★ What Is a Dickover?

dickover — a modal panel, popover, or curtain presented by a website or app, deliberately obscuring its own content to frustrate the user with an unwanted, unnecessary, mandatory interaction; e.g. asking the user to accept “cookies”, subscribe to a …

Cannot Text Android After Last iOS Update

Since the last iOS update I can no longer text Android users from my MacBook. I CAN text them from my iPhone though! Does anyone have any idea why this is happening? Thank you in advance. Someone suggested that I look at the answer t…

9to5Mac Daily: May 29, 2026 – Apple Wallet IDs, Rivian and CarPlay

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Car…

AWS reportedly to tuck Elon Musk's Grok into Bedrock, despite zero enterprise demand

The energy drink of frontier models

★ Nextpad++

Nextpad++ feels like a fever dream. Like what Mac apps would be if the Nazis had won WWII.

One Group, Clearly, Is Deranged

★ What Is a Dickover?

dickover — a modal panel, popover, or curtain presented by a website or app, deliberately obscuring its own content to frustrate the user with an unwanted, unnecessary, mandatory interaction; e.g. asking the user to accept “cookies”, subscribe to a …

Where did Natural Scrolling option go on MacOS 26

On my Mac Mini M4 running MacOS Taho 26.5, I do not find Mouse or Trackpad along the left side os system settings (seems it has moved to Accessibility). When I search for Mouse, none of the settings include a Natural Scrolling option. …

24 Best Father’s Day Gifts for Dads (2026)

Dads are traditionally tough to shop for—let me help with these handpicked gift ideas for fathers with great taste.

24 Best Father’s Day Gifts for Dads (2026)

Dads are traditionally tough to shop for—let me help with these handpicked gift ideas for fathers with great taste.

Taming Email Overload: Google’s CC Daily Briefing Agent

Feeling buried in email? Google’s experimental CC tool uses AI to send daily briefings about your most important messages and calendar events. Here’s what worked in Adam Engst’s testing, what didn’t, and who might benefit.

Apple spotlights Detroit app makers as local Developer Academy marks fifth graduating class

Apple today marked the fifth graduating class from its Detroit Developer Academy with a new feature highlighting local app makers who have used the program over the years to build apps, businesses, and community projects. Here are the details. m…

The Japanese sports car people buy once and never sell

This Japanese nails that old-school lightweight sports car feel and it’s exactly the kind of thing enthusiasts never want to let go of.

Apple’s satellite ambitions take a big hit from Blue Origin’s massive New Glenn explosion

In a spectacular and costly setback for Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, the company’s massive New Glenn rocket exploded in a massive fireball… The post Apple’s satellite ambitions take a big hit from Blue Origin’s massive New Glenn explosion appeared first…

I’m a Deals Writer, and These Are My Top 10 Tech Deals This Week

Find great deals on the newest iPad Air and MacBooks, the Sonos Arc Ultra, the CanvasTV, and more.

Why buy an Acura RDX when the Honda Passport offers more for the same price?

Those who prioritize capability and cargo space may find the Honda Passport is the better option.

3 fascinating Paramount+ documentaries to watch this weekend (May 29-31)

From the therapist's couch to the comedy club to a music icon's rise and fall—three intimate portraits worth your week.

Damien Leone Has His Post-‘Terrifier’ Plans in Place

Sam Raimi will co-produce 'Tortures of the Damned,' which is said to have a bigger budget than Leone's Art the Clown franchise.

There’s a Deadly ‘Rotating’ Soup of Forbidden Toxins at Lake Erie

Starting in early spring, Lake Erie's algae situation gets so toxic that officials make sure to monitor it—but it seems far from enough.

Senator Raises Alarms Over TikTok’s Handling of American Users’ Data

Sen. Ed Markey is pressing TikTok’s new U.S. joint venture and Oracle to explain how they are protecting user data and limiting ByteDance’s influence.

★ Nextpad++

Nextpad++ feels like a fever dream. Like what Mac apps would be if the Nazis had won WWII.