Software updates are great when they make features better, but that doesn't always happen. Case in point: a recent Google Pixel update that's brought in a flurry of complaints. One of the least popular changes altered how Pixels handle the Do Not Disturb feature. Previously, you could swipe down from the top of your Pixel's screen and press the Do Not Disturb button in quick settings to toggle it on or off. The March 2025 update changed that, forcing you to make multiple taps to activate or deactivate Do Not Disturb on your Google Pixel smartphone.Plenty of Google Pixel users took to Reddit to complain about this change. Fortunately, there are easy ways to fix this behavior.Restore one-tap Do Not Disturb to your Google Pixel smartphoneThe easiest way to bring back the old Do No Disturb button is by downloading an app. Simple DND lets you do exactly what the old button used to. Once you install the app and give it the required permissions, simply tap the Add Tile button to send a quick Do Not Disturb toggle back to your Pixel's quick settings pane. Once the tile is there, you can rearrange it as you see fit. Just swipe down from the top of your Pixel's screen and select the pencil icon to edit and reorder your quick settings tiles. You can use this to move the new Do Not Disturb button to your preferred location. This app was developed by someone who faced the exact same problem after the update, and doesn't do anything other than restoring the old Do Not Disturb button. The other alternative is to add a Do Not Disturb button to the lock screen and access it from there. This will require you to give up one of the two shortcuts on your lock screen and replace it with Do Not Disturb. You can change this by going to your Pixel phone's Settings app and navigating to Display > Lock screen > Shortcuts. Now select one of the shortcuts and pick Do Not Disturb to add it there. In the meantime, if you want Google to bring back the old, one-tap button, you can send your feedback to the company. On your Pixel, go to Settings > Tips & support > Send feedback. Be sure to describe the problem in detail so that the person reading it can understand the issue and pass it on to the relevant team accordingly. 

Motorola is gearing up to announce new phones on April 24, based on a short teaser video the company shared on X. The video shows what looks like two types of phone — presumably a member of the 2025 Razr family and a Moto Edge — sliding and unfolding into place to spell "AI." There's little else to go on from the video other than the April 24, 2025 date and a glimpse of some new finish options for Motorola's phones, including a wood option. Last year's Razr and Razr+ came in a variety of bright, poppy colors with faux suede and leather backs. Historically, Motorola has also prided itself on offering unique customizations options, starting all the way back with the Moto X in 2013, which was also available with a wooden finish. It's possible that wood-paneled options ends up exclusive to the Moto Edge, but it would certainly make the Razr and Razr+ standout from other foldables if they got it, too. Big reveals. Iconicdesigns. Coming 4/24 🤫. #MakeItIconic #GatewayToIconic pic.twitter.com/PhfPg4o71h— motorola (@Moto) April 10, 2025 Beyond that, the improvements Motorola could reasonably make to the Razr are more expected. It's made the front cover screen bigger before, and it could again on the 2025 Razr. The 2025 Razr+ couldn't get a bigger front display without Motorola changing the dimensions of the phone itself, but that's possible, too. If Motorola wanted to really offer a Razr worth upgrading to, it would also improve the phone's camera, fixing things like color reproduction and photo processing.  We should have a better idea of what Motorola has planned when it makes its April 24 announcement, until then, smart money is on the company cramming in a few more AI-powered features.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/mobile/smartphones/youll-have-to-wait-until-april-24-to-know-if-motorola-was-brave-enough-to-make-a-wooden-razr-211723767.html?src=rss

Dough Spectrum Canvas delivers a 6K experience for Mac users, offering a high-quality alternative to Apple's expensive Studio Display.

After soaring 23% on Wednesday due to President Trump's pause on most new tariffs, Tesla shares dropped on Thursday along with the broader market.

