Background activity can drain your battery and use your mobile data without you seeing it happen. Apps refresh in the background to keep content updated, which helps you pick up where you left off.

Ben Khalesi covers the intersection of artificial intelligence and everyday tech at Android Police. With a background in AI and data science, he enjoys making technical topics approachable for those ...

Android backups currently support saving app data, but without per-app options. Google now appears to be working on individual toggles, letting you back up or exclude specific apps. The list sorts ...

Mr. Norris is a doctoral student at Duke University studying electric power systems. Amy Wasserman and her husband were stunned when the energy bill for their home in Wilmington, Del., topped $500 in ...

Thieves use CAN Invader devices to bypass Toyota and Lexus car security within minutes. Physical access to wiring allows hackers to disable immobilizers, making traditional key protections ineffective ...

The latest version of the Oracle database comes with agent builders and MCP Server integration to help developers embed automation into their workflows. Oracle is doubling down its focus on agentic ...

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 coming soon in iOS 26 simplifies the ...

The Quick Settings panel on Android is an underrated powerhouse, often forgotten by most Android users. While a lot is said about the iPhone’s Control Center, if you're willing to put in some work, ...

To combat malware and financial scams, Google announced today that only apps from developers that have undergone verification can be installed on certified Android devices starting in 2026. This ...

Android’s open nature set it apart from the iPhone as the era of touchscreen smartphones began nearly two decades ago. Little by little, Google has traded some of that openness for security, and its ...

The tech company lost a massive privacy case involving the Flo app that has raised huge questions about how health apps are secretly being used. For more than 10 years Tyler has used his experience in ...