity and ecosystem cohesion.

https://blog.oneberri.com/posts/wwdc26-the-small-things

Lingon

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Lingon is a Mac utility that simplifies scheduling and automating tasks like running apps, scripts, or shortcuts without using Terminal. It offers two versions: a free, user-friendly Lingon app and a more powerful Lingon Pro with advanced features like running tasks as root and editing all launchd tasks, both optimized for macOS 14 Sonoma and later. Lingon Pro is a one-time purchase app that supports deeper system integration and task monitoring, while Lingon provides an accessible introduction to task automation with no subscription required.

https://www.peterborgapps.com/lingon/

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