Many popular apps collect more of your personal data than necessary to function properly. These 20 apps quietly scoop up your photos, location, contacts, and more. Here's how to protect yourself. I ...

Taking Full Control of R Shortcuts: If you prefer to have this Jupyter extension handle all R code execution (instead of the terminal-based R extension), you can add these keybindings to your VS Code ...

Apple warns iPhone users to stop using Google Chrome. “Unlike Chrome,” it says, “Safari truly helps protect your privacy.” Apple’s warning now includes secretive fingerprinting. And Chrome’s not the ...

Valve has recently announced a new Steam Machine, and this small PC looks like it's going to be the talk of 2026. But what if you have an older PC or one of those fun little mini-PCs and want to have ...

Console commands can be an incredibly helpful tool for gamers. This gives you access to some developer tricks to modify a game in real time. Here’s how to console commands in 7 Days to Die, and what ...

Google announced Query groups in Search Console Insights. The AI feature clusters similar search queries, surfaces trends, and shows which topics drive clicks. Query groups uses AI to cluster similar ...

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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 ...

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Dhruv Bhutani has been writing about consumer technology since 2008, offering deep insights into the Android smartphone landscape through features and opinion pieces. He joined Android Police in 2023, ...

Do not miss this deadline. You have been warned. Amazon has confirmed that “starting August 20, 2025, you will no longer have access to the Amazon Appstore on your Android device.” That’s just 48 ...