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Don’t Forget to Clean Up Your Smartphone App Library

App stores make it all too easy to download one app after another. One minute, you're trying the latest social media platform; the next, you're downloading an addicting new game your friend recommended. After a while, you'll be surprised at...

December 30, 2025

Your Smartphone Passcode Should Be Six Digi Long (Or Longer)

You probably don't use your smartphone's passcode as much as you used to. Back in the day, you needed to enter your passcode every time you opened your phone. But today, face and fingerprint scans have taken over, to the...

December 30, 2025

Your Battery Doesn’t Like the Cold

Here's a tip just in time for the holidays. If you live or are visiting somewhere that gets cold this time of year, you might notice that your devices don't last as long as they usually do on a single...

December 23, 2025

Don’t Fall for This “Suspended Netflix Account” Scam

If you receive a text or an email warning you that your Netflix account is suspended, you'll likely be concerned. Netflix accounts aren't necessarily cheap these days, and to have yours suspended out of the blue is alarming. Don't worry,...

December 23, 2025

Microsoft’s December Patch Tuesday Update Fixes Three Zero-Days

Microsoft releases its "Patch Tuesday" update on the second Tuesday of each month. This month, that fell on December 9: One week ago today, Microsoft released a Patch Tuesday update with fixes for 57 security vulnerabilities, including, importantly, three patches...

December 16, 2025

Google Chrome Has an “Emergency” Update

If you use Google Chrome, or a browser that runs on Chromium, like Microsoft Edge, listen up—you need to update as soon as possible to protect yourself from a new attack. Google released an emergency patch for Chrome on Wednesday...

December 16, 2025

Microsoft Is Modernizing the Run Dialog Box on Windows 11

For the past 30 years, Windows' Run dialog box has looked exactly the same. That look fit the theme of Windows 95, but the OS has gone through a lot of design changes in the years since—all without any changes...

December 9, 2025

This Android Malware Can Wipe Your Bank Account

Researchers have identified a new strain of malware, Albiriox, that lets bad actors remotely take over your smartphone. While there are many implications here, the main goal for hackers using Albiriox is to empty your bank accounts and cryptocurrency wallets,...

December 9, 2025

Watch Out for This Apple Scam

If you have an Apple device, like an iPhone or a Mac, you almost certainly have an Apple Account. This account is your lifeline: It allows you to connect and sync your data and settings across your various Apple devices....

December 2, 2025

There Are About 500 Million PCs Still Running Windows 10

On October 14, Microsoft officially ended support for Windows 10. Users had two options to keep their PCs running safe and secure: upgrade to Windows 11, or enroll in Microsoft's Extended Security Updates, to continue receiving security patches for another...

December 2, 2025