Pranay Parab

8 July

Feels great to see more people complimenting @hiro.report's great work. Right as the newsletter completed its third (!) anniversary, it gets a shoutout in one of my favorite publications: @advisorator.com! advisorator.com/members/2026...

lifehacker.comOpera Just Rolled Out a Way to Block ClickFix Attacks in Its BrowserOpera's new Paste Protect feature blocks you from copying malicious scripts or commands. It lets you bypass blocks on certain sites you trust, too.

2 July

Opera's "Paste Protect" is a security feature that stops you from copying malicious code when browsing the web lifehacker.com/tech/opera-r...

lifehacker.comApple Is Officially Dropping Support for Intel-Based MacsApple announced macOS 27 at WWDC, but only Macs with Apple silicon chips will be getting the update, marking the end of an era for Intel-based Macs.

9 June

It’s been a long time coming. Apple’s waving goodbye to Intel Macs. lifehacker.com/tech/apple-d...

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30 May

💔 Love these boys though

Now @arsenalfc.bsky.social has won its first Premier League title in 22 years, it feels like a great time to post about my love for the club. I first heard about it from a few newspaper articles all the way back in 2005, liked the yellow O2 away kit, and hopped in for a wild ride. #Arsenal

Huge props to the lovely Arsenal bloggers and football journalists, who've helped us international fans stay in touch with the highs and the lows in all these years. Shoutout to @arseblog.com @gunnerblog.bsky.social @tuesdayclub.bsky.social @amylawrence.bsky.social. Thank you for your service!

Scenes from the Arsenal Mumbai supporters' club celebrations yesterday. It was a lovely bunch. Everyone stood up and applauded Mo Salah's farewell for Liverpool too.

A lifelong dream came true in 2024, when I visited the Arsenal stadium in North London. Walked around the entire area and I finally understood why football is so big in the UK. It's as deeply rooted in the local culture as cricket is here in India.

And here we are now, 21 years after I first started supporting this beautiful football club. Arsenal has finally won the Premier League title. If you'd told me in 2005 that Arsenal wouldn't win this title for over two decades, I still wouldn't pick any other club.

The lack of trophies and frequent disappointments in all competitions only made me support the club more. Us Arsenal fans must love pain, as we endured a lot of it. We still found lots of joy in the better games: 2-1 against Barca, 2-0 Bayern Munich, 4-4 Liverpool, 7-5 Reading and so many others.

The first trophy of my time as an Arsenal fan arrived a full nine years after I began following it. That 2014 FA Cup win, coming back from 2-0 down to win it, will always be my favorite Arsenal trophy. A few more FA Cup wins would follow, but the big trophies were still out of reach.

That year, Arsenal went all the way to the Champions League final, which ended in heartbreak. I was drawn to the club because it was the first time the club made it to the CL final, and I saw a bunch of highlights of the beautiful football under Arsene Wenger.

I bought my first replica kit in 2006, and it was that same yellow away kit with Pires' name at the back. Soon, it became clear that Arsenal was going to be the underdog for the foreseeable future. I watched every game that I could on TV, often staying up till 4am for the big European nights.

13 May

Going underground till I’m done with A Parade of Horribles. Every book in Dungeon Crawler Carl is awesome, so I hope this one lives up to the hype. See you on the other side! #BookSky #TeamDonut

5 May

Just finished reading The Sunlit Man by Brandon Sanderson. Really enjoyed the world building in this one, and the connection to the Stormlight universe. Always a fan of a good underdog story. I wish the antagonist was less of a pantomime villain, but the book is enjoyable regardless. #BookSky

5 May

Now I’ve read two of Sanderson’s four secret project books. Overall Tress of the Emerald Sea is the better novel, and Sunlit Man is a close second for me.

5 May

I’ve read around a dozen Sanderson books so far, but nothing comes close to The Way of Kings. That probably will always be my favorite Cosmere book.

lifehacker.com10 Hacks Every Apple HomePod User Should KnowThe hacks will help you make the most of Apple's HomePod smart speaker.

7 Jan

I compiled a list of HomePod tips based on my 8+ years of experience with these speakers. I've had a love-hate relationship with this product, but I've learned how to work around its issues and enjoy the HomePod to the max. Pretty sure you'll find something useful here lifehacker.com/tech/homepod...

lifehacker.comThis New Android Smartphone Is For Everyone Who Misses the BlackberryClicks Communicator is a BlackBerry-like smartphone with a physical keyboard. There's also the Clicks Power Keyboard, which is a power bank with a sliding keyboard.

6 Jan

My favorite #CES announcements are the ones with a clear launch timeline and pricing details. The Clicks Communicator and Power Keyboard both meet those criteria lifehacker.com/tech/this-ne...

blog.eternalstorms.atEternal Storms Software’s Black Friday 2025 Deals With A Good Cause – Eternal Storms Software | Blog

27 Nov 2025

Eternal Storms Software, makers of the useful iPhone and Mac apps like Yoink and ScreenFloat, have a Black Friday sale where 30% of the proceeds are going to the Austrian St. Anna Children’s Cancer Research Institute. blog.eternalstorms.at/2025/11/27/e...

lifehacker.comYou Can Make Your iPhone Clipboard Way More UsefuliPhone clipboard managers allow you to keep track of things you've copied. The best of these apps let you enable an always-on clipboard management feature.

