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Turn Your Android Into a Wireless Mouse and More. Here's How
Your old Android phone can become your new wireless mouse, photo storage device or even a Nintendo Game Boy. Each time you upgrade to a new Android, your options are to either trade in your old phone or keep it. If you choose to keep your older Android, what should you do with it? You could stash it in a drawer or try to sell it. But you may like the idea of making it useful -- you did spend mone ... Read more
2022-06-27 03:33:44
Is That Old or Used Phone Safe to Use? Here's What You Should Know
With today's brand-new, top-end flagship phones like the iPhone 13 Pro or Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra costing over $1,000 and even Google's Pixel 6 Pro coming in at an eye-watering $899, buying the latest, greatest phones is simply not an option for many of us. It's tempting, then, to look instead towards older or used phones that you can pick up on the cheap from eBay. And why not? The hardware is u ... Read more
2022-06-27 03:33:01
Clear Your Android Phone's Cookies and Cache To Get Rid of Excess Junk Files
A quick trip to your web browser's settings could eliminate a lot of extra files that you don't need. Just like on a PC, every now and again it's good to clear out junk files on your Android phone. Clearing out the cookies and cache on your Android phone's web browser is a good way to get rid of a lot of that, as it's likely to have built up over the course of visiting many different websites eve ... Read more
2022-06-27 03:30:50
Apple, Disney, Others Speak Out on Supreme Court Overturning Roe v. Wade
Some companies have said they'll cover expenses for employees who need to seek health care out of state. The Supreme Court on Friday eliminated the constitutional right to an abortion in the US, overturning the landmark 1973 decision Roe v. Wade. The court's decision gives states the power to make their own laws on abortion, many of which have banned or plan to ban or severely restrict access t ... Read more
2022-06-26 20:33:40
With Roe v. Wade Overturned, Your Abortion Searches Could Be Used to Prosecute You
The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade comes with a host of privacy concerns for people seeking health care. The US Supreme Court overturned on Friday the 1973 landmark decision Roe v. Wade, triggering near-immediate abortion bans and restrictions across at least 16 states. Already, the digital trails of abortion seekers can become criminal evidence against them in some states where ... Read more
2022-06-26 20:32:55
21 Alternative Word Games if You're Done With Wordle
A host of puzzle games to try if you're over WordleFinished with Wordle? Want to shake up your routine with a new game? There are plenty you can check out. Wordle asks players to figure out a five-letter word in six or fewer guesses. After each guess, the game shows gray blocks for wrong letters, yellow blocks for right letters in the wrong spot and green blocks for right letters in the correct s ... Read more
2022-06-26 20:31:29
Apple's First Mixed-Reality Headset May Sport New M2 Processor
New headset featuring both virtual and augmented reality environments is part of a "deluge" of new products reportedly coming in the next year. Apple's first mixed-reality headset could come with the company's flagship M2 processor, just one of the "deluge" of new products the company is expected to unveil in the next year, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported Sunday. The M2, unv ... Read more
2022-06-26 20:30:46
Meta to Scrap Tool Researchers Use to Track Misinformation Online, Report Says
CrowdTangle is expected to be around for at least the midterm elections in November. CrowdTangle, a tool owned by Facebook parent Meta that monitors content on the internet, has played a vital role in disrupting misinformation on social media, but it reportedly won't be around for much longer. Meta plans to shut down the platform, though no concrete date has been set, according to a Bloomberg re ... Read more
2022-06-24 03:40:18
Nothing Phone 1 Won't Be Coming to the US
The phone is also skipping Canada. London-based startup Nothing is launching its first smartphone, Phone 1, on July 12. However, Americans who were eagerly anticipating the launch will be disappointed -- the phone won't be available in the US, the company confirmed to CNET. Leaker Evan Blass noted the absence earlier this week. "Whilst we'd love to bring our second product to the entire c ... Read more
2022-06-23 20:23:02
Solana Saga Is a Fancy Android Phone for Crypto Traders
The CEO of Solana cryptocurrency is tired of seeing people pulling out their laptops to mint NFTs in the middle of dates. This is his solution. In a first from a major cryptocurrency company, Solana Labs on Thursday announced it was developing its own brand of smartphone. The Solana Saga is a top-spec, 6.67-inch Android phone that'll launch in first quarter of 2023 for $1,000. Revealed at a keyno ... Read more
2022-06-23 20:22:25