16 iPad apps that will aim to improve your tablet time in 2026

If you feel like you aren't managing your tablet time to the best of your abilities, there are apps that can help with that.
Chicago Sun-Times

In today's English classes, kids often read just snippets of novels — and that's a shame

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The Patriot Ledger

Karen Read movie premieres on TV in January. How to watch

A Lifetime movie titled “Accused: The Karen Read Story” is set to premiere on January 10. Karen Read was acquitted of second-degree murder in the 2022 death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer ...
Today

The Best Books to Read in January 2026, According to Isaac Fitzgerald and Adriana Trigiani

New year, new literary adventures. Authors Isaac Fitzgerald and Adriana Trigiani stopped by TODAY on the last day of 2025 to talk through the books they're looking forward to in the coming year. Their ...
IGN

IT: Welcome to Derry and the Origin of Pennywise’s Human Half

Spoilers follow for IT: Welcome to Derry Episodes 1-7. Episode 7 of IT: Welcome to Derry introduced us to Bob Gray, a character briefly glimpsed in the movie IT Chapter Two but one who is of great ...
Live Science

Scientists create new solid-state sodium-ion battery — they say it'll make EVs cheaper and safer

A new sodium-ion battery offers a cheaper and safer alternative to conventional lithium-ion systems, scientists say, paving the way for more sustainable EVs. When you purchase through links on our ...
Bleeping Computer

Windows 11 KB5070311 update fixes File Explorer freezes, search issues

Microsoft has released the KB5070311 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 systems, which includes 49 changes, including fixes for File Explorer freezes and search issues. KB5070311 is an optional ...
TweakTown

Microsoft's plan to speed up File Explorer in Windows 11 backfires: double the RAM, still slow

TL;DR: Windows 11's File Explorer remains slower than Windows 10 despite a fix that preloads the app at startup, doubling its RAM usage without significantly improving speed. The slower performance ...
TechSpot

Microsoft finally admits File Explorer is slow, now it's testing a preload fix

Windows XXX: First introduced as "Windows Explorer" back in the Windows 95 era, File Explorer has been an integral part of the PC operating system for decades. File Explorer now serves double duty as ...
The Verge

Microsoft is speeding up and decluttering File Explorer in Windows 11

Preloading will help File Explorer launch more quickly on less powerful hardware. Preloading will help File Explorer launch more quickly on less powerful hardware. is a senior editor and author of ...
Cosmopolitan

Meet the Cast and Characters of ‘It: Welcome to Derry’

Thinking about checking out the new HBO series It: Welcome to Derry but unsure about who's who and where this fits in with the It movie from 2017 and its 2019 sequel, both based on Stephen King's ...