Sometimes today’s lessons can be learned from the past. Early in the history of the Trader Joe’s retail brand, founder Joe Coulombe was faced with a fundamental dilemma. Trader Joe’s was trying to establish itself as a differentiated option for both convenience stores and generic big-box retailers. The selection and assortment of items its stores…
Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google has released new app quality guidelines to prevent apps from excessively draining your phone’s battery life. Starting March 1, 2026, if an app excessively retains wakelocks, it will be penalized on the Play Store. Apps responsible for excessive battery drain will display a warning label on the Play…
After the bold, AI-driven visual changes in iOS 26, Apple appears to be fine-tuning the details with iOS 26.2 Beta 1, currently in beta testing. It doesn’t reinvent the system, but quietly tweaks the way the iPhone feels in everyday life, from sleep tracking to lock screen design. Here’s everything you need to know. 2025…
What is the Credit Information Act? South Korea’s Credit Information Law is expected to expand its reach to virtual asset service providers (VASPs), which include cryptocurrency exchanges. This is important as it aims to strengthen user rights and data security in the crypto space. How does this change affect crypto exchanges? This law applied to…
Joe Maring / Android Authority 2025 is coming to an end, but the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra remains our top pick for a premium smartphone. You can learn all about why in our list of the best Android phones available. The good news is that deals tend to get better with each passing month after…
Liquid Glass is nice to look at, but after a few months, your enthusiasm for the iOS 26 theme may have waned a bit and been replaced by a focus on the actual features of iOS 26. The iOS 26 debut of such a feature excited biometrics fans, but it was quickly revealed that it…
Bitcoin has taken another step towards becoming a mainstream currency. Blockthe proprietary payment company Square And Cash appintroduced bitcoin payment capacity for 4 million merchants thanks to its Square Bitcoin functionality. It allows merchants around the world to accept bitcoins at checkout with instant settlement. Sellers will not pay any transaction fees until 2027. A…
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has named eight members to the new Public Sector Artificial Intelligence Systems Advisory Council, with half of the appointees currently serving as chief information officers for major state agencies. Among the four CIOs appointed to the board of directors is Heather RoomCIO at Texas Workforce Commission. Hall led the deployment of…
Jowi Morales / SlashGear Android devices offer a lot of customization options to their users, which is one of the reasons why some people prefer them over iPhones. For example, you can find many custom launchers on the Google Play Store, allowing you to change the look…
Rather than filtering out all messages and notifications from unknown senders, you can allow some of them to appear in the main list. On the same settings screen for messages, tap the “Allow notifications” option. On the next screen, turn on the switches for any notifications you don’t want to filter: time-sensitive, personal, transactions, or…