Khamosh Pathak

Philadelphia, Southern Asia, Vadodara

Freelance Writer at Zapier

Freelance Technology Writer at Lifehacker

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Articles

Instagram Might Finally Get an iPad App (and How to Use It in the Meantime)

2 weeks ago | au.lifehacker.com | Khamosh Pathak

Hallelujah, the threat of the (once again delayed) TikTok ban might just get Instagram users the thing they've been waiting for since 2010—an iPad app. Over the past couple of years, Instagram repeatedly made it clear that the iPad is just not a priority for the company, but now it seems that might have changed.
You Can Turn Off Apple’s New AI Features in Mail for Mac

2 weeks ago | lifehacker.com | Khamosh Pathak

With macOS Sequoia 15.4, Apple fully rolled out all of its new Apple Intelligence features to the Mail app. As such, when you open Mail after updating to the latest OS, the app will look quite different. You'll see new "Mail Categories," a Priority Messages box, and email summaries, the latter two of which are powered by AI. It's not something many asked for, and you might be longing for the Mail app you're used to.
This New Setting Hides Your Reaches Safari Searches on iPhone

2 weeks ago | au.lifehacker.com | Khamosh Pathak

If your iPhone is running iOS 18.4, you might have noticed some significant new features, like AI-powered Priority Notifications and seven brand-new emojis. However, one change in particular might be a bit controversial: Safari's Search feature now shows a list of your most recent searches every time you search for something new. Useful? Maybe. Privacy-compromising? Definitely.
You Can Bring Back the Minimal Apple Mail iPhone Layout

2 weeks ago | au.lifehacker.com | Khamosh Pathak

The Mail app on iPhone got quite a visual overhaul in iOS 18.2. Suddenly, there was a whole AI-powered Priority mailbox, smart Categories up top, and an icon from every sender. For longtime Mail app users on the iPhone, that's a big shift—with seemingly minimal returns. The contact photos feature is perhaps the worst offender here, as most icons are just stock Apple icons.
Google Will Reduce Battery Capacity for the Pixel 9a, and There’s Nothing You Can Do About It

3 weeks ago | au.lifehacker.com | Khamosh Pathak

Google is planning a new update for its upcoming Pixel 9a which includes a new feature dedicated to protecting and prolonging the phone's battery. While the goal is longevity, this new battery management feature will actually end up reducing the battery capacity of the Pixel 9a over time. It won't just be the Pixel 9a, as other Pixel series phones will eventually receive the feature too. The kicker, though, is Pixel 9a users can't turn this feature off. Why do Lithium-ion batteries need management?
Your Apple Watch Alarm Doesn’t Have to Be Silent

3 weeks ago | au.lifehacker.com | Khamosh Pathak

On Monday, Apple released iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, and macOS Sequoia 15.4 for compatible devices. But Apple Watch owners might have noticed watchOS 11.4 curiously missing from the list. Apple pulled the update at the last minute, something of a rarity from the company that likes to release all software updates together. But now, the new watchOS update is finally available to everyone, and the slight delay was worth it.
Best Parental Control App for iPhone: Protect Your Child Online

3 weeks ago | ijunkie.com | Khamosh Pathak

Finding the Best Parental Control App for iPhone is crucial to protecting your children online. You need an intuitive app that’s easy to use and secure. To help you out, we examined some of the industry-leading parental control apps to determine their strengths and weaknesses. One crucial feature to look for is the ability to block adult websites, ensuring a safer internet experience for your children. Our top pick, mSpy, stands out for its clear design and effective monitoring tools.
You Can Now Make WhatsApp the Default Calling and Messaging App on Your iPhone

3 weeks ago | au.lifehacker.com | Khamosh Pathak

In the iOS 18.2 update, Apple gave users a dedicated Default Apps tab, finally letting us pick our own default apps for messages and calls. Unfortunately, not many apps have been updated to take advantage of this yet. I previously talked about DefaultSMS, which takes over the default messaging app and redirects it to WhatsApp, Signal, or Telegram, but at least one of those now has an official option that you can use instead.
Facebook's New Friends-Only Feed Lets You Scroll Like It's 2008

3 weeks ago | lifehacker.com | Khamosh Pathak

Facebook wants to be your friend again, by showing you what your real friends are up to. In an attempt to save itself from the AI slop and clickbaity images that are all over its algorithmic feed, Facebook is now updating its mobile app's dedicated Friends tab to be a whole feed, showing you updates only from the real people that you actually care about. That's a pretty big change, since before, all the Friends tab did was show you friend requests and people you may know.
You Can Now Generate Podcast-Style 'Audio Overviews' Directly in Gemini AI

4 weeks ago | lifehacker.com | Khamosh Pathak

Last year, Google released a niche feature in its experimental NotebookLM product that turned out to be a sleeper hit. You could upload any document to NotebookLM, and it would use AI to generate a two-person conversational podcast out of it. These aren't meant to be uploaded online for viewership, but for you to listen to as a learning ad. The idea is that there are times when it's easier to understand a concept when two people are just casually conversing about it.