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Apple’s services have become an increasingly important part of the company’s product lineup, but they didn’t get a lot of time at WWDC this year. However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t some interesting new features coming with OS releases and beyond. There are a wide variety of updates coming that promise to better integrate services,

As I wrote earlier today, Apple has a lot of plans for its Podcasts app this fall, but the company is not waiting to roll out all of the changes to the app. Yesterday, Apple Podcasts added the following nine new subcategories to the app’s search tab on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV: Mental

Apple Podcasts features nine new subcategories complete with charts for top shows and episodes, and a new way to find podcasts by language in select markets.

Apple has officially released iOS 17 beta 2 to developers. The update packs a number of changes, big and small,...

The ball is now in Musk’s court.

A broad launch is planned for next year.

ReviewKit: Get app reviews from satisfied users at the right time. Say goodbye to intrusive prompts and optimize your app review process.

A twist in the Hot Foldable Summer plot.

Could we have phones with replaceable batteries in our future?

01:26:38 - The Verge's Nilay Patel, Alex Cranz, and David Pierce discuss the vibe shift that is happening on social media and the communal internet. Further re…

Spotify said it has agreed to acquire Megaphone, which offers technology for podcast publishers and advertisers seeking targeted slots on podcasts.

Gas stations caused a $20 billion toxic mess — and it’s not going away.

Apple today previewed iPadOS 17, delivering entirely new ways for users to personalize the Lock Screen and interact with widgets.

The game that put the Skyline, RX-7, Supra and NSX into our living rooms is 20

This issue heralds the dawn of a new era for Logic(s) and we plan to do something very different than counting up falling sky Chicken Little style.

How many humans does it take to make tech seem human? Millions.

A fantastic sci-fi MMORPG that's secretly also an idle game

Five lessons, and one open question

The Twitter implosion has brought a flood of people seeking a safer, less-toxic environment. The results have been mixed.

running decentralized detoxify monitoring for Mastodon

Since the launch of ChatGPT, generative AI has taken the world by storm. Text-to-image AI generators can create extraordinary images with just a text prompt, while ChatGPT promotes…

Safari and WebKit are here to stay with new features.

At WWDC23, Apple announced the rollout of Safari profiles for iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma. Safari profiles let you create separate browser

Caste-oppressed gig workers contend with uncertain working conditions and algorithmic wage discrimination from the platforms they rely on.

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How to make better software with systems-thinking

President Joe Biden had called out ticketing giants for their “junk fees” during his State of the Union address