This overlooked iOS feature might protect your iPhone from attackers

If your iPhone ends up in the hands of someone trying to extract your personal information, this hidden feature will likely ...
The Atlantic

Trump Has Odd Views on Domestic Terrorism

On January 6, Donald Trump’s administration published an apologia for the Trump supporters whom he incited to storm the Capitol five years earlier. The next day, Stephen Miller, in response to news ...
Lifehacker

Turn on This Setting to Protect Your Privacy When Letting Someone Else Use Your iPhone

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...
Android Police

Elaborate leak reveals the Galaxy S26 Ultra's 'Privacy display' feature

Chethan is a reporter at Android Police, focusing on the weekend news coverage for the site. He has covered tech for over a decade with multiple publications, including the likes of Times Internet, ...
The Washington Post

ChatGPT’s year-end review knows way too much. How to fix your privacy settings.

Geoff’s column hunts for how tech can make your life better — and advocates for you when tech lets you down. Got a question or topic to investigate? [email protected] and geoffreyfowler.88 ...
Ars Technica

LG TVs’ unremovable Copilot shortcut is the least of smart TVs’ AI problems

Online fury erupted this week after an LG TV owner claimed that a firmware update installed unremovable generative AI software on their smart TV. The controversy began on Saturday, when a Reddit user ...
AppleInsider

New third-party iOS App Stores in Japan preserve user privacy, child safety

Apple is introducing alternative app stores and payment options in Japan to comply with a new competition law, while maintaining that platform-level security and child safety controls remain in place.
Geeky Gadgets

iOS 26 Shortcuts That Feel Illegal to Know

iOS 26 introduces an impressive suite of shortcuts aimed at enhancing productivity, creativity, and everyday convenience. These tools are designed to automate repetitive tasks, streamline workflows, ...
TechSpot

X wants to call you out for using a VPN (and maybe catch a few trolls, too)

A hot potato: X, formerly known as Twitter, could soon include a disclaimer on user profiles that reveals whether they use a VPN. It comes a month after the company said it was planning to display ...
The Verge

Siri Shortcuts now works with Samsung SmartThings routines

You can start controlling your SmartThings smart home with your iPhone or HomePod. You can start controlling your SmartThings smart home with your iPhone or HomePod. is a news writer who covers the ...
TechCrunch

Google makes it easier to access AI Mode in Chrome on iOS and Android

Google announced on Wednesday that it’s making it easier to access AI Mode on mobile. Users will now be able to access AI Mode, which allows users to ask complex questions and follow-ups to dig deeper ...
AOL

Chrome for iOS and Android just got a quick AI Mode shortcut

Gemini just got easier to access in Google's mobile web browser. Chrome users on both iOS and Android can now activate "AI Mode" from the page that opens when you try to open a new tab, per 9to5Google ...