Hotels July 2, 2020 Airbnb adds age restrictions to prevent unauthorized house parties The party’s over… depending on your age.
Big Tech Backlash June 29, 2020 Reddit bans ‘TheDonald’ and almost 2,000 other subreddits in hate speech crackdown Reddit is banning r/The_Donald along with almost 2,000 other online communities after updating its content policy to crack down harder on hate speech, the company announced on Monday.
Apps June 26, 2020 Social media alternative Parler doesn’t censor, fact-check posts, CEO says Parler CEO John Matze said Parler is important for conservatives during an election year, where they can post freely without being censored.
Coronavirus June 25, 2020 Apps designed to track COVID-19 might be full of ransomware, report says New ransomware has popped up that may signal more malicious COVID-19 apps are coming.Â
Apps June 17, 2020 The top 6 smart gardening gadgets If you live in an area where you can start a garden, it’s now easier than ever to monitor the soil, prep for seed planting with electronic tools, and even order seeds from an online shop.
Coronavirus June 12, 2020 Coronavirus tracing apps could be used by hackers to access your personal data, report says Cybercriminals could trace your device or access sensitive personal data through contact-tracing apps built for the coronavirus pandemic, a new report says.
Apple June 7, 2020 5 incredibly useful things you didn’t know Apple Notes could do I bet you’re making more lists of things (work, home, groceries, kids, etc.) lately. Notes comes standard on iPhones, iPads, and Macs, but you probably don’t realize how you can use the app. It’s much like what you do with an older device.
TECH May 14, 2020 TikTok violates kids' privacy, advocates warn The Chinese-owned video app TikTok may be violating children’s privacy and putting at risk, advocates warned in a Thursday complaint.
Coronavirus May 13, 2020 Coronavirus app finds loss of taste and smell may be better indicators than fever, cough: study A new study from researchers in the U.S. and the U.K. has found that a crowdsourcing app that has users self-report COVID-19 symptoms could be useful for predicting future cases.
Coronavirus May 1, 2020 Amid surge in use due to pandemic, ‘dangerous’ security holes found in online learning software: report As students stay at home and turn to online learning because of the coronavirus pandemic, security landmines await them, says a new report.
Coronavirus April 30, 2020 Apple and Google-backed COVID-19 contact tracing apps are coming: Q&A Apple and Google are working together to support coronavirus contact tracing apps. What are the apps and what will they mean to you?