I’ve had a little time to let the WWDC keynote sink in, and wanted to share my overall feelings on Apple’s big announcements in one post. And yes, I’ve installed the developer betas on every single primary device in my life (Mac, iPad, iPhone, Watch, and Vision
iOS 18 will add the ability for users to theme their home screen by setting all icons to a custom color tint. As someone who is familiar with the Android world as well, my natural reaction is to go, "ooh, how is this similar and different to how Android
Daryl Baxter writing for iMore: iPadOS 18 Looks Great, but It Still Doesn't Fix the iPad's Biggest Problem I want to be clear — the features that Calculator brings to the iPad, as well as the Math Notes that you can use with Apple Pencil and Notes
Chloe Veltman for NPR: Fake Beauty Queens Charm Judges at the Miss AI Pageant Models created using generative artificial intelligence (AI) are competing in the inaugural “Miss AI” pageant this month. In trying to balance my openness to letting people like what they like as well as my acknowledgment that
The cynic in me knows that WWDC is a corporate event meant to get people excited about what Apple is working on so that people like me buy more products from them. The keynote is a marketing event, I get it. But also, I don’t really care, and I’
YouTube might be my favorite website in the world, and apparently that’s at odds with the opinion of many people I see online. People complain about ads, about the UI, and about THE ALGORITHM, but I just don’t have these issues. Today I wanted to quickly give an
Carl Colglazier, Nathan TeBlunthuis, and Aaron Shaw in their study, The Effects of Group Sanctions on Participation and Toxicity: In this study, we investigated the effects of defederation events on the activity levels and toxic posting behavior of accounts in the Fediverse. The results indicate that such events produce asymmetric
There are a bunch of things that are different about macOS and iPadOS, but the thing that separates these platforms the most for me is how each one works when you run into a limitation. What can you do if a feature you need doesn’t exist? What can you
I promise I won't do this for every episode, but how can I not post when it's the debut episode?! It would be irresponsible, right? In the first episode, I talk about why I've been using the Quest 3 more than the Vision Pro
Behind the scenes of how we got to the debut of Comfort Zone!
Tom Warren: Windows AI feature that screenshots everything labeled a security ‘disaster’ Despite Microsoft’s promises of a secure and encrypted Recall experience, cybersecurity expert Kevin Beaumont has found that the AI-powered feature has some potential security flaws. Beaumont, who briefly worked at Microsoft see in 2020, has been testing
I'm excited to announce Comfort Zone, a new podcast featuring myself, Christopher Lawley, and Niléane! Comfort Zone is the newest member of the MacStories family, and we're extremely excited to be working with them to bring this show to life. It's fair to say
David Remnick: Donald Trump Is Guilty in His New York Hush-Money Trial | the New Yorker The conviction on these felony charges is only the most recent stain on the legal history of the former President. Last year, in a civil trial, another New York jury found Trump liable for sexual
We all have a finite amount of resources to move around, and today I'm exploring how I can make decisions that subtly shift what type of businesses and hobbyists I want to support. Oh, and time is a cruel, unflinching monster.
Jeff Benjamin writing for 9to5Mac: Improving iPadOS != making it macOS For years, the iPad Pro has sported hardware under the hood that’s more than capable for getting things done. For some users, it has been iPadOS’ shortcomings and idiosyncrasies that have make it challenging to get the most out