{"id":226228,"date":"2025-09-14T13:22:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T13:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/226228\/"},"modified":"2025-09-14T13:22:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T13:22:16","slug":"the-best-iphone-17-to-get-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/226228\/","title":{"rendered":"The best iPhone 17 to get this year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 97, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you\u2019re new here, welcome, hope you\u2019re having a good iPhone \/ back to school \/ it\u2019s-finally-not-hot-anymore week, and also you can read all the old editions at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/installer-newsletter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Installer homepage<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">It\u2019s so good to be back! Huge, huge thanks to Jay Peters for doing such a fabulous job here over the last couple of months, and huge thanks to all of you as always for having such good contributions and ideas. Jay will still be around these parts from time to time, too, so don\u2019t worry, your esoteric gaming recommendations aren\u2019t going anywhere.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">I was going to do a whole \u201call the cool stuff I caught up on this summer\u201d thing, but then it turned out I had a newborn baby, so all I had brainpower for was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/tv\/1940-entourage?language=en-US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Entourage<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/tv\/2947-veep?language=en-US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Veep<\/strong><\/a> episodes on repeat. But this week, I\u2019ve been reading about <a href=\"https:\/\/restofworld.org\/2025\/ai-chatbot-china-sick\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>AI doctors<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecut.com\/article\/undetectable-facelifts-trend-popularity-deep-plane-face-lift-vs-smas.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>face-lift culture<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gq.com\/story\/glen-powell-on-what-makes-a-modern-leading-man\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Glen Powell<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.404media.co\/how-lofi-girl-became-a-chill-beats-empire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Lofi Girl<\/strong><\/a>, watching <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/tv\/253941-the-paper?language=en-US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Paper<\/strong><\/a> (which I really liked as soon as I stopped wanting it to be The Office), playing the latest season of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newstargames.com\/nfl-retro-bowl-26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>NFL<\/strong> <strong>Retro Bowl<\/strong><\/a>, marveling at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PB_8dGKh9JI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>the engineering inside AirPods<\/strong><\/a><strong>, <\/strong>being continually impressed with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.notion.com\/product\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Notion AI<\/strong><\/a><strong>, <\/strong>continuing to throw my life\u2019s notes and nonsense into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.craft.do\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Craft<\/strong><\/a>, and suddenly getting ready to move houses. Pray for my sanity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">I also have for you the best things that Apple launched this week, a new way to watch everyone\u2019s favorite game show, a Stephen King movie worth seeing, and much more. We\u2019re so back, y\u2019all. Let\u2019s do this.<br \/>(As always, the best part of Installer is your ideas and tips. What are you watching \/ reading \/ playing \/ downloading \/ getting out for the fall this week? Tell me everything: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#a0c9ced3d4c1ccccc5d2e0d4c8c5d6c5d2c7c58ec3cfcd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/a>. And if you know someone else who might enjoy Installer, forward it to them and tell them to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/pages\/installer-newsletter-sign-up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">subscribe here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<ul class=\"duet--article--unordered-list _1ymtmqpi _11h7yix0 _1xwtict1\">\n<li class=\"_11h7yix1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apple.sjv.io\/c\/482924\/1631013\/7613?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apple.com%2Fiphone-17%2F\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The iPhone 17<\/strong><\/a>. The Air looks great, the Pro has lots of impressive features, but for my money, the base iPhone 17 is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/news\/775802\/apple-iphone-17-deal-compare-pro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the one to get this year<\/a>. Screen upgrade, more durable, camera improvements, more storage, nice price. Other than the zoom camera, there\u2019s not really much of a reason for people to go Pro. Well, except for the orange. I do love the orange. Hmm.<\/li>\n<li class=\"_11h7yix1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apple.sjv.io\/c\/482924\/1631013\/7613?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apple.com%2Fairpods-pro%2F\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The AirPods Pro 3<\/strong><\/a><strong>. <\/strong>The new Apple thing that I\u2019m most excited about is actually the $250 headphones with better noise cancellation, better battery, more durability, and some useful health features. A slam-dunk upgrade to one of Apple\u2019s best products.<\/li>\n<li class=\"_11h7yix1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apple.sjv.io\/c\/482924\/1631013\/7613?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.apple.com%2Fshop%2Fproduct%2FMGTN4LL%2FA%2Fbeats-iphone-17-pro-kickstand-case-with-magsafe-and-camera-control-lime-stone%3Ffnode%3D16b7c3651193b04a816c231847f00665e5f6eebe9f3ad70cef3da9243215e7dd68c86bbfd9bba72c73c0ace5ea8eca53f33b557ddd8468f592978687f985a1df3cfcf41114a62e1f98767ae3f362414c79335d00d5817edf370e51a57f1dfd7c\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Beats iPhone 17 Pro Kickstand Case with MagSafe and Camera Control<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong> Clunky name, clever product: an iPhone case with a lanyard that flips around and becomes a kickstand. I barely understand how this even works, but I love a way to prop my phone up on the counter.