9to5 Mac

• Indie App Spotlight: ‘Notepad.exe’ is an ultra-fast, lightweight code editor for your Mac
  August 15, 2026 by Michael Burkhardt
  Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. Writing a little bit of code shouldn’t be a hassle. Typically you have to set up a project and go through layers […]
• Apple has a huge product roadmap for the smart home: Here’s what’s coming
  August 15, 2026 by Michael Burkhardt
  Apple’s home products (primarily HomePod mini and Apple TV) have been the talk of the town for the past couple of years. The reasoning is quite simple: the current iterations are 4-6 years old. Siri has been the holdup for new hardware releases, supposedly – but now that Siri AI is finally here, we should […]
• Delete your family’s personal data from the internet with a 55% discount on Incogni
  August 15, 2026 by Sponsored Post
  It seems scarcely credible that it’s completely legal for a company to buy and sell our personal data without our consent, but that’s the reality in the US. In theory, you can demand that companies remove your data from the internet, but that’s a lot easier said than done. Fortunately, Incogni provides a service where […]
• Apple @ Work: Understanding Apple Business Manager roles and permissions
  August 15, 2026 by Bradley C
  Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage, and protect Apple devices at work. Over 45,000 organizations trust Mosyle to make millions of Apple devices […]
• These are my favorite ultra-slim iPhone accessories for 2026 [Video]
  August 15, 2026 by Fernando Silva
  I am always looking for ultra-slim accessories that complement my everyday carry, and I have usually been drawn to how slim tech companies and brands can make their products. Accessories that have excess bulk or lack organization, I tend to avoid. So, I have tested countless accessories, ranging from power banks to stands to magnetic […]

Macworld

• Pay $40 once to put a PDF editor and scanner in your pocket
  August 16, 2026
  Macworld TL;DR: This lifetime iScanner App lets you scan, edit, sign, protect, and export documents from an iOS or Android device for a one-time $39.99 (reg. $199.90). Photographing a receipt usually produces a crooked image with your desk in the background. iScanner takes a more useful approach, turning an iPhone, iPad, or Android device into a portable scanner […]
• iOS users, get a lifetime plant-care & identifier app for the price of a small succulent—just $20
  August 16, 2026
  Macworld TL;DR: Plantum Premium is just $19.99 for life (reg. $59.99) and helps iPhone and iPad users identify plants, diagnose problems, and manage care routines. Plants are not great communicators. They wilt, develop mysterious spots, or turn yellow, then leave their owners to figure out what went wrong. Plantum turns an iPhone or iPad into a practical plant-care […]
• Nomad Stand One & Max 25W Wireless Charging Station review: Solid, fast and classy
  August 15, 2026
  Macworld At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Fast 25W for iPhone Solid classy looking stand 3-in-1 charging option (Stand One Max) New Stellar Orange model Cons Premium price iPhone stand is not adjustable Requires wall charger Our Verdict The Nomad Stand One is a statement piece on any desk, oozing Apple vibes in its solid metal […]
• Get lifetime access to 20+ AI models for $55
  August 15, 2026
  Macworld TL;DR: ChatPlayground AI gives you access to 20+ AI models in one interface, and it’s only $55 for life. Picking a single AI model means betting on that one tool’s strengths and living with its (many) blind spots. ChatPlayground AI works a little differently. Instead of locking you into one model, it gives you access to over 20 […]
• Apple just declared the one-time ‘future of the smartphone’ obsolete
  August 14, 2026
  Macworld Ten years ago, Apple announced the iPhone X with the message “The future is here.” Now, this important landmark in the history of the iPhone is officially obsolete. What does “obsolete” mean to Apple? When Apple no longer offers a product for sale for 5 years, it becomes “vintage” and gets limited software or […]

Technology

• The Iranian YouTube Show Posing Questions Few Dare Ask
  August 15, 2026 by Yeganeh Torbati
  Azad, a popular online debate program, has tackled topics that push the limits of Iran’s authoritarian system. Some question how it has remained on air.
• Google Turns On Gemini A.I. for Students Using Its Classroom App
  August 14, 2026 by Natasha Singer
  Google enabled A.I. features for K-12 schools that have allowed student access to Gemini. Until this week, Google automatically enabled Gemini in Classroom only for students 18 or older.
• Amazon and Alphabet’s Profits Reveal Circular Nature of A.I. Boom
  August 14, 2026 by Joe Rennison
  Investment gains at Alphabet and Amazon reveal a new way in which technology companies’ fortunes are increasingly linked.
• I Tested a Popular A.I. Slop Detector. It Felt Empowering.
  August 14, 2026 by Brian X. Chen
  Pangram excels at distinguishing chatbot-generated words from human writing. But it’s not reliable for spotting artificial images.
• Zuckerberg’s Anti-Doom Fantasy + Finally an A.I. Detector That Works + A.I. Math
  August 14, 2026 by Kevin Roose, Casey Newton, Rachel Cohn, Whitney Jones, Vjeran Pavic, Katie McMurran, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Pat McCusker, Alyssa Moxley and Diane Wong
  “The first rule of Mark Zuckerberg is never count out Mark Zuckerberg.”

Personal Tech

• I Tested a Popular A.I. Slop Detector. It Felt Empowering.
  August 14, 2026 by Brian X. Chen
  Pangram excels at distinguishing chatbot-generated words from human writing. But it’s not reliable for spotting artificial images.
• Follow the Markets and Track Stocks With These Free Apps
  August 6, 2026 by J. D. Biersdorfer
  Google Finance and Apple’s Stocks app have added new features over the years to make them more useful for tracking the markets and your investments.
• A U.S. Citizen Deleted His Phone’s Data. Now He Faces a Felony Charge.
  July 30, 2026 by Adeel Hassan
  Federal prosecutors charged a man returning to the United States with obstruction because he gave them a passcode that erased his smartphone during a customs search.
• Apple’s Siri Got an A.I. Brain Transplant. Try These 5 Prompts to Get Acclimated.
  July 30, 2026 by Brian X. Chen
  An upgrade transformed the beleaguered virtual assistant into a modern chatbot. It’s imperfect but worth trying.
• Why TikTok’s Algorithm Keeps You Trapped in a Breakup Loop
  July 26, 2026 by Jonathan Wolfe
  As social media companies face scrutiny over addictive design features, mental health experts cite a stream of breakup content as an example of the failure to protect users.