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Apps to distract you from the endless cycle of doomscrolling #Technology #SoftwareandApps #MobileApps #doomscrolling #productivityapps #mentalwellness #digitaldetox #mindfultech
Apps to distract you from the endless cycle of doomscrolling
It's hard to break the cycle of doomscrolling, but there are plenty of apps that can help you spend more time on content that’s engaging and productive.
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November 8, 2026 at 10:51 PM
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Yesterday's most popular story: iOS Apparently Maintains a List of 4,500+ Phrases It Won’t Autocomplete #Technology #SoftwareandApps #iOS #iosautocorrect #tibetanindependence #autocomplete #mobileprivacy #techcontroversy
iOS Apparently Maintains a List of 4,500+ Phrases It Won’t Autocomplete
Everything from "smoking weed" to "Tibetan independence."
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November 8, 2026 at 1:04 PM
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iOS Apparently Maintains a List of 4,500+ Phrases It Won’t Autocomplete #Technology #SoftwareandApps #iOS #iosautocorrect #tibetanindependence #autocomplete #mobileprivacy #techcontroversy
iOS Apparently Maintains a List of 4,500+ Phrases It Won’t Autocomplete
Everything from "smoking weed" to "Tibetan independence."
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November 7, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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4 Apps To Help You Cancel Subscriptions And Save Money #Technology #SoftwareandApps #MobileApps #subscriptionmanager #moneytracking #budgetapps #financesavings
4 Apps To Help You Cancel Subscriptions And Save Money
Nowadays, it seems like almost every type of service provider requires an ongoing subscription, but here are four apps designed to help manage them.
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November 10, 2026 at 6:54 AM
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Apple also made its classical music app's logo black and white #Technology #SoftwareandApps #Apple #applemusicclassical #blackwhitelogo #appleupdates #musicappdesign #streamingservices
Apple also made its classical music app's logo black and white
Apple Music Classical now has a black-and-white logo, as well.
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November 7, 2026 at 6:47 PM
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Instagram’s Edits for Mac Lets AI Agents Build Rough Cuts #Technology #SoftwareandApps #Other #instagram #macos #videoediting #aigenerated #modelcontextprotocol
Instagram’s Edits for Mac Lets AI Agents Build Rough Cuts
The Verge reported on November 5, 2026, that Instagram’s standalone Edits video editor is now available as a free macOS app, adding 4K exports and support for AI agents that can use its desktop tools...
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November 5, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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Samsung One UI 9.5 beta may be coming soon: Here's how to sign up for the program #Technology #SoftwareandApps #Android #samsung #oneui95 #betaprogram #androidupdate #techlaunch
Samsung One UI 9.5 beta may be coming soon: Here's how to sign up for the program
Samsung appears to be preparing the One UI 9.5 beta program ahead of an expected 2027 launch. Here's what to do if you want to test Samsung's latest OS.
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November 8, 2026 at 8:49 AM
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Apple says there are already over 100,000 apps built for iPhone Duo #Technology #SoftwareandApps #MobileApps #iphoneduo #appstore #appleannouncement #iosapps #mobiledev
Apple says there are already over 100,000 apps built for iPhone Duo
Apple released the iPhone Duo two weeks ago, and the app story is quickly taking shape. In a new statement to 9to5Mac, Apple has revealed that there are already “well over 100,000 apps” on the App...
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November 6, 2026 at 10:44 PM
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Adobe’s Premiere mobile app is adding licensed music from ‘leading artists’ #Technology #SoftwareandApps #Other #adobe #premierepro #universalmusic #warnerrecords #musiclicensing
Adobe’s Premiere mobile app is adding licensed music from ‘leading artists’
Adobe is teaming up with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group to add a library of licensed music clips to the Premiere mobile video editing app. No specific musicians have been announced with...
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November 3, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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Wear OS adding ‘system status bar’ to apps, Wear OS 7.1 coming  #Technology #SoftwareandApps #Other #wearos #google #systemstatus #techupdate #smartwatch
Wear OS adding ‘system status bar’ to apps, Wear OS 7.1 coming 
Earlier this week, Google revealed that a “later platform release of Wear OS” is adding a “system status bar.” more…
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November 2, 2026 at 12:05 AM
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Apple is adding new App Store age ratings for dating and location-sharing apps #Technology #SoftwareandApps #MobileApps #appstore #dateratings #locationsharing #applepolicy #digitalprivacy
Apple is adding new App Store age ratings for dating and location-sharing apps
Apple is adding new App Store age rating labels for apps with location sharing and dating features, and any app with dating gets an automatic 18+ rating.
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November 3, 2026 at 8:11 AM
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4 important features you should know if you use Microsoft Teams #Technology #SoftwareandApps #Other #microsoftteams #collaborationtools #remoteworktips #productivityhacks #virtualmeetings
4 important features you should know if you use Microsoft Teams
A wealth of not-so-well-known features on Microsoft Teams make the experience easier and more stress-free than you may have previously thought.
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November 1, 2026 at 4:02 AM
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Chocolate Caterpillar or Chocolate Teapot? Top up the disk space for Windows 10 to find out #Technology #SoftwareandApps #OperatingSystems #windows10 #oxfordstreet #digitalsignage #techfail #chocolatecaterpillar
Chocolate Caterpillar or Chocolate Teapot? Top up the disk space for Windows 10 to find out
Today's bit of signage silage is either Windows 10 protesting that it is not part of London's Oxford Street pedestrianization, or someone failing to heed an alert before the public is made all too...
