5 smart settings to make your phone work harder

Sometimes it feels like our phones take up more of our time than they save. Between constant notifications, repetitive tasks and digital clutter, it’s easy to forget they’re supposed to make life easier. But with a few simple setting tweaks, your phone can actually help you stay organized, reduce distractions and save time.  These built-in…

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The Vergecast’s WWDC 2025 preview

This year’s developer conference is coming to a close, but most years the last one is the biggest one: Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference, when the company announces its software plans for the year to come. This year feels different, though. Apple is reportedly planning a redesign that will touch all its operating systems, and a…

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Risch urges ‘top to bottom’ USAID spending review after waste, fraud exposed

Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, said a thorough review of spending from U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is warranted, following the Trump administration’s efforts to overhaul the agency.   USAID previously was an independent agency to provide impoverished countries aid and offer development assistance, but the agency was…

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The best ways to digitize your documents

When you’re preparing to move, you can find yourself faced with a lot of paper documents. Holiday cards, leases, letters, tax documents, notes, doodles – whatever – can really stack up over time. If your choices are only “keep” or “trash,” it can be hard to let go, even if you choose one of the…

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