If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. Hi, friends! Welcome to No. 48, your guide to the best and -iest stuff in the world.
(If you’re new here, welcome, get ready for a lot of books this week, and also you can read all the old editions at the .) I’m back after a couple of weeks off — thanks to everyone who wished me a good vacation and sent over book recommendations! I wound up reading and and highly recommend all three. Mostly, I spent two weeks chasing a toddler around various restaurants and playgrounds, and it was a good time, but I am oh so very glad to be back hanging with all of you.
And it turns out I missed a lot of good stuff! This week, I’ve been reading about and , watching and rewatching tweaking my recipe for a maple syrup Old Fashioned, listening to ’s rebooting all my fantasy football leagues, and trying my damndest to switch from Spotify to YouTube Music. I also have for you a new way to take smartphone photos, a new-ish HBO smash, a new podcast app, a clever use of AI for your notes, and much more. Let’s get into it.
(As always, the best part of is your ideas and tips. What are you into right now? What should everyone else be reading / watching / playing / buying / 3D printing? Tell me everything: . And if you know someone else who might enjoy , tell them to .
) , I mentioned how much I‘d been enjoying the , a minimalist Android launcher that reinvents your homescreen into something much more manageable and str.