Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 66, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If youre new here, welcome, happy 2025, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.)This week, Ive been reading about loneliness and Web3 scams and the future of procedural TV, watching Deadpool & WolverineSeveranceSquid GameKids Baking Championship, wondering if thats real Sara Dietschy or AI Sara Dietschy, and giving an Apple News Plus subscription a whirl as my go-to news source.I also have for you a big report from CES in Las Vegas. This edition of Installer is a little different than most, just because we saw so many new things, and so many new things launched, and in many cases, its hard to know whether any of it will ever hit shelves. So think of this as part Installer, part CES recap, part David hopes desperately these things actually ship list. But I tried hard to pick out the stuff Im confident will actually end up on sale at some point soon and might be worth your money. Im sure Ill be wrong about a few of them but heres hoping. And if you want all the best stuff from CES, check out our annual awards theres lots of great stuff in there.Also, and most importantly, my heart goes out to everyone in LA and elsewhere dealing with the fires this week. Im so sorry for everything youre dealing with, and I hope youre safe and doing okay.(As always, the best part of Installer is your ideas and tips. What are you into right now? What should everyone else be playing / reading / watching / downloading / building out of Legos right now? Tell me everything: installer@theverge.com. And if you know someone else who might enjoy Installer, forward it to them and tell them to subscribe here.)The Drop(A note on the links in here: I linked to product pages when they existed, as I always try to do. But since this is CES, sometimes there isnt one yet. In those cases, I link to Verge stories or other coverage.)The LG StanbyME 2. I cannot explain to you why I am so into this thing. Its just a big, portable screen (LG calls it a lifestyle screen, which is hysterical), with a strap and a stand, so you can hang it up or prop it on a table. Is that anything? I dont know! But I love this idea.The Circular Ring 2. The first model was kind of a dud, but the Ring 2 appears to get almost everything right: better battery, easier charging, nicer design, more features. My 2025 project is to ditch my smartwatch for a smart ring, and this has some potential.Nvidia Project Digits. This one kind of violates the spirit of the things a real person might actually buy rubric here, but I am increasingly convinced that the only good AI future is one where your AI systems are more local, more personal, and more yours. Nvidias Mac Mini-looking AI machine is a cool step in that direction.The Roam SodaTop. I had a SodaStream for years and loved everything about it except it was huge and only in my kitchen. The SodaTop screws right onto a water bottle and carbonates water in five seconds. $50! Spectacular, give me 14 of them.The Lenovo Thinkbook Plus Gen 6. I didnt get to see this one on the CES floor, but Lenovos rollable screen concept thing is real now and apparently works pretty well. $3,500 for a laptop is preposterous, but this is a technology that belongs in a lot of laptops. Soon.The Samsung Frame Pro. As far as I can tell, the actual display improvements here are not super impressive. But I like that the Frame setup is simpler and involves fewer wires now and Im hoping thisll make the last-gen Frame cheap enough that I can justify buying one.The Wonder Petal. All my gardening- and birding-obsessed friends are super into this thing, a flower-styled and solar-powered camera that uses AI to identify plants and creatures roaming around your yard. I keep hearing great things about the Bird Buddy feeder, too.The Flic Duo. A button! For doing button things! You stick this tiny thing on a wall and program what happens when you click, double-click, press and hold, swipe, and lots more. Its Matter-compatible and $49 and the sort of thing every smart home needs.The SwitchBot Multitasking Household Robot K20 Plus Pro. Yikes, that name. But the product is so smart: a modular robot vacuum that turns into a roving air purifier, pet monitor, and more. I love the trend were seeing here, as these turn into the first true home robots.The Amazfit Active 2. I noticed my colleague Victoria Song wearing this watch and told her how much I liked the red, kind of Tron-y face. She looked at me and goes, ITS ONLY A HUNDRED DOLLARS! Thats basically the deal a pretty, pretty good, pretty cheap smartwatch and fitness tracker. With my favorite watchface yet.The Razer Handheld Dock Chroma. One dock for all your handheld game consoles. It has fast power, seems to connect easily, and supports phones, Steam Decks, Switches, and more. I remain totally convinced that these consoles are the future of games, and this is a terrific accessory idea.Screen shareIts a strange time in the blogging / social media universe. Threads, Bluesky, X, Mastodon, and a million other platforms are growing and changing, and its hard to figure out where to spend your time and energy. Ive been talking to folks for years now about how all this is supposed to work and have consistently been convinced that Manton Reece is on the right track. Hes the creator of Micro.blog, which is simple like Twitter but personal like a blog and has a lot of big ideas about interoperability and the fediverse.This week, Manton launched Micro.one, a $1 / month platform that gives you a blog, on your own domain, that also lets you post to the fediverse. If I were looking for a new place to post, theres a good chance Id start there.I asked Manton to share his homescreen with us, wanting