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Google bans 164 Android apps from Play Store, but that doesn't mean your phone is safeAndroid fans are being urged to check the apps installed on their smartphone immediately, following the discovery of 164 apps designed to quietly display unwanted and annoying adverts. These new malicious apps, which generate revenue for the creators by slowing … [Read more...] about Google bans 164 Android apps from Play Store, but that doesn’t mean your phone is safe

Meet the new Windows 10-powered laptops set to make your current PC look hugely inferiorThe CES technology show might have gone virtual in 2021 but that’s not stopped a swathe of new devices being unveiled including some very cool laptops. These new Windows 10-powered machines will all be launching this year and include some mighty upgrades such as … [Read more...] about Meet the new Windows 10-powered laptops set to make your current PC look hugely inferior

Sky Q customers could see their bills rise next month, thanks to DisneyUK fans will be among the first in the world to stream content from Star, when it appears in the Disney+ app on February 23, 2021.Star will appear as a separate tile on the homepage of the Disney+ app. Disney+ already has standalone tiles to access Marvel, Star Wars, Disney, … [Read more...] about Sky Q customers could see their bills rise next month, thanks to Disney

iPhone owners could be getting a surprise warning from Apple soonThese parts, once again, could have been installed by a third-party store after an iPhone user accidentally smashed the screen of their device.The display message pops up in the Settings app under General > About.The display notification first started appearing with the iPhone 11 … [Read more...] about iPhone owners could be getting a surprise warning from Apple soon

Are women let down by period trackers?Orla BarryWhen journalist Orla Barry received a notification from her iPhone informing her that her period was due "any day in the next three weeks", she shared it on social media with wry amusement.It wasn't the first time she'd received such an unspecific notification from the app, and it prompted others to … [Read more...] about Are women let down by period trackers?

Online clothes sellers targeted by 'creepy' messagesWomen selling clothes online are being sent explicit messages, with requests for sex and "worn" garments.Both businesses and private individuals have experienced the problem when advertising on mainstream platforms.Women have been sent '"creepy" messages on Facebook, Instagram, eBay, and Depop, … [Read more...] about Online clothes sellers targeted by ‘creepy’ messages

CES: Tech to control your devices remotelySome of the devices featuring at the 2021 CES technology expo have been designed to help users avoid touching items like computers, phones and touchscreens. BBC Click’s Omar Mehtab puts some of them to the test.See more at Click's website and @BBCClick Published at Sat, 16 Jan 2021 13:56:35 +0000 … [Read more...] about CES: Tech to control your devices remotely

WhatsApp changes: Signal messaging platform stops working as downloads surgeReutersMessaging platform Signal said on Friday it was experiencing "technical difficulties" as it worked to accommodate millions of new users.Some users reported messages failing to send on both the mobile and desktop apps for several hours.The company has seen a huge … [Read more...] about WhatsApp changes: Signal messaging platform stops working as downloads surge

Nasty Windows 10 bug corrupts hard drives if users simply look at a dangerous iconDormann tweeted: "This problem seems to be introduced around the time of Windows 10 1803. Prior versions of Windows do not appear to be affected."The way the attack works is hackers can hide a specially crafted line in a Windows shortcut, ZIP file or folder.To trigger … [Read more...] about Nasty Windows 10 bug corrupts hard drives if users simply look at a dangerous icon

Time to ditch WhatsApp? The best alternative chat apps available on iPhone and Android WhatsApp users who are concerned about the new privacy policy can opt for one of these alternatives (Image: WHATSAPP • GETTY)It’s been a pretty tumultuous week for WhatsApp. The Facebook-owned chat app started to notify its two billion users about a change to … [Read more...] about Time to ditch WhatsApp? The best alternative chat apps available on iPhone and Android