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115 quick stories on the rack · TechHow Smartphones Decide Which Notifications Wake the Screen
Your phone doesn't treat all alerts equally. Here's the exact priority system that decides which ones light up…
Why Free Mobile Games Make You Hate Waiting
Free mobile games use specific psychological mechanics to make timers feel painful. Here's exactly how the eng…
The Engineer Behind OpenAI's ChatGPT Super App
Thibault Sottiaux now runs ChatGPT and Codex as OpenAI bets everything on a personal-agent super app. Here's w…
The SpaceX IPO May Make You an Owner by Accident
The SpaceX IPO is shaping up to be the biggest ever. Plus Siri's AI reboot and the surveillance system inside …
Social Media Bans for Kids: 4 Cases to Watch
Australia banned social media for under-16s. A dozen countries are following. Here are the legal and political…
What Happens to Your Data When You Delete an App
Deleting an app doesn't delete your data. Here's exactly where it goes, who still has it, and what you can act…
World Cup Tech: How 2026 Kills Blown Calls
Digital twins, 16 cameras, and a ball that reports 500 times a second. Inside the World Cup tech built to sett…
YouTube DMs Return: Private Messaging Is Back
YouTube is bringing back direct messaging in the US, seven years after killing it. Here's how the new DMs work…
Deezer's AI Music Detector Now Scans Rival Apps
Deezer's AI music detector now checks your Spotify and Apple Music playlists for synthetic tracks. Here's how …
Fiido Air Review: A Lightweight Carbon Electric Bike
The Fiido Air is a 30-pound carbon-fiber electric bike with a fingerprint scanner and belt drive. We dig into …
Trump Phone Teardown Reveals It's an HTC Clone
A CT scan and full teardown show the T1 Phone is nearly identical to HTC's China-made U24 Pro. So much for 'Am…
Why Overnight Charging Degrades Your Phone Battery
Overnight charging slowly kills your battery's capacity. Here's the electrochemistry behind it and what actual…