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iPhone Lock Screen showing a Live Activity notification for a laundry cycle rinsing.
Home Assistant phone and watch notifications just got a major upgrade

Live and learn.

A close up of a phone screen showing the Report options in the Waze app.
Waze's best feature is also its most annoying—here are the settings I changed to tame it

Stop Waze from ruining your road trip playlist.

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Printed Googe Maps directions attached to the air vent of a car dashboard.
I tried using Google Maps like it was 2006, now I'm not sure how I survived back then

Maps before apps.

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An NFC tag stuck to the dashboard of a car.
I stopped getting parking tickets thanks to one NFC tag

It's a simple solution.

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All Apple-made apps on the Google Play Store on an Android device on a desk mat.
I finally discovered Apple's secret Android apps—and they're better than you'd expect

Apple doesn't like to talk about its Android apps.

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An LG Windows Phone in hand.
No, the Windows Phone wasn't "ahead of its time"

It looked nice, but it was less influential that its reputation suggests.

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Android eartquake warning in VZ
How Android's earthquake alerts saved my life in Venezuela

I was about to take an elevator when my Android phone screamed a warning.

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A message from ChatGPT suggesting the the number that is calling may be a scam caller.
Stop relying on your phone's call screening—this shortcut checks unknown numbers against real scam databases

An AI bouncer for my phone.

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Siri AI on iOS 27 for iPhone
iOS 27 finally fixes Liquid Glass, but the real story is the new Gemini-powered Siri

You can also expect across-the-board speed improvements

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An ebook on a cellphone screen with a blurred Kindle in the background.
Don't buy a Kindle until you've tried reading on these 6 devices you already own

Some of your devices are better eReaders than your Kindle.

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Apple Maps open on an iPhone showing directions
Apple Maps is getting ads, and it just lost the one thing that made it worth using

Say goodbye to ad-free navigation.

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An iPhone display the age verification screen in iOS 26.4.
My smartphone made me verify my age, and you might be next

Age verification isn't coming, it's already here.

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Android Auto and CarPlay are making driving worse, not better

The original purpose of Android Auto and CarPlay has been lost.

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The clipboard history settings on Windows 10.
Stop copying one thing at a time: Clipboard history will change how you work

It's usually hidden or disabled, but it's an incredibly useful productivity tool.

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Apple CarPlay app screen showing a fixed row of apps that has to be swiped through.
Google Meet is on Apple CarPlay so you can pretend to work while driving

Android Auto support is coming "soon."

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Large Google Maps pin with a settings gear icon, surrounded by markers for lists, bookmarks, and fuel stations on a stylized map background.
Google Maps is tracking more than you realize: 5 settings to fix now

Take back control of your privacy when using Google Maps

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Split screen of two open phones, one with a red battery and one with a green battery.
Yes, your phone’s battery is still replaceable (and it’s better than upgrading)

It just makes the most sense in this economy.

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An iPhone surrounded by glass bubbles, red exclamation mark bubbles, and UI components, against a blue gradient with the ‘Liquid Glass’ text.
Apple thinks it fixed Liquid Glass—no, it didn't

There's still too much mess to clean up.

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A man leaning on a giant clock looking at his smartphone, surrounded by red warning icons and a torn paper sign labeled 'WASTE'.
7 smartphone habits that waste time every day (and what to do instead)

Scroll less, do more.

Smartphone leaning against a brown wallet with winged money flying away.-1
6 smartphone habits that are quietly draining your wallet (and how to break them)

Make sure the only that gets charged is your phone.

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