With loneliness at epidemic levels in the U.S., many people could use a few more friends to lean on. Survey data suggest that many U.S. adults want to make new friends—perhaps because strong ...

Why do we feel so satisfied when we score a great deal? Behavioral economists say it’s because of the “pain of paying” — the psychological discomfort of spending money. Coupon apps help soften that ...

Don't sleep on this digital whiteboard that you can use for everything from research projects to travel planning. Sometimes these new apps can fly under the radar, which brings us to the Freeform app ...

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 coming soon in iOS 26 simplifies the ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Do you know where your data is going? Do you know where your data is going? You’ve no doubt allowed dozens (or ...

This is embarrassing. When I wrote “AppBITS: Online Check Reports Internet Outages” (21 October 2024), I said Online Check was free. Imagine my dismay when readers immediately started reporting that ...