10 Time-Saving Tips for Using Your Phone Effectively

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Supported by Hey, A.I. Let’s Talk Meta, Google and others are driving a renaissance for voice assistants, but people have found the technology uncool for more than a decade.

Meta’s A.I. Assistant Is Fun to Use, but It Can’t Be Trusted

Despite Mark Zuckerberg’s hope for the chatbot to be the smartest, it struggles with facts, numbers and web search.

This Artificially Intelligent Pin Wants to Free You From Your Phone

The $700 Ai Pin, funded by OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Microsoft, can be helpful — until it struggles with tasks like doing math and crafting sandwich recipes.

Switching From iPhone to Android Is Easy. It’s the Aftermath That Stings.

Even if you manage to ditch your iPhone, Apple’s hooks are still there.

Meta’s Smart Glasses Are Becoming Artificially Intelligent. We Took Them for a Spin.

What happens when a columnist and a reporter use A.I. glasses to scan groceries, monuments and zoo animals? Hilarity, wonder and lots of mistakes ensued.

The Basics of Smartphone Backups

It doesn’t take a lot of work to keep copies of your phone’s photos, videos and other files stashed securely in case of an emergency.

Time-Saving Tips for Using Your Phone as a … Telephone

The latest smartphone software includes tools to help you more easily connect with the people you want to contact — and avoid those you don’t.

How to Give Your Photos and Videos a Vintage Look

Retro-photography apps that mimic the appearance of analog film formats make your digital files seem like they’re from another era.

How to Cut Down Your Screen Time but Still Get Stuff Done

Google’s Routines and Apple’s Shortcuts combine multiple steps into one command to make your phone or tablet do more of the work for you.

Finding the Fun Side of Software Updates for the iPhone and Android

As the year winds down, take the time to explore iOS 17 and Android 14 with new wallpaper and widgets or by creating a digital diary.