The UK state pension increases each year under the triple lock, in an attempt to prevent it from losing value in real terms. Under the mechanism, millions see their payments rise by the highest out of ...

Google has rewritten the default rate-limiting schedule behind Android’s lockscreen. Its mechanics are worth understanding if you test, forensically image, or manage fleets of Android devices. The new ...

Android 17 adds tougher lock-screen protections that limit failed PIN and password attempts, extend lockout timers, detect ...

The app lock feature, which was missing in Android 17 stable, is not dead, as Google is reportedly still working on it behind ...

Code strings in Android 17 QPR1 Beta 6 reveal Google is upgrading its upcoming App Lock feature for Pixels with bulk app ...

Connecting to the wrong network can put your data at risk. Android can warn you, but you'll have to allow it first.

If you’ve ever been locked out of your phone, you know how disastrous it can be. Phones contain our entire lives now. They’re how you pay for things at the store, how you access the subway, do your ...

Android ships with a locked, invisible app drawer you never set up — here's what it does and why you probably want it.

What are lock-free data structures? Lock-free data structures are data structures that are thread and interrupt safe for concurrent use without having to use mutual exclusion mechanisms. They are most ...

We’ll run you through everything you need to know in this quick guide. You’re on the wrong page if you’re an iOS user, but we also have a guide to checking mobile data usage on iPhone. Your data usage ...