to see if I could snoop on any other new things he might be working on. Heres Mantons homescreen, plus some info on the apps he uses and why:The phone: iPhone 16 Pro Max. This is the first time Ive had the biggest iPhone. I thought it would be good to try as a sort of tiny iPad. It makes reading and writing just a little easier.The wallpaper: My wallpaper is solid black. Boring! But it makes everything feel crisp and readable. (For the lockscreen background, I have a photo of family.)The apps: Messages, Phone, Photos, Camera, Safari, Calm, NetNewsWire, Spotify, Google Maps, Slack, Fantastical, Libby, Overcast, Swarm, Reeder, Kindle, Hey, Epilogue, Strata, Micro.blog.I keep a blank row of icons at the top and bottom of my homescreen, so there are fewer icons to sort through when finding an app to open. It also makes reaching the top icons easier. I keep all notification badges hidden to avoid clutter, too.In the dock, I have Hey email and a few companion apps for my Micro.blog platform: Epilogue for keeping track of books, Strata for notes, and the official Micro.blog app. Also on the homescreen, I have some apps for reading, like Libby and the Kindle app, and, for some reason, two RSS readers: NetNewsWire and Reeder. I use Spotify instead of Apple Music and Fantastical instead of Apple Calendar.I also asked Manton to share a few things hes into right now. Heres what he sent back:Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson. Im currently halfway through this book and love the epic scope of a story that spans multiple standalone book series. I hope to read more this year. I track what books Im reading, and I post a short microblog post to my own site about each one.ChatGPT. As a developer, I thought I was fine writing code on my own, and I was initially skeptical of AI. But now, the ChatGPT app for Mac is always running. Throughout the day, Im feeding it random questions and asking for programming help. I believe strongly in human creativity, and there are many things I dont want a robot to do for me, but as a tool, it has been really useful.I use Swarm to check into places I visit like coffee shops or new places while traveling. Foursquare has recently shut down its city guide to refocus on Swarm, but its not clear what kind of future the app has. I occasionally import my check-ins into a separate blog so I have all the historical data.Heres what the Installer community is into this week. I want to know what youre into right now as well! Email installer@theverge.com or message me on Signal @davidpierce.11 with your recommendations for anything and everything, and well feature some of our favorites here every week. For even more great recommendations, check out the replies to this post on Threads and this post on Bluesky.I stumbled upon a four-part series on YouTube by Digging The Greats. He does a great deep dive into using an iPod for 30 days and how it changed his life. Really great interviews and insight about algorithms, getting some life back, and using technology without the addiction. Really interesting stuff. OwenLast week, I ordered a Laifen Wave electric toothbrush, and its taking way too long in the mail. I want to play with my new gadget now, damn it! EllieIve been listening to the entire discography of Essenger. I think that having an electronic groove during the busiest time of the year in tech makes the tech world even cooler! EliA new extension called Pre-AI Search. All it does is filter to pre-2023 Google results, but its been a bit of a lifesaver given how garbage Google image search is now. Been pretty handy for my research Google image search has been rough with all the AI stuff, but filtering to pre-2023 helps find actual design resources again. FrankieFlyleaf. A beautiful read-it-later app for macOS, iPadOS, and iOS. RyanI just started listening to the wonderful If Books Could Kill podcast. Youre Wrong About alum Michael Hobbes and lawyer Peter Shamshiri tackle the question, What if pop science books would have peer review? The answer is pretty damning for the books but great fun for us listeners. LaszloNot new, but the Baseus Nomos 5-in-1 charging station changed my whole desk setup. The retractable cable and StandBy mode-friendly phone mount (Qi2!) make it worth it. HawkeIve been bingeing AEW on Max. I was a childhood wrestling fan who got back into WWE casually at the pandemic Wrestlemania. Now that its on Max, Ive been bingeing the past two months of AEW shows to get acquainted with the product and better compare it to post-McMahon WWE. Overall, its pretty good. BrianGreg IlesSouthern Man, a massive but riveting novel set in modern Mississippi, has been eating up all my spare time. DarraghI recommend you check out ProjectionLab. Its a beautifully designed financial planning tool that Ive been using for the past few years. This solo dev-built app makes it simple to model finances and plan for the future. JakeWatching this horror series, From, on Prime Video. Very different than most shows on the internet. DaniyalSigning offOver the holiday break, I came across a really lovely set of app icons from a designer named Lokki, and of course jumped at an excuse to yet again completely overhaul my homescreen. I really like it now! But in buying the icon pack, I also got a set of Widgy widgets, which sent me down the rabbit hole of what I am now convinced is the coolest app on the planet for Apple devices. Widgy lets you make basically any widget you can imagine you can design it from scratch, add lots of features and interactivity, and share stuff youve made so other people can download or buy widgets as well. The next version of my homescreen is going to be all widgets, no apps. And its going to be all Widgy. Widgets all the way down, baby.See you next week!

