Wired

The Best Alternative Operating Systems to Get Google Off Your Phone

Want Google out of your life? It's pretty easy to find alternative search, email, and photo storage providers, but it's much harder to come up with a mobile operating system that's free of Google. The ...
Hosted on MSN

How I revived my old Android phone with an open-source OS

Got an old Android phone sitting unused in a drawer? By installing an open-source ROM, you can bring it bang up to date and give it a whole new lease of life. That's what I did with my old Motorola ...
ZDNet

Linux Mint vs. Zorin OS: I've tried both Windows alternatives, and here's my winner

Both Linux Mint and Zorin OS are great operating systems. You'll find ease of use and a wide range of supported hardware. Find out which of these is best suited for ...
Cult of Mac

How to use the new Phone app (or get the old one back)

Give it a go before you give it up. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac For the first time in 18 years, Apple redesigned the oft-overlooked Phone app. The overhaul in iOS 26 simplifies the Phone app’s ...
The Verge

Vibe coding Nothing’s apps is fun, until you try to make them useful

Nothing wants to make an ecosystem of AI-generated apps, but it has a long way to go. Nothing wants to make an ecosystem of AI-generated apps, but it has a long way to go. is a London-based reporter ...

I finally found a notes app that doesn't make me want to scream

The app's simplicity and real-time syncing across devices make it a reliable choice for everyday note-taking ...
New Atlas

This privacy-focused Linux phone runs Android apps without all the intrusive tracking

Finnish smartphone brand Jolla isn't in the business of competing with the dizzying array of Android handsets out there. In ...

The best software upgrade I made to my Android phone wasn't from Google; it's a tiny utility

Material 3 Expressive is best when things move; dismissing apps, adjusting the volume slider, or opening the Quick Settings ...
Lifehacker

Five Ways to Make Your Phone Charge Faster

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

AI-powered coding platform Bitrig gets a Mac app for building iPhone apps

Apple employees who co-created SwiftUI, Bitrig now lets you build iPhone apps right from your Mac through text prompts.
CNET

Microsoft Phone Link: Everything You Need to Know (and Why You Might Skip It)

When it comes to device interoperability, the world may be Apple's oyster, but Windows PCs have tricks up their sleeves, too. If you're looking to connect your phone and PC for a little more ...

Leaked government-grade iPhone hacking tools now used to steal crypto and data from users

According to new technical analyses from Google and mobile security firm iVerify, Coruna's technical core comprises five complete exploit chains and 23 distinct iOS vulnerabilities that ...