Substack confirms data breach affects users’ email addresses and phone numbers

Newsletter platform Substack has confirmed a data breach in an email to users. The company said that in October, an ...

Help! We Just Dodged an Obvious Scam Call. But One Thing the Scammer Said Has Us Extremely Worried.

A few days ago, I answered a phone call for my husband, “David.” It was an obvious scam—the caller said they were from an ...
CNN

The Italian paradise island with no roads, no phone signal — and almost no tourists

Palmarola has no town and no roads. There is no electricity, no mobile phone coverage and no ferry terminal. On most days, the only way to reach the island is by small boat from Ponza, five miles away ...
Tom's Guide

Apple may be using titanium and a 'liquid metal' hinge in the iPhone Fold — here's how this could make it the best foldable phone yet

For the fastest way to join Tom's Guide Club enter your email below. We'll send you a confirmation and sign you up to our newsletter to keep you updated on all the latest news. By submitting your ...
The Verge

Don’t click anything in that Instagram password reset email, no matter how official it looks.

Seems a lot of people got password reset requests from Instagram over the last few days, including several Verge staffers and members of their family. The email might look legit. It might even have ...
ksby

Cell phone ban, no more plastic, and first baby of 2026

TGIF, Central Coast! We are seeing the storm let up just enough to get the good vibes going on the first Friday of 2026. Cal Poly’s Rose Parade float took home the prestigious Sweepstakes Award for ...
OPB

So far, ‘no downside’ to Oregon’s new school cell phone ban

The mandate stems from Gov. Tina Kotek’s executive order requiring districts to bar student phone use during the entire school day. While districts must comply by Jan. 1, several chose to adopt the ...
Fox News

Texas father rescues kidnapped daughter by tracing her phone's location, sheriff's office says

A father in Texas saved his 15-year-old daughter after he traced her phone to find the location where she was being held and kidnapped, deputies said. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office said it ...
Psychology Today

We May Want Validation, but What We Really Need Is This

“I just need you to validate my feelings.” It's a phrase therapists, partners, and friends hear constantly—and it reveals something fascinating about our cultural moment. Validation has become the ...
NBC4 Columbus

When you can and can’t legally use your phone behind the wheel in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The Ohio Revised Code lays out specific rules for using a mobile device behind the wheel, including addressing whether it is legal to scroll while stopped at a red light or ...
Search Engine Roundtable

Google Warns: Don't Use NoIndex Tags In Pages That Use JavaScript

Google updated its JavaScript SEO documentation to warn against using a noindex tag in the original page code on JavaScript pages. Google wrote, "if you do want the page indexed, don't use a noindex ...
Digital Trends

Google is working on an Android feature to reduce motion sickness while using your phone

What happened: Motion Cues is Google’s attempt to fix “sensory conflict.” That’s the fancy term for what happens when your eyes tell your brain you are sitting still (staring at a screen), but your ...