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Hank Green’s Focus Friend app is climbing the App Store charts — and it’s extremely cute

techcrunch.com Amanda Silberling 2025-11-20 03:36:19

You must stay focused. You cannot open TikTok, or Instagram, or whatever little phone games you like to play. If you fail, you will make an anthropomorphic bean very sad, because its knitting project depends on your ability to stay focused. This is the premise of Focus Friend, a productivity app created by Honey B Games and Hank Green, the longtime online creator/entrepreneur/educator/sock salesman. Though the app was soft launched last month, Focus Friend is only now gaining momentum the App S

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Twisty Apple TV+ thriller hid its big finale reveal from Apple, says creator

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-11-20 12:37:07

Apple TV+ just aired the finale for its crime thriller Smoke, and in a new interview, creator Dennis Lehane talks about hiding the shocking last twist from Apple, and the current status of season 2. Smoke creator on that finale twist and the current status of season 2 Smoke reunited creator Dennis Lehane and star Taron Egerton, who previously collaborated on the limited series Black Bird. That show remains one of the most critically acclaimed shows on Apple TV+. Though the two series feel ver

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Notion brings its AI-powered email app to the iPhone

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-11-20 12:47:49

Back in April, Notion launched its AI-centric email client on the Mac. Four months later, Notion Mail has arrived on iOS. Notion Mail joins Notion Calendar and Notion, the company’s main app, on iPhone. Only Notion’s AI workspace app has an iPad version for now. The company describes it as “the inbox that thinks like you”, designed to be smart, personalized, and visually polished. The app uses AI to help sort incoming messages automatically. Users can tell the system which types of emails mat

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The Apple Watch Ultra is on sale for a record low of $650

theverge.com Brandt Ranj 2025-11-20 12:30:00

If you’re interested in a long-lasting smartwatch, and like to stay within Apple’s hardware ecosystem, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 is the best choice. It’s Apple’s most durable, longest-lasting smartwatch, and it’s currently on sale for $649.99 ($150 off), an all-time low price at Amazon and Best Buy. The Apple Watch Ultra 2 comes in a single case size (49mm), material (titanium), and configuration (GPS + Cellular), so the only choice you have to make is which band best fits your style. The Apple W

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Apple’s low-cost iPhone 17 option is getting nice upgrades, per leaker

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-11-20 17:11:52

The flagship iPhone 17 lineup is coming soon with four new models, most of which may have higher costs. But there’s a fifth iPhone 17 on the way for budget-conscious buyers, the iPhone 17e, and a new leak reveals it could come with several nice upgrades. iPhone 17e could pack several new features, including the Dynamic Island Earlier this year, Apple shipped the successor to its iPhone SE line. While the iPhone 16e was expected to be essentially a new SE model, Apple rebranded and upgraded it

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This vintage ‘Apple Watch’ face needs to exist

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-11-20 17:25:16

Apple has designed all sorts of Apple Watch faces in the 10+ years since the product launched. Still, there’s one face that Apple should build and release as soon as possible, please. That face, of course, is the one from the “Apple” watch that predated Apple Watch by two decades. The anonymous X account that goes by the name System Settings has designed their take on how it could look: i designed a watch face inspired by this vintage Apple Watch what do you think 👀 https://t.co/N6k4YCmw1u

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Show HN: A Minimal Hacker News Reader for Apple Watch Built with SwiftUI

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-20 17:22:48

HackerNewsWatch (watchOS) A minimal Hacker News reader for Apple Watch built with SwiftUI. Scrollable top stories feed with title, points, and comments count Tap a story to view comments in a simple tree-style view "Open Article" link at the top opens the article in the watch browser HN-like styling (orange accent) Requirements Xcode 15 or newer macOS with command line tools Homebrew (for XcodeGen) or install XcodeGen manually Generate the Xcode project ./scripts/generate.sh This wil

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iPhone 17 ‘Liquid Silicone’ case design shows new feature in video

