Starting next month, Google will require apps on the Play Store to provide a “stable, engaging, responsive user experience.” If they don’t, the company plans to eventually remove those apps from the store. This policy is part of Google’s latest spam policy update and is designed to...

Google is getting ready to remove lots of Android apps from the Play Store

Open the Contacts app or visit contacts.google.com. Select Trash (web) or Fix & manage > Trash (app). On Samsung, another way to find deleted numbers is in Settings > Battery and device care > Storage > Contacts. When you see the contact, tap it and then choose Recover. This article...

How to Find Deleted Phone Numbers on Android

Your Android phone's web browser picks up a lot of files, images and data from the websites that you visit, and a lot of that does not need to be on your phone. Whether you're using Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Samsung Internet, this data stored in your cookies and cache can be helpful in some cases. It's what lets you quickly load websites you frequently access and keeps you logged into accounts you have. That's nice, but there's plenty of information in the cookies and cache of your browser that isn't necessary and could even be a privacy risk.

Your Android Phone's Web Browser Has Junk Files You Can Delete Now

Google is now rolling out cross-device features for Android, reports 9to5Google. Cross-device services were first announced at I/O in May, and its first installment brings two handy features to Android phones: Call casting and Instant hotspot. As per Google's support page, Call casting lets you switch video calls from one...

Google Rolls Out 2 Handy Cross-Device Features for Android

In an exciting development, Google’s latest beta app (v15.29.34.29) has revealed that several new extensions are in the works for its digital assistant, Gemini. An APK teardown by Android Authority uncovered information about upcoming extensions for Home, Phone, and a phone-focused extension called Utilities. These are in addition to the previously confirmed extensions for Keep, Tasks, and Calendar.

Google upgrades Gemini with new extensions

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

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A shower is an essential grooming ritual in most people’s routines. Yet, one could be unknowingly doing things that are unusual blunders. Let’s look at 14 weird, unsanitary, unhealthy, or dangerous things one shouldn’t do in a shower.

14 Things You Shouldn’t Do in Shower

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It's 2024 and we're all pretty blessed to have such a rich smartphone scene thriving before our very eyes. We've been able to see features like multiple cameras become standard, regardless of the price range that you're playing at. However, I personally think that there are certain features that should...

It’s 2024; No Phone Should Launch Without NFC

Another Tuesday has just gone by, and with that, some new T-Mobile Tuesdays perks are up for grabs. If you're a T-Mobile customer on a qualifying plan and you somehow don't know about T-Mobile Tuesdays, you've been missing out on a lot of discounts and freebies. This week, one of...

T-Mobile Tuesdays Is Offering 3 Months Of TrillerTV+ For Free

Google isn’t planning on hitting the breaks on Gemini anytime soon. After first teasing a number of new extensions during Google I/O 2024, a recent APK teardown from Android Authority has revealed a ton of unannounced, useful new features from Gemini that are soon coming to your Android phone. Gemini is expected to get a variety of new extensions that will allow integration into Google services like Keep, Tasks, and Calendar.

Google Gemini is about to get a lot more useful on your Android phone

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

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Gemini for Android is getting easier to use, as it should've been all along. To date, saying, "Hey, Google" to a locked phone only allowed Gemini to handle a few basic tasks like setting alarms and timers, controlling media, and phone controls like flashlight and volume. Now, Gemini can help...

Finally, new Android update gives Gemini the lock screen feature we've all been hoping for

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Apple’s latest scary attack ad takes a rather blatant shot at Google’s browser for the ton of tracking cookies it uses — claiming that Safari is “a browser that’s actually private.”

Apple tells over a billion iPhone users to stop using Chrome — here’s Google’s response

Have you ever wondered why some apps can open web pages without switching to a browser? Android System WebView is the answer, and it is behind this seamless integration. Most Android users don’t know about the existence of this system app or how it works on their Android phones.

What Is Android System WebView? How to Enable or Disable it?

Google Keep is one of the oldest note-taking tools out there. While some of the software solutions may confuse users with a complex UI, hidden toolbar, half-hearted AI integration, and other unnecessary tools, Google has followed a minimalistic approach to keep it simple for casual notetakers. If you are in...

7 reasons Google Keep is the best minimalist note-taking app

It's a wise decision to invest in quality casing for your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 phone. It'll add a protective layer over delicate parts, like the inner and outer displays as well as the exposed hinge. You don't want to risk an expensive visit to the repair store for a replacement before the phone has been through long use. There are countless options of cases on the Amazon store online. We've narrowed down your options to the best seven for you.

The Best cases for Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 In 2024

Google has announced updates for both its Google Maps and Waze apps on iOS, including recommending car parks, and alerting users to different types of speed cameras. More than ten years after it acquired mapping firm Waze, Google is still updating both it and its own Google Maps as separate apps. They're also being updated both for Android and iOS, and the new features will take some months to roll out over both.

Google Maps and Waze get new route guidance and alerts

Hackers used malware droppers to spread the Mandrake Android spyware via the Google Play Store for years.

This dangerous Android spyware has returned via malicious Play Store apps — delete them right now

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Expect Gemini AI To Be Present In More Google Apps Soon

Google is preparing to roll out several new extensions for Gemini, its artificially intelligent assistant. From a recent APK teardown of the latest Google app beta,...

Expect Gemini AI To Be Present In More Google Apps Soon

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