WhatsApp is working on even more Liquid Glass interface changes
Following the initial rollout of Liquid Glass on iOS earlier this year, WhatsApp is now working to bring the design to more interface elements. Here are the details. Liquid Glass coming to WhatsApp’s drawing editor and video player Stop us if you’ve heard this before, but WhatsApp is working on expanding its Liquid Glass redesign […]
Apple bucks global slump in smartphone shipments and sales
Four Counterpoint Research reports published this week reveal drops in smartphone sales and shipments in India, Latin America, Europe, and China. Here are the reports. Apple sees growth as smartphone market keeps sliding While the slowdown in smartphone sales and shipments is not a recent phenomenon, four reports published by Counterpoint Research this week help […]
How to watch Premier League 2026/27: Free Streams & TV Channels — Matchday 1
Watch Premier League 2026/27 live streams as Arsenal begin the season as champions for the first time in 22 years, having ended their drought last term. The Gunners are aiming to become the first club not called Manchester City to retain the title since 2009, but several sides will believe they can knock them off […]
Microsoft Tests a Faster, Customizable Right-Click Menu in Windows 11
Microsoft is testing a new File Explorer context menu for Windows 11 Insiders to address the cluttered and slow right-click experience. The company says the new design should feel faster, cleaner, and easier to change to suit work habits. The new menu shows fewer options at the top, making it much easier to access commonly […]
Boon for Boomers, Bane for Power Users: Google Starts Rolling Out New Android Sideloading Rules
Google is gradually rolling out its controversial new Advanced Flow for installing apps from developers who haven’t finished identity verification. When Google first started looking at changing Android’s app verification rules last year, users feared that they’d no longer have the option to sideload apps. So, let’s clear the air real quick: Advanced Flow doesn’t […]
I upgraded from the M1 to the M5 MacBook Air, and the speakers got worse
I used the M1 MacBook Air as my primary laptop for nearly four years. During that time, I used it for everything from drafting news stories to editing photos for reviews, working from flights to weekend workcations. And if there was one thing that earned more compliments than the slim chassis and overall design, it […]
Apple reportedly lays off Vision employees amid shifting priorities
AppleInsider reports that Apple “has just laid off an entire team dedicated to VR development,” with at least 60 employees reportedly affected. Here are the details. Apple reportedly scales back Vision team According to the report, which cites reliable sources, “Apple has laid off at least 60 employees tied to Apple’s VR team, the Apple […]
‘The Dynasty: UConn Huskies’ now available on Apple TV
Apple TV’s three-part docuseries about the University of Connecticut women’s basketball program is now available to stream. Watch the trailer below. ‘The Dynasty: UConn Huskies’ premieres on Apple TV Apple TV subscribers can now stream all three episodes of ‘The Dynasty: UConn Huskies,’ its new sports-focused docuseries. ‘The Dynasty: UConn Huskies’ features interviews with “coaches, […]
Slack wants to drag AI coding out of the terminal and into the group chat
Slack wants to drag AI coding out of the terminal and into the group chat. The Salesforce-owned messaging platform today announced Slack Code, a new product that embeds AI coding agents — including Anthropic’s Claude Code, Cognition’s Devin, GitHub Copilot, and Vercel’s agent — directly into dedicated Slack channels where entire teams can watch, steer, […]
Unpopular Kindle DRM changes aren’t making anyone happy — especially sleepy readers like me — but there’s an easy workaround, if we even need one
Hear me out: what if our outrage over an apparent Amazon Kindle Software update and DRM for ebooks is wildly overblown? I’m not talking about the recent Kindle update that reportedly strips away the ability to remove DRM (Digital Rights Management) from downloaded books. While you might argue that there’s good reason to maintain this […]