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Privacy & Security

Location settings on mobile device with app permissions listed.
Feb 20, 2020

With Android 10, there are now three options when an app asks to access your location: Allow, Deny, and Allow While In Use. That last one prevents apps from seeing your location unless you're actively ...

Settings menu on a smartphone displaying app permissions for camera, microphone, and location.
Feb 20, 2020

Over the years, we've seen security breach after security breach, as well as high-profile data scandals where collected personal information was misused by companies. Apple makes customer privacy a pr ...

Smartphone screen displaying a pop-up notification requesting access permissions.
Feb 19, 2020

The camera system on the iPhone has never been better. Apple's iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max sport some of the best shooters on the market. But no level of quality makes up for the fact that shady ...

"Amazon app permission request for microphone access"
Feb 19, 2020

Any app on your iPhone could potentially listen in on your conversations and use that information to target you with tailored ads. Although most companies, including Facebook and Apple, have come out ...

Instagram app interface displaying stories section.
Feb 16, 2020

As with most social media platforms, Instagram can be a double-edged sword. On one hand, it's a great way to share and express yourself — but on the other, it can be just as effective at compromising ...

Smartphone displaying privacy and security settings with toggles enabled.
Feb 16, 2020

As fun as Twitter is, it can also quickly turn scary. Anonymous, aggressive, and troll accounts can attack you for your tweets and stalk your every move. While you could make your profile private and ...

Off-Facebook activity settings on a smartphone screen.
Feb 7, 2020

It's pretty much a given at this point that Facebook has a lot of data on us. While you might be conscious of the data you share with Facebook when you post, upload photos, or chat with friends on Mes ...

NBA Slam Dunk Contest announcement on a smartphone.
Feb 5, 2020

If you don't want to be found on Twitter, there are several ways to do that without making your account private. For instance, you can choose an obscure username, omit your real name, or pick a random ...

Generate Password interface with a complex password example.
Feb 4, 2020

As long as you're on the internet, you can be hacked. With an estimated 2.65 billion social media users, these apps are prime targets for hackers. While companies like Facebook, Snap, and Twitter do a ...

Print options displayed on a smartphone screen.
Jan 28, 2020

Nearly every connection to the internet is dependent on the Domain Name System. DNS, as it's more commonly called, translates domain names like gadgethacks.com into IP addresses, which is what network ...