Phone Batteries Are Better Than Ever. Why Doesn't It Feel That Way? Zooey Liao/CNET/Getty Images As our phones become more advanced, batteries are feeling the strain. But advances in technology and shifts in our habits could help close the gap. Abrar Al-Heeti Senior Technology Reporter Abrar's interests include phones, streaming,...

This iPhone Trick Can Eliminate Spam Calls for GoodSpam calls are annoying. I always have my phone ringer on in case there is an emergency but that means my iPhone receives spam calls at least a handful of times a week. Spam calls can be stressful, especially if you're trying to stay quiet so as not to disturb a napping baby. But thanks to iOS 26's call screening feature, spam calls...

Class-Action Suit Claims Amazon 'Bricked' Early Fire TV Streaming SticksAmazon is facing a proposed class-action suit that claims the company made early versions of its Fire TV Stick devices obsolete over time.The plaintiff named in the suit, Bill Merewhuader, filed in the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, said he purchased two second-generation Fire TV Stick devices from Best Buy in...

First shadow fleet vessel enters Channel since Smyrtos boardingJust nowMatt MurphyandJoshua Cheetham,BBC Verify BBCA Russian "shadow fleet" tanker has entered the English Channel for the first time since UK forces boarded the Smyrtos early on Sunday morning, ship tracking data reviewed by BBC Verify shows.Forwarder, a Russian-flagged ship that left port in Primorsk last week, entered the...

Deadly overnight Russian attack on Ukraine targets the capital A woman carries a cage with a parrot as she leaves her damaged house following a Russia missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, July 19, 2026. Efrem Lukatsky/AP...