US Agency Cancels Contract For Warrantless Tracking of Mobile Devices
America’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has “canceled its contract for a surveillance tool that enables warrantless tracking of mobile devices,” reports the Associated Press.

They note the move comes “after lawmakers, a prosecutor and a judge raised concerns about the legality of the tool in criminal investigation … ⌘ Read more

Spain To Require Carriers To Keep Mobile Networks Live During Power Outages
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Spain will require mobile networks to have backup systems that maintain connectivity when power outages occur. Per a royal decree that will be approved by the end of 2026, mobile network operators (MNOs) and infrastructure companies will need to install batteries or other … ⌘ Read more

Cellphone Alert System Breached in Brazil, Message Sent in Leetspeak
CNN reports:

An unauthorized alert bearing a mysterious message that was sent to cell phones in several states across Brazil on Saturday morning is suspected to be the work of hackers, the Brazilian government said. Devices lit up with the word “misantropi4,” an alphanumeric spelling of the Portuguese word “misantropia,” which in English … ⌘ Read more

Android 17 Drops For Pixel Phones and Watch
Google has begun rolling out Android 17, the June Pixel Feature Drop, and Wear OS 7 simultaneously across supported Pixel phones and watches. Highlights include floating app bubbles, improved foldable multitasking and gaming, tighter location and contact permissions, stronger lost-device protections, new Pixel AI tools, and up to 10% better Pixel Watch battery life. PhoneArena reports: … ⌘ Read more

Smartphone Market To Shrink 15% This Year Due To Memory Crisis
CCS Insight expects global smartphone shipments to fall 15% this year as AI-driven demand pushes memory manufacturers toward higher-margin server chips. “[S]ome entry-level devices have already seen their sticker prices go up by more than 50 percent since last year,” reports The Register. From the report: The firm found that the primary smartphone … ⌘ Read more

Commodore’s Callback 8020 Is a $499 Flip Phone That Blocks Social Media and Browsers
Commodore has unveiled the Callback 8020, a $499 Sailfish OS flip phone that runs most Android apps but deliberately blocks social media, browsers, email, and workplace apps to discourage doomscrolling. The “not dumb dumbphone” still supports messaging, music, maps, ridesharing, hotspots, a removable battery … ⌘ Read more

Mobileye Is Entering the US Robotaxi Market With Standalone Service
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The driving technology company Mobileye plans to launch a robotaxi service in an as-yet-unnamed US city in 2027, it said earlier today. The service will be vertically integrated, using Mobileye’s Moovit mobility platform to interact with customers booking rides, coordinate drivers, and … ⌘ Read more

Trump’s ‘Made In the USA’ Phone Is Just a Reskinned HTC U24 Pro
Longtime Slashdot reader necro81 writes: The heavily promoted, $499 T1 “Trump Phone” was originally said to be “Made in the USA” and ship in September 2025. Later, that was downgraded to “Assembled in the USA.” Given the Trump Organization’s lack of engineering or supply chain expertise, many assumed the “T1” would just be a private-label phone made … ⌘ Read more

UK Scientists See Little Evidence for Claims Smartphones Are Rewiring Kids’ Brains
UK’s Members of Parliament (MP) were “looking for proof that smartphones and social media are rotting children’s brains,” writes The Register — but they got “a less satisfying answer from neuroscientists on Wednesday: nobody can really prove it.”

Appearing before the Science, Innovation and Technology Commit … ⌘ Read more

T-Mobile Promo Codes: 25% Off | June 2026
Discover how to save on T-Mobile Business Internet and phone plans, from sign-up perks and switching rewards to bundled offers and free lines. ⌘ Read more

Homelander & Starlight Make a Surprising Return After The Boys Finale
The Boys’ Homelander, Starlight, and Black Noir are making a return weeks after the Amazon Prime Video series’ finale. However, it’s not how most fans would’ve expected. Call of Duty: Mobile brings in Homelander and more from The Boys The Boys is collaborating with Call of Duty: Mobile for the game’s Season 5: Revenge update. […]

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Exxon CEO Lee Raymond, the ‘Darth Vader of global warming’, dies at 87
The former head of Exxon Mobil oversaw the oil industry’s biggest corporate merger and brandished hostility towards climate-change activism. ⌘ Read more

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Connections Help, Hints & Clues for Today, June 9
Looking for some help to crack the June 9, 2026 (#1094) edition of NYT Connections? We’ve got some clues and hints to help get through today’s puzzle with ease, along with the final answers. The New York Times’ Connections is a unique word puzzle that is available on the official NYT Games website or mobile […]

The post [Connections Help, Hints & Clues for Today, June 9](https://www.comingsoon.net/guides/news/2 … ⌘ Read more

How fans travelled to Brisbane’s latest mega event – and our lessons for 2032
Exclusive analysis of Magic Round mobile phone data shows we’ve got a long way to go to reach our Olympic targets for public and active transport. ⌘ Read more

2degrees pushes on with satellite-to-mobile plans despite rocket explosion
The boss of 2degrees says the company remains on track to enter the latest space race – using satellites to connect mobile customers in far-flung places – despite the setback facing its US partner after a spectacular rocket explosion in Florida.

