Popular writing app goes offline on Android after struggles with Google

iA Writer, popular across many platforms, was taken offline from the Play Store due to Google’s API access restrictions. Google’s new audit requirement led iA Writer developers to remove the app from the Play Store. Despite Google’s crackdown on low-effort apps, iA Writer’s emphasis on the user experience did not protect it from being removed.

Why can’t Apple’s Pro users have fun too?

Macworld Writing the column this week is proving more difficult than usual, because of a major distraction. My iPhone 16 Plus arrived a couple of hours ago, and it’s taunting me. I’m not sure how many brand-new iPhones I’ve unboxed over the years–it must be more than a dozen–but the excitement never quite fades.