If you used an Android phone with cell service in the last nine years, you could be eligible for compensation. Anna Gragert Senior Editor, Health and Home Anna Gragert (she/her/hers) was previously ...

Google $135M Settlement: Millions of Android Users May Qualify for Payout Your email has been sent A long-running dispute over background data use on Android phones is heading toward a payout, with ...

A town of 12,000 people just north of Milwaukee passed a first-of-its-kind referendum to restrict data center development after local officials approved a controversial $15B campus planned by OpenAI ...

The FBI is issuing an alert about a growing risk to iPhone and Android users via mobile apps. In the new alert, the FBI issued a warning to highlight data security risks associated with ...

Your phone lock screen is supposed to be your last line of defense. If your device gets lost or stolen, that PIN or passcode should keep strangers out of your photos, messages and financial apps. But ...

Americans’ personal data could be collected and stored overseas — even if they’ve never downloaded a foreign-developed app themselves — according to a new FBI alert warning about the risks tied to ...

Maine is poised to freeze large data-center construction, which would make it the first state to enact such a measure as communities across the U.S. grapple with fallout from the boom in artificial ...

Perry Township trustees approved a 30-year, 75% property tax abatement March 24 for a planned data center. Many township residents have voiced opposition to the facility, citing concerns over noise, ...

I've been covering Android and other mobile technology for close to ten years now, with a specific interest in phone accessories, e-readers, and what makes each individual phone different from another ...

John Steinbach was shocked to receive a $281 electricity bill in January 2026—a huge spike from the roughly $100 he’d paid the previous month. “It’s just so far beyond any bill that I’ve ever had,” he ...

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Researchers have found a flaw in a chip common in Android phones. The flaw enables quick access and theft via a USB cord. Cybercrime targeting hardware security flaws is on the rise. A hardware ...