Every item on this page was hand-picked by a House Beautiful editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy.As antiques enthusiasts continually seek items from bygone eras for their quality and character (and for psychological reasons), weve turned to the experts for intel on the antiques they believe will sweep the collecting scene in 2025. With sharp eyes and a wealth of knowledge, they predict everything from Gustavian furniture to equestrian motifs (thanks and farewell, Yellowstone) are poised to trend this year. Once armed with this list of covetable antiques, consider hitting the road to little-known destinations for incredible antique finds.Related StoriesGustavian FurnitureSusanaLpezMargaret Schwartz, owner of Modern Antiquarian, says Gustavian furniture has always had a cult following, but there are times when its appeal becomes more widespread. And one such time is now!Gustavian furniture has a wonderful charm and an interesting history rooted in French Neoclassical design, Schwartz says. Swedish artisans reinterpreted the French style by simplifying the details, using local woods like pine and birch, and painting the pieces in light colors to brighten interiors during those long, dark Scandinavian winters. Schwartz praises the versatility of the furniture style. It looks equally at home in a sleek modern setting or a reimagined traditional space, she says, noting that people have been using pairs of chests as bedside tables and buffets for storage in dining and living rooms. Gustavian furniture brings character and history to our spaces and is a wise investment, often retaining or appreciating in value over time. Garden AccentsWilliam Waldron Antique garden furnishings and decor are also having a moment. This trend is being brought to life in two ways: bringing the outdoors in and treating outdoor spaces as true extensions of interiors, Schwartz says.Inside the home, Schwartz is seeing people favor large antique planters and urns to house trees and other greenery. Smaller versions are being used to display fresh flowers. French Neoclassical designs and Art Deco planters are particularly popular, Schwartz says.But planters arent the only way to embrace the trend throughout your interiors. Stone tables are also making their way indoors because of their durability and the unique texture they bring to a space, Schwartz says. Over time, these pieces have developed a patina from their climate, usage, and placement. With the growth of moss or oxidation, their weathered appearance adds character.SusanaLpezFor outdoor settings, people are seeking distinct pieces that age beautifully and bring individuality. French caf tables and concrete or stone dining tables make useful additions for alfresco dining, and comfortable seating invites lounging, Schwartz says. We especially love seeing swan planters on covered porches, stone animals arranged in groups throughout the garden, or tabletop urns planted with local seasonal flowers.Related StoryPainted Panels and ScreensJessica Barton, Photographer: Bess FridayIn a living room by designer Jessica Barton, a paneled art piece draws attention above a blue-painted mantel.Vintage and antique home decor remains in high demand, with design enthusiasts embracing timeless pieces that bring character and history to their spaces, says Noel Fahden, vice president of global merchandising for Chairish.Fahden calls out painted panels and screens as a current favorite for their artistic flair. They can also be used as room dividers or to hide unsightly corners. Elizabeth Pash, designer and owner of Elizabeth Pash Interiors & Antiques, is a staunch advocate for decorative screens, including painted ones, and even explained how theyre the unsung heroes of interior design.Related StoryMurano GlassKelly AllenA mirror and sconces made of Murano glass add elegance to the bathroom in a suite at the Lake Como-based hotel Passalaqua.Another trend Chairish experts are seeing is frilly Murano glass for [its] playful elegance, according to Fahden. These delicate or ornate piecesincluding mirrors, chandeliers, lamps, and glasswarehave been made in Italy for more than 1,500 years with production concentrated on the island of Murano. If you know how to spot genuine Murano glass, any form it comes in is sure to add a jewel-like touch to your home. Equestrian MotifsReid RollsCarson Kressleys farmhouse features a handful of horse-themed artworks and fabrics, including a vintage pillow in the entryway.Yellowstone fueled the Rich Ranch aesthetic during its five-season run, so its no surprise equestrian motifs and rustic elements continue to trend. Horse-themed fabrics, sculptures, paintings, and trinketslike a 1930s brass horse letter openerare easy ways to embrace equestrian influence at home whether you're after a subtle or striking look.Related StoryOpal and OpalineErnst Beadle//Getty ImagesA blue French opaline oil lamp was converted into an electrical lamp with a shade for a bedside table in a room by designer Roslyn Rosier.Similarly, Fahden says opal and opaline are captivating collectors and novice antique shoppers alike. Items including Art Deco desk lamps, glassware, pendant lights, wall sconces, bowls, and vases can add a soft luster to any setting. The materials are a perfect alternative to overtly sparkly accents and shiny metallic touches.Follow House Beautiful on Instagram and TikTok.

