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  1. This Ring on Your Finger Tracks Your Sleep. Is It Worth the Splurge?

    The $350 Oura Ring 4 looks sleek and cool, and it may be useful for data-hungry health enthusiasts. But it failed this sleep-deprived parent.

     By Brian X. Chen

    The Oura Ring doubles as a fitness tracker that counts footsteps and activities like rock climbing, boxing and soccer, putting it in direct competition with exercise gadgets from companies like Apple, Fitbit and Garmin.
    CreditAndria Lo for The New York Times

  2. Can You Turn Off Big Tech’s A.I. Tools? Sometimes, and Here’s How.

    Google, Microsoft and Meta are shoving A.I. chatbots into our faces. Sometimes, there’s a way out.

     By Brian X. Chen

    CreditDerek Abella

  3. Apple’s A.I. Is Landing Soon on iPhones. Here’s What It’s Like.

    The initial version of Apple Intelligence focuses on helping you with words and photos. Prepare to be impressed and unnerved.

     By Brian X. Chen

    CreditDerek Abella

  4. Foldables Are Becoming Good Enough to Be Your Next Smartphone

    New devices from Motorola and Google prove that phones with bendable screens keep getting better — and some are even becoming cheaper.

     By Brian X. Chen

    The Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold, left, and the Motorola Razr.
    CreditKelsey McClellan for The New York Times

  5. How to Turn Your Old iPhone Into an A.I. Phone (and Skip the Upgrade)

    Apple is using Apple Intelligence, a suite of tools for generating images and text, to upsell the iPhone 16. But you can get similar features elsewhere.

     By Brian X. Chen

    CreditSisi Yu

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  1. How to Use Images From Your Phone to Search the Web

    If you’re not sure how to describe what you want with keywords, use your camera or photo library to get those search results.

     By J. D. Biersdorfer

    Google’s “Circle to Search” feature for Android allows you to select a specific object visible on the phone’s screen to quickly get more information about it online, without leaving the app currently in use.
    CreditGoogle

  2. How to Make Typing Easier on the Phone and Leave the Laptop at Home

    Shortcuts, small external keyboards and even improved (and free) dictation software can make long sessions of text input much simpler.

     By J. D. Biersdorfer

    Typing in a smartphone’s landscape mode with the predictive text feature enabled makes the keyboard bigger for two-thumb typing, but smartphones have many other settings and tools to make text input even easier.
    CreditApple

  3. How to Squeeze More Time Out of a Failing Phone Battery

    If your current smartphone can’t make it through the day without needing a recharge, here are a few steps to make it last a little longer.

     By J. D. Biersdorfer

    When enabled, Apple’s Low Power Mode for its iPhones and iPads temporarily adjusts settings and restricts some types of app activity to help the device’s battery eke out more use before you absolutely have to recharge.
    CreditApple

  4. Don’t Let Your Smartphone Keep You Up at Night

    These features to let you wind down for bed, mute notifications and stay on a regular sleep schedule may help you get more rest.

     By J. D. Biersdorfer

    Both Apple and Google include features in their phone software designed to help you get distraction-free sleep sessions. From left, the iOS Sleep Schedule screen, Android’s Do Not Disturb controls, the Sleep settings in the iOS Health app and a morning alarm on an Android phone.
    CreditApple; Google

  5. How to Clean Up Your Phone’s Photo Library to Free Up Space

    Deleting duplicates, bad shots and other unwanted files makes it easier to find the good pictures — and gives you room to take more.

     By J. D. Biersdorfer

    It may take some time, but scrolling back through your photo library to get rid of similar, boring or blurry pictures can be a space saver.
    CreditApple

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  1. Big Tech’s Hotbeds of Employee Activism Quiet After Trump’s Victory

    Eight years ago, workers loudly protested White House policies. This time around, the companies are trying to keep a lid on activism.

     By Karen WeiseNico Grant and Mike Isaac

    Tech workers in April protest tech companies supplying Israel with intelligence tools.
    CreditCristina Matuozzi/Sipa, via Associated Press Images

  2. Elon Musk Is Positioning X Behind the New Trump Presidency

    Since the election, Mr. Musk has used his social media company to talk up how bright the future will be under the president-elect.

     By Kate Conger and Sheera Frenkel

    Elon Musk has been on a posting blitz on X, his social media company, in support of Donald J. Trump.
    CreditDoug Mills/The New York Times

  3. Before the Election, Tech C.E.O.s Were Quietly Courting Trump

    The executives of tech’s biggest companies largely ignored Donald Trump before the 2016 election. This time around, they’re far more friendly.

     By Tripp Mickle and David McCabe

    President Donald J. Trump and Tim Cook, Apple’s chief executive, toured a manufacturing center for Apple products in Austin, Texas, in 2019.
    CreditPete Marovich for The New York Times

  4. What Trump 2.0 Means for Tech + A.I. Made Me Basic + HatGPT!

    A shake-up is coming for Silicon Valley.

     By Kevin RooseCasey NewtonRachel CohnWhitney JonesJen PoyantChris WoodDan PowellElisheba IttoopPat McCusker and Rowan Niemisto

    CreditPhoto Illustration by The New York Times; Photos: Doug Mills/The New York Times (Trump); Getty Images (emojis)
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