It’s not just you: Thousands of major websites just went offline
In what is becoming an alarmingly common occurrence, some of the internet’s biggest websites, apps, and services have gone offline. At around 10:00 a.m. ET …
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Google’s new Gmail security feature could save you from phishing attacks
Google might never be able to stop phishing scams altogether, but it can certainly make them easier to spot. In a blog post last week, …
Chrome’s latest update is packed with vital new privacy features
Every time that we go online, we take a calculated risk. We depend on browsers to protect us from those risks, and for the most …
Think twice before hiking with Google Maps
Google needs to fix a serious Google Maps problem that came to light in recent days. While Maps is one of the best tools for …
WhatsApp backup encryption rolls out to beta testers on Android
WhatsApp has just received a feature that people have wanted for years, the ability to run the popular chat app on other devices with the …
Another new privacy feature just hit your iPhone, but this time it’s from Google
Apple set a high bar when it made privacy a core feature across its products a few years ago. Whether it’s hardware like the iPhone …
Microsoft just put the full Windows experience on your iPad
What if you could run the full Windows 10 or Windows 11 experience on the iPad you’re carrying around everywhere with you? Microsoft actually has …
All of these Android cryptocurrency mining apps are actually scams
Cryptocurrencies have been huge for years, but the digital assets have now well and truly gone mainstream. Even with Bitcoin having lost half of its …
TikTok wants to help you find a new job with video resumes
Posting on social media can be a great way to squander any future job opportunities. But now it’s also a great way to find them. …
This banking app closed accounts without warning and kept people’s money
In recent years, online-only financial companies have been springing up at a rapid pace. There are many pros and cons to using an online service …
There’s an easy fix for the Android apps that keep crashing on your phone
If you’ve found yourself unable to use some of the apps that you frequently open on your Android phone because they kept crashing, you are …
How to fix the annoying new Gmail bug that’s driving people crazy
UPDATE: Two years later there’s a new Gmail bug we’ve reported on here. Keeping an email inbox in decent shape is a challenge, no matter …
7 paid iPhone apps on sale for free on May 15th
Yesterday’s roundup of the best paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free was a good one, and you’ll still find a few freebies …
6 paid iPhone apps you can download for free on May 14th
If you missed yesterday’s roundup of the best paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free, definitely go back and check it out as …
WhatsApp vulnerability allows hackers to install spyware on your phone with one call
Facebook shared a security advisory on Monday, May 13th warning WhatsApp users that an “advanced cyber actor” has been spreading spyware through the app by …
Spotify might be the next app to add Instagram-style Stories
Once companies started to notice the runaway popularity of ephemeral “Stories” within apps like Instagram and Snapchat, the format started showing up everywhere from Facebook …
Apple releases iOS 12.3 with overhauled TV app and plenty more
Apple rolled out iOS 12.3 to the public on Monday, coming nearly two months after 12.2 arrived alongside the March event in which the company …
8 paid iPhone apps on sale for free on May 13th
We’re starting off the new week with a roundup of the best paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free for a limited time. …
The Google Play Store is nagging some users to get rid of old apps
There have been a handful of updates to the Google Play Store’s operation that garnered headlines in recent days, such as the news that apps’ …
6 paid iPhone apps you can download for free on May 10th
If you’ve got an iPhone or iPad and you’re looking for new apps to freshen it up, you’ve come to the right place. We dug …
Google is finally ready to talk openly about the mysterious new OS that might replace Android
We’ve been talking for a few years about Google’s mysterious operating system meant to replace Android, Chrome, and whatever Android-derived operating systems Google has running …
Windows 10 update brings us closer to a world without passwords
Microsoft is one step closer to fulfilling the passwordless Windows 10 dream, as the latest Windows 10 update will make it even easier to log …
8 paid iPhone apps on sale for free on May 9th
We dug through more than 300 paid iPhone and iPad apps that went on sale for free on Thursday morning to come up with the …
Apple’s iPhone and Mac App Stores are down for some users
According to Apple’s System Status page on its site, several of its major services are currently experiencing outages. The mobile App Store, Mac App Store, …
Google’s new accessibility features might be the most exciting highlight of I/O 2019
The main I/O 2019 keynote was filled with announcements and demos, but it was pretty dull. Google unveiled Android Q’s main features as well as …
All the new Search features Google just announced at I/O 2019
Google’s annual developer conference got under way in earnest Tuesday in Mountain View, with Google I/O 2019 promising a slew of important news covering all …
Every Windows 10 PC can now use Alexa hands-free
While Cortana is still technically the default voice-activated virtual assistant on Windows 10 devices, it never took off quite like Microsoft hoped it would. That …
Chrome browser will make it harder for companies to track you online – unless they’re Google
Chrome browser will make it harder for companies that are not Google to track you online Google is about to make a move that will …
Android Auto is getting a new look this summer, and it’s about time
Ahead of Google I/O 2019 getting under way in earnest starting Tuesday, one early announcement the company decided to go ahead and tee up on …
Google now wants to crack down on cookies to convince you it cares about privacy
On the heels of Google’s announcement that an awesome new privacy tool is coming that users can rely on to auto-delete their location history, now …
