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Wordle meets Clippy in this new word game
Like many of us, Sam Rosenthal plays games like Wordle every day, chasing after good scores and sharing the results with friends and family. But he's also a game designer, the creative director at...
Sonos put speaker controls on your iPhone’s lock screen (again)
Sonos released an app update that takes advantage of Apple's Live Activities system.
YouTube is changing how it counts views to give the numbers a boost
YouTube will soon count a view as soon as a video starts to play, lining up with the system used by Instagram, TikTok, and its Shorts videos. The update will go into effect on August 24th, "which...
The Analogue Pocket gets a Supreme makeover in red or gold
Analogue and Supreme are teaming up to release metallic versions of the Analogue Pocket handheld in red and gold as part of Supreme's fall / winter 2026 collection. Here's how they're described on...
Sonos finally added Live Activities controls for your iPhone lockscreen
Sonos released an update to its mobile app that finally introduces support for iOS' Live Activities, giving iPhone users quick access to playback controls on their lockscreen. The added...
ByteDance agrees to reel in its AI models to protect Hollywood IPs
TikTok's parent company signed a memorandum of understanding with The Motion Picture Association.
If you’re ignoring iPhone focus modes, you’re missing out on Apple’s best productivity tool
Go beyond Do Not Disturb: control what alerts you get and when instead of being overwhelmed with pings all the time.
Trump’s dumb border wall
A bulldozer plows through land during construction for a section of border wall near Santa Elena Canyon on August 14, 2026 in Big Bend National Park, Texas. | Photo: Brandon Bell via Getty Images...
That Apple Screen Sharing bug has now been seen in the wild, so please update macOS
A bug in macOS screen sharing lets attackers view your screen, open files and do just about anything else they want.
Apple ordered to stop scaring iPhone and iPad users away from third-party apps
Apple's changing its rules for data collection consent prompts after Germany's Federal Cartel Office accused Apple of giving the prompts a design that favored its own apps. Apple's App Tracking...