Verizon Communications is giving consumers $20 for their troubles following a service outage Wednesday, but precise details about the outage’s cause remain elusive, at least for now.

If you're a Verizon customer who's noticed your phone shifting into SOS mode throughout the day, there's now an official explanation: As confirmed by Verizon itself, the carrier has been facing a ...

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A large urban district in Florida saw an increase in student test scores. A smaller school district in rural California is experiencing a dramatic decline in student behavioral problems. The reason ...

A friend of mine had just traveled across the country to see his family when he texted me, deeply concerned. The chaos of holiday travel is always a drag, but usually, it was offset by getting a break ...

Android is under attack. Google issued urgent updates for two actively exploited vulnerabilities at the very beginning of December. Pixels received those right away. Now Samsung is rolling out those ...

The updates since iOS 26 arrived have brought a lot of fresh tweaks and features to our iPhones, including the ability to tone down Liquid Glass, a new way to ensure you don’t accidentally switch off ...

A Texas lawmaker from Lakeway is asking the Texas Education Agency to do a compliance check on the state's new school cell phone ban. Former NASCAR driver and 6 others dead after private jet crashes ...

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...

Amid concern about student screen time and mental health, new research indicates that most U.S. public schools already have policies regulating the use of smartphones in class. Hao Yu, associate ...

Having a smartphone may be harmful for children younger than 12, according to a new study. The study published Monday in the peer-reviewed journal Pediatrics found that owning a smartphone during ...

The iPhone Air was arguably the biggest innovation in iPhone design since the iPhone X. The iPhone Fold we’re expecting to see launch next year will be an even bigger shift. All the signs point to the ...