David Lerner, a Mr. Fix-it of Apple Computers, Dies at 72

He and a partner founded Tekserve, a Manhattan emergency room for frozen hard drives, keyboards, screens and their confounded owners.

Take Command of Your Powerful New Smartphone Camera

This year?s high-end models from Apple and Google raise the bar for mobile photography, but users should take the time to learn the settings and features.

Google Unveils Gemini 3, With Improved Coding and Search Abilities

The new artificial intelligence model is the second the company has released this year. OpenAI and Anthropic made similar updates a few months ago.

Self-Driving Taxis Are Catching On. Are You Ready?

With the arrival of Amazon?s Zoox robot taxi in San Francisco to compete with Waymo, autonomous services are gaining momentum. But there are pros and cons.

Apple?s iPhone Pocket by Issey Miyake Is Confusing by Design

Decades after their founders connected, Apple and Issey Miyake released a collection of phone pouches that have some people baffled. They hope it will inspire creativity.

5 Apps That Will Make You Love Art Galleries

Craving an art fix but don?t know where to start? These new art influencers can help newbies and players navigate openings, events and listings.

How A.I. and Social Media Contribute to ?Brain Rot?

A.I. search tools, chatbots and social media are associated with lower cognitive performance, studies say. What to do?

How A.I. Is Transforming Dating Apps

Meet your artificial intelligence matchmakers. These A.I. tools are changing dating apps, so users don?t have to swipe through an endless scroll of profiles.

AWS Cloud-Computing Outage Left Smart Bed Customers Without Sleep

The widespread outage involving the cloud-computing provider Amazon Web Services ensnared unexpected consumers earlier this week: people who just wanted a good night?s sleep.

How to Scan, Edit and Sign PDF Files on Your Phone or Tablet

Free software on your phone or tablet lets you scan, create, edit, annotate and even sign digitized documents on the go.

Instagram Unveils Teen Safety Features for A.I. Chatbots

Instagram is introducing parental controls and limits to conversations on topics like self-harm as concerns grow over how A.I. chatbots affect mental health.

Instagram Will Limit Content for Teenagers Based on PG-13 Ratings

The restrictions also apply to conversations between teenage users and artificial intelligence chatbots.

What the Arrival of A.I. Video Generators Like Sora Means for Us

Welcome to the era of fakery. The widespread use of instant video generators like Sora will bring an end to visuals as proof.

Apple Takes Down ICE Tracking Apps in Response to Trump Pressure Campaign

Trump administration officials issued several legal threats over ICEBlock, a popular app that allows users to alert others to the presence of nearby immigration agents.

We Finally Have Free Anti-Robocall Tools That Work

A new feature for iPhones screens calls, similar to a technology available for Android users. Here?s how to activate it.

A Tech Expo Shows What China Can Make, but Not Who?ll Buy It All

The vast Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou stood as a rebuke to U.S. efforts to hem in China?s technology. But the real competition is internal, and profits are hard to find.

How to Use Apple?s iOS 26 and Google?s Android 16

Don?t have the latest A.I.-powered model? There are still plenty of new features in Apple?s iOS 26 and Google?s Android 16 to make your own.

Seeing Through the Reality of Meta?s Smart Glasses

Mark Zuckerberg?s glitch-filled unveiling of computerized glasses revealed a company that may struggle to deliver on its promise for the future of computing.

Apple?s New AirPods Offer Impressive Language Translation

The technology is one of the strongest examples yet of how artificial intelligence can be used in a seamless, practical way to improve people?s lives.

Meta Unveils Smart Glasses With Apps and an Artificial Intelligence Assistant

At its annual developer conference on Wednesday, Meta showed several new smart glasses, which have been a surprise hit for the company.

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