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If you are accustomed to working with dozens of open tabs simultaneously, you are likely familiar with the browser clutter that follows. In January 2026, Google released a Chrome update that quietly removed the built-in tab scrolling feature, making navigation significantly more cumbersome for many users.

When you try to understand why your computer is lagging, you probably look for the usual suspects: open browsers, heavy games, or video editing software. But it turns out there is a quiet and particularly surprising culprit sitting right under your nose. The built-in Windows weather app is capable of consuming almost an entire gigabyte of RAM just while you scroll through it to check if you should...

Douglas Hot, CFO of Snap, sold approximately 132,000 shares at an average price of $5.20. While executive stock sales often concern investors, this was a technical move to cover tax liabilities. However, the sale comes during a difficult period for the company, which is facing a sharp decline in share value and significant legal threats.

On paper, Observability should be a tool accessible to every developer, product manager, and operations person. But the reality is completely different.

Ahead of the back-to-school season, Pelephone is launching a massive promotion, offering discounts and gifts on smartphones, tablets, and accessories. The promotion runs until the end of August.

YouTube is in talks to pay popular creators millions of dollars in exchange for exclusivity, aiming to curb Netflix's efforts to attract top stars to its platform. According to Bloomberg, the company is considering direct funding for shows and profit-sharing from branding deals, but only for creators who commit to uploading content exclusively to their platform.

Apple has instructed its Israeli importers to cut prices for the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max by $90 (approx. 270 shekels) starting this week. The move comes as a surprise following recent price hikes for MacBooks and iPads due to the global memory chip shortage.

A new investigation using an AirTag has revealed that Amazon is purchasing rare books to destroy them. The company uses the scanned content to train its AI models, as high-quality human-written text is considered a valuable resource.

Amazon plans to expand its Prime Air drone delivery service to approximately 500 U.S. cities by the end of the year. This move signals a significant boost for the project initiated 13 years ago.

A widespread malfunction occurred today, Wednesday, in the Ministry of Transport's computer systems, affecting online services and licensing offices nationwide. The ministry is working to restore operations.

A new humanoid robot stunned the world by presenting data that surpasses the fastest runner in history. However, engineering is one thing and reality is another: the advanced model could only fly forward on the track - and the result was painful.

Gameplay videos and an image of the new map are circulating online — allegedly showing a refueling system, weapon storage in vehicles, a karma meter, and RPG mechanics.

The video giant is significantly raising the entry threshold for the partner program: starting in February, new creators will be required to accumulate 8,000 watch hours or 20 million views on Shorts. At the same time, the company is expanding Premium Lite and setting a new bar for revenue from short videos.

Gett is launching a service that allows booking urban and intercity trips in 25 countries directly from the app in Hebrew. The system identifies the passenger's location, displays available transport options, and provides a final price in shekels, with payment processed via the saved payment method.

The new platform will allow Israelis to travel abroad and pay in shekels through the familiar app, without the need to download local services. Customer service will be provided in Hebrew, and trips will be carried out by local and international transport providers.

In recent weeks, social media has been flooded with debates over career paths and tactical decisions. The game "Legionnaire," which allows users to build a professional football career step by step, has become an unprecedented viral phenomenon among Israeli users.

Nine years after the iPhone throttling scandal, Apple will pay 10 million shekels as part of a settlement agreement approved in Israel, with the maximum compensation per eligible device standing at 1,890 shekels. A website has been launched where users can check their eligibility and submit an online claim form.

Microsoft has acknowledged that the context menu in Windows 11 is cluttered and slow. The company announced a major update focused on performance improvements and full user customization of the menu.

Microsoft has admitted that the Windows 11 context menu has become cluttered and slow. The company is rolling out a major update focused on performance improvements and full user customization of the menu items.

Is Apple preparing to alter the equality policy between its flagship devices? Despite industry expectations of identical camera arrays, leaker Ice Universe claims the iPhone 18 Pro Max will receive exclusive upgrades.

The tech giant introduces the Redmi Note 17 Pro Max, featuring a 10,000mAh battery and exceptional durability. The international launch has begun, with an official event scheduled for August 27, followed by an Israeli market release.

