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Matter explained: why your smart home devices finally work together
Matter lets a single smart-home device work with Alexa, Google Home, Apple Home and SmartThings at once. Built on IP and Thread,…
Mesh Wi-Fi vs a range extender: which actually kills your dead zones
Both mesh systems and range extenders extend Wi-Fi coverage, but a mesh uses coordinated nodes on one network while an extender rebroadcasts…
EU Right to Repair 2026: what the new rules actually get you
The EU Right to Repair Directive applies from 31 July 2026. For the first time, manufacturers must keep spare parts and repair…
How to set up passkeys and ditch your passwords
Passkeys replace passwords with cryptographic keys stored on your own device. Here's how to create your first one and roll them out…
Madden NFL 27 Arcade Edition comes to Apple Arcade August 6
Apple Arcade is about to get its most recognizable sports franchise. EA Sports’ Madden NFL 27 Arcade Edition arrives on the subscription…
MLS regular season resumes on Apple TV
Major League Soccer’s regular season is back on Apple TV. League play resumed on July 16 following a monthlong hiatus for the…
Apple and MLB unveil August ‘Friday Night Baseball’ schedule on Apple TV
Apple and Major League Baseball pulled back the curtain on the August schedule for “Friday Night Baseball,” the weekly doubleheader that streams…
Apple’s New Age-Rating Questions Quietly Redraw the Social-Media Line for Apps
Quick take: Apple has added a set of social-media questions to the age-rating questionnaire inside App Store Connect. On paper it is…
Firefox 152 Launches Public Roadmap, Adds Android Tab Groups
Mozilla’s June 2026 Firefox 152 stable release ships with a streamlined settings menu and the browser’s first-ever public roadmap, which outlines planned…
How a DNSSEC glitch took down Albania’s .al
On July 3, 2026, Albania’s country-code top-level domain, .al, went dark for a large slice of the internet. Government services, banks, and…