Android will soon back up files found in Downloads to Google Drive, though the feature is disabled by default.

The 2026 Google Play System update introduces a new local file backup system that automatically uploads files from your Downloads folder to Google Drive.

From Chicago to Minneapolis, federal immigration agents deployed on Trump administration crackdowns have relied on an unlikely tool in the heat of tense operations — cellphone cameras. That practice ...

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Windows Backup and Restore is a built-in tool in Windows 11/10 computers that allows users to back up their hard drive partitions as disk image files. The time this tool takes to create a backup image ...

Over the last couple of years, it has become pretty much standard for phone brands to do an annual launch of new devices. Naturally, these come complete with the latest hardware and software ...

Trump Mobile walked back its claims that all phones would be made in America earlier this year. Promises of a gold-colored T1 phone have also been pushed back, with a report from the Financial Times ...

The father of a teenage girl who deputies say was kidnapped on Christmas Day found her using his phone’s parental controls, according to authorities in Texas. A 15-year-old girl was reported kidnapped ...

Your phone’s camera is a real genie. I want you to start using it that way, especially this week. Whether you’re carrying the brand-new iPhone or an older Android ...

A bill to ban cell phones throughout the school day is on its way to the governor’s desk. The bill would prohibit use during the school day, as opposed to just in classrooms. It was approved ...

When Ballard High School in Louisville, Ky., restricted the use of cellphones, principal Jason Neuss expected student interaction to improve. He also hoped students would engage more with their ...