Pranay Parab

Mumbai

Independent Tech Journalist at Lifehacker

Independent tech journalist. Bylines @lifehacker @howtogeek Formerly: @Gadgets360. ❤ science fiction, trekking, swimming, and running. https://t.co/lmGGJTxk67

Articles

Which Apple Announcements to Expect From WWDC 2025

4 days ago | au.lifehacker.com | Pranay Parab

Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is scheduled from June 9 to 13 this year, and you can expect several big announcements to come out of it. Although WWDC 2025 is a developer-focused event, Apple is expected to reveal new features for its operating systems for the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and other devices, which makes it a fun watch for anyone who owns an Apple device. That said, don't expect any major hardware releases. Here's everything you can expect from WWDC 2025.
The Switch 2 Has New (and Better) Parental Controls

5 days ago | au.lifehacker.com | Pranay Parab

In keeping with its image as a family friendly gaming company, Nintendo has updated its Parental Controls app for the Switch 2, which is scheduled to launch on June 5. This will allow parents to restrict their kids' usage of the Nintendo Switch 2, so long as their kids are under 16 years old. The Parental Controls app is available on iPhone and Android. The big new addition is that GameChat, which is a new Switch 2 app for voice and video chat, can now be restricted using the Parental Controls app.
Google Photos' New Editor Has an 'AI Enhance' Mode

1 week ago | au.lifehacker.com | Pranay Parab

Google Photos has announced a redesigned editor for tweaking your images. Predictably, the new editor adds a few new AI features aimed at helping you choose the right effects and edit photos faster. It also includes out a couple of previously Pixel exclusive editing tools—Auto Frame and —although it'll take a bit for everyone to see these updates.
You'll Soon Be Able to Repair Your Own iPad Too

1 week ago | au.lifehacker.com | Pranay Parab

Many of us want the right to repair our own devices, and at least with Apple products, things have been moving in the right direction on that front. Three years ago, Apple launched its self-service repair program, which finally gave people access to the tools and repair manuals needed to fix their broken Apple products for themselves. The program launched with support for iPhone repairs, and it later added some Macs, the Beats Pill speaker, and the Apple Studio Display to its roster as well.
You Can Sign up Now to Try Opera’s Mysterious AI Browser

1 week ago | au.lifehacker.com | Pranay Parab

The company behind the Opera browser is launching yet another AI tool with Opera Neon, an agentic AI browser. This basically means that it's a browser with an AI agent built in, which can go beyond answering questions and will purportedly be able to browse the internet for you to help you get various things done. This includes helping you plan trips, booking vacations, and even creating web apps with simple natural language prompts.
14 Ways to Customize Your Mac's Dock

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Pranay Parab

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14 Ways to Customize Your Mac's Dock

1 week ago | au.lifehacker.com | Pranay Parab

The dock, an iconic Mac feature, is used to launch apps, switch between them, and as a hub for displaying key apps and minimized windows while they're open. By default, the dock has a clean look and features a few apps that your computer thinks you might want to use. However, you can get a lot out of customizing your dock, like removing the icons for default Apple apps you don't use. You can also change its placement and its look. Here's what you need to know to do just that, plus a bit extra.
How to Get Verified on Bluesky

2 weeks ago | au.lifehacker.com | Pranay Parab

Want to get yourself verified on Bluesky? The company just made a verification form available to the public, and you can use it to submit a request to get yourself a shiny blue check mark. This comes about a month after Bluesky first launched its verification program, which focused primarily on verification from third-parties and Bluesky itself. This latest change, however, allows you to apply for verification directly with Bluesky.
You Can Make Google Translate Your iPhone’s Default Translation App

2 weeks ago | au.lifehacker.com | Pranay Parab

Ever since Apple made it easy to change certain default apps on your iPhone, it's become quite convenient to switch away from the company's apps whenever there's a third-party option you prefer. With iOS 18.4, Apple made it possible to change your default translation app as well. First spotted by MacRumors, you can officially set Google Translate as the default app for translation, in case you prefer it over Apple Translate.
This App Brings the iPhone’s Dynamic Island to Your Mac

2 weeks ago | au.lifehacker.com | Pranay Parab

I really like the iPhone's Dynamic Island, the pill-shaped cutout near the top of the device's screen. It's an aesthetically pleasing way to check your battery percentage, record voice notes, and control music playback, among many other things. Since many MacBooks have a display notch too, you can use an app to bring an iPhone-like Dynamic Island to your laptop.