9to5 Mac

• Opera browser makes it easier to interact with its AI through a new iOS widget
  January 15, 2025 by Filipe Espósito
  The popular Opera web browser has just released a major update for its iPhone and iPad app. With the new version, Opera is making it easier for users to interact with Aria – the company’s built-in AI – through new Home Screen widgets. Read on as we detail everything that’s new with the latest Opera […]
• watchOS 11.3 beta 3 now available for developers
  January 14, 2025 by Ryan Christoffel
  Apple has released a new beta 3 update. Just hours after the recent debut of beta 3 for tvOS and HomePod only, watchOS 11.3 has received its beta 3 update too. more…
• Why Vision Pro is Apple’s best reason yet to bring Touch ID back to iPhone
  January 14, 2025 by Ryan Christoffel
  Apple introduced Face ID on iPhone all the way back in 2017, and Touch ID quickly became absent from all but the budget iPhone SE. Now, the SE is about to lose it too. But I think it’s actually the perfect time to bring Touch ID back across the entire iPhone lineup, and Vision Pro […]
• ChatGPT wants to become your reminder app with new ‘Tasks’ feature
  January 14, 2025 by Filipe Espósito
  OpenAI on Tuesday announced a new feature coming to ChatGPT, which will turn the chatbot into a reminder app. Called “Tasks,” the feature will let users ask ChatGPT to remind them about their tasks and even create periodic alerts for specific situations. more…
• Apple Watch Ultra 3 might get my upgrade for its software, not hardware
  January 14, 2025 by Ryan Christoffel
  Apple Watch Ultra 3 is coming later this year. It will reportedly feature satellite connectivity, 5G cellular, and high blood pressure detection. But the thing that might win me over isn’t hardware, and it isn’t even actually new at all. more…

Macworld

• Get three 27-inch Dell 4K monitors for less than the price of one Studio Display
  January 15, 2025
  Macworld More often than not, a single monitor is not enough to get your work done, especially when you need to keep multiple apps up on the screen. Apple’s Studio Display is gorgeous, but it’s also absolutely expensive. A great alternative is the 27-inch 4K Dell UltraSharp which is only $435 right now, a 25 […]
• How to create a custom ringtone for your iPhone
  January 15, 2025
  Macworld The iPhone comes with a number of ringtones you can use for calls and text notifications, and even added a lot of new ones in iOS 17. But it’s your iPhone, why not use a custom ringtone that only you have? You can even set certain ringtones for specific contacts, so you immediately know […]
• 11th-gen iPad: Everything you need to know about the 2025 refresh
  January 15, 2025
  Macworld Apple went big on iPads in 2024, announcing new iPad Pro, iPad Air, and iPad mini tablets. But one model missed out: the standard, basic iPad. Other than getting even cheaper (it got an aggressive price cut to $349/£329 last year) Apple’s cheapest tablet is still exactly the same 10th-gen model that came out […]
• Best Thunderbolt and USB-C docking stations for your MacBook
  January 15, 2025
  Macworld Plug your MacBook in and out of a multi-port docking station to swiftly add devices and external displays to your laptop. We tested a bunch to find the best Thunderbolt and USB-C docks available to owners of the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro. Thunderbolt 3, 4, USB4 or USB-C The connectors all look the […]
• Best iPad VPN
  January 15, 2025
  Macworld A VPN is an essential tool for iPad users wanting to access streaming services in countries where they don’t exist (such as HBO Max in the U.K. or BBC iPlayer in the U.S.) or to watch content that isn’t available where you are on services like as Disney+, Netflix, or Amazon Prime. While this […]

Technology

• Can You Still Use TikTok if It’s Banned? What Users Should Know About the App.
  January 15, 2025 by Eli Tan
  The social media app is likely to disappear from the app stores of Google and Apple right away. But it’s unclear if users will completely lose access.
• How to Download Your Videos From TikTok
  January 15, 2025 by J. D. Biersdorfer
  With a TikTok ban looming in the United States and the app’s future unknown, now might be a good time to save your work while you can.
• Zuckerberg Will Host a Party for Trump’s Inauguration
  January 15, 2025 by Theodore Schleifer and Mike Isaac
  Mark Zuckerberg, the Meta chief executive, is one of several tech leaders expected to play a high-profile role in celebrating the new administration next week.
• TikTok Says U.S. Employees Will Have Jobs Even if the App Is Banned
  January 15, 2025 by Sapna Maheshwari
  The company is awaiting a decision over the constitutionality of a new law that aims to force a sale of the app to a non-Chinese owner under the threat of a ban.
• Write Down Your Thoughts in a Digital Journal on Your Phone
  January 15, 2025 by J. D. Biersdorfer
  People have been keeping personal diaries for several millenniums, but free smartphone apps now let you capture much more than words.

Personal Tech

• How to Download Your Videos From TikTok
  January 15, 2025 by J. D. Biersdorfer
  With a TikTok ban looming in the United States and the app’s future unknown, now might be a good time to save your work while you can.
• Write Down Your Thoughts in a Digital Journal on Your Phone
  January 15, 2025 by J. D. Biersdorfer
  People have been keeping personal diaries for several millenniums, but free smartphone apps now let you capture much more than words.
• Fable, a Book App, Makes Changes After Offensive A.I. Messages
  January 3, 2025 by Christine Hauser
  The company introduced safeguards after readers flagged “bigoted” language in an artificial intelligence feature that crafts summaries.
• The Evolution of Home Beauty Device Trends
  December 31, 2024 by Marisa Meltzer
  As the science of skin care continues to expand, some of those advances have landed directly in consumers’ hands. Is that a good thing?
• How to Navigate Updates to Apple’s and Google’s Photos Apps
  December 18, 2024 by J. D. Biersdorfer
  Redesigned interfaces, new features and artificial intelligence are meant to enhance the experience, even if the changes can be confusing at first.