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

Stephen Headrick / Android Authority I think I did it. I think I finally found a system that works for my brain. A system that brings my work and personal lives together under one roof and allows me to stay organized across tasks, documents, and projects — and it’s finally available on Android. This is,

WASHINGTON — A Maryland man who worked as an information technology contractor for the Department of Justice admitted Tuesday to stealing more than $1.3 million by ordering thousands of unneeded government cell phones and reselling them, federal prosecutors said. Javan King, 42, of Laurel, pleaded guilty Feb. 10, 2026, to one count of mail fraud.

Get insights on thousands of stocks from the global community of over 7 million individual investors at Simply Wall St. Magnite (NasdaqGS:MGNI) has expanded its collaboration with The New York Times, becoming the preferred platform for private marketplace deals tied to the publisher’s mobile in-app ad supply. The agreement focuses on premium mobile in-app inventory

Besides what was detailed in Google’s blog post, another new “cross-device continuity” feature coming to Android 17 is “Handoff.” Google describes Handoff as a new user-facing feature that “runs in the background” and an API for developers. This will let you “start an app activity on one Android device and transition it to another Android