A few years ago, Selina Tobaccowala’s daughter started leaving post-it notes around the house, telling everyone to “turn off the lights” and such. Tobaccowala had just sold her last startup, Gixo, to OpenFit and was looking for a new challenge. “I saw the kids and thought, ‘Let me see if there’s something there on the

Russians have put up with drone attacks, rising prices and a crackdown on free speech. But now, they are increasingly being asked to go without the internet on their phones, fraying nerves and leaving many feeling disconnected after four years of war in Ukraine. Mobile internet outages have become part of the norm across the

Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Amnesty International Greek activists and Iranians living in Athens hold candles and placards in front of the Greek Parliament to support the people of Iran Iran-US tensions LIVE updates: Blasts were heard across Iran on Saturday amid escalating tensions with the US. An explosion took place at a building in the

The party warned that any delegate who violates the directive will be arrested The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has cautioned delegates participating in its flagbearer primaries scheduled for Saturday, January 31, 2026 against carrying mobile phones into the inner voting areas. The party warned that any delegate who violates the directive will be arrested, prosecuted,

I met an extraordinary man this week. Simon is young, employed in a great job, a husband and a father of three. He’s never owned a mobile phone, he just never bought one. We meet, shake hands, and I follow him around for a few hours. It is noticeably easy to be content in his

Germany acts as the undisputed automotive heart of Europe, yet the nation’s transition to electrification has resembled a rollercoaster of policy shifts and industrial retooling. As we navigate through 2026, the Germany electric vehicle market stands at a critical juncture. After a tumultuous period following the removal of subsidies, the market is stabilizing, driven by

There was a genericness to the first wave of AI features in Google products. Absolutely everyone was doing straightforward text and image generation, and that contributed to the tacked-on nature. Fortunately, we’ve moved past that and Gemini integrations are starting to feel highly unique and play to Google’s strengths. Google kicked off the year with

Back in 2021, Nest Hub picked up an update that made it easy to access select functions via touch with a selection of “apps,” but they’ve vanished over the past year or so. While the exact timing is unclear, it was first highlighted on Reddit that apps on Nest Hub are simply gone. There are

Where’s the Trump phone? We’re going to keep talking about it every week. We’ve reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump phone’s whereabouts. As usual, we’re still waiting for a response. In the meantime, I finally got a reply from a company exec. After months — months — of emailing various official Trump

Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Tech Advisor reports the Samsung Galaxy S26 series will launch February 25 with three anticipated upgrades including faster charging and enhanced privacy features. The S26 Ultra is expected to feature 60W wired charging and exclusive ‘Privacy Screen’ technology that blocks off-angle viewing for enhanced security. All Galaxy

Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Tech Advisor reports that Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked 2026 event is leaked for February 25th in San Francisco, unveiling the Galaxy S26 series and Galaxy Buds 4. The S26 range is expected to feature Qi2 magnetic charging, new color options, and the S26 Ultra may include an innovative

Nokia CEO Justin Hotard has sene a message that both the US and Europe must work together, warning that the technology sector cannot survive on “one continent or the other”. His comments come as the European Union considers new measures to bolster homegrown industries and reduce its reliance on foreign technology companies.Hotard emphasised that the

VGV MEDIA/Shutterstock It’s not a good time to be a Pixel user, especially if you installed Google’s recent January 2026 update.  The update is causing a series of issues, according to a growing number of reports on Reddit and Google’s own forums, including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity

OpenMind is launching the world’s second robot App Store. getty In December of last year Unitree launched the world’s first app store for robots. Now there’s a second robot app store, from OpenMind, the robotics software company. OpenMind is launching the robot app store with partners including UBbtech, Agibot, Deep Robotics, Fourier, Booster, Dobot, LimX

Nio moved higher as autonomous EV interest resurfaced, standing out amid a mixed market and uneven trading across Chinese EV stocks. Today’s Change (3.92%) $0.18 Current Price $4.77 Key Data Points Market Cap $9.6B Day’s Range $4.64 – $5.02 52wk Range $3.02 – $8.02 Volume 74M Avg Vol 47M Gross Margin 11.25% Nio (NIO +3.92%),

WASHINGTON — A Laurel, Maryland, man has been charged with stealing thousands of government-issued cell phones while working as a contractor for the U.S. Department of Justice, federal prosecutors announced. Javan King, 42, is accused of defrauding the Department of Justice out of more than $1.3 million while working as an information technology contractor for

The icons are new, as are the marketing phrases stuffed into the app names. I gave some first impressions on Apple’s new Creator Studio bundle earlier this week, but one thing you don’t get to see when things are under embargo is how it all rolls out to the general public, which it did on