Reading Time: 2 minutesSocial Media Is Designed to Waste Our Time Most people interested in tech are aware that social media platforms are specifically engineered to manipulate human weaknesses to make people addicted to their platforms. The goal is to suck you in and keep you in as long as possible so that the platform receives advertising revenue. …
Reading Time: 6 minutesAt the Far Out Apple Event last week, Apple announced a new feature for the iPhone 14: Emergency SOS via satellite. Using the GlobalStar satellite system, it allows users to contact emergency services when out of cell coverage. The service is free to users for the first two years, starting in November. I enjoy doing …
Reading Time: 5 minutesI’m an introvert, so I don’t get excited (at least outwardly) about many things. But I’m really excited about many of the new features announced at WWDC coming to iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura. At past WWDCs, I’ve been interested in only one or two of the features that are announced. A lot …
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs everyone in the Apple world is aware Apple is holding its big annual WWDC event next week, starting on Monday, June 6th. There have been articles in the usual Mac blogs and magazines for weeks now speculating what hardware might be announced, and what new features there will be in iOS and macOS. I’ve …