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-11-20 22:51:23

Image Credit: iDeviceHelp iPhone 17 is just a few weeks away, and there’s more evidence that Apple is planning a new feature for its MagSafe cases. Majin Bu shared a video on social media of someone handling what he calls a “Liquid Silicone” case on an iPhone 17 dummy unit. For context, Liquid Glass is what Apple calls the transparent visual elements of its new design language coming to iOS 26. Nothing in the video explains the “Liquid Silicone” name, but it does show a design change that has

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Apple's iPad Air M3 is $150 off and down to a record low

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-20 22:01:26

The back-to-school season is a good time to save on tech, whether you're returning to campus or not. While some discounts are reserved for students, others are available to everyone. One of the best right now is on Apple's M3-powered iPad Air, which is somewhat of a goldilocks tablet — one that will be a great option for just about everyone. You can grab it for $150 off at Amazon right now. This deal applies to each configuration of the 11-inch and 13-inch versions of the most recent iPad Air.

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Apple's Mac mini M4 is back on sale for $499

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-20 22:15:18

Buying a computer, especially one from Apple, is typically going to cost you a pretty penny. So sales are critical for getting all the devices we want. Right now, we're looking at the Apple 2024 Mac mini M4, which is down to $499 from $599. The 17 percent discount gets you a model with 16GB of RAM and 256GB of SSD. We gave the Mac mini M4 a 90 in our review thanks to features like its small design but very fast performance. Seriously, it's less than half the size of its predecessor. It also off

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The biggest bet in tech

news.ycombinator.com Gabe Is Building 2025-11-20 22:27:42

The biggest bet in tech right now isn’t a deliberate decision, but rather the result of company cultures that were a benefit until they weren’t. The result? Apple and Amazon will miss AI like Intel missed mobile. Tim Cook and Andy Jassy “CEOs of Apple and Amazon” both agree that AI is a paradigm shift, “as big or bigger than the internet.” But the strategies their companies are betting on (which they both doubled down on in their latest earnings calls!) imply that AI will be a commodity rather

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Show HN: I built an app to block Shorts and Reels

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-18 14:01:38

Block Reels & Shorts on Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, YouTube. Set scrolling limits on any app with antiscroll mode. No Ads, No Reels, No Shorts, No Distractions. iOS has some limitations,so it’s not technically possible to block Reels and Shorts the same way as on Android. Although it can't be done the same way, I’m building an iPhone app with a different approach to help cut down on scrolling addiction. Drop your email and I’ll let you know when is launched!

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NASA’s acting chief calls for the end of Earth science at the space agency

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-17 10:55:13

Sean Duffy, the acting administrator of NASA for a little more than a month, has vowed to make the United States great in space. With a background as a US Congressman, reality TV star, and television commentator, Duffy did not come to the position with a deep well of knowledge about spaceflight. He also already had a lot on his plate, serving as the secretary of transportation, a Cabinet-level position that oversees 55,000 employees across 13 agencies. Nevertheless, Duffy is putting his imprin

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This could be my new PDF scanner app once Microsoft Lens is taken away

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-21 03:09:53

Andy Walker / Android Authority If Microsoft Lens were a coin, I’d likely find it lurking between the couch cushions. It’s one of those apps that I forgot was installed on my device, but I was always glad to see it whenever I needed to scan receipts, invoices, menus, random documents, or business cards, extract their text, and convert the result into my preferred file type. Unfortunately, we can’t have nice things. So, as it was one of Redmond’s most functional and reliable Android apps, Lens

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Apple prepares for iPhone 17 launch by expanding its reach

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-11-21 03:27:09

When Apple announces the iPhone 17 event next week, it will have a new place to spread the message. As noted by South China Morning Post, Apple expanded its social media footprint in China over the weekend. The move comes just in time for Apple’s next product launch that will include iPhone 17, 17 Air, 17 Pro, and 17 Pro Max, as well as Apple Watch Series 11 and Ultra 3, and maybe even AirPods Pro 3. Earlier this summer, Apple joined Threads in a very limited capacity after two years of not ha

