Google's Gemma 4 AI can run on smartphones, no Internet required

In a nutshell: Google has released the Gemma 4 open-weight AI model, designed to run locally on smartphones and other ...

Google's Gemma 4 model goes fully open-source and unlocks powerful local AI - even on phones

Now open-source under Apache 2.0, Gemma 4 brings offline, multimodal AI to servers, phones, and Raspberry Pi - giving ...
Digital Trends

Google is removing the hassle of remembering SIM codes on Android 17

Google is working on a feature in Android 17 that could quietly remove one of the most annoying security steps on your phone. If you use a SIM PIN, you may soon not have to remember it or enter it ...
Android

Android 17 will Make Using SIM PIN Locks Much More Convenient

Android 17 beta 2, which rolled out last month, included strings for a new automatic SIM lock protection feature. The latest Android Canary build brings this feature, showing it off in action. This ...
EDN

Sfera Labs debuts industrial Raspberry Pi edge systems

Sfera Labs has introduced an industrial Raspberry Pi-based edge server and PLC for industrial IoT and edge applications. The Strato Pi Plus server and Iono Pi v3 controller come in DIN-rail enclosures ...
Android

Galaxy Phones Are Finally Being Treated to a New Google Play System Update

After a long wait, Galaxy phones are finally receiving new Google Play system updates. Select Galaxy devices are getting the January 1, 2026, Google Play System update, which reportedly weighs 90MB in ...
The Enterprise

Some Brockton High students using cell phones, despite strict policy

Some Brockton High School students are bypassing the school's strict cell phone policy. The policy requires students to lock their phones in secure pouches for the duration of the school day. The ...
Kim Komando

What phone does the president use? The answer will make you appreciate yours

Happy Presidents’ Day. The president’s phone has no apps, his car has a fridge full of blood, and someone once sent the nuclear launch codes to the dry cleaners. ⚡ TL;DR (THE SHORT VERSION) The ...
Hawaii News Now

State education board adopts new cell phone use policy

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Stricter cell phone use rules are coming to all Hawaii public schools this coming school year. During a board meeting on Thursday, the Hawaii State Board of Education (BOE) ...
TWCN Tech News

How to use Phone as a Speaker for PC

If you want to use your phone as a speaker for a Windows 11/10 PC, this post will help you. You can turn your phone into a virtual speaker or microphone using AudioRelay, a free Android app. Bluetooth ...
CNET

What’s a Raspberry Pi and How You Can Use It to Amp Up Your Home Internet Setup

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