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Quick Links Apple has a history of appealing product design, user-friendly software, and releasing products that are built to last. Along the way, Cupertino has made its fair share of memorable gaffes too. Here are some of the more notable mistakes. The iCloud Photo Library Scanning U-Turn In August 2021 Apple published its plans to use on-device scanning to screen iCloud photo libraries for child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The company said that the feature was “designed with user privacy in mind” and that the feature would use hashing to match the contents of a user’s Photos library with known abusive images, without ever revealing the contents of the image....

Summary Apple just held its WWDC 2025 conference, where it announced what’s next as far as Apple software goes. This time, though, it’s different in a lot of ways. Apple’s iOS 26 is here, and it has a lot of changes—from the naming scheme to its looks, to its actual features. Apple has just unveiled iOS 26, the successor toiOS 18and the next major update for iPhones. It’s the first iOS update using Apple’s new streamlined versioning scheme....

I love a good workplace comedy, especially now that I work from home. Still, work is work, and at the end of a long weekday, the last thing we want to think about is, well, work. However, when it comes to escaping your reality for heartily laughable doses of relatability and absurdity, there’s nothing better than bingeing a good workplace sitcom. Right now,Peacockis home to some of the most bingeable titles in the workplace comedy genre, and their catalog is growing, thanks to the upcoming premiere of mockumentary sitcomThe Paper(details below)....

Unless you’re willing to pay over $300 for earbuds, you need to find a balance of what features you want in yours. An important one is, of course, battery life. You want your earbuds to last you a long time, and you also want them to have lots of features. How does 14 hours of battery life sound? This is exactly what Beyerdynamic is offering with their its BYRD ANC second-gen....

Summary Though ChatGPT is the world’s most popular AI chatbot, there are plenty of great alternatives out there, including Perplexity and Claude. But what do each of these three AI chatbots offer, and which is best for you? ChatGPT vs. Claude vs. Perplexity: A Quick Comparison It’s important to understand the basics of ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity before we get into the deeper details. Note that we’ll be comparing ChatGPT and Perplexity to Claude 2....

Summary Sony Pictures Core: What Is It, Anyway? Sony Pictures Core is a digital film distribution and streaming app for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Sony Bravia televisions. Sony’s first-party equivalent of Amazon Prime, the service lets you rent or purchase films and watch them instantly on your console or TV. Shorthand for “Center of Real Entertainment,” Core boasts over 2,000 films, many of which are available in 4K resolution and include a selection of bonus material....

Quick Links Summary Yes, there is anofficial ChatGPT appfor the iPhone, but the Android version is not available yet. Android users can access ChatGPT in the browser on your phone. ChatGPTis taking the world by storm. Not only is it incredibly fun to use, it can actually be surprisingly useful. If you’re a fan of OpenAI’s powerful chatbot, you might be wondering if it has a smartphone app. UPDATE: 5/18/23 OpenAI has released an official ChatGPT app for iPhone....

Summary Samsung’s Flip 7 is here, and this time, the company has left no stone unturned in ensuring its success. However, is the 2025 Flip better than the Galaxy Z Flip 6? Here’s a detailed comparison to help you make an informed decision. Quick Links Price & Availability TheFlip 7is currently available for pre-order on the official website, with general sales set to begin on June 02, 2025. The 256GB variant costs $1,099....

Summary The rise of RCS has allowed for way better communication between Android phones and, more recently, has helped bridge the gap between iOS and Android messaging-wise. With this improvement, your experience might be about to get a lot better if you rely on voice messages a lot. The GSMA today announced the latest update to the standard that governs Rich Communication Services (RCS). The new specification, known as Universal Profile version 3....

Summary I didn’t realize how stale the Pixel series had become until I picked up theGoogle Pixel 9. The previous two Pixel phones were solid, but they were sequels—iterations of the same idea. That’s what makes the Pixel 9 feel so fresh and different. This is the Pixel series rebooted, and its AI features are more than a shameless cameo. Google Pixel 9 The Google Pixel 9 features a sleek design with a powerful Tensor G4 processor, 12 GB of RAM, and a vibrant 6....

Summary The concept of the flip phone was brought back in the foldable phone era, with phones that can be flipped open and snap shut but otherwise operate like your regular, run-of-the-mill smartphone. HMD’s latest phone, however, tries to bring things back to basics. HMD, which you might know about as the manufacturer of Nokia-branded phones, has just launched a brand-new flip phone, theHMD 2660 Flip. It’s as basic as it gets with two screens....

Quick Links There aren’t as many paid, premium apps available for Android compared to iPhones and iPads. Yet after seeing why one of my old favorite Android apps disappeared from the Play Store, it’s easier to understand why. Sadly, Google isn’t helping. How I Feel in Love With IA Writer iA Writeris distraction-free writing app that began on iPhones and iPads before expanding to Macs, Windows, and eventually Android. It continues to be supported on all but one of those platforms....

Quick Links Summary If a picture speaks a thousand words, an animated image probably speaks ten thousand words. If you’re of this belief and think aGIFwould make more sense than a text comment, then you’d be glad to know that you can add a GIF comment to any Instagram post right from your iPhone or Android device. Post a GIF Comment Using Instagram’s iPhone or Android App To add a GIF comment to a post on Instagram, all you need is your iPhone or Android phone and the official Instagram app....