7 open-source apps worth paying for in 2026

Can you imagine if open-source apps had an associated price? I wouldn't blame my favorites if they did. There are plenty of ...

This Google Play Store alternative is my first stop for Android apps now – here’s why

The third-party Android app store called F-Droid has been completely overhauled and I urge you to give it a try.

iPhone 18 Pro Max can’t call or text on AT&T? Apple will replace it for free

Some iPhone 18 Pro Max phones on AT&T are stuck in SOS mode. Two updates can prevent it, but affected phones need replacing.

Samsung’s AI fridge update went so badly that some refrigerators stopped refrigerating

A faulty Samsung SmartThings update reportedly sent internal test software to some Bespoke AI refrigerators, knocking out cooling and other functions and forcing the company to send engineers to ...
CNBC

Meta's Muse AI agent downloads are surging. Here's how it compares to ChatGPT, Grok and Claude

Meta's Muse AI personal agent tool overtook ChatGPT as the leading iOS free app in the U.S. on Friday. The app had 730,000 downloads over the roughly five days following its release on Sep. 8, ...
PC Magazine

A Meta Exec's 150-Porn-Downloads-a-Day Habit, a 23-Year Botnet Bust, and $1M Phone Unlocks

From a tech executive caught torrenting on company Wi-Fi to a massive international takedown and shocking survey data, here's what went down in cybersecurity this week. I've been writing and editing ...