Gadgets are great, which is why our homes are full of them. But sometimes things go wrong, and wasting time by troubleshooting is nobody’s idea of fun. But turning things off and on again—the common ...

The National Security Agency (NSA) has issued a few methods to thwart cyberattacks and dissuade attackers. In one of the tips, the NSA has asked smartphone users to reboot their devices periodically.

Samsung has introduced an Inactivity Restart feature that automatically reboots Galaxy phones after three days of inactivity to help protect sensitive data if a device is lost or left unattended.

Whenever friends and family ask me what they should do when their phone, computer, or other tech product isn’t working properly, I tell them to try restarting the device. While that advice may seem a ...

The latest Google Play services update includes a new security feature for Android phones. The feature auto-reboots devices if they remain locked for three consecutive days. This new inactivity reboot ...

The notification is just a reminder that your computer needs to be restarted to apply updates, clear system resources, etc. In this article, we explain why this toast notification appears, understand ...

The researcher detailed in a blog post how exactly Inactivity Reboot was implemented by Apple – which did everything quietly without publicly announcing the new security feature. Based on iOS code, it ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

A newly discovered HomeKit bug can render unsuspecting iPhone and iPad users with a completely unresponsive device. All it takes is for a smart home gadget to be given a super-long name. Once the bug ...