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  • Abdelhak ‘Appie’ Nouri

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    The photo, which the museum has said will remain on display for generations, captures the moment when Nouri’s father, Mohamed, lifted himself through the sunroof of his car to acknowledge the huge crowds that had lined the streets around their… Read More ›

  • Women

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    Donald Trump’s government has issued a ruling that allows employers to opt out of providing free birth control to millions of Americans. The rule allows employers and insurers to decline to provide birth control if doing so violates their “religious… Read More ›

  • Neutrality

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    Restrictions on US broadband providers’ ability to prioritise one service’s data over another are to be reduced after a vote by a regulator. The Federal Communications Commission voted three to two to change the way “net neutrality” is governed. Internet… Read More ›

  • How to Ditch Apple Completely

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    I’ve seen lots of articles that describe how to move from Windows to Mac or Android to iPhone. Since they are usually not directly dependant or interconnected, it’s usually straightforward. Going the other way is not. Apple has interconnected everything… Read More ›

  • Bólido

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    Bólido was intended to be bold and out of step. Adding a second rotative axis not only tilts the face of the watch to facilitate time-reading in situations like car-driving, etc., it also increases the case height at the top… Read More ›

  • the joy of text and todo

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    My current favorite equivalent of Notepad.exe is Simplenote – it is cloud based but beautifully minimalist, I run the native app on iOS and MacOS (and can get to a webpage with all my info when on someone else’s computer.)… Read More ›

  • Wileyfox Spark + Add-X: £69.99

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    Pay for a chunk of your Wileyfox Spark + Add-X with lockscreen offers and ads. On your lockscreen, simply swipe right to unlock your phone and swipe left to discover more. Offers and ads appear on the phone’s lockscreen while… Read More ›

  • DUT-DUT-DUT-DAH

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    Many people try to play sheet music on the piano, but what about trying to play a drawing on the piano? The idea seems bizarre at first, but it’s central to a movement that began in the 1950s, where composers… Read More ›

  • Apple Anniversary Skins

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    Celebrate ten years of beautifully elegant Apple design. You can now protect your iPhone X or any other iPhone going back to the 5 with the Anniversary Skin from Slickwraps. Constructed of two individual pieces, you will receive a black… Read More ›

  • Amazon Prime comes to Apple TV, a little too late

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    As announced in the Amazon Prime Video iOS app release notes, the Apple TV Amazon Prime Video app is now rolling out. The release notes say users have to download a separate tvOS app, which apparently will work on the… Read More ›