Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Tech Advisor reports that Android 17 QPR1 beta 2 code suggests users may soon hide the Google search bar from Pixel homescreens. This potential feature addresses long-standing user requests for cleaner interfaces and follows previous customization options like hiding the ‘At a Glance’ widget. While not confirmed

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR T-Mobile has launched three exclusive promos specifically for US Cellular customers. Under the smartphone promo, eligible users can receive up to $830 off a new phone with a qualifying trade-in and a waived $35 connection charge. All three promos offer their discounts through 24 monthly bill credits. Canceling early

When I think about the best phones on the market, Apple, Samsung, and Google naturally come to mind. If you’re a hardcore tech enthusiast, you might even include Xiaomi, Oppo, and Honor in that conversation. However, there’s an entire category of devices that almost everyone overlooks. I’m talking about the phones that pop up while

In mid-2025, Bumble’s founder Whitney Wolfe Herd returned to the company she had left fourteen months earlier and offered a blunt assessment of the industry she helped build. Today’s dating apps, she told Fortune, “are rooted in rejection and judgment [and] these are not healthy dynamics.” The stock market agrees. Bumble’s share price has collapsed

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. You never want to see a ‘storage full’ message pop up on your phone. It means you’re not going to be able to install new apps, or capture new photos, videos, or audio messages, because there’s nowhere to put

I’m not going to sugarcoat it: Google’s AI efforts are something I’ve always had a complicated relationship with. Their journey has been interesting, to say the least. They began with whatever Bard was, which eventually led to the rebrand to Gemini, and I still think their main consumer-facing AI products are still finding their footing.

Dikushin/Getty Images Chances are you’ve already made one of the biggest mistakes you should never make on your iPhone: giving your apps full access to your camera and camera roll. According to a 2021 analysis by Apple device management and security company Jamf, these are the top

Smith Collection/gado/Getty Images Following its settlement with the FTC earlier this year over its sale of drivers’ data to brokers, General Motors has now also reached a settlement in California. The company agreed to pay $12.75 million in civil penalties to settle the lawsuit led by Attorney

The buzz of the Israeli drone was constant that day, and every time Ahmad Turmus looked up, it seemed to be circling over him, like an all-too-patient bird of prey. So when the phone rang as he was visiting family one Monday afternoon in February, Turmus wasn’t too surprised that the person speaking accented Arabic

Every time I open my gallery app, I look at the AI-generated highlights, the auto-curated collections, and the suggested edits, and I think to myself, “Is this really necessary?” Sure, you can disable AI features on your Android phone one toggle at a time. Google Photos added a switch for its Gemini-powered search in early

The US Army is reportedly racing to integrate artificial intelligence and digital tools across its operations. However, the former chief information officer Leonel Graciga feels that the real challenge isn’t the technology, it’s the people. “The hardest part is never the tech, ever,” Garciga told Business Insider. “It’s getting workers to rethink how and why

The International Calling Apps Market reached a valuation of 12.35 billion in 2025 and is anticipated to expand at a CAGR of 12.11% during the forecast period from 2026 to 2033, ultimately attaining an estimated value of 30.82 billion by 2033. Market growth is being driven by increasing demand across industrial, commercial, and technology-oriented applications,

Gasgoo Munich- Xiaomi EV is preparing to launch a new standalone sub-brand named “Xuntian.” Its first extended-range SUV, internally codenamed Kunlun N3, will drop the previously rumored “YU9” moniker. Slated for a market debut in the second half of 2026, the vehicle will not feature the main Xiaomi badge. Trademark filings reveal that Xiaomi Technology

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: the most exciting things in mobile today are foldables. After testing many of the best foldable phones over the last few years, I’ve slowly realized my main grievance with notebook-style foldables. No, it’s not the crease that can be a distraction at the right angle, nor

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. On my recent trip to China, I headed to a BYD dealer to test drive models, but I ended up at the wrong location. NIO, XPENG and Tesla showrooms were next door. As with many parts of my trip, I just went with it, and

It’s not often that $10 trillion markets appear. But that’s exactly what is happening right now with the robotaxi market. “We think US$8 [trillion] to US$10 trillion for the entire autonomous taxi opportunity throughout the world, from almost nothing,” predicts Cathie Wood, the CEO of Ark Invest. “That’s how quickly AI is going to cause

As more people use mobile devices for browsing, apps, messaging, travel, gaming, and public Wi-Fi access, VPN applications have become a common tool for managing online connectivity. For users in Russia, Android VPN apps are often searched for because they provide a simple way to connect through available server locations and manage virtual location settings

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. Most people believe they’re spending too much time on their phones – but don’t necessarily know how to do better. Developer Florian

I try to avoid Google apps wherever possible, which increasingly means seeking out alternatives to the most basic apps whenever I buy a new Android phone. Fortunately, there’s a single open source app suite that is a one-stop-shop for app replacements: Fossify. Fossify apps are a fork and continuation of the Simple Mobile Tools suite