Tired of spam texts that just won't stop? Your phone comes with built-in protection, but it might be turned off by default. Here's how to fix that on both iPhone and Android.

While one phone call may have the option to either answer or decline, others simply show the 'slide to answer' bar instead.

Most of us unlock our phones dozens of times a day with a quick glance or tap of a fingerprint, and usually that's perfectly safe. But there is an important ...

We unlock our phones dozens of times a day. A quick glance, a touch on the screen. Done. It's convenient, fast, and most of the time it's ...

OS 26.4 might automatically enable an anti-theft feature on your iPhone that used to be optional, and it might surprise some users.

Apple's iOS 26.4 sees its Stolen Device Protection anti-theft feature turned on by default. Here's what you need to know.

Apple’s Lockdown Mode is gaining attention after it blocked U.S. federal authorities from accessing a reporter’s iPhone.

Hackers abused Hugging Face to spread Android malware through a fake antivirus app. Here is how it works and how to protect your phone.

Anthropic launches Claude Code for autonomous iOS coding and debugging Claude Code now integrates with Xcode, enabling terminal workflow for iPhone apps. Developers describe features in natural ...

Apple just dropped the latest beta build of iOS 26.3, introducing a new feature that allows users to limit how precisely carriers can track their location. In addition, the company has quietly ...

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Claude Code hit $1 billion fast by transforming real developer workflows. Agentic coding built my complex iPhone app in just 11 days. Early command-line access gave Claude Code a huge adoption edge.