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📱 Technology: Phones

Phones, internet, AI, and the digital life around them.

Close-up of a hand holding a smartphone whose status bar shows SOS instead of signal bars, illustrating why a phone displays SOS when it cannot reach its carrier network for normal service
Why Does My Phone Say SOS? What It Means and How to Fix It Daniel S. I. · 11 min read
Phone lying face down and warm on a desk with the screen off, showing heat rising while no one is using it
Why Does Your Phone Sometimes Get Hot When You're Not Using It? Daniel S. I. · 8 min read
Smartphone displaying a location map while GPS is switched off, showing how Wi-Fi and cell towers can still reveal where you are
Why Can Your Phone Know Where You Are Even When GPS Is Turned Off? Daniel S. I. · 6 min read
Phone gallery showing a deleted photo in the Recently Deleted folder, illustrating where deleted photos actually go
Where Does Your Deleted Photo Actually Go? Daniel S. I. · 8 min read
Recent apps screen on a smartphone showing multiple apps open in the background
Do Closing Apps on Your Phone Actually Save Battery Life? Daniel S. I. · 7 min read
Close-up of a smartphone showing 20% battery remaining on screen before unexpectedly shutting down
Why Does Your Phone Die at 20% Battery? Daniel S. I. · 8 min read