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When it comes to daily impact, there's no bigger category than apps. We all use them all day every day. Whether you're looking for new apps and services to try or just want to make the most of what you have, we have all of the app news and information you need right here.

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Google Photo’s AI Search Is Back—Here’s How to Turn It Off

You don't have to use it.

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I Ditched VLC on Mac for This Little-Known Video Player

It's still open-source, it can still play everything, but it's so much nicer to use.

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How My iPhone Helped Me Lose 35lbs (and Keep It Off)

Establish healthier habits with the help of your smartphone.

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3 Google Apps You’ve Probably Never Tried (But Totally Should)

If Google won’t hype them, I will.

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Proton Mail Has a New Way to Clean Up Your Inbox
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Making it easier to view all those subscription-based emails.

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The Google Phone App Is Getting Two New Features You’ll Love

Finally a better incoming call screen!

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Google Is Taking on Pinterest With a New Personalized Image Feed

Google continues to evolve.

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My Favorite iPhone Apps Are Ones You've Probably Never Heard Of

Expand your horizons with a few new iPhone apps.

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7 Defunct Web Browsers That Aren't Internet Explorer

The forgotten explorers of the web.

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I Keep Deleting and Reinstalling My Biggest Time-Wasting Apps—and I’ve Never Been More Productive

No self-control? No problem.

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4 Obscure Linux Apps I Use All the Time

From VR to hot tea, these apps cover some of my more niche interests.

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This Third-Party File Manager Replaced Finder on My Mac

You don't have to look far for a more productive Finder alternative.

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8 Things You Didn't Know Your iPhone's Files App Can Do

Level-up your iPhone file management game.

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Focus Mode’s Not Cutting It? 6 Unconventional Ways to Spend Less Time on Apps

Get creative with your digital wellbeing

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If You Use a Mac and an Android Phone, You Need This App

Let your devices talk to each other.

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I Use These 9 Open Source Mac Apps Every Day

These (mostly) free apps are as good as paid apps.

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These Are the 4 Best Finder Alternatives for Mac

Reach new levels of macOS productivity with these file management apps.

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Google Messages Update Adds More Long-Awaited Features

Now you can "delete for everyone" that message you didn't mean to send.

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7 Popular Apps You Think Are Open Source (But Aren't)

They look open, act open, but these apps are closed.

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Google Messages Just Made It Harder to Stop Spam Texts

Reversing course on one of its best features.

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