The Subjective Charms of Objective-C

Objective-C’s objects, meanwhile, were adorned with all caps prefixes that proudly identified their creator. Some bore household names, like the button to log into another service with yourTwitter account (TWTRLogInButton), or the add friends from Facebook popup (FBFriendPickerViewController). By the time I learned Objective-C, NeXT hadn’t existed for over 15Continue Reading

What Is the Meta AI Button in WhatsApp, and How Do I Remove It?

If you’ve noticed a new light-blue circle appear in your WhatsApp chats recently and wondered what it was, Meta has recently expanded its implementation of Meta AI into new markets—and now it’s in yours. While it began rolling out in the US and Canada in 2023, more recently it hasContinue Reading

31 Best Mac Apps You Should Download Now (2025): Free and Paid

Macs are powerful machines straight out of the box. Whether you’re using a MacBook Air or a Mac Studio, these machines can power through a wide range of tasks. But installing the right apps can up the ante on the entire experience. If you’re looking to fine-tune your workflow, stayContinue Reading

ChatGPT’s Projects Feature Brings Order to Your AI Chaos

OpenAI isn’t slowing down when it comes to building extra functions and add-ons into its ChatGPT AI bot, and one of the newest features to roll out—exclusive to paying users, for now—is ChatGPT Projects. This is a major step forward for keeping conversations and data organized in ChatGPT: It givesContinue Reading

6 Best Password Managers (2025), Tested and Reviewed

Password managers are the vegetables of the internet. We know they’re good for us, but most of us are happier snacking on the password equivalent of junk food. For nearly a decade, that’s been “123456” and “password”—the two most commonly used passwords on the web. The problem is, most ofContinue Reading

How Software Engineers Actually Use AI

Will AI Fully Eat Programming Jobs One Day? Almost every coder we surveyed had strong opinions on the matter. Here’s ChatGPT’s summary of the responses (with its boldface emphasis preserved): “The coders have spoken—and they’re not packing up their keyboards just yet. While a small but vocal group insists AIContinue Reading