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Android users just dodged a bullet as the CVE cybersecurity tracker stays funded
By Brady Snyder published
Whew! You may not know it, but if you have an internet-connected device, you have the CVE program to thank for device security. We all almost lost it.

Tech Talk: Why does my phone get hot?
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Tech Talk Breaking tech down to its simple parts so we can all understand it a little better.

Could we be the reason for Google increasing its smartphone prices?
By Nandika Ravi published
To buy or not to buy? Senior analyst explains why we're seeing fluctuations in smartphone prices and the reason behind Google's alleged price hike with its next flagship series.

This hidden Galaxy S24 FE feature needs to be on all Samsung phones
By Nicholas Sutrich published
Give me the wheel The Samsung Galaxy S24 FE has a High Brightness Mode that's different from the rest, and we need full control.

I pitted the AirPods Max against my $3,000 audio setup
By Harish Jonnalagadda published
Hardwired The AirPods Max USB-C continue to be a good overall choice, and with the lossless audio update, they're even better.

Honor's 400 Lite 5G looks like an iPhone carbon copy... has it gone too far?
By Brady Snyder published
Not subtle Honor's 400 Lite 5G is here, and it's a near carbon copy of the iPhone 16 Pro. While I'm all for companies borrowing each other's good ideas, this goes too far.

Have a YouTube music family plan? Be careful about accepting free trials
By Nicholas Sutrich published
I'm sorry Dave, I can't do that Google has too many irons in the fire, and a free Gemini Advanced subscription could mess up your existing YouTube Premium plans.

Google just made the best argument for hiding the URL in your browser's address bar
By Jerry Hildenbrand published
Save us from ourselves Google is going to stop redirecting searches to a local ccTLD. What does that even mean?
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