Android 16 QPR2 secret: How to turn off your Pixel's annoying background blur

Android 16 added a controversial background blur to Pixel phones earlier this year. Here's how to turn it off.

My 4-step routine to make any Android phone run like new again (and it never fails me)

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 ...

Google’s AI model is getting really good at spoofing phone photos

I’m starting to understand where Google’s visual AI model gets its name, because after playing around with it for a couple of ...

‘Life in color again’: Why some young adults are switching their smartphones for flip phones

This Utah teacher says ditching her smartphone helped her discover the two-thirds of her life she didn’t realize she was ...

A New Anonymous Phone Carrier Lets You Sign Up With Nothing but a Zip Code

Privacy stalwart Nicholas Merrill spent a decade fighting an FBI surveillance order. Now he wants to sell you phone ...

Ex-Missouri officer admits to searching women's phones for nude photos

Former Florissant Officer Julian Alcala pleaded guilty to 20 counts of deprivation of rights under color of law, online ...

4 Hidden Ways To Keep Your Old Android Phone Feeling Brand New

Limiting background processes, uninstalling problematic apps, using lite versions of apps, and removing live wallpapers and ...