<\/li>\n<li class=\"_11h7yix1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/tv\/2912-jeopardy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Jeopardy!<\/strong><\/a> Two things I\u2019ve recently learned about Jeopardy: it is streaming new episodes as of this week, on both <a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=1025X1701640&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.skimresources.com%3Fid%3D1025X1701640%26xs%3D1%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.peacocktv.com%252Fwatch%252Fasset%252Ftv%252Fjeopardy%252F6362572760394042112\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Peacock<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=1025X1701640&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.skimresources.com%3Fid%3D1025X1701640%26xs%3D1%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.hulu.com%252Fseries%252F3ddd9f60-886c-4a43-a415-f065c2bf04c8\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Hulu<\/strong><\/a>, and it is absolutely A+ background television. The <a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=1025X1701640&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fgo.skimresources.com%3Fid%3D1025X1701640%26xs%3D1%26url%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.peacocktv.com%252Fwatch%252Fplayback%252Flive%252F9061432184930959117\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>always-on channel<\/strong><\/a> is now a staple in my house.<\/li>\n<li class=\"_11h7yix1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nikonusa.com\/p\/zr\/2006\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Nikon ZR<\/strong><\/a>. This video-centric new camera <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/cameras\/775373\/nikons-first-red-co-brand-is-the-nikon-zr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">seems to be<\/a> roughly what you\u2019d expect a year and change after Nikon acquired RED: a great capture system with a massive amount of post-production flexibility. It\u2019s not on sale until next month, though, so start putting aside the $2,200 now.<\/li>\n<li class=\"_11h7yix1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/movie\/604079-the-long-walk?language=en-US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Long Walk<\/strong><\/a><strong>. <\/strong>Another day, another Stephen King movie. But evidently a pretty good one! It sounds like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/movie-reviews\/775654\/the-long-walk-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a pretty heavy evening<\/a> at the theater, but with a little Hunger Games, a little Squid Game, and a bunch of good performances, I suspect it\u2019ll be worth the trip.<\/li>\n<li class=\"_11h7yix1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.spotify.com\/2025-09-10\/lossless-listening-arrives-on-spotify-premium-with-a-richer-more-detailed-listening-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Spotify Lossless<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong> Only took <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/spotify\/775189\/spotify-lossless-streaming-flac-audio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">most of a decade<\/a>! And at no extra cost. I think it\u2019s great that there\u2019s a higher-end streaming option, even though it\u2019s not as hi-fi as some other streaming services, and I don\u2019t think my laptop speakers are going to project much difference anyway.<\/li>\n<li class=\"_11h7yix1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/borderlands.2k.com\/borderlands-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Borderlands 4<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong> This might be a stupid thing to say, but I love a game that doesn\u2019t try to be, like, thoughtful and smart and about something. Borderlands 4 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/games\/776148\/borderlands-4-review-coop-looter-shooter-gearbox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">makes no bones <\/a>about what it is: it\u2019s all plot, all action, no filler, no thinking involved. That\u2019s exactly what I wanted it to be.<\/li>\n<li class=\"_11h7yix1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forum.rabbitcommunity.tech\/t\/rabbitos-2-is-here\/15449\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>RabbitOS 2<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong> I never ever thought that I\u2019d mention Rabbit here again. And yet the new version of this device\u2019s software is\u2026 sort of neat? It\u2019s still basically a phone app dressed up in an orange box, but the touch-first interface is way better, the built-in AI agent is more fun to play with, and I\u2019ve actually caught myself using the R1 on purpose again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">You could probably ascribe a large part of my personality to a specific era of the website <a href=\"https:\/\/lifehacker.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Lifehacker<\/strong><\/a>. Back in the day, it was this breezy, fun, curious, and self-aware blog about how to use technology and explore the internet and just be a person in the future. And for a long time, it was all coming out of the brain of <a href=\"https:\/\/ginatrapani.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Gina Trapani<\/strong><\/a>, one of the internet\u2019s great bloggers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">Gina\u2019s been up to lots of stuff in recent years, but now she\u2019s blogging again! Her site, <a href=\"https:\/\/notetoself.studio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Note to Self<\/strong><\/a>, was an instant subscribe for me \u2014 and if you like Installer, then I suspect you\u2019ll like it, too. When I saw the site launch, I reached out to Gina to see how a true lifehacker does a homescreen in 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">Here\u2019s Gina\u2019s homescreen, plus some info on the apps she uses and why:<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"kqz8fh1\" href=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Gina-Trapani-homescreen.jpeg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" data-pswp-height=\"2532\" data-pswp-width=\"1170\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img alt=\"An iPhone homescreen.