You’ve heard that the world’s infrastructure runs on Linux, and how important Free and Open Source (FOSS) software is to just about all the technology we enjoy every day, but there are some (to bring out the old cliché) unsung heroes of FOSS without which your stuff just wouldn’t work—and you should at least know…
Getty Images Location apps such as Life 360 and Find My Friends allow parents to keep tabs on their children Is it caring or overbearing? Many parents are turning to their phones to keep tabs on their adult children – but is this OK (if they agree to it) or is it a sign 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. There’s lots of weather apps out there, but Dumb Weather goes against the grain. Rather than overwhelming you with information, it focuses…
What’s happened? If dealing with app updates and uninstalls on Windows 11 has ever tested your patience, you’re definitely not alone. The good news is, change is coming. Microsoft is testing two handy upgrades via Windows Insider channels: A new App Updates page in Settings so you can update installed apps without digging through the…
There’s a particular annoyance that goes along with turning your phone sideways and watching as…nothing happens. Some apps just don’t want to rotate into landscape mode, but as is usually the case in the Android world, there’s a solution available right in the Play Store for free. Whether you’ve got your phone on a wireless…
The OnePlus 15 is a remarkable phone, beating the iPhone 17 Pro Max on battery life, charging speed, refresh rate, and price, while delivering similarly good cameras and performance. Pros Huge battery Relatively affordable 165Hz refresh rate Cons Tops out at 512GB Smaller screen Lower resolution The iPhone 17 Pro Max has a massive screen…
Google recently got Android working with Apple AirDrop Some users are experiencing bugs related to Wi-Fi For now the feature is limited to phones in the Pixel 10 series We were very pleased and more than a little surprised when Google announced that it had got AirDrop working on the Pixel 10 phones – without…
Mobile phones, wallets, rucksacks, spectacles and keys top the list of the 6,000 items that arrive weekly at Transport for London’s lost property warehouse, alongside some unexpected items, including a bag of cooked frogs and an urn of ashes. “We didn’t keep them,” Transport for London manager Diana Quaye said of the frogs. A sandwich…
France’s national cybersecurity agency has released a detailed review of the current mobile threat landscape, outlining how smartphones have become exposed to a wide range of intrusion methods. The study examines how attackers reach a device, maintain access, and use the information gathered. It also shows how these threats have evolved as mobile phones became…
We’ve already learned some of the deals T-Mobile is rolling out for Black Friday. And they’re great. But if those didn’t do the trick and you were waiting on the company to roll out some more of them, it actually just did that—and these are just as great. T-Mobile is adding more deals to complement…