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WhatsApp Encrypted Backups
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WhatsApp encrypted backups rolling out to iPhone and Android

October 15th, 2021

Facebook announced a month ago that WhatsApp’s rumored end-to-end encrypted backup feature would roll out to all iPhone and Android. The company explained how users will be able to encrypt their chat backups in iCloud and Google Drive, which will ensure that nobody will access the contents. Previously, WhatsApp backups stored in the cloud were …

Facebook Algorithm
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Facebook is developing new algorithms that can track everything you do

October 14th, 2021

Imagine a world where one of your devices can track everything you do in your day-to-day life. It can see, hear and remember everything for you and recall that information when needed. That sort of innovation is brilliant and could do wonders for gadgets like augmented reality (AR) glasses that could do all of the …

Android Tracking
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How Android is tracking you even when you think you’ve opted out

October 14th, 2021

Apple’s new privacy features built into iOS 14 made the news quite a few times in the first half of the year, mostly because of the massive resistance from Facebook. Apple’s new privacy features force developers to disclose the data they collect from iPhone users. But the most important feature is the one that forces …

Password Sharing
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1Password just made password sharing a lot safer

October 13th, 2021

We’ve all done it; we’ve all shared passwords with friends and family by emailing or texting them against our better judgment. You’ve probably shared your Netflix password with quite a few family members and friends this way. But you might also have shared more sensitive login information. In theory, nobody else should see those emails …

iPhone Sideloading Apps
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Apple just slammed Android while defending its iPhone App Store policy

October 13th, 2021

Apple is under the scrutiny of policymakers worldwide for the way it handles and enforces App Store regulations. Some developers have been asking for lower App Store fees, the ability to process in-app payments themselves, and support for third-party stores or sideloading apps. Apple has been defending its iPhone App Store practices around the world, …

Facebook News Feed
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Facebook is terrified that you’ll learn this News Feed secret

October 8th, 2021

Facebook is in hot water yet again, having to defend itself against allegations from a whistleblower. Frances Haugen shared damning evidence with The Wall Street Journal and 60 Minutes that shows Facebook takes advantage of harmful content on Facebook and Instagram to keep people in the apps. The more you scroll through your Facebook News …

Gmail Spam
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You need to see this brilliant Gmail trick that everyone should be using

October 8th, 2021

When compared to other email providers, Google’s Gmail does an incredible job of figuring out which emails are worthy of your attention and which ones are spam. That notwithstanding, it’s still easy to get bogged down with an overflowing inbox thanks to a seemingly endless stream of promotional emails that, while not technically spam, aren’t …

Bypass Windows 11
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Microsoft explains how to install Windows 11 on unsupported PCs

October 7th, 2021

Microsoft released the final Windows 11 build earlier this week, after several months of beta testing the new operating system. Windows 10 users who qualify for the upgrade can jump to Windows 11 right away. That’s because Windows 11 has strict hardware requirements in place that caused quite an uproar over the summer. Microsoft found …