The simple phone habit change that saves your screen time (and your sanity)

A friend of mine once told me, "I always keep my phone on silent mode… which doesn't matter because I compulsively look at it every three minutes anyway." He's not the only one. From becoming a text ...

SoundCloud data breach exposes 29.8 million user accounts

SoundCloud data breach exposes 29.8 million users' email addresses and profile data to hackers, leaving affected users locked ...

I really want to love Google's Notification cooldown, but it needs some work

Google’s Notification cooldown feature should have been the perfect solution. It was introduced with Android 15 in October ...

I wish every Android phone had Samsung's Separate App Sound feature. Here's how it works

Separate App Sound is a little-known feature on Samsung phones, and if you aren't using it yet, you should. Here's how.
Make Tech Easier

How Switching to Voice Notifications Keeps Me Focused on the Important Stuff

Life gets busy and notifications are easy to miss. With voice notifications, your Android phone tells you exactly what’s ...
CyberGuy

Android Sound Notifications help you catch key alerts

Staying aware of your surroundings matters. That includes hearing smoke alarms, appliance beeps or a knock at the door. Still, real life gets busy. You wear headphones. You get focused. Sounds slip by ...
Campus Safety Magazine

‘All-Clear’ Messages: Are They Included in Your Emergency Notification Program?

For years now, Campus Safety has emphasized the critical nature of emergency notification systems. Whether the threat is an active shooter, a hazardous materials incident, or severe weather, rapid ...