AI assistants, prompts and results can be a little confusing, but they can get easier to understand the more you use them.

You want to use AI on your phone, but you're stuck in a dead zone. Typically, that won't work, as those large language models require an internet connection. Aah, but wait. Google has cooked up an app ...

Give it a go before you give it up. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac For the first time in 18 years, Apple redesigned the oft-overlooked Phone app. The overhaul coming soon in iOS 26 simplifies the ...

If you want to run your app on a real iPhone, the process is pretty much identical. You need a USB cable to connect your iPhone to your Mac. As long as your phone shows up in the Locations sidebar in ...

In this post, we’ll show you how to use the Microsoft Authenticator app on both PC and phone. Microsoft Authenticator is a free app that lets you securely sign in to your personal, work, school, or ...

Apps are what make your iPhone work; without them, it would be little more than a blank slate that you could make calls from, but not much more. The list of must-have apps every iPhone user should ...

At some point, maybe during setup, possibly after encountering a pop-up you barely read, you agreed to let your iPhone update apps automatically. It made sense at the time. Automatic updates mean less ...

Phone and Android users can reduce battery drain and data usage by restricting Background App Refresh to Wi-Fi connections ...

Here’s how to add, remove, and use iPhone Control Centre buttons on your Apple Watch with watchOS 26 in a few simple steps.