Android Auto disconnects are usually solvable once you isolate wired vs wireless. Start with cable/port checks for wired issues, rebuild pairing for wireless issues, and ensure battery optimization ...

I stream music all day long. As a compulsive music listener, I usually have fresh tracks, old playlists, and new albums ...

A hobbyist developer's new app, which can detect nearby smart glasses, comes amid resistance to always-on recording and listening devices that invade people's privacy.

Channel Sounding, for example, lets Bluetooth devices like trackers and smart locks find each other more easily and ...

Spokeo reports seven hidden ways smartphones track users without permission, including accelerometer data and digital fingerprinting, urging vigilance.

Share your location from Google Messages and keep tabs on luggage. Plus, a separate Pixel Drop brings a standalone Now ...

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra has arrived with plenty of fanfare. While Samsung’s latest flagship tries to reinvent the wheel with a privacy screen, a lighter and thinner design, and other goodies, my ...

The Android app, Nearby Glasses, comes from Swiss sociologist and hobbyist coder Yves Jeanrenaud. It scans for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) activity associated with manufacturers such ...

The Finnish company Jolla is back with the Linux-powered Jolla Phone. It’s being positioned as an antidote to the US-dominated smartphone status quo of Android and iOS.

The oldest piece of my smart home is still the best thing I own. Here's why I won't be leaving my NVIDIA Shield TV any time ...

When your Android phone says it’s connected to Wi‑Fi but nothing loads, it’s usually not “mystical.” In most cases, your phone is connected to the router, but something prevents it from reaching the ...