Following the announcement at the start of this month, Phone by Google’s new “Expressive Calling” feature is beginning to roll out for beta users. To check if this is available on your device, go to ...

How often do you reach for your phone to get directions, answer a video call or Google something? Probably more times than you can count. Google wants to change that, and it’s not alone. The search ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Updated on Dec. 3 with advice on other encrypted messaging platforms ...

The Android factory reset screen explicitly lists "Photos" as data that will be permanently erased. Do not press this button until you verify your backup online. Google’s “hidden” deletion. Google ...

Google this week shared a new ad in its ongoing anti-Apple "BestPhonesForever" series, this time leaning into the launch of the new Wicked: For Good movie that's out in theaters. The spot features an ...

Over the past few years I’ve seen a couple of different widescreen touchscreen displays that are designed to be used as both a second screen and an input device for a computer. But the UltraBar X ...

Dear Dr. Roach: Recently, I underwent breast cancer surgery at my local hospital. Imagine my surprise when I found several staff members who weren't wearing masks in the operating room. Later I ...

A new Android malware has surfaced called Herodotus, and it could cause some potentially damaging effects to unsuspecting users. Through the act of mimicking human input, the malware can mask itself ...

When the first foldable phones came along, they seemed like a cool evolution of the traditional smartphone form factor and, if they got smaller and cheaper, like something people might actually want.

ChatGPT now processes 66 million “search-like” prompts per day, while Google still processes about 14 billion searches daily – roughly 210 times more. That’s the latest AI search reality check, via ...

Michelle Ehrhardt is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor. She has a bachelor's degree in history from Earlham College, where she also double majored in theatre. She also holds an MFA in game design ...

I’m one of PCMag’s mobile writers. That means I check out phones, hotspots, and mobile networks. Technology has been my passion and hobby since I was a child. I’ve covered tech professionally for over ...