The social media scrolling habit is more harmful than you think, especially for teens

A new Australian study links two or more hours of daily social media use in early adolescence with poorer mental health outcomes one year later.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox ...

Here's when Samsung Messages will officially shut down

Samsung Messages users are starting to get a notification that reveals the official end date of the texting app.
Android

The Deadline Is Here: Samsung Messages Officially Bites the Dust in the US Today

Today, Monday, July 6, Samsung Messages officially terminates standard service for Galaxy smartphone users across the United States. Following initial notifications issued in April, Samsung’s ...
ZDNet

Use Google Messages? I change these 9 settings on every new Android phone - here's why

Google Messages has several settings worth checking. PSA: Gemini chats in Messages are not end-to-end encrypted. Also, small changes can make texting cleaner and less distracting. So, when I set up a ...
Techlicious

Samsung Messages stops working July 6: how to switch

Samsung is discontinuing its Messages app on July 6 for US Galaxy users. Here's what stops working and how to make the switch ...
Android Police

I wanted to love this Google Messages alternative, but one missing feature pulled me right back

I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond ...
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How to add custom notification sounds for each app on your Android phone

You can have your phone or tablet make a brief noise, chime, or vibration whenever an app, call, or message notification comes through. Like customizing your ringtone with your favorite song, you can ...
The Verge

Android 17 arrives on Pixel phones today

Plus more Pixel-exclusive features in the June Pixel Drop. Plus more Pixel-exclusive features in the June Pixel Drop. is a news editor with over a decade’s experience in journalism. He previously ...
9to5google

Android 17 can copy more data from iPhone including your iMessage history and homescreen

Google is introducing a massive upgrade to its “Android Switch” tool in Android 17, with the ability to copy more data than ever when switching from iPhone to Android, and it might be able to copy ...
Android Authority

Google Messages finally rolls out a better way to use Smart Replies

Google Messages is rolling out “Tap to draft,” replacing instant Smart Reply sends with a safer review step. Google is keeping “Tap to send” as the default, so users must manually enable the new ...
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9 Google Messages settings I change on every new Android phone - and why

Google Messages has several settings worth checking. PSA: Gemini chats in Messages are not end-to-end encrypted. Also, small changes can make texting cleaner and less distracting. Google Messages is ...