November 2025 update. Smartphones are essential for our everyday lives. Notebookcheck tests numerous Android phones and iPhones each month, evaluating performance, features, and overall value, and this list highlights the best smartphones reviewed recently.

CheckMag The electric Caltrain is not even two years old, and budget cuts are already looming on the important connection between San Francisco and San José in the heart of Silicon Valley. Unless sufficient funding is secured, the recently modernized and expensive system will face significant cutbacks. Even stations could be closed. Here’s a look at the current situation.