Facebook still hasn’t explained why it needs your SMS and call history
Facebook’s latest scandal is one that’s been lingering in the shadows for years: if you used Facebook for Android, chances are you allowed the app …
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With the Mission E launch looming, Porsche CEO claims ‘Tesla is not a benchmark for us’
Late last year, Porsche executive Klaus Zellmer conceded that the popularity of Tesla’s Model S likely had an adverse impact on overall Porsche sales. Hardly …
The Galaxy S9+ you can’t buy is even faster than the iPhone X in real-life speed tests
The Galaxy S9 hit stores a few weeks ago, and that’s when the first reviews and comparisons with iPhone X popped up on YouTube, including …
What to expect from Apple’s March event: Cheaper iPad, new software and more
Apple will hold its first media event of the year this Tuesday morning at 11:00 AM ET, and it promises to be unique in many …
Unlocked Galaxy S8, Note 8 phones to receive Android 8.0 Oreo within 3 weeks
Nearly eight months after Android 8.0 Oreo first began rolling out to the public, the remaining Galaxy S8, S8+ and Note 8 phones that have …
Apple supposedly plans to ‘restore’ iPhone X sales with the help of a new color
Apple on Tuesday will hold a press conference in Chicago with a focus on education. What’s unusual about the event isn’t just the location, but …
Facebook isn’t secretly logging your calls and SMS on Android
Last week, some Facebook users discovered that the social network logged all calls and text messages made on their Android devices. The revelation came in …
Face ID will only come to Android phones next year, but it won’t be the same as the iPhone X
A report a few days ago said that Apple has a two-year lead on Android rivals when it comes to the adoption of advanced 3D …
Mark Zuckerberg apologizes for Cambridge Analytica incident in full-page newspaper ads
It’s probably fair to say that Facebook is in full-on damage control mode right about now. Still reeling from the revelation that Cambridge Analytica stealthily …
Apple’s upcoming iPad might support the Apple Pencil despite being cheap
At a special event scheduled to take place in Chicago next week, Apple will reportedly introduce a more wallet-friendly 9.7-inch iPad in an effort to …
Cinema subscription service MoviePass is somehow getting even cheaper
MoviePass, the Netflix of cinemas that lets you watch a different movie in a theater every day for a monthly fee that’s cheaper than a …
New report says iPhone SE 2 will be exclusively assembled in India
Countless iPhone rumors are debunked every year in the lead-up to a new release cycle, but some refuse to die, no matter how little evidence …
Elon Musk has deleted Tesla and SpaceX’s Facebook pages
As of Friday afternoon, the Facebook pages for Tesla and SpaceX are no longer online, a move that appears to have been taken after Elon …
Apple gives us a sneak peak at new accessibility emoji, including this incredibly cute guide dog
Apple has proposed a set of new emoji to the official world arbiters of tiny pictures, the Unicode Consortium. The new emoji are focused on …
New OnePlus 6 leak reveals the specs everyone expected to see
Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus is going to launch its next-gen flagship smartphone at some point in the coming months, which explains why we’re seeing so …
Apple’s first foldable iPhone tipped to launch in 2020, could double as a tablet
Samsung is currently the most vocal company when it comes to foldable smartphone designs, but the Korean giant has repeatedly made it clear that it …
The first 512GB phone is coming soon, but you might not be able to buy it
Most smartphones ship with a pretty decent amount of built-in storage. 64GB should be more than enough for your immediate needs, especially on Android devices. …
Forget the iPhone, Apple’s next big revenue boost may come from its range of services
For quite some time now, the iPhone has faithfully remained Apple’s primary revenue driver. Most recently, iPhone-based revenue accounted for a whopping 70% of Apple’s …
Apple reportedly plans to unveil a cheap iPad at education event next week
Apple will introduce new, low-cost iPads at its first product event of 2018 next week in Chicago, according to a report from Bloomberg. The company …
Galaxy S9 has a ‘dead zone’ screen issue that you need to know about
The screen has been the most important smartphone component for years now. It’s pretty much the only way to interact with a handset, so it …
Congress wants to talk to Mark Zuckerberg about the Cambridge Analytica data breach
Mark Zuckerberg came out of hiding on Wednesday to address the Cambridge Analytica scandal. In regular Facebook fashion, it all started with the long essay …
Apple says a fix for that pesky Siri privacy bug is on the way
Upon its release late last year, iOS 11 was widely viewed as one of the buggiest iOS releases in history. That being the case, the …
Police are using fingerprints of dead criminals to access locked iPhones
Following the 2015 terrorist shooting in San Bernardino, California, the FBI found itself unable to access a passcode protected iPhone 5c belonging to one of …
Researcher at the heart of Cambridge Analytica scandal calls Facebook’s account a ‘fabrication’
Last week, Facebook firmly bolted the gate after the departing horses and told the world that it was suspending Cambridge Analytica and SCL Group from …
Instagram wants users to start seeing more new posts first again
Instagram announced on Thursday that it is once again adjusting the algorithm that controls the feed to ensure that users will be more likely to …
YouTube has banned videos that promote gun mods and bump stocks
Trolling music fans into subscribing to its paid service is just one of the new features you can expect from YouTube, although not all of …
Google Chrome will block autoplay videos with sound in next update
Google’s crusade to make the internet slightly less annoying continues in the next update for the Chrome browser as autoplay videos with sound will be …
The tables have turned: Our two favorite new AR apps are Android exclusives
Ever since the dawn of the on-device app store, Apple has always had some big advantages over Android. In the early days, Android developer tools …
Expert says Samsung’s foldable Galaxy X phone won’t be released in 2018
Much like flying cars, smartphones with bendable displays always just seem to be “three years away.” We’ve been seeing prototypes and proof-of-concept demos for nearly …
It seems like Facebook is secretly stealing Android users’ call and SMS history, but that’s not the case
The recent Facebook data-sharing scandal has prompted some not-so-deep introspection among users about how much data they’re actually willing to give the social network. #DeleteFacebook …
