Apple buried Copland 30 years ago. Now the failed OS boots in a browser
Thirty years after Apple abandoned Copland, its doomed attempt to create a modern Mac operating system, a new emulator lets you try the final developer build in your browser.
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Thirty years after Apple abandoned Copland, its doomed attempt to create a modern Mac operating system, a new emulator lets you try the final developer build in your browser.

These free iOS and Android apps create the physical friction you need to put down your phone.

Google Lens is a powerful tool that makes it incredibly easy to understand the world around you. Just point your phone’s camera at a subject, and it gives you the relevant information.

WhatsApp is currently in the process of redesigning its Android app, according to a new report. The redesign is right now focused on the app’s navigation bar, which is getting a new look and a new item inside of it.

The free add-on Tuck brings one of the best features of modern email—the ability to hide something for a bit—to that tangle of tabs in your browser.

Motorola has started rolling out the update to Android 17 for the Edge 60 Fusion in India, according to reports on Reddit.
Anyone interested in joining has to ask Muse to put them on the list.
Microsoft has ended 40 years of single-occupancy for Excel cells and is now allowing multiple values to inhabit the same home.

Credit: Andy Walker / Android Authority TL;DR Users can now configure Google Calendar to display up to three time zones. You’ll be able to add custom labels to each time zone that’s displayed.
As if the pace of software creation hadn't accelerated enough thanks to generative AI coding agents, computer scientists in Japan have devised a way to turbocharge the process of build dependency verification.
You work in your company's human resources department and use HR software to check employee information, benefits, and payroll.
Users report that a recent optional update for out-of-date Microsoft 365 applications might be connected to suddenly deactivated Microsoft Office 2016 and 2019 installations.
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Microsoft has admitted that some Windows 11 virtual desktops may fail to load after sign-in, leaving users staring at a black screen until they launch Explorer manually.

TL;DR Google Messages is widely rolling out its redesigned long-press menu to stable users. The floating menu puts common message actions closer to your thumb and supports selective text copying.
Gravity Linux is a newly announced distro targeting newer Apple Silicon Macs, and its first experimental alpha already boots an accelerated desktop on the M4 Mac mini.

TL;DR Googlebook laptops have a hidden Glowbar Disco app that turns the lid light strip into a music-synced light show. We had already seen the disco effect in action, but Google has now confirmed there’s a hidden app behind it.

Just as I started to get over the near-uselessness of HiLight on the new Pixel 11 Pro models, I got hit across the face with OnePlus’ curious little decision with the upcoming OnePlus 16.

Virtually every Android device comes with the Play Store preloaded, but there are other ways to get apps.

From managing complex research projects to minimizing digital distractions, Chrome has the tools you need to succeed this school year.