\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"x271pn0\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent;background-size:cover;background-position:50% 50%;background-repeat:no-repeat;background-image:url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg' %3E%3Cfilter id='b' color-interpolation-filters='sRGB'%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3CfeColorMatrix values='1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 -1' result='s'\/%3E%3CfeFlood x='0' y='0' width='100%25' height='100%25'\/%3E%3CfeComposite operator='out' in='s'\/%3E%3CfeComposite in2='SourceGraphic'\/%3E%3CfeGaussianBlur stdDeviation='20'\/%3E%3C\/filter%3E%3Cimage width='100%25' height='100%25' x='0' y='0' preserveAspectRatio='none' style='filter: url(%23b);' href='data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mN8+R8AAtcB6oaHtZcAAAAASUVORK5CYII='\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;)\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Gina-Trapani-homescreen.jpeg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\"><strong>The phone: <\/strong>Right now, I\u2019ve got a four-year-old iPhone 13 Pro, which means I\u2019m looking forward to upgrading this year. Once you get three to four years of mileage out of your phone, when you do finally trade up, the latest model feels absolutely heavenly, and I appreciate it more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\"><strong>The wallpaper: <\/strong>This is Apple\u2019s 2025 Pride wallpaper, which I grabbed in June and haven\u2019t updated since. I like what Apple did with the Pride designs this year \u2014 they managed to make something fresh but recognizable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\"><strong>The apps: <\/strong>Camera, Settings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">People who know me from Lifehacker will expect me to have a tricked-out setup with all the hot new apps, and I\u2019m here to disappoint. I\u2019ve been in touch-grass mode for a while; I want my preteen to see more of me than the top of my head while I look down at my phone. So my homescreen is minimal and utilitarian.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">I\u2019ve turned off almost all those horrendous red badges; I feel conflicted about using AI instead of my brain. I keep a small number of my most frequently used apps on my homescreen, and almost all of them are grouped into purpose-related folders, like Communication, Health &amp; Fitness, Travel. That adds another tap to get to them, but the extra step helps me be intentional about what I set out to do. For everything else, I pull down the search bar to find it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">I\u2019m a big note-taker, and I use <a href=\"https:\/\/obsidian.md\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Obsidian<\/strong><\/a>, so I have an iOS shortcut called \u201cNote.\u201d It\u2019s a direct link to an Obsidian note called \u201cInbox,\u201d where I capture stuff to process later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">In Health &amp; Fitness, I\u2019ve got a triathlon training app I vibe-coded on <a href=\"https:\/\/lovable.dev\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Lovable<\/strong><\/a>, driven by a personal Google Sheet. All it does is tell me one thing: whether I\u2019m supposed to run, bike, or swim at the gym that day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">As it turns out, I\u2019m nearly five decades old and need a teeth-brushing coach. <a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=1025X1701640&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Foralb.com%2Fen-us%2Foral-b-app%2F\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Oral-B app<\/strong><\/a> paired with my electric toothbrush gamifies things, which works for me. It helps me get pressure and coverage right, and my full two minutes of brushing in because I won\u2019t otherwise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=1025X1701640&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fsuperhuman.com%2F\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Superhuman<\/strong><\/a> is better than Gmail. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.todoist.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Todoist<\/strong><\/a> is for deadlines. <a href=\"https:\/\/citymapper.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Citymapper<\/strong><\/a> is my favorite way to navigate New York City. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monarchmoney.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Monarch<\/strong><\/a> is my where-does-the-money-go app. Checking ebooks out of the library with <a href=\"https:\/\/libbyapp.com\/interview\/welcome#doYouHaveACard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Libby<\/strong><\/a> brings me much joy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">I also asked Gina to share a few things she\u2019s into right now. Here\u2019s what she sent back:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"duet--article--unordered-list _1ymtmqpi _11h7yix0 _1xwtict1\">\n<li class=\"_11h7yix1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/movie\/803796-kpop-demon-hunters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>KPop Demon Hunters<\/strong><\/a>! My preteen has our whole family deep in it, and I am not mad about it.<\/li>\n<li class=\"_11h7yix1\">I\u2019ve been reading actual books this year, and I highly recommend: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marthawells.com\/murderbot1.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>All Systems Red: The Murderbot Diaries<\/strong><\/a> by Martha Wells (the Apple TV Plus adaptation is on my watchlist, though I hear it\u2019s not as good as the book), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hachette.co.uk\/titles\/kaliane-bradley\/the-ministry-of-time\/9781399726344\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>The Ministry of Time<\/strong><\/a> by Kaliane Bradley, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faber.co.uk\/product\/9780571365494-intermezzo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Intermezzo<\/strong><\/a> by Sally Rooney.