2degrees hopes to begin testing a satellite-to-mobile service powered by Starlink rival AST SpaceMobile from the middle of this year. … ⌘ Read more

United Airlines Flight To Spain Pulls U-Turn Over Bluetooth Device Name
Tony Isaac shares a report from NPR: A United Airlines flight traveling from Newark, New Jersey, to Palma de Mallorca, Spain, was forced to make a U-turn and return to Newark after more than four hours in the air due to a security concern. According to passenger reports and air traffic control audio, the disruption was caused by a … ⌘ Read more

6 Best Prepaid Phone Plans (2026): Tello, Boost, Google Fi, More
Forget the pricey, postpaid cell plans and two-year contracts. Save with one of these WIRED-tested options from US Mobile, Boost, and Google Fi. ⌘ Read more

Best Unlimited Phone Plan: T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon Compared
I sifted through the fine print and figured out how to score the best deal right now on all the major carriers. ⌘ Read more

Tello Mobile Plan Review (2026): Low Cost, Reliable Service
With inflation and gas prices rising, I’m trying to save money wherever I can. I tested Tello’s budget cell phone plan, and for me, it turns out prepaid can be just as good. ⌘ Read more

Starlink and Amazon May Be Able To Buy Into EU Mobile Satellite Spectrum Plan
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: Elon Musk’s Starlink and Amazon’s low-earth-orbit satellite business may be able to acquire some European mobile satellite spectrum next year, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday. But they said two-thirds of the satellite spectrum that allows mo … ⌘ Read more

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American Airlines Picks Starlink For In-Flight Wi-Fi
American Airlines plans to install SpaceX’s Starlink Wi-Fi on more than 500 narrow-body Airbus aircraft starting early next year. It does not, however, have any immediate plans to change providers on its Boeing fleet, which currently uses a mix of Viasat and Panasonic. CNBC reports: American in January rolled out free in-flight Wi-Fi for members of its frequent flyer … ⌘ Read more

@itsericwoodward@itsericwoodward.com tack sharp pics, dude! Just like @movq@www.uninformativ.de, I want to know details on the rig. I am assuming a DSLR (Canon/Nikon), but if it was done with a mobile camera I wouldn’t be surprised.

T-Mobile Promo Codes: 25% Off | May
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Trump Mobile Exposed Customers’ Personal Data, Including Phone Numbers and Home Addresses
Trump Mobile confirmed that a third-party platform exposed customers’ personal data to the open internet. The data included names, email addresses, mailing addresses, phone numbers, and order IDs. TechCrunch reports: Chris Walker, a spokesperson for the Trump-branded phone maker, told TechCrunch that … ⌘ Read more

Trump Mobile exposed customers’ personal data
Article URL: https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/22/trump-mobile-confirms-it-exposed-customers-personal-data-including-phone-numbers-and-home-addresses/

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Circle Medical (YC S15) Is Hiring a Mobile Engineer
Article URL: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/circle-medical/jobs/onMKAG9-mobile-engineer-android

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48234688

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Dans un salon de coiffure itinérant, entre Hérault et Aveyron: «Ici, c’est la France de la deuxième vitesse!»
Un salon de coiffure mobile conduit par un couple d’Aveyronnais sillonne les villages reculés de la région. Une fois par semaine, le camion se pose au Caylar, dans l’Hérault, où la clientèle devise sur les prix du carburant, le dégoût de la politique et le fort sentiment d’exclusion. ⌘ Read more

Patches Trying To Bring Mainline Linux Support For The Infineon/Intel XMM6260 Modem
While it has been nearly seven years since Apple acquired the Intel Mobile Communications’ smartphone modem business and fifteen years since Intel acquired the wireless solutions division of Infineon, in 2026 we might see mainline Linux kernel support for the out-of-date XMM6260 modem… ⌘ Read more

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Nintendo Tries To Obtain Touchscreen-Specific Patent On Monster Capturing
Nintendo is trying to secure a touchscreen-specific monster-catching patent that could be relevant to Palworld Mobile. Japan’s patent office has initially rejected the application for lacking an inventive step over prior art, but the company could appeal or amend the claims. Games Fray reports: The Japan Patent Office (JPO) has no … ⌘ Read more

Trump Phones Start Shipping - But Were There Really 600,000 Preorders?
USA Today reports:

Trump Mobile phones are being shipped this week, the company exclusively confirmed to USA TODAY in an email May 11….
The company’s first smartphone — the T1 Phone — was originally scheduled for release in August. However, the golden gadget’s release was later delayed to October before being pushed back again to … ⌘ Read more

AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile Team Up To Eliminate ‘Dead Zones’ Across US
AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile have agreed in principle to form a joint venture (JV) aimed at reducing U.S. mobile dead zones through satellite connectivity, especially in rural areas and during emergencies when ground networks fail. Here are three of the customer benefits listed by the JV (as highlighted by Droid Life):
Fewer coverage gaps: … ⌘ Read more

Anthropic Forms $200 Million Partnership With the Gates Foundation
Anthropic announced today that it is partnering with the Gates Foundation to “commit $200 million in grant funding, Claude usage credits, and technical support for programs in global health, life sciences, education, and economic mobility over the next four years.”

