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CES 2025 was a whirlwind of a time. It is the only convention in the world where you can see the future of the toothbrush industry right next to a booth all about robot vacuums with robotic arms coming out of them. Everyone brand now has some sort of AI assistant or smartglasses or health […]

Apple CEO Tim Cook recently visited the UK just before Christmas, where he met King Charles III. While there, Cook also sat down for a podcast interview that was just published—here’s what he shared about his daily and weekly routines, nontraditional retirement plan, personal upbringing, and a lot more. more…

WhatsApp has announced four improvements to the app, including making it faster and easier for you to react to messages with your most-used emoji. Parent company Meta says it wanted to start the new year by making the app more fun and easier to use, with a set of four enhancements … more…

TikTok may shut down totally in the US on Sunday, with the app no longer opening at all, according to a new report. This would go well beyond the legal requirement of the ban, which would only prevent new downloads. However, Congress may be about to throw the company a lifeline, through a proposed new

Apple recently made a donation to assist with LA wildfire recovery efforts, and is now inviting customers to do the same. Those based in the US can make a donation to the American Red Cross’s Southern California Wildfires Relief fund though the App Store or Apple Music apps … more…

Several Meta properties including Facebook are reportedly down for users within the last few minutes. Downdetector shows a spike of more than 10,000 reports and climbing for Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. more…

A fun piece of Apple history has been revealed thanks to a look at how Sonos started and where it is headed. It turns out that ‘father of the iPod‘ Tony Fadell wanted Apple to buy the premium audio company. Fadell tried to persuade Steve Jobs to do so, but Apple’s co-founder refused, saying that

Macworld At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Cables hang down 140W PD 3.1 Foldable prongs (U.S. and U.K.) Cons Our Verdict This is a fine charger with a different take on port placement that will please those for whom technology’s impact on a home or work environment is important. Price When Reviewed This value will

Macworld At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros High capacity 15W Qi2 wireless charging pad Informative display Cons High price Our Verdict The pillar design of the Nexode Qi2 Power Bank has its advantages, especially when using the Qi2 charging slot. The performance is faultless and the informative display is equally impressive. Price When Reviewed This

We know from previous Apple patents that the company is hard at work figuring out ways of embedding Face ID in the display of future iPhones. The biggest barrier here is that the infrared light needed for Face ID doesn’t travel well through a display – but a newly-granted Apple patent suggests that the company