According to Mark Gurman from Bloomberg, Apple will be launching a new Apple Watch SE later this year, as well as introducing refreshes for Apple Watch Series 11 and Ultra 3. Based on todays rumors, its sounding like itll be a big year for Apple Watch.New Apple Watch SEGurman doesnt provide many specifics for the new Apple Watch SE, other than the fact that itll sport a new look.Apple introduced Apple Watch SE in 2020, based on the design of 2018s Apple Watch Series 4. Its possible that well be getting a design that more closely resembles 2021s Apple Watch Series 7 or maybe itll be something new entirely.In the past, Mark Gurman has reported that Apple is considering a plastic body for Apple Watch SE, so its possible hes referring to that. In any case, if youre in the market for an Apple Watch SE, Id hold out for this new model, which should finally launch this year. If Apple ends up going with a plastic Apple Watch SE, Id also expect a bunch of fun colors to come alongside it.Apple Watch Series 11 and Ultra 3The higher-end Apple Watches, on the other hand, shouldnt introduce any sort of new design. Gurman says theyll probably stay roughly the same. However, that doesnt mean there wont be anything to look forward to.Apple Watch Ultra 3 should be gaining support for satellite connectivity and 5G RedCap, vastly expanding users connectivity options. Apple will also likely introduce high blood pressure detection on both Apple Watch Series 11 and Apple Watch Ultra 3 later this year. Apples blood pressure readings wont give users exact numbers, but instead warn users of anything they should be aware of:The blood-pressure featureis designed to work in a similar way to Apples sleep apnea detector. It wont give users specific readings such as diastolic or systolic levels but it will inform them that they may be in a state of hypertension.Blood pressure monitoring was initially expected to debut in Apple Watch Series 10, but got delayed due to the new, thinner design of the watch. Apple should be ready to launch it this year, however.Gurman also mentions that Apple is working on a new AI coaching service and an all new health app, though timing is unclear. These additions should coincide with the launch of AirPods with heart rate monitoring.Wrap upIf all of these rumors come to fruition, it sounds like Apple will be refreshing every single Apple Watch model at once, something the company hasnt done since 2022, where they introduced Apple Watch SE 2, Apple Watch Series 8, and the original Apple Watch Ultra.We were expecting this in 2024, but instead of Apple Watch Ultra 3, we just got a new black titanium Apple Watch Ultra 2 instead, and the new Apple Watch SE mysteriously never shipped. Nonetheless, hopefully everything works out this year.Are you looking forward to Apples 2025 Apple Watch lineup? Let us know in the comments.Follow Michael:X/Twitter,Bluesky,InstagramAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel

According to Bloombergs Mark Gurman, the new Apple smart home hub, which some refer to as Apple command center or simply HomePad, might ship a little bit later than anticipated.Apple has been working on a new device for your smart home for a decent while, and the company is expected to launch it this spring, particularly in March. As a refresher, heres what were expecting with the product:6-inch square display with thick bezelCamera at the topRechargeable built in batteryA new Apple operating system: homeOSHeavy focus on video applications like FaceTimeSupport for many Apple appsStandBy-inspired dashboardEasy ability to control your smart homeApple Intelligence supportDespite many rumors circulating for such a long time, it did sound like Apple was getting really close to finally releasing this thing. However, because of many of the Apple Intelligence delays, it might take a little bit longer to hit the market, according to Gurman:Apple has beenplanning to introducethehome hub in March, but it may take longer to reach consumers. The devices new operating system code-named Pebble is heavily tied to App Intents features coming in iOS 18.4 and iOS 19, so its plausible that the hardware itself will ship a bit later.Even though Apple is launching the hardware later, it still sounds like were set to see an unveiling in the coming months. Its a little unfortunate that therell be a release delay, but it makes sense given this products heavy reliance on Apple Intelligence.Gurman also reiterates that Apple is planning to launch LLM Siri, a more conversational chatbot-like assistant, in iOS 19.4 which will launch in spring 2026. Apple is also preparing its own lineup of smart home accessories, starting with a Face ID-powered doorbell and a more private security camera.What do you think of Apples rumored smart home hardware ecosystem? Let us know in the comments.Follow Michael:X/Twitter,Bluesky,InstagramAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel

