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I use the Pomodoro Technique to work. Which means I spend 25 minutes working, then take a five minute break. It's tempting to keep working over that break if I'm in the zone, but the whole point is to stop and do something else. Ideally, I'd get up, move and get away from my screen. But sometimes that means I'd then never return. Recently I've found that picking a fun but not all that taxing game to play in my five minute break is a great way to spend that time. My game of the moment is the Bring You Home Mac app. I want…

A major update overhauls the Wikipedia app for Android. The application widgets left unchanged for years and years have now got a fresh look, as touted by 9to5Google. With its modern design, the new widgets of the app can make the user experience even better. Here’s a brief on all the observed modifications. Outdated Wikipedia widgets are finally modernized An improved “Wikipedia search” widget has been introduced via the update. Characterized by a stylish logo on its left side, the widget’s pill-shaped search bar now…

"Artificial intelligence brings developers, operations, and users closer together through faster access to knowledge, streamlined workflows, and automated processes," says Margaret Lee, senior vice president and general manager of digital service and operations management at BMC. Also: The best AI chatbots: ChatGPT and other noteworthy alternativesPerhaps the most compelling benefit of AI-boosted collaboration is the time given back to both tech teams and users. "AI can help with many administrative activities, so it…

Too Long; Didn't ReadThe latest iOS 17.2 update arrived this week, bringing Contact Key Verification to the public. This feature, announced a year ago, promises to drastically improve the security of your iMessages. In this post I’ll talk about why this added security matters, and how you can opt in to higher levels of security in iMessage on your phone. Too Long; Didn't ReadThe latest iOS 17.2 update arrived this week, bringing Contact Key Verification to the public. This feature, announced a year ago, promises to…

Digital Trends Apple has started testing a new feature that will add an extra layer of protection to your iPhone, something that will also dissuade thieves from snatching your phone. The feature in question is called Stolen Device Protection, and it is currently rolling out with the developer build of iOS 17.3 for users. This comes just one day after iOS 17.2 started rolling out to the public. “This new feature adds an additional layer of security in the unlikely case that someone has stolen your phone and also…

Workers are seen at an Amtrak facility in New Castle County, Delaware in November 2023. Old-fashioned, slow, infrequent and often non-existent, trains have long been the poor relation of cars and planes in the United States.…

Tangerine is an award-winning app for both the iPhone and iPad that's a one-stop-shop for all of your well-being needs. It's a habit tracker, mood tracker, and journal all rolled into one. I already use another app to track habits, a bullet journal to track my moods, and then journal on whatever random scrap of paper is lying around when (see also: if) I remember to journal. So having these important aspects of my self-care routine in one place thanks to Tangerine has been incredibly helpful.Tangerine is free for 7 days…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The Southern Ocean is "the engine room" for the world's climate and weather system. Across its large expanses of uninterrupted water, winds pick up speed and waves gather energy. Strong winds and large waves fuel the exchange of heat and gas—including carbon dioxide—between the air and sea. As a…

As much as Apple's HomeKit system has improved in recent years and the addition of support for the Matter standard has grown the list of compatible accessories, a lot of people still rely on Amazon's Alexa. The smart digital assistant has long been the go-to system for managing smart home accessories for a ton of iPhone owners, thanks in part to dirt-cheap Echo smart speakers. Now, those who have had to endure the Alexa app on those iPhones have some new features to enjoy.Those new features are the latest in a line of…

If you ever have doubts about your relationship with anyone, put it to the test, right? How else will you know it’ll last if you don’t shake up the foundations a bit?One woman recently shared her story of figuring things out with her significant other. Well, spoiler, he’s no longer significant. But a viral internet thing called the orange peel theory helped her understand what’s what in her relationship and she seems better off for it.If folks want a relationship to last, it has to have a strong foundation—one based on…