Digital Life
How Long Does Your Phone Get Software Updates in 2026?
Seven-year promises sound generous until you notice when the clock starts. Here is what phone makers, EU law and the FTC say about update lifespans.
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Digital LifeWhy That 'Wrong Number' Text Isn't Really a Mistake
A friendly "hi, is this Emma?" from a stranger looks harmless. It is often the first line of a long script that ends with a fake investment app. Here is how the script works.
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Phantom buzzPhantom Vibrations: Why You Feel Your Phone Buzz When It Didn't
You reach for your phone, certain it just buzzed, and there is nothing there. Surveys suggest most heavy phone users have felt it. Here is what researchers think is happening, and whether it is anything to worry about.