According to Mark Gurmans Power On newsletter, Apple is planning no sort of Vision Pro refresh in 2025. He mentions that its possible that Apple could theoretically unveil a headset ahead of a release next year, but all signs are pointing to new Vision Pro hardware launching in 2026 instead.On the other hand, he reports that Apples more urgent goal is to create a cheaper headset, and Apple is ramping up development for that headset.Other analysts, such as Ming Chi-Kuo, had previously reported that Apple Vision Pro 2 would be on track to enter production in the second half of 2025. It was widely expected to implement the M5 chip and have support for Apple Intelligence, though there werent many other hardware changes rumored. Kuo also reported that Apples cheaper headset is delayed until at least 2027.Gurman, on the other hand, describes the cheaper headset as an urgent goal of Apples. It still wont be shipping in 2025, but hopefully it isnt too far away:The more urgent goal is to produce a lower-cost version of the headset, and Apple isramping up of development of such a product. Stay tuned for more details on that. Besides that device, code-named N107, Apple isactively exploringother ideas. That includesa version of theRay-Ban smart glasses from Meta Platforms Inc. and an AirPods-like vision device with cameras.All those devices would be further out than 2025, but this year should be a critical step toward that future vision.Gurman also reports that Apple is continuing to work on other products thatd implement wearable cameras, including an Apple version of the Meta Ray-Ban glasses, as well as AirPods that include cameras. No specific timeline is provided, other than the fact that itll be after this year.Follow Michael:X/Twitter,Bluesky,InstagramAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel

It can be frustrating to scroll through your Recent calls tab in order to find the right call on your iPhone. But with thisiOS 18hack, you can find that call faster in your recent call history.Apple released iOS 18 in September, and the update included a lot of new features, like customizable home screen and RCS messaging. It also introduced a search bar in your iPhone's Phone app that lets you easily search your call history and voicemails. Before iOS 18, your Phone app's Recent calls tab was a running list of all the calls made to and from your iPhone. But now you can easily search through the list, so you aren't needlessly scrolling through it.Here's what to know about the search function in your iPhone's Recents tab.Can I search recent calls on my iPhone? Explaining why my spouse is saved in my iPhone as "El Hoppo" is a long story. Apple/Screenshot by CNETWith iOS 18, yes. To search your recent calls, go to your Phone app and tap Recents across the bottom of the menu. Tap the search bar across the top of the page to open a new menu that shows the sections Calls and Voicemails. Both of these options also have the option to See All.You can use the search bar to search for a specific contact's name, a contact's number or dates. For example, typing "mom" or "dad" pulls up all the phone calls and voicemails from your mom or dad, as well as their contact card. Similarly, typing "August" or "July" into the search bar pulls up all calls and voicemails from that month.You can also type a specific date, like "July 5," and that pulls up calls and voicemails from that particular date.For more on iOS 18, here's what to know aboutiOS 18.2andiOS 18.1and ouriOS 18 cheat sheet. You can also check out what could come to your iPhone withiOS 18.3. Watch this: What to Expect From Apple in 2025 04:23

When to watch the Green Bay Packers vs. Philadelphia Eagles?Sunday, Jan. 12, at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT).Where to watch?The Packers-Eagles game will air on Fox. See at Fubo Carries Fox for $80 per month Fubo See at Fubo See more details See at YouTube TV Carries Fox for $83 a month YouTube TV See at YouTube TV See more details See at Hulu Plus Live TV Carries Fox for $83 a month Hulu Plus Live TV See at Hulu Plus Live TV See more details See at DirecTV Stream Carries CBS for $87 a month DirecTV Stream See at DirecTV Stream See more details See at Sling TV Carries Fox for $45 a month Sling TV Blue See at Sling TV See more details These two teams started the year in Brazil, with the Eagles winning that Week 1 game as Saquon Barkley scored three touchdowns in his first game wearing Eagles green. Barkley went on to become only the ninth player to eclipse 2,000 rushing yards in a season and led the Eagles to a 14-3 record and the NFC's No. 2 seed. The Eagles begin the playoffs by hosting the Green Bay Packers, who went 11-6 on the year to earn the No. 7 seed in the conference.The Packers and Eagles kick off in Philadelphiatoday at4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT). It's available to watch nationally on Fox. Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles begin the NFL playoffs at home on Sunday against the Green Bay Packers. Andy Lewis/Icon Sportswire/Getty ImagesHow to watch Packers vs. EaglesYou can watch the game on your local Fox station with a cable or satellite TV subscription or with an over-the-air antenna. Most live TV streaming services such asYouTube TVandHulu Plus Live TValso carry your local Fox station (see below).You can also subscribe toNFL Plus, the NFL's own streaming service at $7 per month, but streams are limited to just watching on a phone or tablet (not a TV). Fubo Fubo's Essential plan costs $80 a month and includes Fox.Click hereto see which local channels you get.Read our Fubo review. See at Fubo Sarah Tew/CNET YouTube TV costs $83 a month after a recent price hike and includes Fox. Right now, the first three months are discounted to $60 a month. Plug in your ZIP code on YouTube TV's welcome page to see which local networks are available in your area. Read our YouTube TV review. See at YouTube TV Sarah Tew/CNET Hulu Plus Live TV costs $83 a month and includes Fox in most markets. On its live news page, you can enter your ZIP code under the "Can I watch local news in my area?" question at the bottom of the page to see which local channels you get. Read our Hulu Plus Live TV review. See at Hulu Plus Live TV Directv stream DirecTV Stream's basic $87-a-month package includes Fox in most markets. You can use its channel lookup tool to see which local channels are available where you live. Read our DirecTV Stream review. See at DirecTV Stream Sling TV/CNET Sling TV Blue costs $45 a month and includes Fox but only in select markets. Read our Sling TV review. See at Sling TV All the live TV streaming services above allow you to cancel anytime and require a solid internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out ourlive TV streaming services guide.

Apple released iOS 18.2 in December, more than a month after the tech giant released iOS 18.1. The update brought a handful of new Apple Intelligence features, likeGenmojiandImage Playground, to people with the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max or a device from the iPhone 16 lineup. However, iOS 18.1 gave those iPhone owners access to Apple Intelligence, which can provide summaries in multiple places across their devices.Read more: Your iOS 18 Cheat SheetWith Apple Intelligence and a compatible iPhone, your device can provide you with a summary of a lengthy email, a webpage, Message notifications and more. It can also show you a summary of what you have written in Notes and other messages.Here's what you need to know about summaries with Apple Intelligence on your iPhone. Note that before you use Apple Intelligence, you have to request it for your iPhone. To do so, go to Settings > Apple Intelligence & Siri and tap Get Apple Intelligence.Summaries in MailParsing through emails and email chains for information can be tedious, especially if you get a lot of work emails sent to your device. Thankfully, Apple Intelligence can summarize emails for you so you aren't reading a lot of preamble and want to just get right to the heart of the message. It was a great show if you were wondering. Apple/Screenshot by CNETTo view email summaries, open Mail, choose the email you want to read, and then pull your screen down to reveal a new Summarize button. Tap this and you'll see some lines of summary. You can change how many lines of summary you see by going to Settings > Apps > Mail > Preview and choosing anything from no lines of summary to five.It's also important to note that if you're using iOS 18.2's Mail Categories, you can only see AI summaries for emails in your Primary category. Emails in other categories won't give you summaries. If you're using List View in Mail all your emails will have a summary available.Read more: What You Need to Know About Mail Categories in iOS 18.2Notification summariesWith Apple Intelligence, some of your apps can give you summaries of notifications on your Lock Screen, and this feature is on by default in most cases. This feature can summarize your notifications in a few words, but be careful while reading these. According to the BBC, one of the publication's headlines was summarized inaccurately.If you don't want to risk reading a bad summary, you can turn this feature off. Go to Settings > Notifications > Summarize Notifications and tap the toggles next to the apps you no longer want to receive notification summaries from. You can also tap the toggle next to Summarize Notifications at the top of the menu to turn the feature off for all apps.Read more: Apple's Notification Summaries Can Be Absurdly WrongWebpage summaries in Safari Apple/Screenshot by CNETApple Intelligence can also summarize certain webpages in Safari. To view these summaries, open Safari and go to a webpage, then look on the left side of the address bar. You should see a rectangle with a few dashes beneath it and sparkles. Tap this symbol and it pulls up a menu showing the summary of the webpage.Be aware that this feature isn't available on all webpages. On webpages this feature isn't working yet, the symbol on the left side of the address bar won't have any sparkles.Summarize text with Writing ToolsWriting Tools is an Apple Intelligence menu that lets you proofread, edit or alter something you're writing. It also