“This commitment is central to Anthropic’s efforts to extend the benefits of A … ⌘ Read more

FCC Says Foreign-Made Routers Can Get Updates Until 2029
The FCC has softened its ban on foreign-made consumer routers, allowing vendors to keep issuing broader software and firmware updates for devices already in use in the U.S. through at least January 2029. Dark Reading reports: Under the original FCC ruling, foreign manufacturers were permitted to provide only limited maintenance and security patches to US custom … ⌘ Read more

The Trump Phone Either Is Or Isn’t Closer To Delivery
September 2025? January 2026? Delivery dates keep slipping for the Trump Organization’s “Trump Phone” — a gold-coloured Android smartphone priced at $499 (£370). But in March the Verge spotted signs the phone was moving forward:

FCC listings for a smartphone with the trade name “T1” show that it was tested late last year, and granted certification by the FCC in Janu … ⌘ Read more

T-Mobile Promo Codes: 25% Off | May
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The Best Mobile Gaming Controllers for iPhone and Android (2026)
Your iPhone or Android phone can work overtime as a full-on gaming console with the help of these mobile controllers. Backbone makes my favorite. ⌘ Read more

Microsoft Gives Up On Xbox Copilot AI
Microsoft is winding down Xbox Copilot on mobile and ending development of Copilot on console, reversing plans to bring the gaming-focused AI assistant to current-generation Xbox consoles this year. “The move follows [new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma’s] reorganization of the Xbox platform team earlier on Tuesday, which added executives from Microsoft’s CoreAI team – where Sharma worked before taking ove … ⌘ Read more

What You Need to Know About the Foreign-Made Router Ban in the US
The FCC banned the sale of new consumer-grade Wi-Fi routers and mobile hot spots manufactured outside the US. Here’s what it means for you. ⌘ Read more

New Report Finds Some Babies Spend Up To Eight Hours a Day on Screens
fjo3 shares a report from The Times: More than two-thirds of babies under two use screens, a report has found, and some are exposed for up to eight hours a day. Nearly a third of newborns were found to be watching screens for more than three hours a day, while almost 20 percent of infants of four to 11 months used screens for more tha … ⌘ Read more

@bender@twtxt.net Yeah !

Maybe put a notice when on mobile stating that the game is for desktop, or bigger screens (tablets), only?

I’ll do this for sure!

@prologic@twtxt.net I am fairly bad, or have a very poor understanding of the game, so I can’t figure out what to do. Tried a few times. 😅 Also, I am sure you know by now, but it is not mobile friendly at all. Maybe put a notice when on mobile stating that the game is for desktop, or bigger screens (tablets), only?

Congratulations!

Samsung Could Lose Money On Smartphones For the First Time
A report says Samsung’s mobile division could post its first-ever annual loss in 2026, as rising memory costs, tougher competition, and pressure across products like foldables and smartwatches weigh on the business. SammyGuru reports: Samsung boss TM Roh reportedly told company leaders that the mobile (MX) business could lose money this year. That warning … ⌘ Read more

Arm C1-Ultra Scheduling Model Merged For LLVM/Clang 23
Merged recently to the latest LLVM/Clang compiler development tree is the Arm C1-Ultra scheduling model for helping with delivering optimal binaries for that flagship next-gen Arm mobile CPU… ⌘ Read more

FCC’s Foreign-Made Router Ban Expands To Portable Wi-Fi Hotspot Devices
The FCC has expanded its foreign-made router ban to also cover consumer Wi-Fi hotspots and LTE/5G home-internet devices, though existing products and phones with hotspot features are not affected. PCMag reports: On Wednesday, the FCC updated its FAQ on the ban, clarifying which consumer-grade routers are subject to the restrictions … ⌘ Read more

Mobile Phones To Be Banned In Schools In England Under New Plans
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Guardian: A ban on mobile phones in schools in England is to be introduced by the government to ensure that “critical safeguarding legislation” is passed. The government will table an amendment to the children’s wellbeing and schools bill in the House of Lords after the bill was held up by peers on o … ⌘ Read more

Git 2.54.0 released
Git maintainer Junio Hamano has announced
Git 2.54.0, which includes contributions from 137 people; 66 of those
people are first-time contributors to the project. Changes include the
addition of Git history rewriting, Git’s web interface (gitweb)
“has been taught to be mobile friendly”, and much more. See the
announcement for all improvements, additions, and bug fixes. Hamano
is now taking a short break:

I will go offline for a couple of weeks starting thi … ⌘ Read more

Can the ‘Attention Liberation Movement’ Foment a Rebellion Against Screens?
The Associated Press looks at the small-but-growing “rebellion” against attention-hogging devices, citing “a growing body of literature calling for people to move away from screens and pay attention to life.”

D. Graham Burnett is a historian of science at Princeton University and one of the authors of “ Attensity! A Manifest … ⌘ Read more