Apple is preparing for its annual announcement event on September 9, but it seems an internal software glitch has revealed one of its most intriguing products ahead of time. A short 13-second demo video, discovered in the Release Candidate version of the macOS 26.7 operating system, reveals for the first time the next AirPods model equipped with built-in cameras. The video, spotted by the...

A video discovered in a new macOS version confirms Apple is developing AirPods with cameras. The device will utilize Visual Intelligence to analyze the user's surroundings.

The ANKER brand is expanding its wireless headphone series with an advanced combination of artificial intelligence, excellent quality, and innovative capabilities such as real-time transcription.

Starting August 24, a view on YouTube will be counted from the moment the video starts playing — similar to TikTok, Instagram, and Shorts. YouTube admits the change is expected to boost view counts, but emphasizes: creator earnings will not change.

Gaming giant EA Sports has released the official FC27 ratings. Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland top the list, while Lionel Messi has seen a significant jump in his stats.

China's Unitree has unveiled its new "Superman" robot, capable of a 2-meter standing jump and speeds of 45 km/h. The company is set to debut on the Shanghai Stock Exchange following a record-breaking IPO.

Wikipedia returns to the top 10 at the expense of Gemini, Kan 11 and Sport 5 continue their rise from the World Cup, Pornhub maintains its position by a margin among adult sites in Israel, and news sites N12 and Channel 14 see declines | Ranking of the most visited websites in Israel for July

Smart glasses that will identify the people around you, track your gaze direction, and analyze when you laughed: a new Meta patent reveals how the company envisions the next generation of wearable computing. However, on the way to implementation, it faces significant hurdles regarding privacy, regulation, and consent.

Almost every user is familiar with the frustrating experience: an innocent entry into the YouTube app to search for a professional guide ends in an hour-long scroll through random content. The platform's algorithm is designed to keep you hooked, but a few simple setting changes can help you take back control.

WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature that displays thumbnail previews of media files directly in the chat list. According to WABetaInfo, this update allows users to identify the content of recent photos, videos, and stickers without needing to open the conversation.

For most of us, a quick stop at McDonald's is a matter of convenience. However, behind the scenes lies a massive tracking mechanism. Fast food chains are no longer just selling food; they are monitoring your consumption habits to predict exactly when you will return.

BlackBerry, the Canadian company behind the mobile phones that dominated the market until the arrival of the iPhone, is enjoying an impressive comeback. For the first time since 2017, the company reported a positive cash flow.

Google is expanding its Gemini-powered meeting tools. The new 'Take notes for me' feature now allows users to automatically transcribe and summarize not only video calls but also in-person, face-to-face meetings.

Gal Bartov created "Legioner" in one week, a simple game built with Claude that allows the player to simulate the career of a typical Israeli soccer player. The game became the hottest thing on Twitter and caused 150,000 players to play almost 750,000 careers in 72 hours, with quite a few of them claiming: "You ruined our weekend." Now, in an interview with mako, he talks about the reactions he...

Apple has announced that it is introducing advertisements into the Apple Maps app. Initially, registration is open to businesses in the US and Canada, marking a shift in the company's long-standing strategy.

Weeks before he vacates the CEO chair for John Ternus, Tim Cook was asked how he would like his tenure at Apple to be remembered. Instead of talking about iPhones, services, or trillions of dollars, he chose a much more personal answer: "I hope people will say that I was a good and decent person."

The latest beta version of WhatsApp for iPhone reveals a new feature that will allow replacing the six fixed emojis that appear when long-pressing a message. The feature is currently in development and may be offered exclusively to WhatsApp Plus subscribers.

The US administration is pressuring Apple to avoid purchasing memory chips from Chinese manufacturers amid a global shortage of essential components.

Governments worldwide are shifting away from relying on tech giants' self-regulation toward strict legislation to curb children's access to social media, citing addictive algorithms and rising depression rates. While some nations implement total bans, others argue that the burden of responsibility must lie with the platforms themselves rather than the users.