How China’s ‘Crystal Capital’ Cornered the Market on a Western Obsession
Villages looked for niches they could fill in the global market. The town of Xuchang, for instance, capitalized on its…
Month: January 2026
A new change makes prepaid phones a worse deal than before
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR As of January 20, Verizon Value–branded prepaid phones require 365 days of active service…
One of the first alternative app stores in the EU is shutting down
One of the more prominent alternative app stores that emerged in the EU as a result of the region’s Digital…
This is why T-Mobile reps keep pushing its new credit card
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR T-Mobile store employees reportedly say credit card signups are now tracked as part of…
He Went to Prison for Gene-Editing Babies. Now He’s Planning to Do It Again
In 2018, a nervous-looking He Jiankui took the stage at a scientific conference in Hong Kong. A hush settled over…
Google’s Phone app keeps turning sideways, and users are confused again
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The Google Phone app now supports landscape UI, meaning it will rotate if your…
Netflix is rolling out a live voting feature
Netflix today is launching a new feature that will allow users to interact with live content through voting. The streaming…
Tiles, complications, apps, notifications? What’s your go-to smartwatch interaction?
🗣️ This is an open thread. We want to hear from you! Share your thoughts in the comments and vote…
Chinese EV Batteries Are Eating the World
THE symbolism was clear last June when Emmanuel Macron, surrounded by factory workers, held up a sleek lithium battery in…
These are the best secure email services I recommend in 2026
Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority All those free and popular email services like Gmail aren’t as private as you think.…