Android smartphones frequently arrive equipped with an assortment of built-in Android apps, widely referred to as bloatware. This term encompasses a variety of software that, while intended to offer ...

Your smartphone holds your entire life, making it a prime target for hackers and spies. Here's how to protect it.

Google recently removed a popular screen-recording app for Android known as iRecorder - Screen Recorder from the Play Store after it was revealed to be stealing information from users. The app debuted ...

One benefit of larger smartphones is that there’s space for bigger batteries. Battery life isn’t quite the nuisance it used to be, but anxiety about running out of power is still common. Much of the ...

Photo apps have been using artificial intelligence for years to give you control over the look of your images. Here’s how to take advantage of that. By J. D. Biersdorfer In today’s world of socially ...

Millions of people are at risk after downloading dangerous applications onto their smartphones. Cybersecurity company McAfee has identified 15 malicious apps that have been downloaded onto at least 8 ...

Snapping a picture on a smart device is more complex than it used to be. Photos now contain all kinds of metadata that can be stored on our devices, including our location. Some are as generic as the ...

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This story was originally published on August 8, 2024, and has been updated. Your smartphone is designed to suck you in. You might pick it up to quickly check the weather, only to find yourself an ...