Weeknote: 17 May 2026 – Pause Point, data after death, Liquid Glass, the Action button, Lego, Jamie Smart and more

Take a breath. Because Google wants you to. And it’s also a good idea. For my Stuff column, I argue Apple should steal this feature that Google stole from someone else. (The feature in question being Pause Point.)
You’re going to die. Hopefully not soon. But you will one day, so I wrote about how to give loved ones access to your data after you pass.
Liquid Glass still sucks. Here’s how I think Apple can fix it in iOS 27.
Inbox hero? Maybe you can get there with my Gmail tips. (And, you know, maybe I’ll actually do all of these things myself and get to inbox zero before the heat death of the universe…)
The iPhone Action button finally clicked for me. It’s all about creating menus. I dig into how to do so in my article for TapSmart.
Make a noise! My latest GarageBand tutorial gets you started and walks you through making a jingle.
June + Lego = argh. At least if you’re trying to save money. Anyway, sorry if you are 1) trying to save and 2) a big Lego fan, because I updated my upcoming Lego sets feature.
Also, if you like Lego, you should be using these iPhone apps.
Jamie Smart is great. He won the inaugural graphic novel award at the British Book Awards. And his acceptance speech was a love letter to the entire British comics industry. His work appears every week in The Phoenix and there are loads of Bunny vs Monkey collections available, which are fantastic for kids and adults alike.