iOS 27's Screen Time update looks impressive — but it didn't wow me like Android 17's Pause Point
Apple announced some important new screen time features at WWDC 2026, but I'm more excited by Google's approach to the same issue.
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750 articles'Hip bridges are brilliant': A PT who's trained everyone from Pedro Pascal to Margot Robbie shares his go-to exercise for staying pain-free over 30
'It takes 2-6 weeks' to start building a pain-free back, according to a celebrity PT.
Never Post’s Mike Rugnetta on the creative process and the value of reliable power
Mike Rugnetta is a writer, podcast host, producer, audio engineer, educator, musician, sound designer, and father. In short, the man wears a lot of hats. He's the cocreator and host of the award-winning Never Post , an absolutely must-listen podcast about the internet, as well as Fun City , a TTRPG podcast where he's the GM. He's also hosted two different Crash Course series and PBS's Idea…
How to use AirPods to control your iPhone camera
You can use your AirPods as a remote control for your iPhone's camera. Here's how.
Netgear countersues TP-Link, saying firm 'remains, at its core, a Chinese company selling Chinese-made products' — alleges its 'American company' rebrand is false advertising
Netgear filed counterclaims against TP-Link in federal court in Delaware on June 11, accusing its larger rival of false advertising under the Lanham Act.
New Xbox boss wants new Fallout, Halo, and Elder Scrolls games ASAP
Reports reveal Microsoft is considering spinning off Xbox as it reinvests in it biggest franchises, like Halo, Fallout, and Elder Scrolls
Phoebe Bridgers has rekindled the 'phone-free gigs' debate again — I fully support a ban and this poll shows most tech fans do too
The indie singer-songwriter is the latest high-profile artist to tell fans they can't have their phones at live shows.
Why some USB ports are purple (and why they're rarely sold in the US)
Have you ever looked at a USB connector or port and wondered why it was that color?
Parker Solar Probe makes another flyby of the sun, solar energy bags a win, and more science stories
This week's science news.
World Cup AI predictor now lets users ask daft what-ifs
Spoiler: It doesn't end well for Team Register
iOS 27 makes it easier to switch between Apple Pay cards
Apple has redesigned the Apple Pay checkout flow in iOS 27 for apps and websites. The changes make it easier to switch between different payment cards and see key details about the order you’re placing.
See If You're Eligible for a Payment From Google's $135M Data Settlement
Time is running out to claim your payout from Google's nationwide Android settlement.
The wearable health boom is creating a data overload for doctors - what happens next
Patients have never had more information about their health, but much of it is unusable. Here's why.
This Is the Apple Intelligence News From WWDC That Actually Matters for You
From Siri AI to iOS 27, Apple software is getting its biggest yet dose of AI.
I switched to Alpine Linux, and it's a crazy-fast distro with only one caveat
While known primarily for containers and servers, this lightweight distro could easily be your daily driver. Here's why.
Think you know your Dutton Ranch from your Marshals? I bet you can't even score 50% on my ultimate Yellowstone trivia quiz
Dutton Ranch and Marshals might continue the legacy, but nobody did it quite like the OG Taylor Sheridan Western series. But do you still know the ins and outs of all things Yellowstone?
My yard is dying, so I made an app for that
When I returned to my computer five minutes after giving Gemini a lengthy prompt, I had two things: a functional app in a preview window, and a message about a bug. "~ Channel is unrecoverably broken and will be disposed!" Sounded bad! But right below it was a button to fix the bug. Pretty weird that I just instructed a computer to build a whole app for me with a single prompt, but it needed me…
Alien planet spins revealed a hidden clue to how worlds form
Using the Keck Observatory, astronomers measured the spins of dozens of giant planets and brown dwarfs orbiting distant stars. They found that giant planets can spin faster than much more massive brown dwarfs, challenging simple assumptions about mass and rotation. The results suggest that magnetic fields and formation processes play a major role in determining how fast worlds end up spinning.
Anthropic cuts off Fable 5 and Mythos 5 access following government order
On Friday evening, the government ordered Anthropic to block access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all foreign nations, both inside and outside the US, due to national security concerns. That order included employees of Anthropic. To meet those demands, the company has completely cut off access to the models for all customers. In a statement , Anthropic said that while it was complying with the…
Bose just went early with its Prime Day deals on Amazon — here are two I'd buy, and one that I'd avoid for now
I've spotted a trio of deals on some of the best headphones and earbuds from Bose at Amazon, but while two are worth buying today, there's one I'd avoid for now — especially with Prime Day on the horizon.
