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A silver iPhone showing the Photos app open to the Library tab, with a grid of colorful beach photos and videos labeled “Library, 1,740 items,” against a light gray background.

How to sort and filter Photos on iPhone

A few taps in the Photos app can show only…

iPhone screen showing the Notes app’s built‑in document scanner capturing a colorful Farmers Market flyer on a wooden background, with flash, filters, and shutter controls visible at the bottom.

How to scan documents in the iPhone Notes app

Whether it’s receipts, forms, or class notes, scan and store…

Dark-themed Raycast launcher window showing a search bar at the top, an upcoming team meeting calendar event, a list of favorite commands like Search Issues and My Schedule, and suggested items including AI Chat, Visual Studio Code, and Clipboard History floating over a blurred pink gradient background.

What is Raycast and why everyone’s using it

Raycast turns a simple keyboard shortcut into a command center…

iCloud.com interface displaying the main dashboard for user Jenny Court (iCloud+ subscriber). The layout shows five service cards: a profile card with Jenny's avatar and email address; a Photos card showing a library of 14,789 photos and 1,234 videos with a grid of sample images including landscapes, portraits, and lifestyle photos; a Mail card displaying an inbox with 5 unread messages from contacts including Melody Cheung, Trev Smith, and Christine Huang; a Drive card labeled 'All Files' showing stored documents including a Ticket (JPG), Flight Confirmation (PDF), and Career folder; and a Notes card for iCloud notes. A bottom toolbar displays app shortcuts for Find My, Contacts, Photos, and Mail.

iOS 26.4 adds iCloud.com search for files and photos

iOS 26.4 gives iCloud.com a much‑needed search bar so you…

A hand with long, manicured nails holds up a dark blue PayPal Cashback Mastercard credit card against a clear blue sky.

PayPal Cashback Mastercard: how this no-fee 3% card fits in your wallet

If you live inside PayPal, this card quietly stacks 3%…

Hand holding a light blue PayPal Mastercard credit card against a clear blue sky, highlighting the bold PayPal logo for use as a payments or fintech graphic.

Is PayPal Credit Card worth it for everyday shopping

If you use PayPal a lot, this card turns your…

Person sitting at a café table holding a blue PayPal card near coffee cups and a plate, illustrating everyday in‑store payments with a PayPal card in a relaxed setting.

How the PayPal Debit Card works with your balance

The PayPal Debit Card turns your PayPal balance into a…

Person sitting at a cafe table holding a smartphone with the PayPal logo on the screen, shot over the shoulder, with doodle-style candy and cupcake illustrations on the tabletop in the foreground.

PayPal Business for side hustles, shops and agencies

For freelancers, agencies and small brands, PayPal Business can be…

A person holds a smartphone displaying the blue PayPal app screen with the white PayPal logo, resting over a light wooden table beside a plate with a croissant, a green mug of coffee, and a closed green notebook.

What is PayPal and how does it work

PayPal acts as a secure middle layer between your bank…

Apple logo styled as a white padlock on a solid black background, symbolizing security and privacy.

iPhone Lockdown Mode: Apple’s extreme security switch

Security first, convenience second.

Child in a denim shirt and blue gloves sits at a table running a pink foaming experiment from a MEL Science kit, surrounded by colorful boxes and small reagent bottles; face blurred for privacy.

What is MEL Science and is it worth it?

Parents who aren’t science experts get plug‑and‑play experiments plus clear…

Three iPhones displaying the Apple Games app in dark mode against a starry black background, with the Library tab on the left showing Apple Arcade, Events, Achievements and a list of installed games, the Home tab in the center featuring colorful key art for “Crashlands 2” with Continue Playing and New Games rows below, and the Friends tab on the right highlighting “Challenge Your Friends,” a What to Play Together card, and a Friends & Groups section with a friend activity card at the bottom.

Apple Games app: Apple’s biggest gaming push since Arcade

The Apple Games app is where your history, your friends…