Google may be working on a native App Lock feature for Android 17 that lets users secure specific apps without the restrictions of Private Space. This new API allows the default launcher to lock apps, ...

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The long-delayed smart lock standard Aliro is finally launching. The first specification, which standardizes NFC-based tap-to ...

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Android 16's most disappointing feature is the upgraded lock screen. While we're happy to have widgets return to the lock screen, the limitations mean that all widgets are compatible, but only some ...

Powered by wireless optical charging tech, Lockin's $1,300 V7 Max smart lock is a glimpse at the future of home security.

Apple's iOS 26.2 update is now available to all, with new one-time AirDrop codes, more toggles for Liquid Glass, and improvements to system apps. Here's what's new. Following the public release of iOS ...

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Find out if the NFC-enabled Brick screen time reduction device, which lets you block time-wasting apps while keeping ...

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Google implemented a landscape-mode UI for the Phone app’s call interface earlier this year. At the time it was not clear if this change was even intentional, or what use cases it was meant for. In ...