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Privacy-minded users may appreciate a new location-permission control that app developers can embed, granting one-time access to the device’s precise location.

By Rob Pegoraro
A Google-provided image shows that Android 17 has advanced about a third from February's first beta to "General Availability"

A major update to the app brings improved chat transfer, easier-to-find stickers, and AI-powered photo-editing features.

By James Peckham
The WhatsApp logo on a smartphone

Short, interactive lessons across topics that help you stay sharp without the pressure, now at a massive discount.

Nibble All-Around Knowledge App

With this deal, you're going to get 15-minute summaries of top nonfiction books with audio, quizzes, and personalized learning paths at a massive 80% discount.

Headway Premium: Lifetime Subscription

Similar features have been available on iMessage, Telegram, and WhatsApp for almost a decade.

By James Peckham
The Google Messages app logo on a smartphone

The 24-hour wait is only a one-time process, and is part of an effort to stop Android malware and scams. But the upcoming restriction is already facing some backlash.

By Michael Kan
Google logo

This scientifically backed memory training app uses virtual Mind Palaces and gamified lessons to boost recall by over 70%.

memoryOS Student Plan: Lifetime Subscription

Learn faster with a lifetime subscription to 15-minute nonfiction book summaries and personalized self-growth plans, now at an 80% discount.

Headway Premium: Lifetime Subscription

You can plug in your phone, download an emulator, or install the Google Play Store to access Android apps on your computer. Some tinkering may be required.

By Whitson Gordon & Jason Cohen
android mascot on windows pc

Audible now offers an $8 Standard plan, which unlocks one audiobook per month, select Audible Originals, and about 200 shows from Amazon's Wondery podcast service.

By Jibin Joseph
audible app logo

The feature remains exclusive to Pixel devices, even after it arrived in the Play Store.

By James Peckham
The Google Pixel 10 with its screen turned on

South Korea is planning to reverse a longstanding policy that has made travel mainstay Google Maps largely useless in the country until now.

By Will McCurdy
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Tired of spam texts that just won't stop? Your phone comes with built-in protection, but it might be turned off by default. Here's how to fix that on both iPhone and Android.

By Kim Key
Potentially scammy texts against a red background

So far, it's an inactive feature in the TestFlight beta version of WhatsApp for iOS, but it would let you pick a time and date for when a message is sent in the app.

By James Peckham
The WhatsApp listing on the Apple App Store

Acme Weather is designed to embrace the unreliability of forecasting by giving you alternative predictions.

By James Peckham
Two screenshots of the Acme Weather app on iPhone

Using SpotHero tech, Uber plans to offer in-app parking reservations around large events.

By James Peckham
The Uber app on the Apple App Store

You can easily build and share a slideshow of your favorite photos in the Apple Photos app.

By Lance Whitney
iphone photos app

The tech giant chalked up its success in keeping the Play Store clean to initiatives like developer verification as well as new mandatory review checks and testing requirements.

By Will McCurdy
Play Store Scropped

Admins and participants can share up to 100 previous messages with newbies.

By Jibin Joseph
WhatsApp's App Store page

Bixby gains the ability to adjust device settings and fetch answers from the web. The update will roll out with OneUI 8.5, which is expected to launch alongside the Galaxy S26 series on Feb. 25.

By Jibin Joseph
Attendees examine Bixby enabled devices at the Samsung booth during CES 2019 at the Las Vegas Convention Center on January 8, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.