We ‘want to encourage other people in our generation to be the types of people who do not even want to have an AI friend’: Appstinence founder on the fight to help people step back from tech and reconnect with real life

Appstinence Founder Gabriela Nguyen on how the organization is helping people disconnect from addictive apps, platforms, and technologies, and why AI is the fight’s next front.
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I tried Apple Creator Studio — and it feels like a return to Apple’s creative roots

Apple Creator Studio is the company’s newest app bundle — here are my first impressions.

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This simple Apple Maps setting solved a key problem for me — I can’t believe no one’s talking about it

Apple Maps can automatically locate your parked car, even if you don’t remember where you left it.

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‘We’re sorry for this disruption and hope to resolve it soon’: TikTok’s USA arm explains why it’s still not working for many

Many U.S. TikTok users are still experiencing feed, upload, and playback issues as the company works to restore service following a reported data center outage.
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I used to ignore my bank account but with this app I’m in control of every cent

Homescreen Heroes: YNAB has rewired my relationship with money

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Microsoft 365 and Outlook were down for many – here’s what went wrong

Microsoft experienced a major outage on January 22 that affected Outlook, Teams, 365 and more. Here’s what happened.
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‘We had to do a lot of technological work that was sort of unprecedented … which was really challenging and exciting,’ Crossplay producer on the effort to bring The New York Times’ first two-player game to life

TechRadar speaks with New York Times Senior Producer Jeff Petriello about the origins of the newly launched Crossplay, its hidden easter eggs, and what’s next.
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Focused work in a distracted world — my one secret weapon for staying on task

Homescreen Heroes: Lola is a low-fidelity music solution to high-frequency distractions

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Past Wordle answers – every solution so far, alphabetical and by date

Knowing past Wordle answers can help with today’s game. Here’s the full list so far.

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Airbnb seemingly confirms Apple’s self-driving car — and what it reveals about Apple’s AI shift, and Airbnb’s future

Airbnb’s most recent hiring announcement inadvertently, and seemingly, confirms Apple’s long-rumored self-driving car project while offering new context around Apple’s evolving AI strategy and where Airbnb sees its AI ambi…

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