Mac Life
Apple at 50
Graham Barlow recollects what 50 years of Apple feels like
2 min |
May 2026
Mac Life
Open a PDF in safety
How can I safely access the contents of potentially malicious PDF documents?
1 min |
May 2026
Mac Life
Replace MacUpdater
Is there an app to replace MacUpdater and monitor which of my apps need to be updated?
1 min |
May 2026
Techlife News
TESLA'S AI5 CHIP RAISES THE SELF-DRIVING STAKES
Tesla’s first public glimpse of the Al5 chip matters less as a standalone reveal than as the latest step in a long escalation of onboard computing inside Tesla vehicles.
3 min |
April 18, 2026
Techlife News
SPACEX IPO INVESTOR GUIDE
SpaceX is moving toward what could become one of the biggest stock offerings in market history, and for everyday investors, that creates both excitement and risk.
5 min |
April 18, 2026
Techlife News
RIVIAN TEAMS WITH REDWOOD MATERIALS ON BATTERY STORAGE AT ILLINOIS PLANT
Rivian is extending the life of its electric-vehicle batteries in a new partnership with Redwood Materials, the battery recycling and energy company founded by Tesla co-founder JB Straubel.
4 min |
April 18, 2026
Techlife News
NEW HUAWEI FOLDABLE ECHOES DESIGN OF APPLE'S RUMORED IPHONE FOLD
Huawei has unveiled the Pura X Max, introducing what it describes as the industry's first “wide-format” foldable smartphone — a design choice that closely resembles ongoing speculation about Apple's long-rumored iPhone Fold.
2 min |
April 18, 2026
Techlife News
THIS IS WHY TIM COOK RECOMMENDS USING THE SMARTPHONE LESS
In an In an industry built on screen time, engagement metrics, and constant connectivity, Apple CEO Tim Cook has taken a notably measured stance: people should not spend all their time on their smartphones., Apple CEO Tim Cook has taken a notably measured stance: people should not spend all their time on their smartphones.
2 min |
April 18, 2026
Techlife News
PRIME VIDEO BUNDLES APPLE TV AND PEACOCK IN LIMITED-TIME OFFER
Amazon is introducing a new streaming bundle that brings together Apple TV and Peacock Premium Plus under Prime Video for a discounted monthly price.
2 min |
April 18, 2026
Techlife News
WHY MORE AMERICANS ARE TURNING TO AI FOR HEALTH ADVICE
A growing number of Americans are beginning to treat artificial intelligence as a first stop for health questions, even as most still place greater trust in doctors, nurses, and other licensed professionals.
5 min |
April 18, 2026
Techlife News
UBER'S ROBOTAXI BET AND WHAT IT COULD MEAN FOR DRIVERS
Uber’s decision to commit more than $10 billion to robotaxis marks one of the clearest signs yet that the company no longer sees autonomous vehicles as a side experiment.
6 min |
April 18, 2026
Techlife News
MICROSOFT ENDS THE SURFACE HUB ERA
Microsoft is reportedly walking away from one of its most ambitious hardware experiments in the workplace: the Surface Hub.
5 min |
April 18, 2026
Techlife News
WDC26
WHAT APPLE IS EXPECTED TO REVEAL DURING ITS ANNUAL DEVELOPER EVENT
4 min |
April 18, 2026
Techlife News
META POISED TO SURPASS GOOGLE IN DIGITAL AD REVENUE FOR FIRST TIME, REPORT SAYS
Meta Platforms is on track to overtake Alphabet's Google in global digital advertising revenue for the first time, according to new industry forecasts.
2 min |
April 18, 2026
Techlife News
DISNEY RESETS MARVEL
The future shape of the Marvel Cinematic Universe is becoming harder to predict as Disney moves deeper into a sweeping internal reorganization that is reshaping how the company develops, markets, and manages its biggest entertainment brands.
5 min |
April 18, 2026
Techlife News
META'S SMART GLASSES FACE A GROWING PRIVACY BACKLASH OVER REPORTED FACIAL RECOGNITION PLANS
Meta’s RayBan smart glasses do not currently include facial recognition, but a rapidly growing coalition of civil liberties, privacy, and digital rights groups wants to make sure that never changes.
