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This New Linux App Makes Android File Sharing a Breeze

Quick Share!

Person holding the Nothing Phone 3 showing the entire back.
Nothing Phone (3) Is Here, Replaces LED Lights With 'Glyph Matrix' Panel

A potentially great Android flagship phone, but I'll miss the fun lights.

A man on a mountain with a camping backpack.
Why A Smartphone Is My Must Have Camping Companion

So much for disconnecting.

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A hand holding a smartphone with two floating buttons above the screen, one labeled 'Uninstall', and the other 'Reinstall'.
I Keep Deleting and Reinstalling My Biggest Time-Wasting Apps—and I’ve Never Been More Productive

No self-control? No problem.

Illustration of a man running away from a smartphone overloaded with social media apps, with an hourglass next to it.
Focus Mode’s Not Cutting It? 6 Unconventional Ways to Spend Less Time on Apps

Get creative with your digital wellbeing

Illustration showing the Motorola logo merged with the Android 16 logo, highlighting various Motorola smartphones in the background.
Here's When Your Motorola Will Get the Android 16 Update

It's coming to more phones than expected, but a few are getting left behind.

A smartphone with headphones and an app being opened.
How to Launch an App When You Plug in Your Headphones on Android

Spotify, YouTube Music, or something else.

A phone with a red emergency button and a map in the background with a marked location.
How to Make an Emergency Button That Texts Your Location on Android

Alert your loved ones of your whereabouts.

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An S25 Edge with some of its features highlighted and a buy button.
Don't Sleep on the Galaxy S25 Edge, it's Actually Worth Buying

The Galaxy S25 Edge is in a league of its own!

Galaxy Z Fold 5 launching Samsung DeX on a lapdock.
Android Is Copying Samsung’s DeX Desktop Mode

Like DeX, but for everyone else.

A depiction of a face-off between a gaming smartphone and a Steam Deck.
Smartphones Were Supposed to Destroy Handheld Gaming, but It's Stronger Than Ever

My, My. How the turntables.

Now Bar running on the Samsung Galaxy S25 lock screen.
My Favorite Samsung Galaxy Feature Is Even Better In One UI 8, but I Still Want More

Give me all the functionality.

A stylized layout featuring the Android 16 logo, 'One UI 8' in the center, and several Samsung phones side by side.
Here’s When Your Samsung Galaxy Will Get Android 16 (One UI 8)

Android 16 is headed to your Samsung Galaxy phone. Here's which devices will get it and when.

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Three Samsung phones side by side with One UI, the One UI logo next to them, and the Samsung and Android logos in the background.
Samsung One UI 8 Beta Now Rolling Out, Based on Android 16

Don't expect a lot of big changes.

Person wearing the Google Android XR Glasses.
After Trying Google's Android XR Glasses, I’m Ready to Ditch My Meta Ray-Bans

I’m ready to buy a pair after a five-minute demo.

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A closeup of the XREAL Project Aura Android XR glasses.
XREAL's Android XR Glasses Are a Lightweight Alternative to Apple Vision Pro

Mixed reality without a bulky headset.

Black Mirror logo on a cracked screen with the number 7 beside it.
Want to Play Thronglets From Black Mirror’s “Plaything?” Here Are 6 Games to Try

Rule, reshape, and ruin entire civilizations.

Android popup saying 'Can't complete action during call. This setting is blocked to protect your device and data.'
Android Phones Will Block Some Settings While on Calls

A clever fix for on-call scams.

Home screen of the Google Pixel 9 Pro.
Google Is Making Your Android Phone Harder to Steal

More theft protection updates are coming to Android phones and tablets.

Scam detected in Google Messages.
Google Messages Now Has Better Scam Text Detection

The default texting app on Android is getting more safety improvements.

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