Google Maps now lets you pretend you’re driving a Street View car — here’s how By Tom Pritchard published 30 May 22 Google Maps is celebrating Street View's 15th birthday by letting you drive around in the Street View car. Sort of.
Google Drive just got the copy and paste upgrade that will make your life easier By Sanjana Prakash published 27 May 22 Google Drive is rolling out an update that will now let you cut, copy, paste and manage files easily.
Google Docs is getting an upgrade to save you time By Tom Pritchard published 26 May 22 Using Google Docs is about to get much faster, thanks to a reorganized menu system.
Waze just got a handy update that makes it better than ever By Tom Pritchard published 25 May 22 Waze just got a boost thanks to Apple Music support — but it's only available on iPhone.
Proton consolidates Mail, VPN, Calendar and Drive into one offering By Mo Harber-Lamond published 25 May 22 vpn Proton's massive new rebrand sees all its services available with one subscription – but its core products are still available separately.
Google Chrome just got a powerful upgrade for searching images — and you can try it now By Roland Moore-Colyer published 24 May 22 Google Chrome has gained a powerful new image searching tool — here’s how to use it.
Google Maps just got a big upgrade on your phone — here's how to use it By Tom Pritchard published 24 May 22 Google Maps is bringing Street View's time travel feature to mobile.
Best Wordle alternatives and Wordle clones By Marc McLaren published 24 May 22 There are thousands of word games available online, but most are pretty bad. Here are 24 genuinely great Wordle alternatives and clones.
YouTube lets you skip to the best parts of videos — and you can try it now By Roland Moore-Colyer published 19 May 22 YouTube just got a slick upgrade and YouTube Music streaming is finally on Wear OS.
Beware! Apple’s letting subscriptions auto-renew even after a price increase By Tom Pritchard published 17 May 22 Apple's new rules mean subscriptions can raise prices without asking you to opt-in first.
Google I/O 2022 recap: Pixel Watch, Pixel 6a, Pixel Buds Pro and all the big announcements By Philip Michaels published 12 May 22 Google's annual developer conference is underway, and we're following all the news, from Android updates to hardware reveals.
Online shopping on Chrome and Android just got more secure with virtual credit cards By Roland Moore-Colyer published 11 May 22 Google moves to make online shopping via Android and Chrome a lot safer, as well as boost user privacy.
Major WhatsApp update rolling out now — here are all the new features By Tom Pritchard published 9 May 22 WhatsApp is getting larger groups, emoji reactions and more in the latest major update.
Google Assistant can automatically change your passwords — here's how to enable it By Tom Pritchard published 9 May 22 Google Assistant takes all the hassle out of changing your compromised passwords.
Wordle disaster as two different answers appear on the same day By Marc McLaren published 9 May 22 Wordle #324 has two possible solutions after the New York Times decided to swap out the original answer.
Amazon just made the Kindle app on Android worse — here’s how By Sanjana Prakash published 7 May 22 You can no longer buy books on the Kindle app on Android, as Amazon has pulled the service due to Google’s in-app payment clampdown.
Free antivirus apps could be putting your phone at risk — avoid these Android apps By Tom Pritchard published 4 May 22 Your Android's free antivirus app might be causing you more harm than good.
Apple is pulling old apps from the App Store — what you need to know By Tom Pritchard published 25 April 22 Apple is pulling older apps, so make sure you download your favorites before they disappear for good.
What is BeReal — and why is it exploding in popularity? By Tom Pritchard published 22 April 22 As the name suggests, BeReal wants to make your social media feed more authentic than you'd find elsewhere.
Google Messages bug causes serious battery drain — how to fix it By Tom Pritchard published 22 April 22 Here's how to stop a new Google Messages bug draining your battery and overheating your phone.
WhatsApp just revealed 5 killer upgrades — what you need to know By Alan Martin published 15 April 22 WhatsApp will soon offer Communities for disparate chat groups, alongside emoji reactions, an increase to file sizes and mass voice calls.
Waze just got an awesome 'Retro Mode' — and you can try it now By Tom Pritchard published 14 April 22 For a limited time Waze will let you add some20th century vibes to your drive. Here's how to do it.
Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter — everything we know so far By Roland Moore-Colyer published 14 April 22 Elon Musk wants to buy Twitter for $41 billion — here's what that could mean for you.
iMovie 3.0 just added two big features to make zero-effort movies By Henry T. Casey published 12 April 22 iMovie's Magic Movie might help you make something from your unused videos.
I analyzed every Wordle answer to look for patterns — here's what I found By Marc McLaren published 9 April 22 Wordle is a game about words, but numbers can help you beat it. We've delved into the data to find the most useful patterns.
WordleBot is a new tool to help you beat Wordle — and it's brilliant By Marc McLaren published 8 April 22 Need some Wordle help? The New York Times' new WordleBot tool is here to level up your game.
Google kills fake antivirus Android apps caught stealing banking information By Roland Moore-Colyer published 7 April 22 Google kills malware-spreading fake antivirus apps — here's how to keep safe.
Google Maps is about to get even better — especially if you use iPhone By Tom Pritchard published 6 April 22 Google Maps is getting some major upgrades, and new features on iOS.
Google Translate just got an awesome upgrade for when you travel By Alan Martin published 4 April 22 Google’s Gboard will automatically switch to display characters of the language you want to type in within Google Translate, making translations that bit faster.
Wordle #289 hints for Monday, April 4 — no spoilers By Marc McLaren published 4 April 22 Get some hints for Wordle #289 without risking spoilers.