27 Nov 2025

If you need any of their apps, go ahead and buy them, while also supporting a great cause. Yoink on iPhone is one of those rare apps that has a built-in clipboard manager lifehacker.com/tech/you-can...

lifehacker.comThis App Instantly Blocks Out Sensitive Info From Your Mac ScreenshotsYou can redact information from your Mac screenshots using ScreenFloat 2. The app automatically detects numbers, dates, email addresses, phone numbers, and allows you to bulk-redact this information f...

27 Nov 2025

ScreenFloat 2 is a great screenshot app for Mac. One of its nicest features is automatic redaction. It redacts almost all sensitive information from your screenshots in two clicks lifehacker.com/tech/screenf...

lifehacker.comWhy I Use 'Albums' Instead of the Official Apple Music Mac AppAlbums for Mac focuses on playing whole albums from your Apple Music library, instead of single songs.

12 Nov 2025

This is my new favorite Apple Music app for Mac. It's also how I discovered that my library has an album that lasts exactly 666 minutes! :D lifehacker.com/tech/why-i-u...

lifehacker.comDownie is the Simplest Way to Download YouTube Videos (and More) to Your MacDownie for Mac lets you download videos from hundreds of different websites. You can either download in-app using a URL, or via a browser extension.

22 Aug 2025

This is the best video downloader for Mac

lifehacker.comHow to Boost Voices in Apple Podcasts in iOS 26Apple Podcasts is getting an 'Enhance Dialogue' feature in iOS 26. It suppresses background noise and makes it easier to hear voices in podcasts.

19 Aug 2025

Apple Podcasts has a voice boost feature in iOS 26, but it doesn't work particularly well yet. Hope they fix it in upcoming betas, but otherwise I'm going to continue with Overcast.

19 Aug 2025

Finally got my hands on Red Side Story by Jasper Fforde. My relatives from London handed it to me recently. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, which I’ve wanted to read for over 10 years! Big props to @biggreenbooks.bsky.social and the generosity of @matt-also-writes.com who bought this copy for me. 🙌🏾

19 Aug 2025

Come to think of it, the book had its own adventure on its way to me. It went from Hastings to London to New Delhi to Bhopal to Mumbai. The kindness of strangers brought me a lot of joy and I’m so grateful. My heart is full today.

lifehacker.comI 'De-Amazoned' My Kindle, and Here's How I Buy DRM-Free EBooksA guide on how to legally buy DRM-free ebooks and send them to your Kindle or other ereader. DRM-free means you own these, and can read them on any device you have.

18 Aug 2025

I'm using my new Kindle without an Amazon account and that sent me down a rabbit hole looking for DRM-free ebook stores. Turns out that there are lots of options and you don't really need the Kindle store to buy books at all. lifehacker.com/tech/how-to-...

lifehacker.comGoogle's Using AI to Help You Find Cheap FlightsGoogle Flights is getting an AI deal search box called Flight Deals, which lets you look for cheap flights using natural language.

15 Aug 2025

Google Flights is getting a cool new AI deal hunter lifehacker.com/tech/googles...

lifehacker.comThree Ways to Back Up iCloud Photos to an External Hard DriveiCloud Photos is great for keeping an online copy of your iPhone pictures, but you should also store an offline backup just in case. Here's how.

14 Aug 2025

Found some apps that sync your iCloud photos with an external hard drive, which significantly reduces the chances of losing precious memories

lifehacker.comI Have a Pro Max iPhone, and iOS 26 Makes It Way Easier to Use One-HandediOS 26 has made it easier for your fingers to find important features such as the search bar, call controls, and much more. This is a welcome change for people who use Plus or Pro Max sized iPhones.

18 June 2025

Ergonomics is my favorite iOS 26 feature! No more finger yoga to reach the search bar

lifehacker.comAll the iOS 26 Features Apple Barely Mentioned at WWDC 2025iOS 26 has plenty of under-the-hood improvements. Here are 36 of the best iOS 26 features that Apple briefly highlighted during WWDC 2025.

10 June 2025

FINALLY! You can select partial text from your iPhone's Messages app in iOS 26. There's no need to select the whole message and then delete unwanted things. Can't believe it took them this long to ship this. https://lifehacker.com/tech/all-the-ios-26-features-apple-barely-mentioned-at-wwdc-2025

lifehacker.comThese Apple Devices Won't Get Software Updates AnymoreA lot of Apple devices support iOS 26, macOS 26, and iPadOS 26, but Apple is leaving a few old products behind. Here's a full list of all the iPhones, Macs, and iPads that will not get upgraded to version 26 of their respective operating systems.

