Apple released iOS 26 on Sept. 15, and the update brought Liquid Glass, call and text screening, and more hidden features to ...

If you're not a fan of the new dynamic backgrounds in the Messages app on iOS 26, Apple added an easy way to turn them off ...

Android typically forces low-priority apps to sleep so that they don't drain your phone's battery. Putting apps to sleep means they won't consume a lot of power and won't run in the background ...

Some apps are eager to tap into your location, but not all apps deserve to be granted access to it - here's how to manage ...

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How would you feel if you realized your private photos on Facebook were being used for its artificial intelligence (AI) feature referred to as Meta AI? That is what some users have realized by ...

Reduce iOS 26 animations to cut distractions, save battery, and make your iPhone easier on the eyes and faster to use.

Gaming on Apple devices can be a mess. Titles can pile up on an iPhone, iPad and Mac as players dabble in different titles looking for the right amusement for their snippets of free time. That type of ...

Google will restrict sideloading with developer verification. The move mirrors Apple's long-standing security approach. Android loses one of its last big differences from iOS. For years, one of the ...

Robocalls offering fake car warranties were once among the most common phone scams in the U.S., with nearly a billion scams logged in a single month in 2022, according to the Federal Communications ...

It's a cliche, but it's one of those cliches that is often true: you're always looking at your phone. Whether it's scrolling social media, checking work emails, or brushing up on current events, a lot ...

The exhibits quickly bring home the vast scope of the Stasi's domestic spying. East Germany’s dictatorship would have loved ...