Google $135M Settlement: Millions of Android Users May Qualify for Payout

Android users may be eligible for a payout from Google’s $135 million settlement over background data use. Here’s who ...
Richmond BizSense

Richmond high schooler looks to ramp up his electronics recycling business in deal with national nonprofit

In terms of a future, I’d love to scale this up. This is not something that’s going to end when I go to college,” said ...
University of Nevada, Reno

Ask the Expert: What happens when you throw away a lithium battery – and what you should do instead

Learn what happens when lithium-ion batteries go in the trash, the real fire risks, and where to recycle batteries and ...

How I squeeze more power from my portable solar panels: 11 ways to get up to 30% more

After years of testing portable solar panels, I've found that small adjustments to my setup can yield massive efficiency ...
WUSF Public Media

Electronic waste is piling up. Here's how Florida is managing the surge

About 775 tons of trash arrive at Alachua County's Leveda Brown Environmental Park & Transfer Station every day. Electronic ...
The Columbian

Here’s how to recycle old phones, other e-waste

Many consumers are guilty of filling drawers or closets with old laptops, cellphones, fitness trackers and other electronic devices once they are no longer needed. It’s hard to know where to recycle t ...
Michigan Advance

We collected data on how 779 Michigan school districts regulate cellphones − here are the trends

Justin Heinze, University of Michigan; Brian Jacob, University of Michigan, and Elyse Thulin, University of Michigan School ...

Nevada police may be tracking your phone’s location without a warrant. Here’s how.

Nevada quietly signed an agreement earlier this year with a company that collects location data from cellphones, allowing ...

Google data collection lawsuit: Check if you're eligible for part of $135M settlement

Android users in the U.S. might be eligible for a payout over data collection allegations. Here's how much is available and ...

$2 is all it took to turn my Pixel into a Nothing phone

I'm a big fan of Nothing's unique dot matrix design language, and so I used this third-party widget application to bring the ...

That Old Smartphone Sitting In A Drawer Could Be A Disaster Waiting To Happen

Old smartphones can pose a physical risk due to deteriorating lithium-ion batteries and also compromise your cybersecurity if they fall into the wrong hands.