Thanks for the wild ride, Apple. Let’s keep it going
Apple has turned 50, and this week I realized that I’ve been writing professionally about the company for two-thirds of its existence. (Excuse me while I try not to turn into dust and blow away…
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This site lets you create free temporary email addresses
There are times when you just don’t want to use your real email address and that’s when sites like IncognitoMail come in handy. This ad-free service lets you create disposable email addresses to stay safe…
Windows 11 finally lets you name your own Home folder
The latest preview version of Windows 11 (Build 26300.8068) brings a small but welcome feature that many have been wishing for. According to Windows Latest, Microsoft has made it possible to rename the Home folder…
Let’s explore the best alternatives to Discord
Social community platform Discord is preparing to require users to verify their age by the second half of 2026, and users are concerned about the privacy of uploading a government ID or face scan to…
ChatGPT Health lets you connect medical records to an AI that makes things up
But despite OpenAI’s talk of supporting health goals, the company’s terms of service directly state that ChatGPT and other OpenAI services “are not intended for use in the diagnosis or treatment of any health condition.”…
This hidden iOS 26 setting lets you turn off Apple Wallet ads
Perhaps you noticed that over the past several months, Apple has been placing ads throughout its iPhone apps and alerts. It’s most prominent when you visit the App Store, but another place ads have recently…
Microsoft’s newest AI agent lets you ‘vibe code’ apps and automations
Microsoft has launched App Builder, a new AI agent that can be used to create apps using conversational language in just a few minutes. App Builder is based on Copilot and has a familiar workflow:…
Ring lets police ask for security videos. Here’s how to opt out
The police can’t just come and take your Ring security videos without a warrant, but they can ask for your captured video clips, all thanks for a feature in Ring’s Neighbors app. That feature is…
Passkeys aren’t scary – passwords are. Let’s bust some security myths
Passkeys beat passwords. Not everyone agrees. But I’ve found that some dissent is rooted in a lack of understanding how passkeys work. I don’t blame the skeptics. Passkeys are simple to use, but their technical…
OpenAI’s Sora 2 lets users insert themselves into AI videos with sound
On Tuesday, OpenAI announced Sora 2, its second-generation video-synthesis AI model that can now generate videos in various styles with synchronized dialogue and sound effects, which is a first for the company. OpenAI also launched…