In an emergency, you can quickly press the side button on your iPhone to get you in contact with 911. The iOS feature is called Emergency SOS, and it’s incredibly useful to have in case of a severe car accident or even a home invasion — in which you may need to be discreet — but unfortunately the feature …

One of the challenges of reading trending news, short stories and other written works on your iPhone is distractions on the page. It seems like every website in Safari has them: advertisements, banners and autoplaying videos, just to name a few. And with the text already being as small as it is on your smartphone, you could do without these …

As COVID-19 restrictions and mask mandates continue to relax, you can expect this summer to turn into one of the busiest travel seasons in recent years. And it seems that airlines and airports might not be so ready to handle the sudden outpouring, thanks to labor shortages and other issues, so you can also expect packed airports and cancelled flights …

You come upon a song, one that you’ve never heard before, and you’re really feeling it, so of course you’re curious to know the song title and artist. Maybe you ask someone nearby if they know it or you search the lyrics, but if that’s not possible — you’ve always got Shazam on your iPhone. Although music identification apps are great for discovering …

Better.com CEO Vishal Garg is reportedly “taking time off” after apologizing Tuesday for laying off hundreds of employees via a Zoom call last week. The digital mortgage lender’s board of directors said Friday that it will hire an independent firm to do a “leadership and cultural assessment,” according to a report from Vice.  In an email to employees on Tuesday, which was …

There are plenty of reasons why your iPhone keeps track of all your locations: Many of your phone apps depend on accurate location tracking to function, from directions in Google Maps to looking for a nearby restaurant on Yelp. That precise location awareness extends to the images you capture with your Photos app, too. Anytime you snap a photo or …

Tidal is looking to better compete with Spotify, Pandora and other music streaming services. On Wednesday, the company said it’s launching a free tier in the US, called Tidal Free.   With the addition of the free plan, the artist-owned service now offers three options: Tidal Free: Free, ad-supported tier with limited interruptions. Tidal HiFi: A $10 per month subscription …

For those longing for more control over their tweets, your time has come. On Tuesday, Twitter rolled out Twitter Blue, a subscription service that (finally) allows you to undo a tweet, among other desired features. First available in Australia and Canada back in June, the paid version is now open for users in the US and New Zealand. It’s time …

Instagram will begin testing a new feature this week called Take a Break, CEO Adam Mosseri said Wednesday. The opt-in setting will encourage people to take a break from the Meta-owned photo-sharing app.   As you scroll, the new feature can remind you to take a break after a specific time interval: 10, 20 or 30 minutes. The notification that …