With the success of Meta's camera glasses, there is now a risk of being recorded without consent or knowledge and ending up exposed in a crude video on TikTok or Instagram.
The manufacturers claim that a subtle light on the frame indicates when they are filming. It is not always easy to see the light, and anyway it is trivial to disable it.
The Gemini protocol (not to be confused with Google's AI) continues to exist. On Sunday (8th), it got a significant boost on Apple devices with the launch of Lagrange, a browser for the small web that took 4.5 years to complete. In addition to Gemini, the browser also works with classic protocols such as Gopher and Finger, and other hobbyists. Free, for iOS/iPadOS.
For me, NetNewsWire is the perfect app for macOS. NetNewsWire 7.0, released this Tuesday (27th), reinforces this distinction. The implementation of Liquid Glass is so good that the app looks better (screenshots), without losing its identity. Extra points for the icon-free menus, mitigating one of the silliest problems in macOS 26 Tahoe. Now I’m looking forward to the iOS version.
If you plan to listen to music files like I do, but your phone is an Android, Oto Music is the best option I've found for this OS.
Oto Music's proposal is to adhere to Android conventions. Hence its look is well integrated with the Google OS, its support for Chromecast standard, and beautiful widgets. And, of course, all the features you would expect from a music player.
The attention to detail by Piyush Mamidwar, the app's creator, is noticeable. This is evident in the app's small size, only 5 MB. How can so much fit inside!?
Oto Music has some of the highlights of Doppi, my choice for iOS, such as an equalizer and synchronized lyrics search. And it goes further: it has a sleep timer and a powerful metadata editor.
It's free, available on the Play Store, with a one-time purchase that unlocks some extra features, such as support for multiple artists and genres in one song, various visual customizations, and a 10-band equalizer. (I just couldn’t fine the price. Can anyone see it?)
In my first adventure returning to music files (*.mp3, *.flac) in 2023, I mentioned an iOS app called Doppi as a great discovery. It was the app I chose to accompany me on my second attempt, which was successful this time.
That’s why I thought it was worth highlighting the app (“the nicest player for your music files”). Not only is it great, but it has also gotten some amazing new features: