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Google Fi is getting end-to-end encrypted phone calls
Google's MVNO cell phone service, Google Fi, is getting a surprise new feature: encrypted phone calls. Encrypted voice chats via messaging apps have been available for a while, but this is the first time we've seen a company hijack the regular phone system for...
7 new hidden Pixel treasures to find in Android 12
Android 12 may seem like old news to those of us in the land o' Pixels at this point, but hold the phone: Google's latest software has some pretty phenomenal features that are lurking beneath the surface and all too easy to overlook.We explored a dozen such...
Microsoft overtakes Apple to become the world’s most valuable company
Microsoft surpassed Apple’s market cap on Friday to become the world’s most valuable public company. The change follows Apple’s Thursday earnings, where the company posted strong results but revealed that it lost $6 billion to supply chain constraints. On...
Apple’s system to tell on creepy apps just arrived in beta
Apple’s App Privacy Report, announced at WWDC 2021, has made its way onto iPhones with the first release of the iOS 15.2 beta, according to MacRumors. The new screen in Settings gives users an overview of what information their apps have access to and what they’re...
Facebook to Meta: A new name but the same old problems
Facebook's iconic thumbs-up sign at its Menlo Park, California, headquarters now bears a blue infinity-shaped symbol along with a new name: Meta.The corporate rebranding, unveiled Thursday at Facebook's Connect conference, is part of Facebook's headlong sprint into...
This monster of a phishing campaign is after your passwords
Microsoft has detailed an unusual phishing campaign aimed at stealing passwords that uses a phishing kit built using pieces of code copied from other hackers' work.A "phishing kit" is the various software or services designed to facilitate phishing attacks. In this...
Ransomware: Looking for weaknesses in your own network is key to stopping attacks
Ransomware is a major cybersecurity threat to organisations around the world, but it's possible to reduce the impact of an attack if you have a thorough understanding of your own network and the correct protections are in place. While the best form of defence is to...
New US rules on spyware exports try to limit surveillance tech like Pegasus
The US Department of Commerce announced a new rule to prevent the sale of hacking tools to China and Russia, The Washington Post reports. The Commerce Department outlined the change in a press release on Wednesday, which requires US companies to have a license in...
Android 101: how to free up space on your phone
It can happen all too easily, especially if you’ve got an Android phone with less than 128GB of storage: one day, you try to install a cool new game or an intriguing new app, and you can’t. You’ve run out of space.Don’t panic. If you’re not ready to buy a new phone,...