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iPhone 17 Rumors: Everything to Know, From Redesigned Cameras to an Upgraded Display

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-21 02:30:03

Key takeaways: The iPhone 17 could feature a redesigned camera bump, though it may not be as drastic a difference as the Pro models. A higher refresh rate could be coming to the full lineup, potentially enabling the baseline iPhone to have an always-on display. Prices remain uncertain with tariffs, but they'll likely go up, given it's been years since Apple raised the price of the iPhone. The anticipated reveal of Apple's newest iPhone is just weeks away. Rumors have been swirling about what

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Texting between Android and iPhone could soon get a major security upgrade

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-21 10:31:49

Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Apple previously confirmed plans to add end-to-end encryption to RCS messages in a future software update We’ve now spotted code that suggests end-to-end encryption could be coming to RCS messages on iPhones as early as iOS 26. Code suggests that Apple will be using the MLS protocol introduced by GSMA’s Universal Profile 3.0, which was developed with Apple’s involvement. After years of holding out, Apple finally allowed iPhone users to take advantage of

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Obsidian is too much for me, so I switched to this free alternative

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-21 14:00:36

Tushar Mehta / Android Authority I take a LOT of notes, and in pursuit of the most promising solution, I have tried note-taking apps such as Evernote and OneNote, dabbled with celebrated knowledge management systems like Notion, and even tried to wrap my head around the infinite possibilities of Obsidian. But the overwhelming number of entry fields in these apps has prevented me from relying on them consistently. Time and again, I have found myself returning to simpler remedies, such as Google

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9to5Mac Daily: August 15, 2025 – iOS 26 animations, Apple chip leak

9to5mac.com Seth Kurkowski 2025-11-18 12:20:20

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Backblaze: Never lose a file again. Use code “9to5daily” at checkout for 10% off or try for free. New episodes of 9to5Mac Daily are recorded every weekday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes

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Jeff Williams isn’t the last senior level executive exit coming for Apple

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-11-21 02:31:11

Who is the next senior level executive planning to leave Apple? Mark Gurman dropped a clue in his Power On newsletter this week. Responding to a question about Apple’s current succession plan, especially after Jeff Williams’ upcoming retirement, Gurman says there is pretty explicit talk within the company about more senior level departures coming. I am hearing pretty explicitly that there are more departures set to come from the most senior levels of Apple. So I’d expect at least one other maj

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The 16 Best Apple TV Plus Shows You're Probably Not Watching

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-21 12:00:03

Since its inception, Apple TV Plus has felt like an undiscovered gem. That's not to say that the streamer doesn't have hits. Obviously, there are titles like Severance, Ted Lasso and Seth Rogen's new Emmy-nominated comedy The Studio that all deserve your attention. But outside of those three shows, it still feels like most people are uninformed about the epic content library on Apple's streaming platform. Sci-fi fans, I put together a separate list of the streamer's best sci-fi offerings. If yo

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Don’t count out an M4-powered Apple Vision Pro just yet

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-11-21 08:05:33

Earlier this week, it was reported that the next-gen Apple Vision Pro will come with the upcoming M5 chip and not the current M4. Not so fast, however, says the source of the M4-powered Apple Vision Pro. Mark Gurman responded to the apparent code leak that referenced a variety of unannounced Apple hardware, including the next Apple Vision Pro. It was Ming-Chi Kuo who claimed Apple Vision Pro 2 would be powered by the M5 chip and support Apple Intelligence. That was September 2024. Apple added

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Here are three unusual Apple product announcements to look forward to this fall

