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Pranay Parab
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Independent Technology Journalist

Bylines: Lifehacker, PC Mag
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Finally got my hands on Red Side Story by Jasper Fforde. My relatives from London handed it to me recently. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, which I’ve wanted to read for over 10 years! Big props to @biggreenbooks.bsky.social and the generosity of @matt-also-writes.com who bought this copy for me. 🙌🏾
A hand holding up a hardcover copy of Red Side Story by Jasper Fforde.
August 19, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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Apple's security prompts are bordering on paranoia now. I took a screenshot on my iPhone and sent it to my Mac, and now Apple won't let me open it. This is ridiculous!
A yellow exclamation mark logo at the top, followed by the text: ”Friday, 09 May 2025 17/26/58.png" Not Opened Apple could not verify "Friday, 09 May 2025 17/26/58.png" is free of malware that may harm your Mac or compromise your privacy.
May 9, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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YouTube's recommendations have generally been quite good to me, but YouTube Shorts is full of awful thumbnails almost totally unrelated to anything I'm interested in. This is exactly why I look for extensions that hide YT Shorts on every platform.
Four recommended videos from YouTube Shorts, mostly showing clickbaity thumbnails. YouTube videos mostly about technology from the main YT feed.
April 19, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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In India, Apple's offering 10% bonus credits when you add funds to your Apple Account. It's the best time to load up that wallet. Valid till March 15, 2025.
A screenshot that says you get a 10% bonus when you load funds to Apple Account. The maximum is ₹1000 when you load funds₹10000. The offer is valid through March 15, 2025.
March 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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I mean… just look at this!
A screenshot of Chrono Trigger running on an iPad. A bearded old man is on the left of a machine and three others are on the right (a man, a woman, and a frog-man). The game has 90s style pixel art.
February 27, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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So happy to see my work mentioned in my favorite tech newsletter by @advisorator.com! If you don't already subscribe to it, you should totally give it a try. advisorator.com/members/2024...
A snippet from a tech newsletter that mentions ringtone and volume tips for your iPhone in two bullet points. The option mentioned involves going to Settings > Sounds & Haptics > Ringtone and Alerts > Change With Buttons. The second bullet point references an iOS shortcut and links to a Lifehacker article by Pranay Parab.
December 18, 2024 at 4:33 PM
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I went in to the 7-day trek tired and I came out refreshed. Nature is the best healer out there.
December 16, 2024 at 12:14 PM
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Sauron is watching you! https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2417/

Image credit: ESO
The ESO’s images of a star outside our galaxy. On the left is the original image, with a yellow cylindrical ring around a yellow dot. On the right is an artist’s rendering of the same photo, which is much clearer and shows a glowing orb surrounded by a ring of dust.
November 27, 2024 at 9:45 AM
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Scotland is so beautiful! It was freezing but I felt so peaceful at this spot.
A lake, hills, and a clear sky on a cold winter day.
November 20, 2024 at 1:46 PM
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That's one cosy #cat. ❤️
A gray cat in a transparent cylindrical box with circular entrances on both sides.
November 17, 2024 at 6:44 PM
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These Dali clocks are so much fun
Three melting clocks mimicking Salvadore Dali’s surrealistic art.
November 16, 2024 at 3:12 PM
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Monet's paintings are so beautiful. Now that I'm seeing the originals, I can totally see why people love his work. #art #monet
Water Lillies in a Pond, a painting by Claude Monet, in a frame. Vétheuil, a painting by Claude Monet, in a frame.
November 15, 2024 at 4:36 PM
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Spotted this cutie on the street and I'm here to pay my cat tax. Enjoy!

#cat
A cat sitting on a windowsill next to a food bowl.
November 14, 2024 at 5:34 PM
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I could keep staring at this view all night. It's so beautiful.

#photography #moonlight
A moonlit riverbank with colourful buildings and a tree.
November 13, 2024 at 1:45 PM
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What happened to the Edit button in iPhone's Photos? https://lifehacker.com/tech/what-happened-to-the-edit-button-in-the-iphone-photos-app
The iOS 17 photos app in an iPhone frame against a pink gradient background. An arrow points to the edit button in the top-right corner. The iOS 18 photos app in an iPhone frame against a pink gradient background. An arrow points to the edit button in the bottom-right. This edit button is represented by an icon.
November 12, 2024 at 3:53 PM
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I've seen Van Gogh's Self Portrait painting many times in photos, but the original is so much more beautiful. It was mesmerising. Just couldn't take my eyes off this painting. Such a delight to have finally seen this one in-person.

#VanGogh #Art #VincentVanGogh
Vincent Van Gogh’s Self Portrait painting in a thick brown frame against a pale blue wall.
November 10, 2024 at 10:11 AM
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This is how you can add volume controls to your iPhone's Lock Screen https://lifehacker.com/tech/ios-18-2-lets-you-add-volume-control-to-your-iphone-lock-screen
An iPhone Lock Screen with the media playback widget displayed. An arrow points towards the volume control slider below playback controls.
November 8, 2024 at 8:52 PM
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No way I'd spend $199 just for this, but the Magic Keyboard has a right-click button now https://lifehacker.com/tech/how-to-right-click-on-mac
The Magic Keyboard with the right-click button highlighted.
November 6, 2024 at 9:03 PM
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Had the most peaceful meditation by the sea. 30 minutes of tranquility… priceless.

#meditation #nature #sea
Cloudy skies over the sea and a pebbled beach.
November 5, 2024 at 2:41 PM