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SEATTLE – Seattle Public Schools is implementing a new districtwide “bell to bell” cellphone ban, set to take effect across all campuses next week. New rules tailored by grade level What we know: Starting May 4, the district will enforce its new technology policy, replacing the previous patchwork of classroom-specific rules.  For students in grades

SAN FRANCISCO, April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Dreame Technology today officially launched two smartphones at the Connect Next segment of DREAME NEXT in San Francisco: the AURORA NEX flagship smartphone and the AURORA LUX luxury smartphone. Together, the two devices introduce more than 10 breakthroughs across modular hardware design, proprietary software, imaging, and communications. Steve Wozniak

Regi Cris/Shutterstock Meta’s superintelligence team is working on a new set of AI agents that are meant to help the company’s users “achieve the diverse goals in their lives,” according to CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Zuckerberg, who is reportedly also overseeing an AI clone of himself, said that

Intuit has launched its financial intelligence apps for consumers and businesses in Claude, building on its recent partnership with Anthropic. Users will be able to access and use Intuit’s QuickBooks, Mailchimp, TurboTax, and Credit Karma apps directly within the Claude chat experience. According to QuickBooks’ 2026 Business Owners survey, 78% of owners see a human-led future with AI support. This

Cell phones have become a major problem for modern roadway safety. Distracted driving accounted for over 3200 deaths in 2024, representing around 8 percent of all fatal crashes in the United States, and a new study published Tuesday by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety indicates that the issue is more dire than initially thought.

Did you know that there are between 50 and 100 new mobile phone models launched each year? More if you count all the white-label phones, novelty phones, and regional versions. The numbers are on a downward trajectory, but there’s no doubt we’re not short on options. Picking the right phone usually comes down to the

The most popular Android phones are big—it’s just a fact. Most of us have giant screens in our pockets, but most of us don’t have giant hands. Thankfully, there are some tools at your disposal that can make it easier to use your phone without needing a two-handed grip. Big screens have their benefits, of

Never in my life have I imagined that WhatsApp would want to put some of its features behind a paywall. I am sure that most of its users didn’t see it coming a few years ago. I’m not worried about companies putting their services behind a paywall as long as the features I use remain

Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Tech Advisor reports the upcoming Xiaomi 17T series features MediaTek Dimensity processors, with the standard model priced at €749 and Pro at €999. Both phones offer massive batteries (6500mAh and 7000mAh respectively) but result in heavier devices weighing 200g and 219g. The series represents a significant price

The Industrial Electric Vehicle Market reached a valuation of 7.01 billion in 2026 and is anticipated to expand at a CAGR of 6.49% during the forecast period from 2026 to 2035, ultimately attaining an estimated value of 11.6 billion by 2035. Market growth is being driven by increasing demand across industrial, commercial, and technology-oriented applications,

Tech in general is getting much more expensive, and the best phones prove that. For almost two months, I’ve been using the Galaxy S26 Ultra — one of the most expensive flagship models you can buy right now. It’s backed by a suite of powerful cameras, extra-long battery life, and a Privacy Display unlike anything

I love the iPhone Air. I’ve waxed lyrical about Apple’s super slim phone in multiple articles over the past few months, and nothing I’m about to say should take away from the fact that this is, without doubt, the most exciting iPhone Apple has released since the iPhone X. Over the weekend, my girlfriend finally

Despite some automakers scrapping or delaying their electric vehicle (EV) plans, the sector is still expected to grow in the years ahead. Fortune Business Insights projects the global EV market will climb from roughly $892 billion in 2025 to over $2 trillion by 2032. The bigger opportunity, however, may be in the autonomous vehicle (AV)

North Koreans read reports about the country’s leader Kim Jong-un’s arrival in Vietnam for his second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump by using a smartphone in Pyongyang, in this photo released by Kyodo on Feb. 27, 2019. [REUTERS/YONHAP]   For some North Korean defectors, freedom begins upon arriving in South Korea. And for those

Adobe has introduced a major expansion of its AI-powered creative ecosystem, integrating the Adobe for creativity connector for Anthropic’s Claude alongside a public beta of Firefly AI Assistant. The updates mark a broader push toward agentic workflows, in which creative tools are orchestrated via natural-language prompts across multiple applications. Rather than working inside individual apps,

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These days, Apple fans are pretty used to delays. Secret projects like Apple’s self-driving car were pushed back again and again until they were eventually scrapped, while the AirPower charger was teased on-stage before Apple threw in the towel. And don’t even get me started on the perpetually late Siri overhaul. Apple is no stranger

Ever since Audi launched its China-only AUDI sister brand in November 2024, the company has been trying to prove it can move faster and think more locally in the world’s biggest EV market. That effort took its next major step in Beijing with the full reveal of the new E7X, the brand’s second production model