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October 31, 2026 at 9:55 AM
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Gemini App Now Lets Users Edit Documents and PDFs In-Chat #Technology #SoftwareandApps #MobileApps #geminiapp #googleupdate #documentediting #inchatfeatures #pdfediting
Gemini App Now Lets Users Edit Documents and PDFs In-Chat
Google announced on October 29, 2026 that Gemini app users can now generate, preview, and edit documents, PDFs, presentations, spreadsheets, code, and other files directly within a chat. The update,...
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October 29, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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Apple is making Creator Studio an even better deal with new AI features and creative tools #Technology #SoftwareandApps #Other #apple #creatoreconomy #aiassistance #pixelmatorpro #finalcutpro
Apple is making Creator Studio an even better deal with new AI features and creative tools
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October 28, 2026 at 4:32 AM
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Google Photos rolls out a customizable redesign of your ‘Collections’ tab #Technology #SoftwareandApps #Other #googlephotos #collections #androidupdate #customizedesign #version797
Google Photos rolls out a customizable redesign of your ‘Collections’ tab
Google Photos is rolling out a redesigned Collections tab on Android, letting users pin favourite folders, hide sections and rearrange categories with version 7.97.
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October 27, 2026 at 10:47 AM
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Firefox’s Smart Window adds AI form filling and webpage monitoring #Technology #SoftwareandApps #DesktopApps #firefox #smartwindow #mozilla #aiformfilling #onlineforms
Firefox’s Smart Window adds AI form filling and webpage monitoring
Mozilla is updating Smart Window - Firefox's AI-powered browsing experience - with a new feature that can help you fill out online forms based on your open tabs. As an example, Mozilla says Smart...
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October 27, 2026 at 10:31 PM
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Denmark gives up on replacing Microsoft Office, for now #Technology #SoftwareandApps #OpenSource #denmark #microsoftoffice #collabora #digitaltransition
Denmark gives up on replacing Microsoft Office, for now
Early reports had the whole ministry ditching Microsoft Office by the end of 2025, but what launched on June 19 was a lot more modest – a pilot with 38 volunteers from the department. Those testers...
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October 26, 2026 at 1:41 PM
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Most Windows users are seriously underusing this powerful desktop feature #Technology #SoftwareandApps #DesktopApps #windowsfeature #desktopspace #windows10tips #productivityhack #userexperience
Most Windows users are seriously underusing this powerful desktop feature
Windows has an option to give you more working desktop space, but you might have overlooked it.
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October 26, 2026 at 3:40 AM
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Your Windows touchpad is about to make scrolling long pages way less tiring #Technology #SoftwareandApps #DesktopApps #windowsupdate #touchpadfeatures #scrollingimprovements #microsoftinnovation #uxdesign
Your Windows touchpad is about to make scrolling long pages way less tiring
Microsoft is adding accelerated, edge, and single-finger scrolling to Windows touchpads, making it easier to move through long documents, webpages, and code with less effort.
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October 24, 2026 at 10:35 PM
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Microsoft's Windows Insider wallpapers were apparently made on a Mac #Technology #SoftwareandApps #DesktopApps #windowsinsider #microsoft #photoshop #mac #wallpaperfail
Microsoft's Windows Insider wallpapers were apparently made on a Mac
Most image files carry a small tag naming the app that last saved them, buried in a properties menu that few people ever open. When a Windows developer checked it on Microsoft's newest wallpapers, it...
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October 25, 2026 at 1:38 PM
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This app turns the iPhone Duo into a pocket-sized Mac #Technology #SoftwareandApps #DesktopApps #iphone #headroomapp #macworkspace #foldingscreens #duodevice
This app turns the iPhone Duo into a pocket-sized Mac
Headroom turns the iPhone Duo into a remote Mac workspace, adapting to its folding screens while also supporting iPad and Mac.
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October 24, 2026 at 6:22 AM
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Apple Music unveils new design rebrand, with logo ‘made by sound’ #Technology #SoftwareandApps #Other #applemusic #designrebrand #newlogo #madebysound #appleevent
Apple Music unveils new design rebrand, with logo ‘made by sound’
Apple Music has officially launched its rebrand with a new design, logo, and more. And in a video detailing the rebrand, Apple reveals the new look was actually “made by sound.” more…
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October 21, 2026 at 10:59 PM
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Companies are spending nearly a third of IT budgets on software upgrades #Technology #SoftwareandApps #OpenSource #softwareupgrade #itbudget #enterpriseit #hardwaremaintenance #supportlegislation
Companies are spending nearly a third of IT budgets on software upgrades
Enterprises are being forced into software upgrades that they can't really get out of, report finds91% have upgraded hardware in the past three years just to maintain softwareEnterprise protection...
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October 20, 2026 at 9:43 AM
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FeelMyMac is the most fun I’ve had with a ridiculous Mac app in years #Technology #SoftwareandApps #DesktopApps #feelmymac #hapticfeedback #trackpadapp #virtualtextures #macapps
FeelMyMac is the most fun I’ve had with a ridiculous Mac app in years
FeelMyMac adds virtual textures and haptic feedback to your Mac's trackpad, making cursor movement, scrolling, and tapping more satisfying.
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October 19, 2026 at 8:40 AM