Morocco‘s social security agency said troves of data were stolen from its systems in a cyberattack this week that resulted in personal information being leaked on the messaging app Telegram. The North African kingdom’s social security fund administers pensions and insurance benefits to millions of private sector workers, from assembly line laborers to corporate executives. It said in a statement Wednesday that preliminary investigations suggest the leak resulted from hackers bypassing its security systems. The agency did not say who was thought to be responsible for the leak while also claiming that many of the documents posted were “misleading, inaccurate, or incomplete.” The hackers who posted the documents on Telegram said the attack was in response to alleged Moroccan “harassment” of Algeria on social media platforms, pledging additional cyberattacks if Algerian sites were targeted. Moroccan media have attributed the attack to Algerian hackers, describing it as an episode in a larger cyberwar between the two countries. Relations between Algeria and Morocco have recently deteriorated to historic lows. The countries have withdrawn their ambassadors, closed their embassies and respective airspaces. Algeria’s support for the Polisario Front, a pro-independence movement fighting Morocco over the disputed Western Sahara, is among the roots of the tensions. Some of the leaked information touches on deeply sensitive issues in Morocco. Among the leaked documents is salary information that, if accurate, would reflect vast inequalities that continue to plague Morocco despite its strides in economic development. The trove includes unverified financial data on executives of state-owned companies, political parties, figures associated with the royal family’s holding company and charity fund, and the Israeli liaison office in Rabat. Morocco’s National Commission for the Protection of Personal Data said on Thursday that it stood ready to investigate complaints from people targeted in the leak. Mustapha Baitas, Morocco’s government spokesperson, linked the attack to what he said was growing support for Morocco in the conflict from the international community — something he said “disturbs the enemies of our country to the point of attempting to harm it through these hostile actions.” U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said earlier this week said he supported Morocco’s plan for the disputed territory, a statement Algeria criticized on Thursday. During his first term in office, President Donald Trump shifted Washington’s longstanding position in 2020 to back Morocco’s sovereignty over the territory. President Joe Biden’s administration neither reversed nor openly supported the policy. —Sam Metz, Associated Press

Milan Design Week 2025 has just witnessed one of the coolest motorbike mods you’ll come across for its sheer design value. Royal Enfield took to the mega design event with an otherworldly reinterpretation of the Flying Flea FF.C6 model, virtually turning it into a canvas for art. The feat was achieved in a collaboration with Italian-born LA artist Mattia Biagi, who has experimented with bike designs in the past. His unique perspective towards the design world makes him a respected name in the Italian art, fashion, and design circles. Flying Flea, a new sub-brand of Royal Enfield, brought the one-of-a-kind electric motorcycle that blurs the boundaries between mobility and abstract art to Milan for the world to appreciate. Dubbed Motototem, the bike looks straight out of the Ghost Rider Universe. Perhaps they could have roped in Nicolas Cage for a cameo entry at the unveiling – of course, minus all the blazing flames. Designer: Flying Flea and Mattia Biagi Motototem, based on the brand’s first ever motorbike, the FF.C6, is created by a team of over 200 engineers based in India and the UK. The bespoke motorbike retains most of its DNA, while Mattia turns the bike’s skin and muscle into a creative platform. Under the surface lies the same Snapdragon-powered modern connectivity and voice navigation. The magnesium battery case, having fins, is retained to maintain structural integrity, and is painted in black stone element to maintain the visual theme. The artist brings nostalgic elements of the 1940 Flying Flea into play – reviving memories of the brand’s motorbikes, which were air-dropped during WWII to gain tactical advantage on the battlefield. That travertine tank, to be precise, has the telltale inspiration from the years gone by. The nature-human connection is also present in the final form as the headlights and taillights give way to hand-blown glass forms achieved from high-temperature processes. Bronze handlebars and footpegs with components molded from the artist’s fingerprints alone got me to believe it is some kind of secret Ghostrider bike for an upcoming movie under wraps. The use of natural materials like clay, bronze, stone, and leather flows down to the forged aluminum frame and the magnesium battery case. Fenders get the unique resin-cast leaves, truly making it artistic, and the seat now has a warm walnut block as the saddle. On closer look, even the tires get the art influence with swallows that signify loyalty and homecoming. Mattia gives the fork assembly the creative treatment with clay-molded inserts that replace the fork guards traditionally found on dirt bikes. The chain guard gets the same treatment.  This sculptural bike will tour the world this year, after its show at the Superdesign Show located at Via Tortona 27 at Milan Design Week commences on 12 April, and we’re looking forward to more clips of the bike in action. Maybe in California it’ll get celebrity attention, or maybe George Miller’s attention for his next Mad Max flick. The post This Royal Enfield motorcycle wrapped in clay, resin, and stone redefines functional art first appeared on Yanko Design.

Even diehard fans are converted.

President Trump’s tariffs are boosting China’s global image even as they threaten to decimate its economy.

