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A reviewer spent a month using the Death Clock app, which claims to forecast a user's death date and offer guidance to extend their lifespan. Instead of feeling motivated, the reviewer reported the experience left them feeling drained and emotionally depleted.
A QR code hides its destination until you have already opened it. susQR is a free web tool that checks the link first, and it is worth keeping one tap away.
NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is approaching a distance from Earth equal to one light-day, meaning radio signals will take a full 24 hours to travel one way between the probe and mission controllers. The milestone underscores how far the 1977-launched spacecraft has traveled into interstellar space.
An agent is a language model given tools and a loop. That single design choice explains both why agents can finish real work and why they fail in ways a chatbot never could.
Apple's redesigned MacBook Pro with PROLED XDR display goes on sale Friday, and reviewers are recommending compatible accessories including faster power adapters, Logitech's MX Master 4 mouse, Apple's Magic Trackpad, and a Twelve South laptop stand. The new model supports fast charging to 50 percent in 30 minutes but requires a higher-wattage charger than the one included in the box—Apple suggests a 96W adapter for the 14-inch model and 140W for the 16-inch version.
Quishing works because a QR code gives you nothing to judge before you commit. Here is what the scams look like in practice and the habits that defuse them.
X released an iPhone and iPad app update that replaces its existing alternative app icon set with over a dozen new options, including several space-themed designs. The new icons, accessible to X Premium subscribers under Settings > Subscription > App Icons, mark the first significant refresh of icon choices since Twitter was rebranded as X.
A new router upgrades the link between your devices and the router. Almost nothing people complain about lives on that link, which is why the box rarely delivers the numbers on it.
According to The Information, Apple is developing an autonomous home robot, internally code-named J595 and possibly to be branded HomeView Ultra, that can roam a house to support FaceTime calls and turn on lights when someone enters a room. Sources who worked on the project say CEO John Ternus is pushing the effort forward, with a target price above $1,000 and a launch planned for 2027, though delays could push it to 2028. The project reportedly began with prototypes in 2018 under then-CEO Tim Cook's approval.
Refrigeration control systems at supermarkets across at least six European countries were remotely tampered with, causing freezer units to heat to roughly 122 degrees Fahrenheit. The incident marks another in a series of cyberattacks targeting retail cooling infrastructure in the region.
Google has officially begun rolling out redesigned icons for its Contacts, Messages, and Phone by Google apps, the company confirmed in a blog post. The new icons feature gradient coloring and more rounded curvature, moving away from the apps' previous flat designs.
Code found in the latest Google app build suggests Google is developing a feature letting parents set daily usage limits for Gemini on supervised accounts. Strings found in version 17.72.13.sa.arm64 reference a notification telling kids their parent set a time limit, and a lockout screen showing when access resumes. Currently, Family Link only allows parents to fully allow or block Gemini access, with no option for partial restrictions.