Sep 12, 2017 10:01 PM

Behind the Scenes at the iPhone X Launch

We recap all of the news from Cupertino, offer analysis of the iPhone X, and give you advice about which iPhone to buy.

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Update Your iPhone Now for Better Encrypted Messaging With Android

As part of the iOS 26.5 update, Apple’s Messages app can now encrypt texts between some iPhone and Android smartphones.

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Your Phone Notifications Reveal More Than You Realize. Here’s How to Lock Them Down

A recent case shows law enforcement can see incoming Signal messages by searching an iPhone, even after the Signal app has been deleted. Here’s what to know, and how to protect yourself.

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Apple Will Pay $250 Million to Settle Lawsuit Over Siri’s AI Features

If you bought an iPhone 15 or 16 in the US, you could be set to pocket up to $95 per device as part of the settlement.

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This Company Has Figured Out a Way to Make Face ID Invisible

Metalenz’s Polar ID face-scanning technology works even when the camera is hidden under the display.

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Light Phone Is Making Its Dumb Phone More Useful With Third-Party ‘Tools’

A new developer program for LightOS allows anyone to create tools for the Light Phone, whether that’s a local public transit app for your city or a way to read ebooks.

Julian Chokkattu

The iPhone That Never Was

In 1990, three former Apple employees launched a company that epitomized the Silicon Valley dream. What they invented looked like an iPhone—more than a decade earlier. The device never came to be.

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Good Luck Getting a Mac Mini for the Next ‘Several Months’

Apple CEO Tim Cook told analysts that AI adoption has happened faster than expected.

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You Can Control Everything on Your Phone With Your Voice. Here’s How

Go fully hands-free with these tips for Android and iOS.

David Nield

Keyboard Shortcuts I Learned From My Cat

Every time my cat Mira walks across a keyboard, I learn a few new Mac and PC keyboard shortcuts I never knew about.

Justin Pot

Trump’s Team Wants Him to Accept an Iran Deal He’s Already Rejected

As chaotic negotiations over the end of the Iran war continue, US negotiators think they have the framework for a deal in place. Now they just have to sell the president on it.

Hugo Lowell