9 June 2025

RIP iPhone XS! No more iOS updates for the phone I used until January of this year. https://lifehacker.com/tech/these-apple-devices-wont-get-software-updates-anymore

4 June 2025

I just realized that I have around 250 games in my Epic Games library but I haven't bought or played a single one of them. I keep claiming the free games whenever I see them, not even sure why lol

lifehacker.comHow to Get Verified on BlueskyBluesky now allows you to submit an application for verification. Here's what you need to know to get yourself that blue badge.

27 May 2025

Bluesky has way too many verification types. If that's confusing, I'm here to simplify the whole thing https://lifehacker.com/tech/how-to-get-verified-on-bluesky

lifehacker.comThis App Brings the iPhone’s Dynamic Island to Your MacThe notch in the MacBook Air and Pro is not dead space if you have the right apps. These notch apps bring the Dynamic Island from the iPhone to your Mac. This is most useful if you have a MacBook with a display notch, but it works just as well if your display doesn't have a notch.

23 May 2025

Even though my MacBook doesn't have a display notch, I still enjoyed using Alcove because it's really well-designed https://lifehacker.com/tech/alcove-brings-iphones-dynamic-island-to-your-mac

22 May 2025

I just finished book 5 of Dungeon Crawler Carl and wow… this series just keeps getting better. It really goes beyond the stats and power progression, and sets up a much bigger endgame. Can't wait to read the rest of this series.

lifehacker.comFive Hidden Windows App Switcher SecretsThe Alt-Tab shortcut is well-known for switching between apps, but there's much more to the Windows app switcher than you might think. This guide includes tips that let you keep the app switcher on-screen permanently, change the look and feel of the app switcher window, and even open the app switcher in full-screen.

15 May 2025

Got back to using my PC after a bit of a break, and enjoyed playing around with the app switcher: https://lifehacker.com/tech/5-hidden-windows-app-switcher-secrets

lifehacker.comiOS Is About to Get a Lot More AccessibleApple has revealed all the new accessibility features coming to the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro in 2025. These features will be available with the launch of iOS 19, macOS 16, ...

14 May 2025

In a car, I start to feel nauseous if I look at a screen or read a book. Since Apple launched Vehicle Motion Cues last year, I've finally been able to use my iPhone when I'm a passenger in vehicles. So glad it's coming to Mac lifehacker.com/tech/ios-abo...

lifehacker.comThe Switch 2 Has Two Great New Features for Battery Health and SecurityNintendo Switch 2 allows you to lock the console with a PIN, which will prevent unauthorized access of the device. Charging limits will help you use the console for longer without replacing its battery.

13 May 2025

The Switch 1 should've shipped with these features, but it's better late than never! Can't wait for Switch 2 https://lifehacker.com/entertainment/the-switch-2-has-two-great-new-features-for-battery-health-and-security

lifehacker.comThe Best Podcast Apps of 2025The best podcast apps have incredible features, such as setting podcasts as alarms, tweaking every part of the playback controls interface, and automatically adjusting playback speed. This guide evalu...

9 May 2025

Had fun testing a whole bunch of podcast apps for this roundup. If I could justify the price of Castro's subscription, I'd probably make it my default podcast player. Having said that, all of these are really good apps: lifehacker.com/tech/the-bes...

9 May 2025

Apple's security prompts are bordering on paranoia now. I took a screenshot on my iPhone and sent it to my Mac, and now Apple won't let me open it. This is ridiculous!

lifehacker.comPopClip Is Like a Supercharged Right Click for Text on MacPopClip adds a popover menu whenever you select text on Mac. This makes it easy to access basic actions such as cut, copy, and paste, and it has many extensions to send text to third-party apps, or ev...

6 May 2025

PopClip adds superpowers to the right-click action on your Mac lifehacker.com/tech/popclip...

3 May 2025

Firefox is rolling out some cool new features! I like tab groups and profiles quite a lot https://lifehacker.com/tech/firefox-finally-supports-multiple-profiles

30 Apr 2025

Antinote is a really good app https://lifehacker.com/tech/try-this-mac-based-notepad-alternative-to-give-your-stick-notes-superpowers

29 Apr 2025

I love writing about hacks that let you disable AI from apps that force us to use it. Case in point: https://lifehacker.com/tech/use-this-shortcut-to-remove-ai-from-google-photos-search

lifehacker.comThere’s an Easy Way to Restore Deleted iCloud FilesiCloud lets you restore deleted files for up to 30 days. You can restore photos, contacts, files, calendar entries, and Safari bookmarks.

29 Apr 2025

iCloud has a neat Data Recovery page that lets you restore deleted bookmark, calendar entries, contacts, and files: lifehacker.com/tech/how-to-...

lifehacker.comThreads Is Going All In on AdsThreads is beginning to show ads to all of its users. The company also launched new features such as a multi-column button, the ability to save posts as images, and a better composing tool. Plus, Thre...

25 Apr 2025

Threads is about to get a lot worse lifehacker.com/tech/threads...