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Today, the Windows 11 2022 Update rolls out in 190+ countries. The last few years have brought enduring changes in the ways we live, work and learn, with the PC playing a

The notion that capitalism metabolizes dissent is no longer theoretical but embodied in the architecture of its most profitable corporate technologies.

Our last release of Tot introduced a new feature called Smart Bullets. These special bits of text made it easy to create lists where you could check off items. (Check out “What’s New?” in the app help and you’ll get a quick demo.) One shortcoming with Smart Bullets was that you needed a mouse to […]

Studies indicate bans disproportionately impact books about people of color and LBGTQ+ characters.

Twitter is rolling out the ability to edit tweets to Blue subscribers in Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

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The latest iPadOS 16 developer beta, which was just released, expands on the Stage Manager multitasking system.

It’s still reportedly developing AR and VR hardware.

"Last time there was this much excitement about a tablet, it had some commandments written on it." — A chuckling Steve Jobs quoting Wall Street Journal (Martin Peers, 12/30/09)

He leads a manic, exhausting life—but when he’s guiding clubbers through one of his marathon sets it feels like time has been suspended.

Even the best of the best will let you down sometimes.

Former streaming service subscribers on why they have ditched mod cons for MP3s, CDs and other DIY music formats

Maybe podcasts and audiobooks should not be in a music app.

On Wednesday, after the Apple Watch Ultra reviews dropped, I wrote up a quick story about the total apps that support Shortcuts now (as announced at WWDC) and how many of those can run from the new Action button on the watch.I'm hoping to get my hands on one soon and try it out, plus I'll be sharing my technique for turning the one dedicated shortcut into a multitool (as I mentioned in the post):

Ensure all present Python packages on Windows and Linux systems are parallel with their latest available versions from the command line.

The software industry makes amazing tools for itself, while doctors and scientists are stuck with old code. Tech needs to quit hacking and start listening.

Guide on how to use Notaku to create an awesome changelog website that has great performance, excellent SEO and all the features you expect from a changelog site.

An 8-year-old’s YouTube snafu—and one unlikely parent activist—sparked a nationwide debate on the tech giant’s ubiquity and handling of children’s data.

Jean-Luc Godard, the pioneering director who died on the 13th September at the age of 91, began his career with a pioneering series of films, a magnificent run that included the masterpieces À bout de souffle, Vivre sa Vie, Bande à part, Pierrot le Fou, Masculin Féminin and Week-end. Jared Marcel Pollen charts Godard's early career, and the intersection of literature and cinema in it.

How long are top-performing podcasts? And how often do they release episodes? We reveal the data that will help you find the right balance for your new show.

I’m really excited about the latest update to GoodLinks for iPhone. The app has always had some of the best automation support of any link management or read-later app I’ve used. However, with version 1.7, which was released last week, GoodLinks has taken its automation tools to a new level, opening up more ways to

The long-neglected Tasks app is becoming the center of Google’s task management universe.

Christina is off this week. Jeff interviews Brett about why and how he builds the tools he builds.

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What I learned in year two, and what comes next