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WikiCity is a new project that converts roughly 100,000 Wikipedia articles into an explorable 3D cityscape, letting users navigate information spatially rather than through a list of links. The tool appears to sit alongside other small independent projects, including a mobile fishing game called Gilded Koi, suggesting it comes from an indie or hobbyist developer showcase.
Google's support documentation confirms that any verified phone number on an Android device is now automatically linked to every Google account signed into that device, including accounts added later or numbers from new SIM cards. The company and carriers periodically re-verify these numbers, a process that can incur carrier charges, and the linkage can only be adjusted from the phone itself. Verification also enables features like phone number sign-in, lost device location, emergency services, Quick Share, and a newer account-recovery tool launched in October 2025.
YouTube has rolled out a new feature letting mobile users build their own video feeds by typing in any topic or mood, rather than relying solely on the recommendation algorithm. The feature appears as a plus sign on a new horizontal menu at the top of the app's home screen, alongside tabs for subscriptions, music, live streams, and Music & TV. Users can edit, rename, or delete these custom feeds at any time.
SpaceX is reportedly negotiating with Crown Castle, one of the largest US cell tower owners, to gain access to at least 80,000 sites, according to Bloomberg sources. That would cover roughly half of the nation's 158,500 operating cell towers, per Reuters. Crown Castle's CEO declined to confirm specifics but said the company is in talks with multiple parties.
The Verge published a tips roundup for new owners of Apple's iPhone Duo, a foldable-style device with inner and outer screens. The tips cover setting orientation lock independently for each screen and automatically remapping volume buttons to match whichever orientation the phone is held in.
YouTube has begun rolling out a feature letting users build custom feeds tailored to different viewing moods, alongside a redesigned top bar for its mobile homepage. The changes are starting in the US, with wider availability expected to follow.
T-Mobile has reached a settlement with New York Attorney General Letitia James after an investigation found the carrier raised prices on its 'Price Guarantee Plans' in 2024, despite earlier promising rates would never increase. The hike affected roughly 252,957 lines, and the deal includes a $98,000 payment to the state plus consumer relief valued at about $38 million.
Revolut customers reported being unable to access the banking app on the morning of the outage. The company acknowledged the issue, said it had been working since it was identified to resolve it, and apologised to affected users for the inconvenience.
Mint Mobile, which operates on T-Mobile's network, is currently offering an anniversary promotion that cuts prices by as much as 71% on its six-month prepaid plans, automatically applied at checkout. The carrier also offers a 6-GB plan at $15 a month for three months with unlimited talk and text, though it has no dedicated senior discount. J.D. Power has ranked Mint highest in customer satisfaction among wireless carriers.
Quishing works because a QR code gives you nothing to judge before you commit. Here is what the scams look like in practice and the habits that defuse them.
Verizon confirmed it will support Apple's new iPhone Handoff feature in iOS 27, charging $10 a month once the service rolls out. The feature lets users switch calls, texts, voicemail and Find My location between two iPhones simply by unlocking the device they want active. T-Mobile already offers the same feature for $5 a month, while AT&T has not committed to supporting it.
Daniel Mullins Games announced during a Twitch stream marking Inscryption's fifth anniversary that a mobile port is in development, though no release date was given. The studio also ruled out new DLC, saying on Reddit it considers Inscryption a complete experience and doesn't want to add content just to capitalize on its success.