I don’t want iOS 17 to make my iPhone a smart display, but it could be perfect for iPads
A report from reliable Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman said earlier this week that Apple’s iOS 17 update will turn the iPhone into a smart display-like …
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Apple stops signing iOS 16.4.1 after iOS 16.5 rollout
With iOS 16.5 now available, Apple stopped signing iOS 16.4.1. With that, you can no longer downgrade to older iOS 16 build versions – but …
Google is starting to roll out its AI search to properly take on Bing
Google is seemingly tired of letting Bing take over the world of AI search and is finally starting to roll out its own technology for …
YouTube is killing off Stories in favor of Shorts
Another Google product is heading to the graveyard. In a blog post, the company announced that YouTube Stories is getting killed off. According to the …
TikTok is testing its own AI chatbot called Tako and you have to love that name
No company can stop itself from bringing an AI chatbot to its app… not even TikTok. As reported by The Verge, the company is in …
YouTube removed dislike counts, so this guy made Rotten Tomatoes for YouTube videos
Near the end of 2021, YouTube made the controversial decision to make dislike counts private across the entire service. You can still dislike YouTube videos …
I finally found a good reason to upgrade to ChatGPT Plus
ChatGPT is available for free online directly from OpenAI. You don’t need to install any third-party app, and you certainly don’t have to pay for …
WhatsApp is finally adding username support so you can chat without sharing your number
WhatsApp is working on a long-awaited feature. According to WABetaInfo, the messenger app will soon set the ability to add a username. With that in …
Apple Fitness Plus celebrates Pride with Madonna as Artist Spotlight
In celebration of Pride, Apple Fitness Plus is introducing new workouts and meditations that will shine a light on the LGBTQ+ community, as well as a …
This legitimate Android app records audio every 15 minutes, so delete it immediately
iRecorder – Screen Recorder was a legitimate Android app available to download from the Google Play store. Its purpose is very clear from the name. …
Warner Bros. Discovery blames technical oversight for calling writers and directors ‘creators’ on Max
If you happened to look to find out who directed that film you liked on Max, you’d be surprised to find that the titles of …
ChatGPT app Petey for iPhone and Apple Watch adds AI history and conversation
The popular ChatGPT client Petey, available for iPhone and Apple Watch users, has added a handful of new features in the latest update. Here’s what’s …
Google Bard AI can now display images – here’s how it works
Artificial intelligence was Google’s main topic at I/O 2023 a few weeks ago, just as expected. Google announced that the ChatGPT-like generative AI Google Bard …
Proton’s new Family plan is tempting me to spend even more on encryption
I recently told you I was tempted to switch my password manager from 1Password to Proton Pass, a newly announced service from the Swiss software …
Google finally convinced me to customize Chrome with this new feature
Google Chrome has been my default browser for well over a decade now. There have been a few worthy challengers over the years, but every …
Comcast launches budget cable streaming service NOW TV for $20 a month
Comcast is looking to entice its internet customers to sign up for a new streaming plan — its streaming plan, in fact. In a press …
Portal app for Mac uses immersive spatial audio to offer a new take on productivity apps
Portal for Mac is another chance for indie developers from Portal Labs to expand their well-being app that uses spatial audio technology by helping people …
Microsoft is bringing Copilot to Windows, and I’m sad for Cortana
Goodbye, Cortana. It was a good run. Okay, Cortana isn’t dead but she may as well be with Microsoft’s latest announcement. The company hosted its …
There’s a little tennis game hiding in Google Search, and I guarantee you can’t win
If you’re a tennis fan, you check scores regularly during major tournaments. You can always install various apps, but Google Search is good enough, as …
Showtime is about to make Paramount Plus more expensive, but it’s still a steal
Paramount Plus is the latest streaming service to be getting another price hike soon. As reported by The Verge, the company has confirmed that its …
Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro now available for iPad, here’s how to get them
A couple of weeks ago, Apple announced that Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro apps were finally coming to the iPad. Now, the apps are …
Max launches with opening day bugs and a new ‘Ultimate Ad-Free’ streaming tier
The day has come. Max is upon us. Max, the brainchild of Warner Bros. Discovery and David Zaslov, has officially launched today. Gone is the …
Here’s how blocked users are sneaking access to Google Bard AI
Google made a big splash at I/O 2023 earlier this month, removing the waitlist for its ChatGPT AI rival called Bard. The company also made …
iOS 16.6 beta has iMessage Contact Key Verification – here’s what that means
Apple released iOS 16.5 a few days ago. You should upgrade your iPhone as fast as possible because the new release delivers a few key …
Warner Bros. says that Max will have over 1000 titles in 4K when it launches tomorrow
HBO Max, while arguably having some of the best content, really lacked when it came to providing that content in 4K. Warner Bros. is looking …
Netflix is making some long-overdue changes to its app that power users will love
As someone who’s had a Netflix account now since the earliest days of the service, in addition to regularly covering the news that it makes, …
You can now buy a beer without an ID using Amazon’s palm recognition tech
Okay, everybody. Time to hit the club. No one’s checking IDs anymore. Alright, that’s not actually what is happening here. If you’ve ever purchased alcohol, …
You can finally edit messages on WhatsApp
Remember how all of us begged for years for Twitter to let us edit our tweets? Well, WhatsApp must have been paying attention because it’s …
Instagram’s Twitter clone will be dead on arrival for too many reasons to count
Linda Yaccarino, the incoming Twitter CEO hand-picked by Elon Musk, couldn’t resist taking a dig on Sunday at Instagram, the Meta-owned app that suffered a …
Venmo Teen accounts are coming to entice teens away from Cash app
I remember when I was using Venmo all of the time. It was fun since there was a social element and almost everyone I knew …
