The US National Security Agency (NSA) has issued a crucial warning to iPhone and Android users, highlighting the risks associated with secure messaging apps. While these apps are generally secure, their safety is only as strong as the user’s behavior. Millions of users unknowingly make simple mistakes that can expose their phones to attacks, News.Az…
The Apple Health app could offer AI-based coaching to users in a similar way to a real doctor, with food tracking also likely to be a big feature in a future app update. The Health app is used as a central store for a user’s health metrics. Compiling together data collected from hardware like…
Amid a national focus on the private messaging platform Signal, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s office is facing questions about Johnston and his advisers’ recent use of the app, which can auto-delete messages, to discuss the Trump administration’s actions. A group chat — called “Strike Force” — was created in the encrypted messaging app for the…
You can make Google Maps the default iPhone navigation app… if you live in the right place. Photo: Macerkopf/Cult of Mac Starting Friday, iPhone users who love Google Maps can make it the default navigation application. It replaces Apple Maps, the current default. But there is an important caveat. While the option is reportedly available…
US technology giant Google moved to assure developers in China on Friday that its Android mobile operating system (OS) will remain open source after a change to how it publishes its code raised concerns that developers may lose access. Google, owned by Mountain View, California-based Alphabet, sent a notice to its China-based partners to assure…
If you spend more time communicating on your iPhone through WhatsApp than any of Apple’s first-party options, we have some good news for you. As spotted by WABetaInfo this week, the newest update for the popular third-party messaging app allows iOS users to set WhatsApp as their default app for both calling and messaging. You…
You can now choose WhatsApp as your iPhone’s default app for calls and text messages, as noted by WABetaInfo. After updating WhatsApp to version 25.8.74, you’ll see the app appear as an option in your Messaging and Calling default app settings. You can change your default calling and texting app by heading to your settings,…
Apple won’t be forced into enabling sideloading in Brazil, per a new court ruling. A Federal Civil Court judge ruled that Apple will not be required to enable sideloading in Brazil, meaning that the iPhone maker can continue to distribute apps exclusively via the App Store. The decision comes a week after Apple was previously…
The average person stores roughly 2,800 photos on their smartphones and the number is only growing. We use our smartphone camera to take hundreds of photos throughout the year. The process of deleting photos we don’t want or need is a huge undertaking so the temptation is just to keep them on the phone. But…
Apple appears to be expanding its pool of partner companies supplying data for Apple Maps, as it has now released an app especially for firms to contribute updated information. Just as it did with the Apple Vision Pro Demo Fit app — releasing it in the App Store but practically hiding it, Apple now has…