Android has a new "Expanded" dark mode that can darken apps that don't have a native dark theme. Here's what it looks like.

Dark or light mode: Some people prefer one over the other all day, every day, and they're wrong. The enlightened among us know the truth: It's best to use light mode when it's light and dark mode ...

If you determine that dark mode is best for you when the sun goes down, you can set your device to switch based on a time schedule. Instructions for iPhone users are available on Apple's website.

Dark mode is pretty polarizing: people seem to love it or hate it. There's room for nuance, though. Maybe you love taking notes using dark mode but prefer reading long texts on bright backdrops.

1. Activate automatic dark mode at sunset. On Windows, dark mode is normally on or off all day long. If you just want dark mode in the evening, change it yourself — or lean on the help of a ...

D ark or light mode: Some people prefer one over the other all day, every day, and they're wrong. The enlightened among us know the truth: It's best to use light mode when it's light and dark mode ...

Dark mode for screens — whether on your phone, computer, smartwatch or other devices — has surged in popularity, widely regarded as better than light mode for prolonged use.

And killing light mode may also have a negative impact on accessibility. As noted by multiple Twitter users in replies to Musk, reading text in daylight with dark mode enabled is more difficult.

Using dark mode, however, caused the mean brightness level set by the participants to increase from a range of 9.6–10.7 in light mode to 12.5–12.7 in dark mode, with standard deviations around ...