Kittyfly/Shutterstock Amazon may have recently upset consumers by ending software support for several older Kindle models, which could limit the basic functionality of these e-readers, but the company also has some good news for its Kindle users. Amazon has rolled out a new feature that users who read multiple books at once might appreciate. Called Story So Far, and announced at the end of September 2025, the feature allows users to catch up on what they have already read in a book after a long break. The feature uses AI…
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Frédéric Doerschem/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Residential solar systems can lose functionality without a battery backup for several reasons. For starters, most grid-connected solar panels will be offline when the grid goes down during a major outage. Even if they continue to generate electricity, you will still lose electricity in your home. Additionally, they actively produce electricity but have no way to store it to compensate for efficiency losses or for use at night, when they are not producing electricity at all. You…
Meta platforms such as Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook, and Messenger are currently experiencing issues for some users around the world. Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook, and Messenger are down or loading intermittently for some users on devices like iPhone and the web. Additionally, some affected users are receiving an unexpected error when trying to log in. The outages were reported by users on Downdetector.com. “We recognize that people are currently having difficulty accessing our services,” said Meta spokesperson Andy Stone. “We’re working on it.” Popular storiesMeta launches “Instants” app to share missing photos on InstagramMeta today announced the launch of Instants, a new…
Apple confirmed this week that Notion is migrating its UI to SwiftUI, citing the app’s desire for better performance and UI consistency than its existing web stack can offer. Notion is a productivity app that combines notes, documents, databases, and project management tools in one place. Users can create pages containing text, tables, Kanban boards, calendars, etc., and organize them in a flexible hierarchy. The announcement was made during Apple’s SwiftUI segment during its State of the Union Platforms, where Notion was used as a flagship example of an app moving away from cross-platform and web technologies toward native Apple…
WhatsApp and Instagram also appear to have limited functionality for some users. Yalcin Sonata/Shutterstock Meta apps seem to be having issues. Andy Stone, the company’s vice president of communications, wrote on X: “We are aware that people are currently having difficulty accessing our services. We are working on it.” Reports began to increase on DownDetector a little after 9 a.m. ET for Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp. This is a developing story.
Several AirPods models hit record prices this week, including the AirPods Pro 3 and AirPods Max 2. We’re tracking these great discounts as well as an ultra rare discount on a new Switch 2 on Woot, as well as a summer sale at Sonos. Note: Woozad is an affiliate partner with some of these providers. When you click on a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us operate the site. Nintendo Switch2 What’s the problem? Take $15 off the Switch 2 with code NEW15 Where can I get it? Woot Woot is offering…
Apple introduced new content to its Fitness+ subscription service this week, including a new workout program focused on menopause. Fitness+ benefits from “Strong Through Menopause,” a three-week progressive program featuring weekly yoga and strength workouts designed to help perimenopausal and menopausal users build strength, improve balance and mobility, and reduce stress. A new episode of Time to Walk also features actor Busy Philipps, who shares stories from her life, including her own experience with perimenopause. The program complements the perimenopause and menopause tracking support introduced in Cycle Tracking with watchOS 27 and iOS 27. iOS 27 also brings several broader…
iOS 27 enables landscape mode in more of Apple’s built-in iPhone apps, including Apple Music, Podcasts, Fitness, Health, Reminders, Home, Shortcuts, Apple Watch, Find My, Weather, Voice Memos, Apple TV Remote and others. In the Apple Music and Podcasts apps, landscape mode support is currently limited to the audio player. Many apps have a left-aligned sidebar in landscape mode. In the Messages app, which already supported landscape orientation on iOS 26 and earlier, you can now collapse the sidebar to show only names and profile photos. Landscape mode was already available on iOS 26 or earlier in Apple Maps, Calendar,…
Apple appears to have changed the audio in this week’s WWDC 2026 opening video whenever “Siri” was mentioned, apparently in an effort to prevent devices near viewers from inadvertently waking up during the presentation. The technique was spotted by watchers on X, who shared screenshots of the spectrogram showing clear deviations in these specific frequency ranges precisely coinciding with instances of the name Siri throughout the video. Apple appears to have removed the 3kHz, 4kHz, 5kHz and 6kHz frequency bands. Fun fact: Apple’s keynote has a 3k, 4k, 5k and 6kHz model that wants “Siri” to be used, but HomePods…
Apple software chief Craig Federighi used the WWDC 2026 keynote to draw a stark contrast between Apple’s approach to artificial intelligence and that of the industry as a whole, suggesting that some competitors are developing AI without meaningful consideration of the people using it. During Monday’s WWDC 2026 keynote, Federighi said: AI is an incredibly powerful technology. Yet some seem to be moving forward, seemingly pursuing AI for AI’s sake, with no clear concern for the people, all of us, that it is ultimately meant to serve. These remarks appeared to take direct aim at competitors such as OpenAI, Google…