Move over, Apple: Meet the alternative app stores available in the EU and elsewhere People in the European Union are now allowed to access alternative app stores thanks to the Digital Markets Act (DMA), a regulation designed to foster increased competition in the app ecosystem. Like Apple’s App Store, alternative app marketplaces on allow for easy access to a wider world of apps on Apple...

Oscars 2026: 17 facts you need to know about the nominees from Hamnet to SinnersWinners, Sinners and record breakers: 17 fun facts about this year's OscarsSteven McIntoshEntertainment reporter Getty ImagesActor Michael B Jordan (left) and director Ryan Coogler are nominated for Sinners, their fifth film togetherWhen Sinners director Ryan Coogler went to the movies as a child, he would smuggle...

Are we tokenmaxxing our way to nowhere? The gap between AI insiders and everyone else is widening, and the spending, suspicion, and even new vocabulary are starting to show it. While OpenAI is busy buying up everything from finance apps to talk shows, a certain shoe company just rebranded as an AI infrastructure play, and Anthropic unveiled a model it says...

Galaxy AI's New Photo Editing Features Will Amplify Social Media's Inauthenticity Problem Commentary: The features unveiled at Samsung's Unpacked event could make social media even more treacherous, especially for young adults. Adam Benjamin Managing Editor Adam Benjamin has helped people navigate complex problems for the past decade. The former digital services editor for...

RAM Shortage Could Kill Budget Phones: The Latest Predictions at MWC 2026The race to build AI infrastructure has gobbled up so much memory that prices have skyrocketed, with analysts predicting that product costs will rise as a result. But the outlook is far worse than anticipated. New reports and forecasts suggest that the RAM shortage could prompt manufacturers of cheaper devices to reduce or...