Android Authority's Andrew Grush says he still installs the third-party app AccuBattery on his Android phones, even as most performance-boosting battery apps have proven ineffective over the years. He explains that AccuBattery doesn't try to magically extend battery life but instead helps identify software or hardware issues causing excess drain, using pattern-recognition data gathered over time rather than the factory-calibrated data used by built-in OS tools.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-19
Samsung has released Gallery Assistant, a Good Lock module that adds seven new tools to the Gallery app on Galaxy phones, including size reduction, rotate and flip, image clipping, watermarking, image comparison, and PDF export. Many of these tools support batch processing, letting users apply the same edit to multiple images or videos simultaneously instead of repeating actions one by one.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-18
Former NFL quarterback Russell Wilson spoke with Fast Company editor-in-chief Brendan Vaughan about building his business portfolio, which includes 3Brand, the Why Not You Foundation, WNY Productions, and Good Man Brand. Wilson connected his approach to entrepreneurship with values instilled by his father and his transition into a new role as a CBS Sports analyst on 'The NFL Today.'
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-17
Jacob Komarow started selling baklava on New York City streets in 2021 while six months into recovery from drug addiction, building a mobile business called Good Baklava that operates from vans, pop-up stands and online orders rather than a fixed storefront. A viral moment handing out free pastries near Madison Square Garden and a subsequent New York Times profile drove explosive growth, with monthly revenue averaging over $20,000 and peaking near $70,000.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-09-14
Fast Company named the winners of its 2026 Innovation by Design Awards in the accessible design category. Make Good's Toddler Mobility Trainer, an open-source device that can be fully produced with 3D printing, took the top honor, alongside a list of other recognized projects in the category.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-14
A historical piece revisits how Lotus Notes, launched in 1989, offered encryption, rich formatting, read receipts, and app-building tools years before equivalent standards like MIME or PGP existed for email. It traces the software's conceptual origins back to a 1973 University of Illinois project called PLATO Notes, built by a teenage programmer, David Woolley, to replace a chaotic open text file used for campus communication.
buttondown.com
· 2026-09-09
Golf media company Good Good lost its Callaway partnership, a PGA Tour title sponsorship, a Golf Channel series, and major retail apparel deals after a horror-spoof commercial showing founder Garrett Clark shoving a female colleague sparked accusations of promoting violence against women. CEO Matt Kendrick apologized and said the company will donate driver sales proceeds to a women's organization while adding new ad review protocols. Kendrick also publicly disputed Callaway's account, claiming the brand approved the spot before distancing itself and cutting ties.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-08-31
A dispute that began with a widely criticized advertisement has spiraled into an extended public spat between Good Good and Callaway Golf, playing out across social media for over a week. Instead of the controversy fading quickly as such incidents typically do, repeated responses from both companies have kept the conflict alive and visible to audiences.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-08-28
A promotional video for a co-branded golf driver from Callaway and content creator group Good Good sparked online backlash after viewers said it depicted violence against women. The ad, reportedly styled after a perfume commercial, prompted widespread criticism on social media over its imagery and tone. In response, the CEOs of both Callaway and Good Good issued public apologies for the campaign.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-08-25
Adafruit has released a small PCB accessory called the USB Type C CC Resistor Fixer, designed to correct USB-C devices that lack the required 5.1K CC resistors for proper power delivery. The device plugs into a cable or port and passes through data and power lines while adding the missing resistors and a power-good LED indicator.
adafruit.com
· 2026-08-24
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