lets you summarize your message or notes.To view these summaries, highlight what you want to summarize, tap Writing Tools in the pop-up menu -- you might have to scroll through the options in this menu -- and then tap Summary. Writing Tools will show you a summary of what you have highlighted, and it will let you Copy, Replace and Share that summary. These summaries could help you prepare for a presentation, let you quickly read over anything in Notes or trim your own messages down to just the key points.Read more: Proofread, Edit and More With Apple Intelligence Writing ToolsFor more on iOS 18, here's what to know aboutiOS 18.2andiOS 18.1and ouriOS 18 cheat sheet. You can also check out what could come to your iPhone withiOS 18.3. Watch this: What to Expect From Apple in 2025 04:23

Weve all been there. Two people live through the same experience, but then later each remembers it differently. One morning, two years ago, Gisbert Pppler was standing in a German villa where he was supposed to do some minor renovations when it hit him that that there was nothing interesting or noteworthy about the home. In that early meeting, he mustered the courage to inform the client that the interior wasnt unique or remarkable. I recommended gutting the house and starting over, the architect and interior designer says, even though that could easily have meant an early end to the project. Entrepreneur Katja Ptter-Ammer, who had just purchased the villa, has completely different memories of that morning. I believed in Gisbert Pppler right from the start, and that he was the right man for the job. When he ultimately shared his plans with her, she thought: Wow, thats daring, and my husband said: Oh God, I hope it turns out okay. But go for it. And what was it about Ppplers plan that won her over so quickly? I love colors and Im a spontaneous person. This house was also an impulse buy. My husband and I stood in front of it and knew, thats the one. It just had a good vibe.Angled sunlight highlights the unusual surface of the brick faade.The villa had been completely renovated once before, in the 1980s, though its landmark status kept the faade untouched. Inside, however, nothing original had been left in place and everything was new. Even the park-sized garden was run down when Pppler started the project. The original house had its charms, and as part of the Hohenhagen Garden City it was also of historic interest. Nearby is the Hohenhof, a 1908 villa designed by Belgian architect Henry van de Velde. A leading exponent of Art Nouveau, van de Velde built the home for art patron Karl Ernst Osthaus, whose collection would form the core of the Museum Folkwang in Essen following Osthauss early death.Two Arpa outdoor armchairs from Bonacina 1889 overlook the natural swimming pool that looks like a pond.Originating in England, the Garden City movement was embraced in Germany by many leading architects of the day including Peter Behrens and Walter Gropius. The villa that Ptter-Ammer and her husband purchased was designed by local architects, the Ludwig brothers. Today, the city of Hagen, where their home is located, isnt well known outside this region of Germany beyond its status as the Gateway to the Sauerland. In the first two decades of the 20th century, however, Hagen, which sits on the southern edge of the Ruhr region was a center of the European Garden City movement, thanks to visionaries such as Osthaus and van de Velde.The houses park-like garden was designed by Berlins Royal Garden Academy. The Borea furniture on the terrace is by Piero Lissoni for B&B Italia.Most PopularArchitecture + DesignThese 24 Beautiful Places of Worship Are Built Into NatureBy Katherine McLaughlinCulture + LifestyleThe Best Coffee Table Books to Gift This Year, According to AD StaffersBy Jessica ChernerMagazineA Historic House in the Heart of Paris Gets a Dose of Practical MagicBy Alice CavanaghOsthaus was also very involved in the Deutscher Werkbund, an association started in 1907 which included architects, artisans, and designers who sought to reunite art with crafts in response to Germanys rapid industrialization, just as the earlier British Arts and Crafts movement had. That background provided Pppler with a few decisive cues when designing the villa. Choosing the right materials is one thing. But you also need people who know how to work these materials to the correct standards, especially since the project was a millimeter construction site, according to Pppler. That is, a building site where literally every millimeter counted given the precise design of the renovation.Pppler chose Italian Muschelkalk limestone for the bathroom. He made the washbasin and mirror himself.Outstanding craftsmanship is our passion, says the Berlin designer. Our clients enable us to work with great companies over and over again. Anyone who has spent time in 1920s houses knows that spaces can often feel cramped. Pppler turned three rooms that overlook the garden into one large living and dining room. He moved the extra-small kitchen in order to redesign a new one