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Android Auto can be set to automatically mute notifications when you're driving: Here's how to customize the feature.

Because we do not need constant reminders to open every app we ever installed.

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Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...

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Tired of spam texts that just won't stop? Your phone comes with built-in protection, but it might be turned off by default. Here's how to fix that on both iPhone and Android.

To fix it, go to Settings > Manage all history. I find the offending videos and remove them. When they’re gone from your history, the algorithm no longer uses them to suggest what’s next. If your feed ...