Microsoft PowerToys feels like something that shouldn’t exist in Windows today. What started in 2019 as a couple of utilities for things like window and shortcut management has gradually expanded to ...

I used hundreds of new apps in 2025, but only a few really stand out in my mind, and some still reside on my phone. While some of my favorite Android apps from 2025 didn’t necessarily launch this year ...

If you've recently picked up the new iPhone 17, iPhone Air, iPhone 17 Pro, or even if you're just looking to get more out of the iPhone you already own, the App Store is home to millions of apps ...

The Ting app lets you track power outages at a hyper-local level. Anyone can use the free map, regardless of whether they have a Ting device. Ting says that 95% of US homes have a Ting sensor within a ...

A new map based on data from home sensors shows power outages at a national and neighborhood level. A new map based on data from home sensors shows power outages at a national and neighborhood level.

Editor's take: Microsoft has spent years trying to make its official app store the default gateway for Windows software. The effort has mostly flopped, but the company keeps nudging the store toward ...

Epic Games has just secured a win in its crusade against Apple and Google’s app store policies: The Federal Court of Australia on Tuesday ruled that Apple and Google engaged in anti-competitive ...

Photo: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac The 12 free Mac apps in this roundup prove that the best software doesn’t need to cost you anything. These are the first apps I install on any new Mac, as they ...

The best Macs have a reputation for being easy to use, and as someone who switches between Windows and macOS every day, I can confirm that reputation is well-earned. But macOS isn’t just a ...

Apple’s Reminders app has steadily grown from a basic list tool into a versatile task manager, including with its recent iOS 18 feature upgrades. Here are seven power user features worth checking out.

One of the most pleasant surprises about this year’s best new apps is that most of them have nothing to do with AI. While AI tools are a frothy area for big tech companies and venture capitalists, ...

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