Seems about time for an upgrade. Yauheni Kazlou/Shutterstock The US Federal Aviation Administration is getting some probably overdue upgrades. The flight agency announced today that it is modernizing some air traffic control systems that have to date been running on floppy disks. You read that right: floppy disks. For those of you too…
In iOS 27.2, Apple has a new settings menu that lets you choose which apps Siri, Search, and suggestions can access, all from one list. Here’s what’s changed and how to use the new menu. With iOS 27.2, Apple has replaced the old App Access controls with a redesigned Excluded Apps feature that makes it…
I gifted an Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet to a family member several years ago. On my last visit, I was surprised that it was still working fine. The only issue was that it wasn’t as responsive as I remembered. The 3GB RAM was the obvious bottleneck, and seeing how many pre-installed Amazon apps were…
Every family, school group and circle of friends has someone who makes things happen. They plan the reunion, run the class fundraiser and put together the birthday photo book. Starting today, they can make apps too. Playful opens the experience of creating software to a much broader audience, including people who never imagined they could…
Fake ChatGPT and Claude apps spread Yoba malware through GitHub, using signed executables to load a cryptominer on Windows PCs and support other payloads. Attackers are distributing fake ChatGPT and Claude desktop applications through GitHub, packaging malware alongside genuine executables signed by OpenAI and Anthropic. The campaign came to light through research by Check Point,…
ConnectShare locks have three access modes – user code, RFID card and cell phone. They are managed through the easy-to-use Codelocks Connect App, which allows complete remote management of the locks from a mobile device. 11.4.2026 Codelocks, the access control specialist, has launched ConnectShare, a new range of smart locks that use cell phones to…
Oppo has been teasing the arrival of the Reno 17 series in China for quite some time. Now, the brand has finally revealed the exact launch date and it is closer than expected. The official Oppo China Weibo account has confirmed that the Reno 17 series will launch on November 9, 2026. The company also…
Anyone who thinks of Starlink exclusively in terms of satellite dishes and internet from space will have to get used to a broader picture. Under the Starlink Mobile brand, SpaceX plans to build a terrestrial 5G mobile network in the United States in the future. To that end, Qualcomm announced a multi-year collaboration with the…
Image credit: Discord Discord is rebuilding its whole app in the Rust programming language, dropping Electron on desktop and React Native on mobile, according to Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Stanislav Vishnevskiy. Vishnevskiy confirmed the plan on X (formerly Twitter) on November 4th, writing that “the holy grail was getting the whole client…
Posted Nov 5, 2026 at 12:34 AM UTC Apple now lets apps show subscription retention messages. When you’re trying to cancel a subscription, apps can show messages that “remind subscribers of your subscription’s value as they decide whether to cancel,” and they can even include a “special offer,” Apple says. I have a hunch these…