<\/li>\n<li class=\"_11h7yix1\">My online guilty pleasure is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/LinkedInLunatics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>r\/LinkedInLunatics<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">Here\u2019s what the Installer community is into this week. I want to know what you\u2019re into right now as well! Email <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#bdd4d3cec9dcd1d1d8cffdc9d5d8cbd8cfdad893ded2d0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">[email\u00a0protected]<\/a> or message me on Signal \u2014 @davidpierce.11 \u2014 with your recommendations for anything and everything, and we\u2019ll feature some of our favorites here every week. For more great recommendations, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@imdavidpierce\/post\/DOd43LUkZ52?xmt=AQF0HDJQCfqLUXUWRgBzv26Wv3TTzfxefAhp81ZN0ZcTvQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this post on Threads<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/davidpierce.xyz\/post\/3lyl2tqyzdy2t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this post on Bluesky<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/installer-newsletter\/776474\/what-are-you-into-this-week\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this post on The Verge<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">\u201cI \u2018inherited\u2019 my daughter\u2019s Nintendo Switch and got <a href=\"https:\/\/demonslayer-hinokami.sega.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Demon Slayer: The Hinomaki Chronicles<\/strong><\/a> on sale for $20. Getting myself hyped up for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/tv\/85937?language=en-US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>the movie<\/strong><\/a> this weekend.\u201d \u2013 Michael<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">\u201cStephen Robles on YouTube has created <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/cAHXWsN8x7U\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>an amazing iOS shortcut<\/strong><\/a> that can help protect your iPhone if it\u2019s ever stolen. It sends you the location of your device along with photos from both the front and back cameras. It even plays an audible alert that says, \u2018This iPhone is stolen!\u2019 Best of all, you can activate it from any phone, whether Android or iOS.\u201d \u2014 Owen<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">\u201cI just started <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/tv\/209867?language=en-US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Frieren<\/strong><\/a> and man, the hype is warranted. I\u2019m more of a rom-com, slice of life guy rather than fantasy, but the story is super compelling so far.\u201d \u2014 Ryan<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">\u201cI have been thoroughly enjoying Bill McKibben\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/wwnorton.com\/books\/Here-Comes-the-Sun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization<\/strong><\/a>. Its thesis \u2014 that the astoundingly rapid buildout of solar and wind could provide us a lifeline out of the worst effects of climate change, if we act now \u2014 has brought more hope and enthusiasm about the future than I\u2019ve felt in what feels like years.\u201d \u2014 Hoto<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">\u201cCurrently checking out the beta of <a href=\"https:\/\/2xko.riotgames.com\/en-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>2XKO<\/strong><\/a>, a free 2v2 tag-team fighting game set in the League of Legends universe. Appears to be great for newcomers.\u201d \u2014 Daniel<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">\u201cI\u2019m cautiously enjoying a new feature on the <a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=1025X1701640&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.anrdoezrs.net%2Fclick-8836598-15205098%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.garmin.com%252Fen-US%252Fp%252F777655%252F\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Garmin Forerunner 955<\/strong><\/a>. A recent software update ties in my travel plans to the watch, and I get recommendations for time zone adjustments. It gave decent suggestions when I went from the US to Italy, back to the US, then to France all within a week. The gentle reminders of when to stop caffeine were the best.\u201d \u2014 Sean<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">\u201cI binged and loved <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/tv\/262375-long-story-short\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Long Story Short<\/strong><\/a> by the creator(s) of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/tv\/61222-bojack-horseman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>BoJack Horseman<\/strong><\/a>.\u201d \u2014 Tal<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/1001albumsgenerator.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>1001 Albums Generator<\/strong><\/a> recommends a new album every day (including weekends if you like) from the book <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1001_Albums_You_Must_Hear_Before_You_Die\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die<\/strong><\/a>. It\u2019s a great way to listen to some of the best-regarded music and expand your listening habits beyond your music recommendation algorithm.\u201d \u2014 Richard<br \/>\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/tv\/157239-alien-earth?language=en-US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Alien: Earth<\/strong><\/a>. Let\u2019s talk about the octopus eye.\u201d \u2014 Sheila<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1ymtmqpi _17nnmdy1 _17nnmdy0 _1xwtict1\">Okay, so there is one show I watched this summer that I want to talk about, just for a second. It\u2019s a Netflix show called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoviedb.org\/tv\/261887-building-the-band?language=en-US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Building the Band<\/strong><\/a>, and it is essentially American Idol meets Love is Blind meets The Circle. The premise makes no sense! It also totally works. I found myself shockingly invested in all these singers and bands, and the whole thing is structured so that none of the 10 episodes ever feel repetitive or draggy. I would watch a thousand seasons of this show \u2014 and knowing Netflix, I assume that\u2019s exactly what we\u2019re going to get. 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