As I’ve said before, passwords suck. Microsoft agrees—last year, it announced a goal of getting one billion users to embrace passkeys instead. As part of that effort, setting up a passkey for a ...

iOS 26 brings one of the biggest updates yet to the iPhone Lock Screen, adding new customization tools, advanced wallpaper effects, and smarter adaptive layouts. These improvements make it easier to ...

The launch of Apple’s latest operating system, iOS 26, introduced a new design language called Liquid Glass. The interface makeover, one of Apple’s largest since the shift from skeuomorphic to flat ...

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Authorities around the world can use your cell phone to track your location and potentially access other sensitive private information about you. One possible protection from this data collection is a ...

The lock screen is often the first thing you see when you wake your Mac. By default, Apple sets a simple, system-generated background that may or may not match your style. Thankfully, macOS lets you ...

If you’re using an OmniBook X Flip 16-inch 2-in-1 and suddenly find your device stuck in tablet mode, it can be pretty frustrating. Your keyboard and trackpad get locked, making it impossible to use ...

All Apple Watch models, including the Watch Ultra 3, Series 11, and SE 3, have some level of water resistance to ensure you can go about your day without worrying about rain, sweat, or a quick ...

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 ...