The ‘European’ Jolla Phone Is an Anti-Big-Tech Smartphone

The Finnish company Jolla is back with the Linux-powered Jolla Phone. It’s being positioned as an antidote to the US-dominated smartphone status quo of Android and iOS.
CNN

Speak in code, delete the chats: The tactics Venezuelans are using out of fear of phone checks

These recent WhatsApp messages of a Venezuelan family – who asked to remain anonymous for fear of reprisals – underscore the caution civilians are taking in their daily conversations, on social media ...
The Sun

Martin Lewis reveals 5-digit code that can cut your mobile phone bill to as little as £3 a month

MARTIN Lewis has revealed a simple five-digit text code that could cut your mobile phone bill to as little as £3 a month — and potentially save you hundreds. He warned that millions of people across ...
Daily Express

Martin Lewis urges all mobile phone users to dial 5-digit code now

13:50, Wed, Jan 21, 2026 Updated: 13:52, Wed, Jan 21, 2026 Martin Lewis has urged everyone with a mobile phone to dial a five-digit code now and take a screenshot of the result. The money expert has ...
Business Wire

10-Digit Dialing Required in the Alabama 334 Area Code Starting January 23, 2026

MONTGOMERY, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With new telephone numbers in high demand, the Alabama Public Service Commission approved the implementation of the new 483 area code to overlay the existing 334 ...
Search Engine Land

Google explains JavaScript execution on non-200 HTTP status codes

Google made another change to the JavaScript SEO documentation help document to explain and clarify JavaScript execution on non-200 HTTP status codes. The change. Google wrote, “All pages with a 200 ...
The New York Times

When the Phone Number in That TV Show Actually Connects Somewhere

Passing on the classic 555 number, “Stranger Things” is the latest show to offer Easter eggs for viewers who try to call a fictional character. By Victor Mather In the final season of the Netflix hit ...
Wired

A New Anonymous Phone Carrier Lets You Sign Up With Nothing but a Zip Code

Nicholas Merrill has spent his career fighting government surveillance. But he would really rather you didn’t call what he’s selling now a “burner phone.” Yes, he dreams of a future where anyone in ...
Bleeping Computer

Critical React, Next.js flaw lets hackers execute code on servers

A maximum severity vulnerability, dubbed 'React2Shell', in the React Server Components (RSC) 'Flight' protocol allows remote code execution without authentication in React and Next.js applications.