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Apple released iOS 26 on Sept. 15, a few months after the company announced it at the Worldwide Developers Conference in June. The update introduces a handful of new features to your iPhone, like call ...

In iOS 26, Apple has made it so that the clock on the Lock Screen can be expanded to fill more of the display, making it easier to read. This can be done in Customize mode thanks to a new drag handle ...

Apple has improved the Lock Screen on iPhones in recent years, making it more customizable than ever and able to display information-rich widgets. In iOS 26, Apple has added another custom option to ...

I don’t think about Windows 11's lock screen a lot because I barely see it when I log in to my PC with Windows Hello face recognition. But I very well might start paying attention to it now that lock ...

The Pixel 10 hit store shelves with Android 16 QPR1, which alters how lock screen notifications are presented. If you’re not used to it, the sudden change can be a little disorienting. The new ...

Laptop screens get spattered, smeared, dusty, and dirty from frequent use. Touch screens are the worst, thanks to the constant exposure to our oily fingers. When things reach the point that you can ...

When we open a document, say a Word file, Excel, or TXT file, an image file (PNG, JPG, etc.), audio video, etc., Windows automatically keeps track of such opened files. This helps to easily access or ...

Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days (a.k.a. October Prime Day) is officially here. Our deals editors are live reporting on the best ...

Apple updates iOS every year without fail, bestowing upon our iPhones a range of new features and security improvements as well as the occasional redesign. In September 2025 iOS 26 made its debut.