Google’s New Android Update Locks Apps On Pixel And Samsung Phones

Android Authority, which discovered this update in Android’s Canary 2512 release, says “Google may be working on a native App ...
CNET on MSN

It's Easy to Lock Your Social Security Number and Protect Your Identity. Here's How

When you lock your Social Security number, a company looking to verify your SSN won't be able to verify your identity, ...
ZDNet

My 4-step routine to make any Android phone run like new again (and works everytime)

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. As a person who covers consumer tech for a living, I get to use a few dozen smartphones every year. While I almost always advise on which is the ...
The Washington Post

Why constantly checking your phone can drain your focus and memory

You may underestimate how frequently you look at your device, and you may be paying a price with more attention and memory lapses. For many of us, checking our phones has probably become an ...

6 hidden Android features that are seriously useful (and how they made my life easier)

Android allows you to store important medical information, such as name, height, weight, gender, blood type, date of birth, organ donor status, pregnancy status, medications, address, and medical ...

The Pixel-only features I wish every Android phone had

Call Screen is the Pixel feature that makes every other Android phone feel a step behind. When a call comes in, especially ...
USA Today

How do you get a REAL ID? Not having one could soon cost you $45

For those who are planning to travel by plane this holiday season, more than a ticket will be needed to board. Travelers now need a REAL ID-compliant identification to board a federally regulated ...
Android Authority

I'll quit watching YouTube before I give it my ID

YouTube has been gradually expanding its AI age-estimation operations in the US over the past few months. It started in July, with the announcement that the platform would require users who didn’t ...
The New York Times

A Smartphone Before Age 12 Could Carry Health Risks, Study Says

Researchers found higher rates of depression, poor sleep and obesity among tweens who had early access to a cellphone. By Catherine Pearson What is the “right” age to get your child a smartphone? It’s ...
The Greeley Tribune

Greeley cop log: Caller accidentally sees neighbor naked through window

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a summary of crime reports taken from the Greeley Police Department’s daily logs. Only a few of the hundreds of reports will be used in this weekly column because of ...

I dialed these 14 secret codes to unlock hidden features on my Android and iPhone

ZDNET's key takeaways Use these codes to forward calls, pay your bill, check balances, etc.Some of the codes work only on certain carriers or devices.One of the codes also might erase your data, so ...
Forbes

Golden Dome Is Shrouded In Secrecy: What Does The Pentagon Have To Hide?

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 20: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in front of a map of Trump's proposed "Golden Dome" missile defense system in the Oval Office at the White House on May 20, 2025 in ...