9to5mac.com Michael Burkhardt 2025-11-21 08:38:53

Every fall, almost like clockwork – Apple runs through its course of annual product refreshes. New iPhones, new Apple Watches, new iPads, and new Macs are almost a guarantee over the course of September and October. This year, though – there are a few uncommon product refreshes that we should be seeing over the next couple of months, for products that often go years without an update. Apple TV 4K Apple last updated the Apple TV in late 2022 – with an A15 chip, a smaller design, and a new USB-

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Modifying other people's software

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-16 15:32:18

Every once in a while, we all feel the need to modify something that someone else built. Sometimes those patches make sense to upstream, but not always. Sometimes they need a bit more time to bake, before they're ready to share with the world. Sometimes they're too specific to your environment. Sometimes it's just some personal preference, that the upstream wouldn't want to force upon everyone. And sometimes, just sometimes, you just want to run it yourself now, before it has had the time t

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Web apps in a single, portable, self-updating, vanilla HTML file

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-21 14:38:11

Experience the Zen of making, hosting, and sharing great software in a single, portable, self-updating, vanilla HTML file Build web apps like you're sculpting clay, not managing infrastructure. Modern web development forces you through layers of abstraction: config files, build steps, magic frameworks, deployment pipelines. Hyperclay returns to a simpler model: your app is a single HTML file you (and your clients) manipulate directly. Edit the file through its visual UI and it persists its own

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ArchiveTeam has finished archiving all goo.gl short links

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-21 04:46:04

Run an ArchiveTeam Warrior on your computer. The ArchiveTeam Warrior is a virtual archiving appliance. You can run it to help with the ArchiveTeam archiving efforts. It will download sites and upload them to our archive — and it’s really easy to do! The warrior is a virtual machine, so there is no risk to your computer. The warrior will only use your bandwidth and some of your disk space. The warrior runs on Windows, OS X and Linux. You’ll need VirtualBox (recommended), VMware or a similar pr

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This open-source fasting app actually helped me hit my fitness goals

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-21 05:00:25

Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority I was never an athletic kid, and that continued through most of my 20s. That is, until I decided to change things up, drop some weight, and focus more on my health. Intermittent fasting was a big part of that journey, and I’ve been following it for several years now. In fact, it’s the one constant in my wellness journey that has actually stuck with me. Much as I’ve dabbled with workout plans, picked up the best fitness trackers, tracked macros with obsessive de

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Ready to try Apple's iOS 26? Here are all the compatible iPhones that can run public beta 2 today

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-21 02:15:35

Soon after the Apple iPhone event takes place, we'll finally have access to iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 — both of which are bringing huge upgrades to your iPhone and iPad's operating systems. One you might be thrilled to play around with is the visual update: Liquid Glass. (It's like the better-executed version of Windows Vista.) We spent two weeks test-driving it — you can check out our detailed hands-on iOS 26 preview, or you can try it out yourself by downloading and installing the public beta 2. Th

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Lessons learned from building a sync-engine and reactivity system with SQLite

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-20 21:51:50

Over the last couple of months, I've been trying to build the dream: A local-first, end-to-end encrypted and reactive app, with all of the user's data in a local SQL database but continually synced to a remote server. This article summarizes my learning and how I ended up building a minimal sync engine for SQLite with full reactivity. First Try: PGlite and Electric My first try was with Electric and a WASM-based version of PostgreSQL called PGlite that can run directly in the browser. I ev

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How to Block Spam Calls and Turn On Call Screening in the iOS 26 Beta

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-21 02:00:03

Apple released the third public beta of iOS 26 on Aug. 14. The update brought a handful of new features, like a new Liquid Glass design and the ability to change your alarm's snooze length, to the iPhones of developers and beta testers. It also let developers and beta testers stop spam calls from bothering them with a new call screening feature. Call screening isn't an Apple Intelligence feature, so any iOS 26 compatible iPhone, like the iPhone 14 Pro, will get this feature when Apple releases

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Hank Green’s Focus Friend app is climbing the App Store charts — and it’s extremely cute

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