Heading out to protest? Disable your phone's biometrics, and 6 more ways to protect your privacy

Smartphones are powerful tools for demonstrators, but bringing yours along does come with risks. Here are our top tips for staying safe.
PCMag

One Simple Setting Can Block Most Scam Texts. Are You Using It?

Your phone comes with strong built-in spam protection—you just need to turn it on. Here's how to do it on both iPhone and ...
USA Today

As Kalen DeBoer swats away Michigan, here's where coaching search can turn

Michigan inched few more steps toward panic mode after Kalen DeBoer swats away Wolverines, but it's not dire yet. Not a shock that a coach wouldn't want to leave Alabama for Michigan. Sherrone Moore's ...
BGR

Why There's A Key Icon On Your Android Phone's Screen (And How To Turn It Off)

Your Android phone's status bar tells you a lot about what's currently happening on your device. It's where you look to find out what time it is, how long until you need to recharge, and whether or ...
ZDNet

How to clear your Google search cache on Android (and why it makes such a big difference)

Accelerate your tech game Paid Content How the New Space Race Will Drive Innovation How the metaverse will change the future of work and society Managing the ...
Lifehacker

You Can Use 'Circle to Search' to Identify Scams on Android

December 12, 2025 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Android users are getting more tools to combat the seemingly endless stream of scam texts from bad actors ...
Mashable

TikTok is blissing out on the dancefloor with Jon Hamm

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The Daily Dot

Why is Jon Hamm sensually dancing all over social media right now? The “Turn the Lights Off” meme, explained

This wholesome new trend is set to DJ Kato and Jon Nørgaard’s 2010 hit, “Turn the Lights Off.” People are stitching a video of themselves with Hamm dancing in a nightclub with his eyes closed. They’re ...