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Apple debuts iOS 26.4 beta 1 for developers, adding limited support for encrypted RCS messages, enhancements to Apple Music, a Smart List for Reminders, more (Chance Miller/9to5Mac)
https://9to5mac.com/2026/02/16/ios-26-4-beta-1-heres-everything-new/

iOS 26.4 beta 1: Here's everything new - 9to5Mac
iOS 26.4 beta 1 is now available in beta for developers. The update includes a ton of new features and...

I assume it is time to learn how to file bugs for Apple. My recent experience synchronizing Apple Notes, Journal, Reminders, and now Calendar across devices seems to get worse.
I could imagine some extra complexity handling Notes and Journal.
I cannot imagine how Apple hasn’t figured out a fast, reliable, and consistent sync for Reminders and Calendar.
It’s an extremely frustrating experience. I am wondering why there isn’t an AppleSynchGate yet.

The thing that Renee Good now knows, that Tortuguita knows, that Heather Heyer knows, that I only know because I glimpsed for a second, is that when you die fighting oppression you live forever in that memory of resistance. When we carve their names into a monument, along with all the other names of the murdered and disappeared, that will stand, perhaps, across from the statue of Willem in the park where the Northwest Detention Center once stood, they will always be reminders of what it looks like to sacrifice everything in order to be on the right side of history.
The names of those who resist live as ghosts, summoned by name to haunt future oppressors, summoned by name to awaken our own conscience to the call. Martyrs, whispered like the White Rose or yelled as a threat like John Brown, cannot die so long as any of us with a bit of spine carries even an ounce of humanity.
It is possible to die knowing you did the right thing, and I have felt it. There is an acceptance that is impossible to imagine without being there, without feeling it for yourself. You have nothing to fear in resisting, even if it ends you. But you will never forget the shame of doing nothing if you fail to.

It isn't all that hard for my reminders. I use the default stuff for now, but there are #opensource apps that can remind you to do things.

I continue to be amazed at people who put personal appointments and reminders into their work calendar. 😮

Pebble unveils the Pebble Index 01, a $99 smart ring with an on-device LLM for processing voice notes, shipping in March 2026, initially for $75 (Julian Chokkattu/Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/pebble-index-ring/

Pebble Index: Everything You Need to Know About the $75 Smart Ring
You can speak into the Pebble Index to have it remember things or set reminders, timers, and tasks. No cloud processing, no subscription, and best of all, no charging.

I've been using khal for years to quickly display the calendar in the terminal and schedule events as reminders. It's simple and fast.
Another good option is calcurse. It's just as fast and you can also manage events, although it has a cooler interface.
#linuxtips #cli

blends a calming natural atmosphere with intentional reminders of the island’s darker history with carefully chosen lighting and music

I've been trying to figure out how to link to #Apple iOS Today list in Reminders.
There is no official information on this.
There are a few SO /SE posts about sometimes working, mostly not, old URLs

WhatsApp rolls out new group chat features: member tags that show user roles, text stickers generated from any word, and custom event reminders (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/07/whatsapp-rolls-out-new-group-chat-features-memb…

WhatsApp rolls out new group chat features, including member tags | TechCrunch
You can choose a tag that gives others in the group chat more context about who you are.

Google Photos is torturing me with daily reminders that we were in Punta Cana 1 year ago today. Bastards....
#WinterIsHere