One of the hallmark visual features of the Apple ecosystem of devices is the Lock Screen Clock, visible on Mac, iPhone, and iPad. There have long been many ways to customize the appearance of the Mac, ...

Last year, iOS 26 added the ability to make the Lock Screen clock larger than ever—at least for the Liquid Glass style. But in iOS 27, Apple is moving the opposite direction. Now, you can minimize the ...

Apple unveiled iOS 27 at WWDC this week, and while the headline-grabbing Siri overhaul has received the most attention, the Lock Screen has picked up several refinements that you may have missed. Some ...

Project Valhalla’s value classes are heading to JDK 28, a 197,000-line change that rewrites how Java handles object identity. Oracle software engineer Lois Foltan has confirmed that Java Enhancement ...

If you want to use chroma key effect in a streaming or video conference app, but you can't get a physical green screen ...

QR codes, short for Quick-Response codes, are pretty neat. You scan the code using your device's camera, which picks up embedded information, often to share details or direct you to a website. The ...

AI coding agent startup Niteshift has raised a $7 million seed round led by Greylock’s Jerry Chen. That’s a modest sum by AI standards, but the startup, founded by two former early Datadog engineers, ...

The fight between OpenAI and Anthropic for control of AI-assisted coding has turned into open commercial warfare. OpenAI is offering enterprises two months of free Codex usage to switch off rival ...

Learn about the changes in this new Code cycle by attending one of EC&M‘s Code Change Conferences. In two informative and interest-filled days, you’ll learn about key NEC changes that will impact your ...

Bring more life and personalization to your group chats, by adding backgrounds to your conversations in Messages in iOS 26 and iPadOS 26. Here's how to change yours for the better. Messages is an ...

This week, Apple released iOS and iPadOS 18 to the world. One of the main new features this year is the ability to fully customize Control Center. And not only is Control Center customizable, but it ...

Apple's iOS 18.6 is now available with important security fixes—update first, then enable five powerful settings that make your iPhone faster, safer, and more personal. The handful of powerful, yet ...