June’s Pixel feature drop adds hands-free photos and oxygen saturation tracking
You might be waiting for the release of the Pixel Fold on June 27th, but Google has one big launch before it gets its first …
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YouTube lowered the threshold to make money and the platform is better off for it
I remember when a friend and I started a YouTube channel years ago. Like many people at the time, we wanted to be the next …
watchOS 10 will bring two new faces for Apple Watch users
watchOS 10 has been previewed during the WWDC 2023 keynote. Besides redesigned Watch Faces and apps, Apple is also introducing two custom options for this …
Don’t add an extra user to your Netflix account – here’s the better option
Netflix started enforcing its anti-password-sharing strategy a few weeks ago, sparking a wave of account cancelations from users who wrongly believe they should be able …
Spotify launches My Top 5 BTS Songs feature in honor of the group’s 10th anniversary
I don’t think I fully grasped the passion of the global fandom around BTS until April of last year, which is when I accompanied my …
Twitter’s new CEO wants to turn it into the ‘world’s most accurate real-time information source’
Linda Yaccarino is busting through the doors of Twitter — not with a sink — but with a letter. The pen is mightier than the …
Almost every subreddit has gone dark in protest of Reddit’s proposed API changes
The Reddit apocalypse is nigh. Today, to protest Reddit’s pricing changes to its API, almost every subreddit on the platform has gone dark. A Twitch …
iOS 16.5.1 could launch soon because Apple needs to fix these iPhone bugs
It’s been almost a month since Apple released iOS 16.5. Although it brought fewer new features, it seems Apple is readying iOS 16.5.1 as it …
How to create your own ChatGPT app for Mac with macOS Sonoma
Apple’s Vision Pro spatial computer is the talk of the town right now, but ChatGPT continues to be one of the most exciting things happening …
My new favorite iPhone trick automatically toggles iPhone rotation lock for specific apps
Everyone and their grandmother, who might have just received an iPhone and is still getting used to it, probably hate one iOS quirk that Apple …
Spotify wants to save the day when you forget to download music before a flight
Have you ever hopped on a plane, expecting to use the in-flight Wi-Fi, and found out that the plane you are on is still in …
Netflix’s password-sharing crackdown has really worked out — for Netflix
Netflix seems to be making out great since cracking down on password-sharing between users in the United States. The great exodus of customers from the …
WWDC 2023 ended today, and Apple has already moved on from iOS 17
WWDC usually focuses on software updates, but this was a strange year for Apple. Alongside iOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma, watchOS 10, and tvOS …
Google Meet’s new update means I can finally get work done during a meeting
Let’s face it. None of us like to be in a virtual meeting, especially when you need to have your camera on. Even worse, trying …
New leak gives us another look at what Instagram’s Twitter competitor will look like
We already got a sense of what Instagram’s upcoming Twitter competitor might look like, and today’s leak just adds fuel to that fire. The Verge …
Apollo for Reddit is shutting down later this month due to new API pricing
After sharing last week that Apollo for Reddit might shut down due to Reddit’s new API pricing, the app’s creator Christian Selig announced that it …
iPadOS 17’s new features could tease the upcoming OLED iPad Pro
An OLED iPad Pro is coming in 2024 — at least, that’s what several analysts and Apple insiders are saying. Previously, The Elec reported the …
iPadOS 17 already feels a year old, and it’s not even here yet
Apple previewed iPadOS 17 during the WWDC 2023 keynote earlier this week. While the new operating system won’t be ready until later this fall, developers …
An AI chatbot might soon slide into your Instagram DMs
Instagram looks to be the latest social media app to introduce an AI chatbot for you to interact with. AI chatbots are all the rage …
These are all the features coming to Apple services this fall
There are several features coming to Apple services this fall. During the WWDC 2023 keynote, Apple announced lots of new functions for iOS 17, iPadOS …
1Password passkeys beta is here: Everything you need to know
If, after all these years of being online, you’re still not using a password manager to create unique, strong passwords for each separate service or …
Apple’s switch from ‘Hey Siri’ to ‘Siri’ is so much better than everyone realizes
During the WWDC 2023 keynote, Apple previewed iOS 17. With the first developer beta now out, one of the many features I have been enjoying …
Apple made the iOS 17 developer beta available to everyone — but you probably shouldn’t install it
Every year, Apple makes its developer betas for iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, macOS, and tvOS available to those signed up for the Apple Developer Program the …
Custom workout plans for Apple Fitness Plus might get me to use the service again
One of the features that didn’t get highlighted during the WWDC keynote this year was something that is coming to Apple Fitness Plus. I’m personally …
Smart Compose rolling out for Google Chat makes me wonder where Apple is with AI
Google keeps rolling out generative AI features, and I can’t help but wonder where the heck Apple is in all this, especially after seeing almost …
iOS 17 will save me so much time by cleaning up all of my verification codes
There are so many unsung features of iOS 17 that Apple didn’t reveal in its keynote, and this is definitely one of my favorites. Yesterday, …
iOS 17 might be the first beta I skip in years – here’s why I’m waiting
Using an iPhone and closely covering Apple’s hardware and software developments for so many years meant I’d almost always jump on the latest software betas …
I may never make a regular phone call again once iOS 17 adds this FaceTime feature
FaceTime has already ruined me when it comes to call quality. With iOS 17, it’s eliminating the only reason I had left to make a …
watchOS 10’s new hiking features are great, but they won’t replace AllTrails yet
Ever since I got my Apple Watch Ultra, I’ve been wondering when Apple was going to announce more hiking-related features. Today is the day! Earlier …
FaceTime on Apple TV with tvOS 17 is exactly three years overdue
Well, this is something we all could have used over lockdown. Apple had released some great FaceTime features over the course of the pandemic, including …
