For May, Patch Tuesday means 139 updates — but no zero-days

Microsoft delivered fixes for issues affecting everything from Windows to Office, .NET, and SQL Server, and several patches that should be deployed ASAP.
Digital Trends

Your Android phone can now share files with any iPhone using a Quick Share QR code

Sharing files between Android and iPhone has always been a pain, but Google is quietly fixing that. The company launched a new Quick Share feature that made Android devices compatible with Apple’s ...
Fast Company

If you’re looking for a modern BlackBerry-style phone, this is the one to beat

BlackBerry revivalist phones have been appearing in various forms over the last few years, but the Unihertz Titan 2 Elite is the most credible option yet. The small-scale Chinese boutique-of-sorts ...
WGAL

Pennsylvania drivers will face $50 fines for using cell phones starting June 6

LIVE ALONG INTERSTATE 81 IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY, WITH MORE. JAY. YEAH. JERRY. LORI. FOR THE LAST YEAR, IF A POLICE OFFICER CAUGHT ME DRIVING WITH A PHONE IN MY HAND OR EVEN THE PHONE ON MY LAP, THAT ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft confirms April Windows updates cause backup failures

Microsoft has confirmed that the April 2026 security updates are causing failures in third-party backup applications using the psmounterex.sys driver. As BleepinComputer reported last week, this issue ...
The Drive

Drivers Use Their Phones More When Speeding, IIHS Says

Speeding and phone use while driving are as dangerous as they are mundane. Even if drivers know the rules and the consequences, they’re still likely to engage in both and, according to a new study ...
Wall Street Journal

Let’s Bring Back the Spontaneous Phone Call

One day, I impulsively put aside the Substack scrolling, photo taking, music listening and navigating and tried an underused capacity of my mini computer: I phoned a friend.
Road & Track

Drivers Are More Likely to Use Their Phones While Speeding, IIHS Study Says

Cell phones have become a major problem for modern roadway safety. Distracted driving accounted for over 3200 deaths in 2024, representing around 8 percent of all fatal crashes in the United States, ...
The Virginian-Pilot

Norfolk employee accused of selling 50+ phones using police funds, another delivered DoorDash in city truck

Two Norfolk employees were charged in separate cases with embezzlement and misuse of public funds. One is accused of purchasing dozens of phones for Norfolk police that were found sold on Ebay. The ...
Android Police

I started using my phone's hotspot as backup internet, and it works better than I expected

I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond ...
Android Authority

Lenovo is getting back into gaming phones after four-year hiatus

Lenovo is returning to the gaming phone market. The company announced that it is bringing the Legion Y70 series back. Levono is teasing a reveal for sometime in May. As ASUS takes a step back from the ...
New York Post

Mark Calcavecchia kicked out of Masters grounds — for using his phone

Being a major champion doesn’t exempt you from the Masters’ hardline no-phone policy. That lesson was learned the hard way by 1989 British Open champ Mark Calcavecchia, Golfweek reported. Calcavecchia ...