Masked phone-snatching gangs using 70mph e-bikes are fuelling a surge in mobile thefts with more than 225 stolen on average every day across the UK, The Independent can reveal. Data obtained through Freedom of Information requests shows there were at least 83,900 phone snatching offences recorded in the 12 months to July last year – […]
New Play Store warning NurPhoto via Getty Images Google’s new updates have made Android safer and more secure than ever before. This week’s identity check update, protecting your data even if someone has your PIN, is just the latest advance. And Android 15 — now finally making its way onto Samsungs — does finally narrow […]
A device capable of intercepting phone signals was likely deployed during the 2024 Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, WIRED has learned, raising critical questions about who authorized its use and for what purpose. The device, known as a cell-site simulator, was identified by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a digital rights advocacy organization, after […]
Swippitt replaces dead phone batteries in two seconds Swippitt A new device called Swippitt is promising to bring the days of running out of phone battery to an end. The toaster-sized unit — unveiled at CES 2025 in Las Vegas – contains five batteries that can be near-instantly swapped with a dead one inside your […]
Techies everywhere are freaking out over the NanoPhone. Why? It’s an Android smartphone that’s smaller than a credit card. People are grabbing them for their micro appeal (they’re great for travel) or as a backup for their primary phone. This mini smartphone just arrived in our shop for $89.97 with free shipping. You won’t find […]
Almost exactly one year ago, the ID channel aired what were expected to be the final episodes of the saga of Ukrainian-born American adoptee Natalia Grace. But just as Hot Snakes Media cofounders and producers Eric and Shannon Evangelista turned in the edit for the season two finale of The Curious Case of Natalia Gracethey […]
With Donald Trump set to return to the White House next year, there’s much speculation on how his second administration will affect press freedom. The short answer is that we don’t know, but prognosticators do have the benefit of an important dataset: his first term. And, if that record is any indication, national security “leaks” […]
The Barbie Phonemuch like the doll it pays tribute to, is a thing of beauty. But like that doll whose proportions, historically, are impossiblethe Barbie Phone just isn’t built for the modern world. Even if the ultra-feminine aesthetic isn’t your thing — and it’s not really mine — you have to hand it to the […]
In the latest version of the Files by Google app, summoning Gemini while looking at a PDF gives you the option to ask about the file, writes Android Police. You’ll need to be a Gemini Advanced subscriber to use the feature though, according to Mishaal Rahman, who reported on Friday that it had started rolling […]
