What’s happened? Leaked builds of One UI 8.5, Samsung’s upcoming user interface, now include a new setting in the “Device Care” section. Why is this important? The “Basic blocking” mode targets known ...

One UI 8.5 might include a feature to tackle apps that send out adverts This tool would detect frequent offenders and put them into deep sleep There could be both basic and intelligent versions of the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. There are too many ads on Android. Period. But there is also a very ...

Why is this important? The “Basic blocking” mode targets known ad-heavy apps, while the “Intelligent blocking” mode uses on-device analysis of notifications to detect and block ads dynamically.