Whether you’re cooking a meal, need to know when to leave, or something else, a timer can be a handy tool. Just like how you can ask Google what your internet speed is, you can ask it to set a timer.

iOS 17.4 introduces a small but useful change for the Clock app's Stopwatch function, adding the timer to Apple's Live Activities feature. When activated through the Clock app, the Stopwatch will now ...

Google’s updating the timer and stopwatch built into Search. Both tools get a fresh, colorful, responsive makeover, and a little new functionality. Either can be accessed from desktop or mobile alike.