OpenAI offers app integrations in ChatGPT to allow you to connect your accounts directly to ChatGPT and ask the assistant to do things for you. For instance, with a Spotify integration, you can tell ...

Gemini has a new trick up its sleeve with agentic task automation, with the AI able to use an app on your behalf to perform certain tasks, and it’s now live on the Galaxy S26 series. Rolling out now ...

I can't stand opening the Microsoft Store. It's slow to load, confusing to browse, and full of ads for things I don't care about. Luckily, thanks to a new feature, I don't have to open the Microsoft ...

Give it a go before you give it up. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac For the first time in 18 years, Apple redesigned the oft-overlooked Phone app. The overhaul in iOS 26 simplifies the Phone app’s ...

NASA and SpaceX are targeting an early morning launch on Friday, Feb. 13, for the Crew-12 mission. The mission will send 4 astronauts to the International Space Station, which has been understaffed ...

Sigh. Another tax season is upon us. I filed my 2025 taxes with TurboTax, exploring its newest features and free or low-cost filing options. The service makes it super easy for returning users by ...

Apple today launched the new Creator Studio that was initially unveiled two weeks ago, providing content creators with access to six Apple apps for $12.99 per month or $129 per year. Creator Studio ...

After an incredibly rough start, Apple Maps is one of the most frequently used apps on the iPhone. Here's all you need to know about using it in iOS 26, and how it all got started. Navigation apps are ...

Building for Apple Watch is harder than for iPhone, despite smaller scope. Claude Code felt like a collaborative teammate, not automation. Iterative AI coding made short, productive work sessions ...

If you’ve dabbled with Zelle, Venmo or PayPal, you have probably wondered if any payment app is better than the others. Maybe you’ve wondered if you have to use payment apps at all. Payment apps can ...

The simple app is now the top paid app on China’s Apple App Store and has reached the sixth spot in the U.S. Reading time 2 minutes A trending mobile app is making it hard to ignore just how lonely ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...