Your Android phone feeling slow? My 4-step refresh routine works wonders every time

Changing these settings will give your old Android phone a new life. Once adjusted, it should feel faster, with added zip in day-to-day tasks. If you want to give it a refresh, I recommend messing ...
Yahoo Finance

10-Digit Dialing Required in the Alabama 334 Area Code Starting January 23, 2026

MONTGOMERY, Ala., January 16, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With new telephone numbers in high demand, the Alabama Public Service Commission approved the implementation of the new 483 area code to overlay ...
The Hindu

Government disputes reports that it plans to ask phone makers to disclose source code

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology disputed a media report over the weekend on plans to require phone makers like Apple Inc. and Xiaomi to disclose their operating systems’ core ...
telecom.economictimes.indiatimes

India proposes to seek source code from Apple, Samsung & others; companies say move lacks precedent

AI-generated representational image. India proposes requiring smartphone makers to share source code with the government and make several software changes ‍as part of a raft of security measures, ...
The Hindu

Centre proposes smartphone makers give source code in security overhaul

The Centre proposes requiring smartphone makers to share source code with the government and make several software changes as part of a raft of security measures, prompting behind-the-scenes ...
Reuters

Exclusive: India proposes forcing smartphone makers to give source code in security overhaul

NEW DELHI, Jan 12 (Reuters) - India proposes requiring smartphone makers to share source code with the government and make several software changes as part of a raft of security measures, prompting ...
The New York Times

Phone Searches at the Border Are Up: How to Protect Your Privacy

Customs agents have broad authority to search the electronic devices of travelers entering and leaving the U.S. Here are tips for keeping your data safe. By Gabe Castro-Root When U.S. border agents ...
moneycontrol.com

How to check if your smartphone is hacked using this simple code

Did our AI summary help? Smartphone hacking and call-forwarding scams are rising, with attackers silently diverting calls, messages, and OTPs without the user’s knowledge. A simple USSD code can help ...
NDTV

Chinese Students Crack Code Of Classroom Phone Safe Using Chalk Dust, Internet Reacts

Taking inspiration from a suspense novel, a group of Chinese students at a high school in Shenzhen, China, used chalk dust to crack the code of a classroom safe where mobile phones were kept, the ...
ZDNet

10 things I wish I knew before trusting Claude Code to build my iPhone app

Vibe coding works best in tiny steps, not big specs. Persistent AI documentation eliminates re-ramp time. Git, backups, and exports are critical safety nets. This is not my first vibe coding rodeo. I ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Microsoft Tests Copilot-Powered Tool to Modernize JavaScript/TypeScript in VS Code

Microsoft is previewing a new AI-assisted tool for Visual Studio Code Insiders called the JavaScript/TypeScript Modernizer. It's designed to help developers modernize older JavaScript or TypeScript ...
The New York Times

When the Phone Number in That TV Show Actually Connects Somewhere

Passing on the classic 555 number, “Stranger Things” is the latest show to offer Easter eggs for viewers who try to call a fictional character. By Victor Mather In the final season of the Netflix hit ...