I used to hear the same warning from almost everyone: don’t charge your phone overnight or you’ll ruin the battery. And this notion lasted at least a decade and a half. Charging overnight is usually safe on a modern phone, but it still isn’t the best habit for every battery. Your phone isn’t sitting there […]
Is Your Phone Really Listening to You for Ads? It Doesn’t Need To
I understand why people think their phone is listening. You talk about dog food, a new mattress, or a trip you haven’t searched yet, and then an ad appears as if your phone was sitting at the table with you. I don’t think people are foolish for noticing that pattern. That feeling is real. The […]