My Mac's menu bar is prime real estate, and not every app gets to live there. These five apps made the cut in 2026 and have genuinely improved how I work every day.
From changing your browser and email client to opening specific file types with a new app, changing default apps on your Mac is easy and straightforward.
A new collaborative study by UC Riverside researchers finds that as more people turn to AI for answers, the internet is losing the emotional depth and human reasoning that made it worth browsing in the first place.
Halide Mark III is here, and it's a big one. New film-inspired Looks, a built-in Photo Lab for RAW editing, and a cleaner design make it the most complete iPhone camera app yet.
A Reuters investigation found that Tesla's FSD safety stats are misleading, its robotaxi launches were carefully staged, and the people training its AI wouldn't trust the technology with their lives.
Qualcomm's new Snapdragon C chip is built for budget laptops starting at $300, promising all-day battery life and solid everyday performance for students, families, and small businesses.
Sony's new BRAVIA 9 II and 7 II TVs use independently controlled RGB LEDs to deliver the most accurate colors and widest viewing angles the company has ever put in a home television.
Rivian R2 order invitations go out starting June 9. Here's how the invite system works, what determines your place in line, and what you can do right now to prepare.
YouTube is moving AI disclosure labels to a more visible spot and rolling out auto-detection for AI-generated content starting May 2026. Here's what changes for creators and viewers.
Apple is working on a new anti-theft feature that locks your iPhone the moment it detects a snatch, using your accelerometer, Apple Watch, and location to figure out if something is wrong.
Researchers tested 14 major AI models on religious bias and found a consistent pattern: models subtly favor some faiths over others, with Grok showing the strongest bias and Anthropic and Meta performing the best.
Spotify is rolling out 650+ narrated magazine articles from Rolling Stone, Vogue, WIRED, and more. Premium users can listen within their audiobook allowance starting today.
Barnes & Noble CEO says he has no problem selling AI-written books. It sounds reasonable on the surface. It isn't, and here's why it's bad news for every author alive.
Apple could adopt Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra's Privacy Display in the M6 Pro and M6 Max MacBook Pro, much sooner than the originally predicted 2029 timeline.
Samsung Display is exclusively powering the Ferrari Luce's interior with four OLED panels, including a first-of-its-kind layered display with real mechanical clock hands built right in.
Pope Leo XIV released his first encyclical on May 25, addressing AI, human dignity, war, and the dangers of letting technology fall into the hands of a few.
Lenovo has accidentally confirmed it is working on laptops powered by Nvidia's unannounced N1X chip. Here is everything you need to know about the chip that could shake up Windows gaming laptops.
Apple Preview has quietly grown into one of the most powerful apps on your Mac. From editing PDFs to removing image backgrounds, here are 7 things it can do that might surprise you.
The World Happiness Report found that the more time you spend on social media, the greater the loss to your well-being, and young people in the West are feeling it the most.
MIT researchers have demonstrated that consumer-grade LiDAR sensors can detect and track objects around corners. The hardware costs under $50, and the code is already publicly available.
More than 10,000 rhinos have been poached in South Africa in 15 years. A new satellite system that tracks animal panic might finally give rangers the upper hand.
OpenAI's Codex can now use apps on your Mac remotely from your phone, even when the screen is off and the Mac is locked. Here's how it works and what to keep in mind.
007 First Light's Steam listing quietly added Denuvo DRM just 6 days before launch. Fans are canceling pre-orders over performance concerns and long-term accessibility worries.
A developer used ESA's GAIA DR3 dataset, which maps 1.8 billion real stars, to recreate the Project Hail Mary star map. It's accurate, interactive, and completely free to explore.
A BBC investigation found that AI chatbots can be easily manipulated into spreading misinformation. Google has now updated its policies, but experts warn you're still not safe.
Memory prices have gone through the roof thanks to AI demand, but a former Samsung executive thinks Chinese production could bring them back down by late next year.
The University of Lincoln won a Silver Gilt medal at RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026 for an exhibit that uses robots and AI to scan plant health and shape the future of food.
CapCut is partnering with Google's Gemini app, letting you edit images and videos directly inside Gemini using CapCut's tools. No more app-switching mid-workflow.
Snap, Meta, and Roblox have agreed to introduce new anti-grooming measures after Ofcom's public call for action, but TikTok and YouTube still have a lot of explaining to do.
Three of five winning stories in the 2026 Commonwealth Short Story Prize have been flagged as AI-generated, and it's a lot bigger deal than you might think.