Ms. Angwin, a contributing Opinion writer, is an investigative journalist. I have long been skeptical of the current hysteria about how our phones are addictive machines destroying our previously ...

Conan O’Brien reportedly stopped guests from calling 911 on Nick Reiner at his holiday party over the weekend. Hours before Nick’s parents, Rob and Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead at their ...

Country Calling Festival is scheduled to return to Ocean City, Maryland, from Oct. 2-3, 2026. The 2026 festival will be a two-day event, unlike the three-day festival held in 2025. In 2025, the ...

The Oceans Calling Festival is scheduled to return to Ocean City, Maryland, from Sept. 25-27, 2026. Its sister festival, Boardwalk Rock, will not return in 2026 but is expected to be back in 2027. In ...

Following the announcement at the start of this month, Phone by Google’s new “Expressive Calling” feature is beginning to roll out for beta users. To check if this is available on your device, go to ...

With this vintage gadget you can transport yourself back to the 1960s, 70s and 80s when phones only looked smart. Tired of modern life and yearning for the old days when a phone was a phone and not a ...

You know when your phone is somewhere in the house, but you don't know where? That's where “Find my phone” capability comes in handy. Just ask a nearby family member or friend to use the feature built ...

Losing your phone can leave you in panic mode, especially when the battery dies. The good news is that both Apple and Android offer built-in tools that help you track a missing device even when it is ...

You may underestimate how frequently you look at your device, and you may be paying a price with more attention and memory lapses. For many of us, checking our phones has probably become an ...

What Happened: You know how you stare at a ringing phone, wondering why someone is calling? Google is fixing that. Why Should I Care: If you’re the type who keeps your phone on silent 24/7 (guilty!), ...

Conor has been staunchly in favor of Android since graduating to a smartphone from his hot pink Motorola RAZR. In fact, he'll gladly ruin a friendly dinner in service of lambasting Apple devices to ...