Google’s Play Store crypto-mining ban is not going well
30 days ago, Google announced a ban on crypto-mining apps in the Play Store, a move designed to cut down on apps that secretly mine …
Apps & Software
9 paid iPhone apps you can download for free on August 28th
We didn’t have time to round up the best paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free yesterday, so we took extra time on …
These cute ‘selfie stickers’ of me were AI-generated through a new Google Gboard feature
Google announced something fun today: It’s brought a feature from Allo, a sticker pack comprised of user avatars generated from selfies, over to both the …
Beware: Those free WhatsApp backups on Google Drive aren’t encrypted
A few days ago, we learned that Facebook and Google partnered to offer users free Google Drive backups for WhatsApp chats. That’s a great offer …
Google finally added a way to check how much time you’re wasting on its most addictive service
In a pre-emptive kickback against society’s growing worry that our lives are being ruined by digital addiction, tech giants are finally making baby steps to …
The 8 best free iPhone games of the week
We’ve got a varied list of free games for you to check out on the App Store this week, but none as intriguing as Clash …
7 paid iPhone apps you can download for free on August 24th
We’re coming to the end of a long week, and you probably couldn’t be happier that it’s Friday. Before you slip away into the weekend …
One of Gmail’s newest features is coming to other Google apps
Google a few months ago released its most significant Gmail update in years, refreshing the designing of its popular email app and adding a bunch …
You can now download Windows 95 for free as an app on Windows, macOS or Linux
If you’ve ever wanted to go back in time and relive the days of the personal computer before it had completely taken over all of …
Apple just released iOS 12 beta 10 and public beta 9
Apple is out with an updated iOS 12 developer beta and a new public beta today, the new build coming just three days after the …
Stop using the creepy iPhone VPN app that Apple just forced Facebook to pull
Facebook’s Onavo Protect VPN app is no longer available in the App Store. Apple didn’t ban the app, but it probably would have done it …
Netflix doesn’t need the App Store to succeed, but should it still pay Apple’s 30% fee?
Earlier this week, TechCrunch reported that Netflix is removing the option to pay for a subscription through iTunes in 33 countries as part of a …
8 paid iPhone apps you can download for free on August 22nd
Apple fans, we hope you’ve saved some storage space in your iPhones and iPads because we’ve got some new apps for you to install on …
Facebook just pulled more fake news pages linked to Iran and Russia
Facebook on Thursday revealed that it has taken down more pages linked to Iran and Russia “for coordinated inauthentic behavior on Facebook and Instagram.” Most …
Here’s a first look at Facebook’s “Aloha” voice assistant that might power its smart speaker
Facebook is serious about raising its voice. An app researcher has discovered what appears to be code inside the main Facebook app and its standalone …
Google Fit just got a big update that includes Apple-like rings to track goal progress
Google has begun rolling out what it says is the biggest update to Google Fit since its launch in 2014, taking the lid off a …
Chome’s big redesign is landing September 4th on all operating systems
I hope you’re a fan of change, because if you’re part of the 49% of Americans that use Chrome, the winds of change are blowing …
Gmail for Android now lets users unsend emails at the last second
Slowly but surely, the Gmail app on mobile devices is catching up with its browser-based big brother. On Monday, Android Police was among the first …
Netflix is about to make a big change to the way you pay for streaming
Netflix may soon make a significant change to how it charges for its subscriptions, although it shouldn’t really impact users. Well, it might make paying …
How to keep ads away from your Twitch Prime experience
Avid Twitch content consumers should know that ad-free viewing is going away soon because Amazon wants Twitch and content creators to make more money. That …
Dark Sky is one of the most popular weather apps, and it just got a major overhaul
Dark Sky is one of the most popular smartphone weather apps among both iOS and Android users, and it’s just announced a major overhaul that’s …
Huawei was just caught faking smartphones selfies with a DSLR in misleading ad
Smartphone makers, it’s totally fine if your mid-range smartphone’s selfie camera doesn’t take the best selfies in the world. You get plenty of time to …
iOS 12 developer beta 9 is now available to break your phone
Last week, Apple suffered through the indignity of a messed-up beta launch, but it’s lost no time getting back on the highly metaphorical beta horse. …
Apple yanks 25,000 gambling apps from the App Store in China
Like any western company operating in China, Apple is subject to various regulations that it can’t really fight if it wants to stay in business. …
The 7 best free iPhone games of the week
After a slow week, we’re back with a really solid collection of free iOS games this week. The highlight of the week is undoubtedly the …
6 paid iPhone apps on sale for free on August 17th
There’s time for one more roundup before you slip away into the weekend, so we’ve got six fresh paid iPhone and iPad apps for you …
Google’s location tracking could earn it yet another record fine from the EU
Google has been dealt two huge blows in Europe in recent years, where antitrust investigations have ruled the company abused is position in search as …
Looks like Facebook overreacted with that Boston data firm it suspended last month
Facebook acted fast last month to suspend a Boston-based data analytics firm, Crimson Hexagon, from accessing Facebook and Instagram once reports surfaced suggesting the social …
Google just confirmed it still monitors your location data even with that setting turned off
The Internet lit up earlier this week with headlines all stemming from an Associated Press investigation that came to this creepy conclusion about Google: the …
Gmail’s new self-destructing emails are now rolling out to mobile devices
We first learned about Google’s new “confidential mode” for Gmail back in April: a feature to help users better protect sensitive information they send to …
