You Can Finally Fix Your Own Damn Pixel
You can baby your new phone all you want, but sometimes, shit just breaks. Case or no case, screen protector or not—one bad fall marks doom for your Pixel. Traditionally,…
New AI Features, the Pixel Fold, and More Updates From This Year’s Google I/O
Google I/O is the company’s big spring event, where it can show off new software and hardware customers and developers alike can look forward to. This year’s I/O was over…
Your Pixel’s Alarm Clock Has a Weird but Fatal Flaw
Whomst among us still relies on a traditional alarm clock to wake up? It’s one more task smartphones have come to dominate in their brief tenure. But both options have…
Enable This Setting to Squeeze Extra Juice Out of Your Smartphone’s Battery
For all the fancy new features companies shove into their upgraded smartphones each year, the one thing everyone actually wants is better battery life. And yet, it’s an unpredictable spec:…
Stop Hackers From Taking Over Your Android With Just Your Phone Number
Keeping up with the latest security news isn’t easy. It seems every week there’s a fresh threat on at least one of our devices to watch out for. This time…
All the New Android Features Coming in the Next Pixel Drop
Photo: Gabo_Arts (Shutterstock) The astute Google viewer will note the company is late for its regular Pixel Feature Drop. We typically expect to see the latest update on the first…
Don’t Rely on Your Pixel Watch to Wake You Up
Photo: Yasin Hasan (Shutterstock) The best alarm clock is the one on your wrist. Smartwatches can wake you with gentle taps, rather than blaring alarms, resulting in a more peaceful…
This YouTube Video Could Crash Your Pixel
Photo: Mr.Mikla (Shutterstock) Smartphones these days are powerful. Some can take 8K video, while others rival the speed and performance of desktop computers. However, all that advanced computational power is…
You Can Finally Get Google’s Magic Eraser on Your iPhone or Android
Google’s Magic Eraser is one of the company’s most impressive (and one of its most advertised) features. Who wouldn’t like the ability to instantly erase unwanted people or objects from…
How Samsung’s New ‘Message Guard’ Protects Your Phone From ‘Zero-Click’ Attacks
Photo: Framesira (Shutterstock) Hackers and bad actors are always looking for new methods of attack. One of those attacks is known as “zero-click,” which can infect your phone without you…