Security & Privacy
Is Microsoft Authenticator safe? What the Android token bug means
A now-fixed bug let a harmless-looking Android app borrow your work account's sign-in pass. Here's who was at risk and the one update to check today.
Android
Security & Privacy
Deleted AI chats on Android can come back, Georgia Tech tool shows
Researchers rebuilt wiped conversations from on-device AI assistants and even got them talking again. Here's who should worry and how to clear your tracks properly.
How-To & Tips
Phone hacked? How to check your iPhone or Android and fix it
Battery drain, strange pop-ups and login codes you never asked for can mean trouble, or nothing at all. Here's how to tell the difference and what to do.
How-To & Tips
Check microphone permissions on iPhone, Android, PC and Mac
Worried an app or gadget is listening? Every major platform shows which apps can use your mic and warns you when one does. Here is where to look.
How-To & Tips
Move data to a new iPhone: 4 ways and what gets left behind
Whether you're upgrading from an old iPhone or leaving Android, here's the quickest way to copy everything over, plus the files that won't make the trip.
How-To & Tips
Clocks go back 2026: UK, US and Canada dates, and your phone
The UK changes on Oct. 25, most of the US and parts of Canada on Nov. 1, and several provinces not at all. Here's how to keep your devices right.
Apps & Software
Google Play private apps let families share tools without fees
Adults can build an Android app in Google AI Studio and install it through a private corner of Google Play, with no $25 developer fee. Sharing with family comes later.
AI
Pixel software updates now span seven years for Pixel 8 family
Every Pixel from the 8 onward gets seven years of updates, but older models get five. Here is the exact end date for your phone, from Pixel 6 to Pixel 11.
Apps & Software
Samsung One UI 9 adds on‑device FanCam for smarter video editing
Samsung's Android 17 update turns wide videos into tracking shots on the phone itself, flattens curved book scans and frees the Quick Panel sliders.
AI
A 19‑inch humanoid walks and sees with a phone
UCLA's PhoneBot uses an ordinary Android phone as its eyes, balance and brain. The rest of the walking robot costs about $400, and the designs are free.
Apps & Software
Remove four preinstalled Pixel apps to reclaim storage
Google One, Google Home, Keep and News can go if you don't use them, and Google TV can be switched off. Here is how, and which apps you should keep.
Gaming
Monster Hunter Rise arrives on phones via Netflix Games
The full Capcom hit runs natively on phones with rebuilt touch controls and no ads, but for now it is a soft launch limited to a few countries.