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FeelMyMac is the most fun I’ve had with a ridiculous Mac app in years
FeelMyMac adds virtual textures and haptic feedback to your Mac's trackpad, making cursor movement, scrolling, and tapping more satisfying.
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Googlebooks push Android on a laptop, while chasing the dreamy iPhone-Mac experience
Googlebooks are officially here, bringing Android apps, deep phone integration, and Gemini to a proper desktop experience. After years of living with an iPhone and MacBook, I’m curious whether Google can make switching between my Android phone and laptop feel just as effortless.
All the brands making a Googlebook and when you can buy one
Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP, and Lenovo are launching Googlebooks. Compare all five models, starting prices, preorder details, and October 2026 release dates.
I didn’t know I needed an AI voice recorder until I tried the Comulytic Note Pro
The Comulytic Note Pro makes note-taking easier with AI-powered transcripts and summaries, offering plenty of value despite a few hardware and software limitations.
Exclusive: Microsoft explains why RTX Spark’s Prism emulation is about more than higher FPS
Microsoft explains how Prism emulation lets RTX Spark run x64 games on Arm and why its latest improvements focus on FPS consistency and smoother performance.
The best screenshot app for Mac just became a screen recording powerhouse
CleanShot X just got its biggest update ever. Studio Mode brings smart zooms, flexible cutting, and full video editing to the best screenshot app for Mac.
What Should You Look for in a Windows 11 Laptop in 2026?
Choosing a Windows 11 laptop in 2026 comes down to more than specs. Here’s what matters most and which Dell laptop fits different ways of working.
What’s the Right Laptop for a Student on a $1,000 Budget?
Looking for the best college laptop under $1,000? Here’s what students actually need, plus why the Dell XPS 13 is the best fit for most budgets.
Siri is about to hear everything you say, but Apple’s privacy approach has me cautiously on board
Apple is making the Apple Watch an always-listening device, and while I still have concerns about bystanders, its privacy safeguards are more reassuring than I expected.
Can You Turn a Mini PC Into a Local AI Agent?
Learn how local AI agents can handle everyday tasks on-device, improve privacy, reduce latency, and use hybrid AI for more demanding workloads.
Everything Apple announced at its September event: iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro, new Apple Watches, and AirPods 5
Apple’s September 2026 event brought the iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro, new Apple Watches, and AirPods 5 with major upgrades.
Before You Pay More for DDR5, Think About How Much Memory You Need
DDR5 is faster, but DDR4 can offer better value for everyday work. See why the MSI Cubi 5 1MA prioritizes memory capacity, flexibility, and cost.
The best tech of IFA 2026: A repairable laptop, liquid-cooled power bank, AI toothbrush, and more
IFA 2026 brought repairable laptops, tiny ANC earbuds, liquid-cooled batteries, enormous projectors, and even an AI toothbrush. These are the products that impressed us most.
Why doesn’t DDR5 memory always perform the way you expect?
DDR5 performance depends on more than memory speed. Here’s why your CPU, motherboard, and memory settings matter, and how smarter tuning can help.
Samsung’s new $800 Galaxy Book6 could be the MacBook Neo rival we’ve been waiting for
Samsung’s cheaper 14-inch Galaxy Book6 trades premium hardware for Core Series 3 chips, a lighter price, long battery claims, and the same tightly connected Galaxy ecosystem
My friend has cancer. I saw her ask ChatGPT for medical advice, and it shook me.
My friend is fighting with cancer, and she has been asking ChatGPT for medical tips. A recent interaction about painkillers went awry and I ended up rushing her to hospital due to severe effects of the medicines she took.
I never cared about Mac desktop widgets until I found this app
I never liked macOS widgets, until I found an app with better looking, more customizable widgets than Apple's own. Here's the full breakdown.
I found a solution to the features Apple Notes has been missing for years
Apple Notes is great, but it's missing a few key features. I found a free extension that fixes almost all of them, and here's everything it can do.
Silicon Valley wants AI everywhere. It just doesn’t want us to notice
Tech companies are fighting AI slop while doubling down on generative AI, revealing a bigger problem with infinite content and finite human attention.
I upgraded from the M1 to the M5 MacBook Air, and the speakers got worse
The M5 MacBook Air replaced a two-speaker setup with four speakers, yet somehow sounds thinner and less full than the M1. Here's why, and how to fix it with software.
My Mac never tells me where my internet goes, so I found an app that does
My Mac couldn’t tell me what was eating up my internet. This app finally showed me exactly where all that data was going.
I tried this Mac music app, and now I wish macOS had it built-in
Gramola keeps my music within reach without pulling me away from work. It’s a Mac app that has made my daily listening surprisingly better.
I found a better way to dictate on my Mac, and it doesn’t need the cloud
This free, local AI dictation app pastes your words straight into any app, no subscription, no cloud required, and it's shockingly accurate. Here's why I can't stop using it.
Claude is getting ambitious with watermarking, and I can smell the problems from a mile away
Anthropic is trying to solve the problem of identifying AI-generated text, but a persistent watermark could create another one if AI assistance is mistaken for AI authorship.
I didn’t think fake shopping could trick my brain until I tried the viral dopamine websites
South Korea's viral "dopamine sites" recreate the ritual of buying without the purchase itself, and testing them revealed why the psychological hit still lands.
Mark Rober’s new CrunchLabs mysteries turn reading into a hands-on STEM adventure
The CrunchLabs Mysteries book series by scientist and inventor Mark Rober combines illustrated detective adventures to inspire the young minds and boost their problem-solving skills.
Everything announced at Made by Google 2026: Pixel 11 lineup, Pixel Watch 5, and Pixel Tag
Google's Made by Google 2026 event brought four Pixel 11 phones, the Pixel Watch 5, the debut Pixel Tag, and an Olive Pixel Buds Pro 2.
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