with Ofco, a kitchen interior company based in the city of Iserlohn, Germany, and created a suite on the second floor that includes a bedroom, dressing room, and large bathroom.A new staircase was placed in the same location as the old one. In contrast to the warm wood of the steps, the walls of the room are painted in a cool light blue.Most PopularArchitecture + DesignThese 24 Beautiful Places of Worship Are Built Into NatureBy Katherine McLaughlinCulture + LifestyleThe Best Coffee Table Books to Gift This Year, According to AD StaffersBy Jessica ChernerMagazineA Historic House in the Heart of Paris Gets a Dose of Practical MagicBy Alice CavanaghThe staircase connecting the floors was rebuilt, and as a central motif of the redesign, Pppler gave the passageways round arches. He opened up the conservatory entrance to make the space feel larger, just as he let more light into the house by installing oval wall openings (which he borrowed from Italian designer Luigi Caccia Dominioni whom he admires). Angling window openings are an elaborate way of making them look larger than they are, explains the architect, and are particularly common in Switzerland.Ceiling lights in the guest room are from Mawa Design. Visible in the background are some of the arched passageways found throughout the house.Pppler commissioned a fantastic freak of a specialist from Berlin to produce the reddish terrazzo floor in the garden room, which is reminiscent of the Hohenhofs interior. Another highly specialized team under master carpenter Stefan Freudenberger from the Bavarian town of Rimpar, near Wrzburg, added rounded slats to wooden panels in the plinth area there (and at the entrance), which Pppler chose so that the room doesn't look so empty and bare.The garden room has a dining table and a sideboard also designed by Pppler. On the wall are Joy sconces by Draga & Aurel. The Cab 413 leather chairs were created by Mario Bellini for Cassina. The tableware is from KPM.Most PopularArchitecture + DesignThese 24 Beautiful Places of Worship Are Built Into NatureBy Katherine McLaughlinCulture + LifestyleThe Best Coffee Table Books to Gift This Year, According to AD StaffersBy Jessica ChernerMagazineA Historic House in the Heart of Paris Gets a Dose of Practical MagicBy Alice CavanaghThe elegant two-tone kitchen was designed by Nicole Otto from Ofco, who also introduced the client to Pppler. The green wall element is a signature piece that Pppler designed for this house and which also serves as a shelf. The handles on the Ofco cabinets are by Gisbert Pppler Objects.Freudenberger was also responsible for the special treatment that Pppler wanted for the ceiling in the garden room. Its a kind of woodwork often found in yachts. Pressed planks make the wood extra hard and give it a nicely irregular and lively look. There are two carpenters in the workshop whose only job it is to replace overly large knotholes with nicer ones. Ptter-Ammerwho holds a doctorate in medicineand her husband are the third generation to run a medical company based on sustainability and naturopathy and they not only run their own apiary, but a culinary business as well. In other words, theres usually a lot going on in the house and garden. We regularly host guests and entertain here, Ptter-Ammer says, so its only natural that we live by our values.The glassed-in addition leading out to the terrace lets in perfect light for reading. With all that sunshine, the room is even used as a mini orangery. Armchair by Pppler with upholstery by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn.Most PopularArchitecture + DesignThese 24 Beautiful Places of Worship Are Built Into NatureBy Katherine McLaughlinCulture + LifestyleThe Best Coffee Table Books to Gift This Year, According to AD StaffersBy Jessica ChernerMagazineA Historic House in the Heart of Paris Gets a Dose of Practical MagicBy Alice CavanaghThe Ptter-Ammers appreciate flowering meadows as one can see in the park that Berlins Royal Garden Academy created for them, with a large natural pool that looks like a pond serving as a swimming hole. The furniture in this welcoming house is made up of a mixture of design classics and pieces from Ppplers own furniture line. The fabrics for the sofa and armchair covers come from Dedar, Bute, Svenskt Tenn, and Le Manach, the latter now a collection under the Pierre Frey brand that Pppler likes to work with as he says it offers greater flexibility when it comes to customization than almost anyone else. Even the door handles were specially designed and manufactured for the villa by a foundry in Belgium, perhaps motivated by a desire to honor Henry van de Veldes Hohenhof. After two years of sweeping renovation work, it is this attention to seemingly minor details that convinced impulse buyer Ptter-Ammer that this house is now their home. We will enjoy it for a very long time to come, Im sure of it.This German villa renovation was originally published by AD Germany. It was translated by John Oseid.Designer Gisbert Pppler.

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