The Nokia 130 and 150 are two new updated feature phones from Nokia that ship “with the form of an earlier generation of tech but the software of the current time,” reports Gizmodo. From the report: The Nokia 150 is arguably the more worthy of the two;…

In mid-June, the European Parliament voted in favor of new legislation that would, among other things, require batteries in consumer devices like smartphones to be easily removable and replaceable. This week, the European Council officially agreed to t…

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Toronto Star: Nassir the gorilla, languid in the heat of a summer afternoon, sits just within reach of a faded sign taped to the glass of his enclosure at the Toronto Zoo, advising visitors not to share imag…

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Gizmodo: Amidst ongoing protests in France, the country has just passed a new bill that will allow police to remotely access suspects’ cameras, microphones, and GPS on cell phones and other devices. As reported …

“It’s worth questioning the status quo of technology,” argues the Washington Post’s Tech Friend newsletter, “including apps as we know them.”
Then they tout the benefits of the “non-app app… a hybrid of a website and a conventional app, with feature…

CNN’s chief medical correspondent spoke to psychology professor Jean Twenge from San Diego State University who in 2018 published a book which, even before lockdowns, warned that teenagers were missing crucial life experiences. Its title? “iGen: Why To…

“Deep in a pine forest in Wilcox County, Alabama, three workers dangled from the top of a 350-foot cellular tower,” reports the New York Times. “They were there to rip out and replace Chinese equipment from the local wireless network…”

As the United…

Trend Micro researchers at Black Hat Asia are warning that millions of Android devices worldwide come pre-infected with malicious firmware before the devices leave their factories. “This hardware is mainly cheapo Android mobile devices, though smartwat…

At Google I/O on May 10th, Google will launch its first foldable smartphone, “challenging Samsung’s market-leading foldable phone business,” reports CNBC. From the report: The Pixel Fold, known internally by the codename “Felix,” will have the “most du…

The European Commission has adopted a new set of right to repair rules (PDF) that, among other things, will add electronic devices like smartphones and tablets to a list of goods that must be built with repairability in mind. The Register reports: The …