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Kids get their phones back as NEISD wraps up school year, cellphone crackdown expands this fall
3+ hour, 37+ min ago (158+ words) KSAT Kids get their phones back as NEISD wraps up school year, cellphone crackdown expands this fall For students in one of San Antonio's largest school districts, the arrival of summer vacation means the return of cellphones outside class. Emotional…...
Samsung is discontinuing its texting app, tells impacted users to switch to Google Messages
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (253+ words) NEW YORK " Samsung is saying goodbye its namesake texting app, at least for United States customers. According to an end of service announcement published on the tech giant's U. S. support website, Samsung Messages will be discontinued in July. Impacted owners of…...
Samsung rolls out more AI, new privacy shield mode with the new Galaxy S26 lineup
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (478+ words) SAN FRANCISCO " Samsung on Wednesday unveiled its latest Galaxy smartphones, which boast an even bigger toolbox of artificial intelligence technology than the previous two generations and introduce a new privacy shield mode that blocks snoopy bystanders from sneaking a peek…...
Verizon outage disrupts calling and data services for wireless customers across the US
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (288+ words) NEW YORK " Many Verizon customers encountered a widespread outage on Wednesday, disrupting calling and other cellular services across the U. S. The carrier acknowledged that there was an "issue impacting wireless voice and data services for some customers." Verizon didn't specify what…...
San Antonio residents react to Verizon outage affecting thousands of customers nationwide
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (222+ words) The New York-based carrier acknowledged that there was an "issue impacting wireless voice and data services." Verizon didn't specify what was causing the disruptions, but said in an update shared on social media that it had deployed its engineering teams…...
Trump Mobile's golden phone remains nowhere to be found
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (390+ words) A golden phone that President Donald Trump's family business promised to release last year remains mysteriously under wraps as the technology industry serves up a glut of new gadgets at CES in Las Vegas this week. When the Trump Organization…...
India mandates pre-installation of government cyber safety app on all smartphones
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (394+ words) NEW DELHI " India's telecoms ministry has directed smartphone manufacturers to pre-install a government-run cybersecurity app on all new devices, according to a government order, raising concerns of data privacy and user consent in one of the largest handset markets in…...