Macworld With the release of the Mac Studio in March, Apple also released its fastest processor ever. However, that chip, the M3 Ultra, is only available in the Mac Studio–it’s not available in the higher-end Mac Pro. Apple’s flagship Mac, once dubbed “the world’s fastest personal computer,” still runs the M2 Ultra chip that was released in 2022. That leaves the Mac Pro as a glaring oddball in its Mac lineup. It’s an expensive tower computer starting at $6,999 with an out-of-date chip. Does this mean the tower Mac has come to an end? Perhaps, but there is a glimmer of hope, if you want to believe. Mac Pro’s history in limbo Apple has a history of leaving the Mac Pro in limbo. When the Mac Studio was first released in 2022, the Mac Pro didn’t get an update and eventually became the last Mac with Intel CPUs. At that time, it was still possible to get an Intel Mac Pro that was technically faster than the M1 Ultra Mac Studio, but you had to pay a premium for Xeon CPUs and graphics card upgrades that were clearly on the way out. The Mac Pro’s Apple silicon update finally came in 2023 when it got an M2 Ultra chip alongside the Mac Studio. Apple didn’t change much about the Mac Pro other than its chip, though it took away the ability to add aftermarket RAM and graphics. The 2023 Mac Pro is essentially a machine for users who need PCIe expansion cards–a specialized market, but one that positions the Mac as a top-tier creative workstation. Apple introduced the first M-series Mac Pro in 2023 at WWDC.Foundry But since the M2 Ultra offered the same performance in the tiny Mac Studio and the tower of the Mac Pro, the questions about the Mac Pro’s viability persisted. Its very existence doesn’t make sense, especially for a company that prides itself on maintaining profit margins and managing production costs. Apple doesn’t release data on individual units sold, but it seems hard to believe that the Mac Pro, which starts at a price tag that’s $3,000 more than the Mac Studio, sells in high enough quantity to justify its place in the lineup. But the Mac Pro has come back from the dead before. The current design with Intel chips was released in 2019, six years after the ill-received cylindrical Mac Pro. That long gap was disrupted in 2017, when Apple announced that the Mac Pro would get the modular design it still uses today. So, a languishing Mac Pro isn’t new, and its history feeds into speculation about its viability. Mac Studio in the spotlight What’s different this time is the introduction of the Mac Studio in 2021. Its launch suggested that the Mac Pro was on the way out, and with updates in 2023 and 2025, Apple has established the Mac Studio as a smaller Mac Pro with the fastest M-series chip. In fact, if speed is your top priority, the fastest Mac you can buy isn’t even the Mac Pro right now—it’s M3 Ultra Mac Studio. Granted, the Mac Pro is the only option for a Mac user who needs expansion slots, but at least with its prior iterations, you were guaranteed to get the fastest chip, too. With the launch of the M3 Ultra, expansion is the only justification to get the Mac Pro, making its specialized status even more specialized. This isn’t the first time Apple targeted the higher-end workstation market with a small, compact computer with limited upgradability. The Mac Studio is something of a rebirth of the 2013 cylindrical Mac Pro. Both have compact, space-saving designs and the fastest chips. Both have a lot of ports for connecting devices. Both are workstations for demanding users but not the most demanding users. Apple was quite proud of the 2013 Mac Pro; at its unveiling, Apple’s Phil Schiller famously quipped, “Can’t innovate anymore, my ass.” The Mac Studio is similarly innovative and its easy to assume it will take the place of the Mac Pro at some point. It doesn’t help that there aren’t any Mac Pro rumors that point to any specific specifications, new tech, design tweaks, or anything else. The only rumor to speak of is a mention that it might arrive later this year, but a tentative spot on the release schedule isn’t reassuring. What the future holds So if the Mac Studio is the workstation value model, Apple has an opportunity to reposition the Mac Pro instead of letting it fade away. I’ve always thought that this Mac in particular should be a showcase for that latest (if not cutting edge) tech. It should always have the fastest CPU, the beefiest GPU, the latest Thunderbolt, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth iterations, and whatever else Apple can do (what the heck, put a C1 in it!). And it should be updated frequently regularly with whatever the latest thing is. It’s not a machine that just anyone can afford, but so what? Apple can afford to have a low-volume selling Mac that has the main purpose of flexing muscle. The fact that you can buy it is a bonus. It’s also the only Mac made in the U.S. As announced back in 2019, the Mac Pro is manufactured in Austin, Texas, and includes “components designed, developed and manufactured by more than a dozen American companies for distribution to US customers.” With tariffs threatening to upend Apple’s pipeline, a U.S.-made computer could be a boon to Apple’s bargaining position. As Macworld columnist Jason Snell recently hypothesized, Apple could also have bigger plans for its chips that would require the available cooling space within the Mac Pro. Reports have said that Apple is working on a server chip for online AI processing, and perhaps after Apple will unveil this chip alongside a reimagined Mac Pro. It might seem like a long shot, but the Mac Pro has been reborn so many times, a glimmer is all Mac Pro fans need to keep hope alive.

A questionably sourced report claims a new version of the Apple Vision Pro is in mass production now, with the new model supposedly going on sale within a year.Apple Vision ProThe Apple Vision Pro is little more than a year old following its release, but there are expectations of an updated model appearing on the horizon at some point. If one report is to be believed, it could arrive in the not-too-distant future.According to IT Home, components for a new Apple headset, potentially named the Apple Vision Pro 2, have entered the mass production stage. The report cites multiple sources that display panels, shells, and other key components are in production. Rumor Score: 🙄 Unlikely Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums