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Daring FireballtechSep 12, 2026

David Smith, developer of the widely-used Widgetsmith, on Mastodon: The eve of iPhone 18 Pro pre-orders seems a good time to look back at the iPhone 17 family’s adoption. Here’s the 17 family data as a percentage of overall usage for Widgetsmith. Generally they followed the usual adoption pattern, and overall did very well ending at around 20% of total usage. With the exception of the Air really struggling to find market share. For comparison the 16 Plus ended its first year at around 1.4% (vs the Air’s 0.3%). The chart looks rough for the iPhone Air. Amongst all Widgetsmith users, here’s the share as of September by model: iPhone 17 7.2% iPhone 17 Pro Max 5.9% iPhone 17 Pro 5.8% iPhone 17e 0.5% iPhone Air 0.3% But if we only consider the 19.7 percent of Widgetsmith users using one of these new 17-generation iPhones, the percentages look like this: iPhone 17 36.5% iPhone 17 Pro Max 29.9% iPhone 17 Pro 29.4% iPhone 17e 2.5

BBC WorldnewsSep 11, 2026

Tasia Fortune's body was found in the lot of an abandoned home in Mississippi in August.

Mere Orthodoxyfaith-familySep 11, 2026

We’re today’s Roman emperors, declaring ourselves gods. It’s going about as well for us as it did for folks like Nero.

Duffel BloghumorSep 11, 2026

Nation marks quarter-century of war, conspiracies, remembrance and extremely normal behavior

Art of ManlinesscultureSep 11, 2026

Launching the redesign of the Art of Manliness has gotten me thinking about our history, and how my understanding of manliness has evolved, deepened, and changed over that nearly two-decade-long span. The idea for the Art of Manliness came to me in a Borders (RIP) bookstore. As I browsed their selection of men’s magazines, I […] This article was originally published on The Art of Manliness.

How-To GeektechSep 12, 2026

Time your command runs, then iterate with various techniques to get faster and faster.

The DispatchnewsSep 11, 2026

J.D. Vance makes his pitch to the anti-war right.

City JournalcultureSep 11, 2026

A new book, engaging in its historical detail, castigates the city’s supposed neoliberal austerity—but offers no credible alternative path.

NPR World NewsnewsSep 11, 2026

It's been nearly 25 years since the start of the U.S- led invasion of Afghanistan. NPR returns to Kabul to see how Afghans, now back under Taliban rule, are coping with the legacy of that 20 year war.

Tim Challiesfaith-familySep 11, 2026

A review of Alistair Begg’s We Will Be Changed, an exposition of the fruit of the Spirit—essential character that is produced in us but not by us. See Also Free Stuff Fridays (Holman Reference) A La Carte (8/17) A La Carte (3/21)

MakeUseOftechSep 11, 2026

Got a new Pixel 11? These are the software tricks you need to try.

BBC WorldnewsSep 11, 2026

France's transport minister says 180 passengers were on board the train operating the Rouen-Caen route in Normandy.

AeoncultureSep 11, 2026

The fathers of Islamic science hold lessons for students: breadth over specialisation, and never let constraints get in the way - by Mariam Sabri Read on Aeon

MacRumorstechSep 11, 2026

Pre-orders for the iPhone 18 Pro and ‌iPhone 18 Pro‌ Max are set to begin on Saturday, September 12, at 5:00 a.m. Pacific Time, with the new devices set to become available for pre-order in numerous countries around the world simultaneously. We've compiled pre-order times for various countries to help MacRumors readers be among the first to order. This list isn't exhaustive, so please verify the exact time for your specific location. Australia West - 8:00 p.m. AWST Australia East - 10:00 p.m. AEST Austria - 2:00 p.m. CEST Belgium - 2:00 p.m. CEST Canada West - 5:00 a.m. PDT Canada East - 8:00 a.m. EDT China - 8:00 p.m. CST Denmark - 2:00 p.m. CEST Finland - 3:00 p.m. EEST France - 2:00 p.m. CEST Germany - 2:00 p.m. CEST Guernsey - 1:00 p.m. BST Hong Kong - 8:00 p.m. HKT Ireland - 1:00 p.m. IST Isle of Man - 1:00 p.m. BST Italy - 2:00 p.m. CEST Japan - 9:00 p.m. JST Jersey - 1:00 p.m. BST

AxiosnewsSep 11, 2026

The record price of diesel threatens to stoke inflation at a time when consumers are already price-sensitive and businesses are reeling from higher costs due to trade tensions. Why it matters: Diesel is a key cost throughout the supply chain, meaning soaring prices could eventually show up in what consumers pay for everything from groceries to household goods. Driving the news: The national average price of a gallon of diesel topped $6 for the first time ever, AAA said Friday, Axios' Ben Berkowitz reports. That's up 60% from a year earlier. Between the lines: Food prices could be among the first places consumers feel the ripple effects, executives said this week. At grocery chain Kroger, which has been trying to keep a lid on prices: "I would expect that the pressure is actually going to mount," CEO Greg Foran said Friday on an earnings call. At pork producer Smithfield Foods: "That impact is beginning to flow through in the second half of the year," CFO Mark Hall said Thursday. A

Not The BeenewsSep 11, 2026

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Art of ManlinesscultureSep 11, 2026

Every five years or so, Kate and I get the itch to redesign the Art of Manliness. I don’t fully know where it comes from. After eighteen years of running this site, our tastes change, our sense of what AoM is about changes, and at some point an old design stops fitting the idea we’ve […] This article was originally published on The Art of Manliness.

NPR World NewsnewsSep 11, 2026

Many Iranians lost their jobs because of the war and the US blockade. Now some are even losing their back-up jobs as sanctions tighten

Popular SciencenewsSep 11, 2026

Called knapping, the skilled process dates back thousands of years. The post Yosemite National Park highlights Indigenous arrowhead crafting appeared first on Popular Science.

SmithsoniannewsSep 11, 2026

Weighing a combined ten pounds, the artifacts are estimated to be 1,000 years old and constitute Finland’s largest coin hoard of the era