Google plans to exempt sanctioned nations from Android developer verification

Someone in Cuba or Iran can keep installing APKs with no new restrictions, but devs will suffer. [...]

Superapp Review: I Built an iOS App With One Prompt

Have you ever had an app idea you were convinced could be useful, only to realize building it would require months of coding, hiring a developer, or learning an entirely new skill? That’s the proble [...]

A love letter to Gillian Anderson: Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma is everything the girls have ever wanted — and we'll thank you for the new horror movie forever

Thanks to director Jane Schoenbrun at her very best, Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma has changed me for the better... and that begins with Gillian Anderson. [...]

China’s EV Market Is Booming. There’s Just One Problem

More EVs reaching the end of their life means more batteries to recycle. But waste management companies have yet to catch up to the new reality. [...]

What is a silicon carbon battery and is it the answer to smartphone battery life issues?

A number of major Chinese smartphone makers have adopted silicon carbon batteries in their handsets, and now Samsung has embraced it in the new Fold lineup. [...]

A security researcher built a self-spreading worm that hides inside Word docs and hijacks Microsoft Copilot

A security researcher has demonstrated a worm-like attack on Microsoft Copilot for Word: invisible prompt injections hidden in documents spread automatically into new files every time they're reu [...]

How to create and delete stickers on your iPhone

iPhone stickers are a clever way to make conversations more personal and fun, but a good sticker library requires creating new and deleting old, overused ones. [...]

Europeans Are About to Find Out How Entrenched AI Is in Their Daily Lives

New EU rules stipulate that people must be told when they’re interacting with AI or looking at AI-generated or -edited content, leading to fear of “disclosure fatigue.” [...]

The 5 best U.S. river cruise itineraries for 2026 and 2027

From New Orleans' Cajun food and Civil War battlefields to a 12-day Revolutionary War voyage from Washington D.C. to Philadelphia [...]