6 min |
April 18, 2026
Techlife News
AMAZON STRIKES $11.57 BILLION GLOBALSTAR DEAL TO STRENGTHEN SATELLITE PUSH AGAINST STARLINK
Amazon has agreed to acquire satellite communications company Globalstar in an $11.57 billion transaction, giving the e-commerce and cloud giant a major new foothold in the increasingly strategic low-Earth-orbit connectivity race.
5 min |
April 18, 2026
Techlife News
ELON MUSK & JEFF BEZOS GO HEAD-TO-HEAD IN RACE FOR NEXT MOON LANDING
The race to return American astronauts to the Moon is entering a defining chapter, with Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin competing for NASA contracts that could shape the next era of lunar exploration.
3 min |
April 18, 2026
Techlife News
OPENAI LAUNCHES GPT-5.4-CYBER FOR VETTED SECURITY PROFESSIONALS
OpenAI has introduced GPT-5.4-Cyber, a specialized version of its GPT-5.4 model built for defensive cybersecurity work, while also significantly expanding its Trusted Access for Cyber program to reach thousands of verified individual defenders and hundreds of security teams.
5 min |
April 18, 2026
Techlife News
CHATGPT FACE MEMORY SPARKS PRIVACY CONCERNS
OpenAl may be preparing a feature that would let ChatGPT keep a reusable “reference photo” of a user, making it easier to generate repeated stylized images or edits without uploading the same face each time.
4 min |
April 18, 2026
Techlife News
STARBUCKS TAPS CHATGPT TO SELL MORE COFFEE
Starbucks is using ChatGPT as a new storefront for inspiration, hoping artificial intelligence can help turn vague cravings into actual drink orders.
5 min |
April 18, 2026
Techlife News
QUALCOMM, CXMT AND THE RAM SQUEEZE
The biggest constraint in the 2026 smartphone market may no longer be the processor.
5 min |
April 18, 2026
AppleMagazine
RIVIAN TEAMS WITH REDWOOD MATERIALS ON BATTERY STORAGE AT ILLINOIS PLANT
Rivian is extending the life of its electric-vehicle batteries in a new partnership with Redwood Materials, the battery recycling and energy company founded by Tesla co-founder JB Straubel.
4 min |
April 17, 2026
AppleMagazine
META POISED TO SURPASS GOOGLE IN DIGITAL AD REVENUE FOR FIRST TIME, REPORT SAYS
Meta Platforms is on track to overtake Alphabet's Google in global digital advertising revenue for the first time, according to new industry forecasts.
3 min |
April 17, 2026
AppleMagazine
NEW HUAWEI FOLDABLE ECHOES DESIGN OF APPLE'S RUMORED IPHONE FOLD
Huawei has unveiled the Pura X Max, introducing what it describes as the industry's first “wide-format” foldable smartphone — a design choice that closely resembles ongoing speculation about Apple's long-rumored iPhone Fold.
2 min |
April 17, 2026
AppleMagazine
AMAZON STRIKES $11.57 BILLION GLOBALSTAR DEAL TO STRENGTHEN SATELLITE PUSH AGAINST STARLINK
Amazon has agreed to acquire satellite communications company Globalstar in an $11.57 billion transaction, giving the e-commerce and cloud giant a major new foothold in the increasingly strategic low-Earth-orbit connectivity race.
5 min |
April 17, 2026
AppleMagazine
ELON MUSK & JEFF BEZOS GO HEAD-TO-HEAD IN RACE FOR NEXT MOON LANDING
The race to return American astronauts to the Moon is entering a defining chapter, with Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin competing for NASA contracts that could shape the next era of lunar exploration.
3 min |
April 17, 2026
AppleMagazine
THIS IS WHY TIM COOK RECOMMENDS USING THE SMARTPHONE LESS
In an industry built on screen time, engagement metrics, and constant connectivity, Apple CEO Tim Cook has taken a notably measured stance: people should not spend all their time on their smartphones.
2 min |
April 17, 2026
AppleMagazine
WHY MORE AMERICANS ARE TURNING TO AI FOR HEALTH ADVICE
A growing number of Americans are beginning to treat artificial intelligence as a first stop for health questions, even as most still place greater trust in doctors, nurses, and other licensed professionals.
5 min |
April 17, 2026
AppleMagazine
UBER'S ROBOTAXI BET AND WHAT IT COULD MEAN FOR DRIVERS
Uber’s decision to commit more than $10 billion to robotaxis marks one of the clearest signs yet that the company no longer sees autonomous vehicles as a side experiment.
6 min |