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Picture of the Galaxy S25's screen showcasing the always-on display.
Your phone's always-on display can do way more than show the time

The always-on display has become the best successor to the original LED notification indicator.

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Android phone copy old device screen
Starting fresh with zero apps forced me to face how much I actually need my phone

Hit the "Reset" button on your app library.

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Apple Watch Series 8 starting a strength training workout.
12 Apple Watch tricks it took me years to find

Watch and learn.

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Holding an NFC debit card next to an iPhone.
9 everyday items to use as NFC triggers in your smart home (and how to set them up)

Tap and go.

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Pixel 6 Google Photos Magic Eraser tool
Google's "Magic" photo editing tool isn't exclusive to Pixel anymore—here's how to use it everywhere

No more paying for Google One just to erase things from photos.

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Illustration of a hand pressing a red button beside a blue VPN shield icon.
Stop blindly trusting your VPN: 8 ways it exposes everything you do online
VPN

You think you're safe behind your VPN, but you've underestimated how determined your OS is to expose you.

iPhone and Android phone texting with RCS
Encrypted RCS messages now work on both Android and iPhone—here's what you need

It's a big step forward for secure messaging.

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Hand holding a Rorry Flow external battery bank while using a phone.
This $40 battery ring is more useful than every portable charger I've tested

I'm surprised more batteries don't have this

Multitasking three apps on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5
Samsung's best phone feature isn't the camera, and it's one Apple still hasn't copied

One multitasking feature Samsung mastered early still hasn’t made its way to iPhone users.

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The Otterbox Wireless Charging Pad charging an iPhone.
Wireless charging was supposed to be the future, but phone makers turned it into a mess

The mess we thought it would fix

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Evernote app on Pixel phone
I spent 10 years in Evernote until this free note-taking app pulled me away

After years of complaining, I finally ditched Evernote.

Google Maps pin between 'Past' and 'Future', with a hand holding a pocket watch and arrows showing the passage of time.
Google Maps secretly lets you rewind to any year and see how places changed

The app is not just for navigation.

The rear fingerprint sensor on the Pixel 4a
5 smartphone "innovations" no one asked for (and why they should be reversed)

Sometimes, “upgrades” are actually downgrades.

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Apple AirPods on generic Android phone
Google quietly fixed AirPods compatibility with Android, and this app is all you need

Another win for iPhone converts.

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Phone with security camera feed open
Don't trade in your old phone: It's much better as a dedicated security camera

A simple and free way to repurpose your old smartphone

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Google Maps timeline
Google Maps has monthly travel recaps—here’s how to get them

Spotify Wrapped for your location history.

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Apple Maps open on an iPhone showing directions
Apple Maps is getting ads, and it just lost the one thing that made it worth using

Say goodbye to ad-free navigation.

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Apple incoming CEO John Ternus and outgoing CEO TIm Cook
Tim Cook is stepping down as Apple CEO—here's his replacement

The company's hardware lead will soon run the company.

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Android robot on FaceTime call
I forgot FaceTime on Android still works—so did Apple

It's bad on purpose.

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Timers next to Pixel 10
Stop asking your phone for everything—these cheap accessories are better than apps

Physical items are better than apps...sometimes.

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