TL;DR A third-party tool that installed the Play Store on Windows 11 PCs also brought a variety of other nasty additions. Windows Toolbox installed a
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Google removes apps for reportedly sending data to US intelligence
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR Researchers discovered an SDK sending large amounts of data to a US defense contractor. Google has removed dozens of
Former employee stole Cash App customer data
Block has filed a report with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), disclosing that a former employee stole Cash App customer data. Cash App used
Your smart home should stay on a separate Wi-Fi network
One of the challenges of a smart home is ensuring a stable Wi-Fi connection with decent security. Many accessories are Wi-Fi-only, and even if they
The FBI is urging Olympic athletes to use burner phones. Here’s why.
Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR The FBI is urging athletes participating in the Beijing Winter Olympics to leave their personal phones at home. The
What is two-factor authentication and why should you use it?
From banking to email, a lot of our professional and private lives now revolve around digital accounts on the internet. However, securing these accounts effectively
Have you considered what happens to your online life when you die?
David Imel / Android Authority Most of the time people prefer to dodge the topic of death, for the obvious reason that it spawns a