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A cardinal brought a mobile phone inside the top-secret conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV last year in a massive security breach, according to a new book. The papal conclave, an 800-year-old selection process held at the Sistine Chapel, Vatican City, is one of the world’s most mysterious and secretive traditions. Vatican Church officials are

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Calling cards in Phone by Google let you personalize calls to your contacts with a fullscreen image. The Google Phone app is now adding the ability to set “your calling card” that other people will see.  Once available, you’ll see a “Create your calling card” prompt at the top of the Home tab: “Customize how

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Make better investment decisions with Simply Wall St’s easy, visual tools that give you a competitive edge. Boost Mobile, a subsidiary of EchoStar, has opened pre orders for the Samsung Galaxy S26 series with special promotions. The brand has also introduced new moto g 2026 and moto g play 2026 smartphones, featuring 5G capabilities at

Q: I’ve been a Mac user for many years and have written my memoirs in Apple Pages. I find it a simple, straightforward word processor with plenty of power for my needs. Suddenly, though, it’s pushing me to upgrade to a monthly subscription to Apple Creator Studio? What’s up with this, Dave? A: As it

The showdown between the US Department of War and Anthropic ended with the AI company getting ‘banned’ from being used for defense purposes. Previously, the Pentagon threatened to invoke a decades-old law that young Americans may have never heard of – the Defense Production Act – against Anthropic as part of an ultimatum demanding unrestricted

I’ve primarily been a Samsung smartphone user for most of my life. My first premium Galaxy device was the Samsung Galaxy Note II. Later, I kept upgrading to other Galaxy phones, and I haven’t stopped since. But one of the benefits of being a Samsung user is the app ecosystem. I can choose between Google

A popular prayer app used in Iran is believed to have been hacked after it began urging users to lay down their weapons on Saturday following airstrikes by the U.S. and Israel. The messages, as reported by WIRED Middle East, were sent in quick succession over a 30-minute period to users of “BadeSaba Calendar.” The

While OpenAI locks down Washington, Anthropic is locking down users and rocketing to the top of the App Store. Anthropic has been sidelined in Washington following a public dispute with the Department of Defense over how its AI models would be deployed. President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to phase out its technology. Meanwhile, OpenAI

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 someone who spends a lot of time on their Mac, you might often find yourself wanting to control one of

Thinking about picking up a new Samsung Galaxy S26 series device, but don’t know which major carrier to go for? It’s a tough choice for sure, as AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile all have very strong preorder deals right now. As someone who advises our readers year-round on the best cell phone deals, I’ve been scanning

In this illustration, the Claude AI app is seen in the app store on a phone on February 16, 2026 in New York City. According to reports from the Wall Street Journal, the Defense Department used Anthropic’s Claude Ai, via its Palantir contract, to help with the attack on Venezuela and capture former President Nicolás

A minor downside of my quest to replace Google’s apps on my phone where possible is that my phone’s home screen is now a mildly confusing mess of contrasting icons and themes. There’s a certain element of nostalgia in that, as it brings me back to the days when uniform app design wasn’t standard policy

Latest spy images reveal Xiaomi’s yet-to-be-released YU7 GT and a large extended-range SUV potentially named YU9. These new vehicles form the core of Xiaomi’s 2026 product roadmap, with the company expected to launch four new or refreshed models this year. Xiaomi (HKG: 1810, OTCMKTS: XIACY) is accelerating its electric vehicle (EV) lineup expansion, with road

Millions of British electric vehicle (EV) owners had their mobile phone activity monitored by the Government under a covert surveillance programme, newly released documents have revealed. The Department for Transport paid O2 £600,000 to track 25 million mobile devices as part of research into EV adoption and usage patterns. Customers of O2 and networks operating

US Administration To Phase Out Anthropic Technology Following Trump’s Order Amid Pentagon Dispute | Image: AP Washington: US President Donald Trump has ordered federal agencies to ditch Anthropic’s AI technology following a public spat with the Pentagon over safety concerns. The US President’s order followed after Anthropic’s CEO Dario Amodei refused to allow unrestricted military

Anthropic is locked in a high-stakes standoff with the Trump administration after refusing to give the Pentagon unrestricted access to its Claude AI model. The company drew a line at mass surveillance and autonomous weapons. In response, Trump ordered a government-wide ban on Anthropic’s technology, while Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth designated it a “supply chain