Long Reads/

1mo ago

Backblaze users report cloud folders disappearing from backups

Backblaze says cloud-sync storage is harder to back up, but users report silent exclusions for Dropbox, OneDrive and par...

By June Castellano

1mo ago

X climbs App Store chart as Trump-Musk fight sends users to both apps

Sensor Tower data cited by TechCrunch shows X rose to No. 23 in the US App Store, while Truth Social usage spiked from a...

By Theo Lindgren

1mo ago

Apple adds a Markdown type identifier in its version 27 betas

Apple’s beta developer docs list Markdown as a UTType property across iOS 27, macOS 27 and the rest of its version 27 pl...

By Theo Lindgren

1mo ago

EveryMac marks 30 years of cataloging Apple hardware

The Apple specs archive says it launched on July 2, 1996, and is asking readers, sponsors and business users to help kee...

By June Castellano

1mo ago

Soundfreaq speaker deal puts audio, lighting and sleep features at $50

Techdirt Deals is listing the Soundfreaq Sound Spot II Bluetooth speaker for $50 through its StackSocial-powered store.

By Theo Lindgren

1mo ago

Judge dismisses censorship suit against disinformation researchers

A Louisiana federal judge found Jill Hines and Jim Hoft could not tie platform moderation to researchers they accused of...

By Mara Chen-Doyle

1mo ago

Maestral ends active maintenance for its open source Dropbox client

The macOS and Linux Dropbox client will keep running only until its certificates expire, according to the Maestral proje...

By June Castellano

1mo ago

Allen Pike says ChatGPT’s Mac app lead is product work, not model magic

The developer argues OpenAI’s native Mac app gives ChatGPT an edge over Claude, Gemini and Microsoft’s messier desktop o...

By Mara Chen-Doyle

1mo ago

DOJ puts gang and terror prosecutors on Trump opposition task force

Talking Points Memo says two prosecutors with organized crime and terrorism backgrounds will run the DOJ effort tied to...

By June Castellano

1mo ago

Ookla data shows Verizon's mmWave 5G footprint expanded in 2025

RootMetrics testing found Verizon mmWave in 91 U.S. metro markets, while AT&T and T-Mobile remained far less visible in...

By Theo Lindgren

1mo ago

T-Mobile pushes legacy customers toward pricier plans

CNET reports T-Mobile is moving about 8 million legacy subscribers to current plans, adding another bill increase after...

By Theo Lindgren

1mo ago

WebKit adds a Safari MCP server for agent-driven browser debugging

Safari Technology Preview 247 lets MCP-compatible coding agents inspect live Safari pages, with local access to DOM, net...

By Mara Chen-Doyle