Refresh 2026-02-16T14:02:51.810Z The reports continue to spike (Image credit: Downdetector) Our hopes that this might be a short, sharp blip appear to be fading – reports of problems on X continue to grow, with the number now at a massive 41,000 in the US. It’s down for thousands in the UK too, during the critical lunch

Refresh 2026-02-16T12:22:48.385Z What about a bargain buy? (Image credit: Amazon) I’d usually consider the world of smart home tech if you’re searching for a little Presidents’ Day sales bargain as a treat for yourself. And, as luck would have it, there’s a decent sale on Blink devices over at Amazon. The offer that stands out

Google is set to launch the Pixel 10a this week, but it’s going to be dead in the water without this pre-order deal. While rivals such as Samsung offer things like double the discount and the likes of Xiaomi shower buyers with free gifts like chargers, Google tends to adopt a plainer approach to phone

Summary Fedora Pocketblue Remix brings an atomic Fedora (OCI/OSTree/Bootc) to phones/tablets. Still a WIP: only confirmed on Xiaomi Pad 5, Xiaomi Pad 6, and OnePlus 6/6T for now. Check out the GitHub repo for installs, docs, and chat; hopefully, more devices arrive soon. I’ve been getting into atomic Linux distros lately, which is a sentence

Diesel cars now premium as EV affordability rises, market shifts Diesel becomes premium choice as electric vehicle market grows Diesel cars now premium as EV affordability rises, market shifts A new report shows diesel car buyers now have the highest average income, while EVs become more accessible. Learn about market trends and shifting powertrain preferences.

At some point, I realized I was spending more time maintaining my productivity system than doing actual work. Every task lived in Todoist. Every idea, thought, or half-baked insight went into Obsidian. Every recurring action relied on reminders or thin automation layers duct-taped onto the operating system. Each tool worked fine on its own. Together,

Gemini for Android has rolled out tweaks to the chat page that make sharing and the overflow menu more prominent actions. Previously, the app/top bar of Gemini conversations centered the chat title, with a tap bringing up a bottom sheet menu with various options. At the top-right corner, you got a new chat button. This

A recent conversation with State Rep. Mark Tisdel (R-Rochester) changed my mind about smartphones in schools. Earlier this week, a law banning them during instruction time was signed into law by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Initially, I, like other parents, was skeptical of this legislation as it moved through Lansing. State Rep. Mark Tisdel has also

No, Europe’s biggest IT services company Capgemini does not agree with calls of total technological sovereignty in Europe. Paris-based Capgemini CEO Aiman Ezzat has reportedly dismissed calls for a total technological sovereignty in Europe. His comments come at a time when there are calls from several governments across America to reduce dependance on US technology

Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority I’ve joked before that in the war between me and productivity, I keep winning. But behind the humor is genuine anxiety about not getting enough done daily and failing to achieve my goals. Over the past few years, I’ve increasingly turned to productivity apps to help me deal with tasks,

I’ve always loved a good underdog story. When it comes to tech, I generally find myself gravitating toward the companies that aren’t constantly in the spotlight. There’s a simple reason for that: when you aren’t the default choice, you have to try harder. These companies take more risks to stand out, their products are often

It feels like every utility — from basic file managers to simple note-taking apps — now demands a recurring monthly fee just to unlock the features that make them usable. I convinced myself that premium features required a premium price tag. Then, I took a deep dive into the world of FOSS (Free and Open

Mobile phones had long been an integral part of our daily lives when April 2000 arrived. People took them everywhere because they were a must-have for younger users. Reporter Lindsey Fallow looked closely at how these phones were on the verge of becoming something major, such as having continual access to email and the internet

Since the launch of ChatGPT a few years ago, there’s been significant growth in AI, including the number of capable AI chatbots available. Large and small companies alike have developed their own chatbots in a race to reach as many people as possible with their latest AI models, in an effort to prove who offers

Here is a rare investor chance to scoop up shares of arguably the best auto stock at a discount. Here’s why you don’t want to miss out. The global automotive industry is driving toward a future of electrification — it’s just a question of the pace at which each automaker is moving. China, for example,

Hands-on Run real Windows in an automatically managed virtual machine, and mix Windows apps in their own windows on your Linux desktop. WinApps and WinBoat both deliver the same functionality: they run real Windows in a VM and export native Windows apps in individual windows onto your Linux desktops, integrated with your native Linux applications,

Now Playing is one of the Pixel’s oldest features and Google is getting ready to give it a big app “upgrade.”  About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called APKs, in the case of

Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. If you’re an Apple Watch user, the Apple Health app has loads of useful data based on what it can collect from

Much has changed for Jenny Wang, the founder who’s bringing “Clueless” fashion tech to life.  Last year, her company, Alta, raised $11 million in a round led by Menlo Ventures to let users create digital closets and try on their clothes with their own virtual avatars. It’s a tech once seen only in movies, most