Apple and Google, but mostly Apple, has seen a lot of pressure regarding its digital storefront's rules and regulations, and, ultimately, general business practices. Apple has made some moves to try and alleviate that pressure as of late, but the company still has to face an antitrust hearing to defend itself.
Learn how to use vanish mode on Instagram to send messages that automatically disappear as soon as they’re seen and you leave the chat.
Most of us have a few photos in our Photo Library that we might want to keep to ourselves, especially in the case of handing our phone to a friend or stranger who might scroll through our Photo Library.
The Photos app includes a dedicated “Hidden” album for instances just like these that can be used to omit certain media from the Photo Library, but unfortunately, it isn’t protected in any way, shape, or form.
Apple is getting ready to publicly launch the new App Tracking Transparency feature in iOS 14.5 that'll let its customers consent to being tracked across other apps and websites. The advertising industry has been bracing for these changes for months and now Apple's chief executive Tim Cook is on the record saying his company is not against digital advertising.
When iOS 14.5 arrives, Apple will finally welcome its App Tracking Transparency (ATT) feature. It has been in the works for quite some time, ruffled a few feathers, but it will soon see the light of day. But some companies are already looking for ways to skirt the feature.
All of the major iPhone and iPad apps from Google how now finally been updated with privacy nutrition label data—four months after the App Privacy section went live on the App Store.
Individuals who are kind enough to lend their iPhone or iPad to others in their time of need are often left at the mercy of the user when it comes to what they might do on said handset.
Paranoia often sets in when you realize just how much of your personal life resides on your device. This can cause worry when lending your device even for just a few moments because you never know if that person will dig through your messages, photos, or other sensitive data.
Teased over the weekend, Apple's CEO Tim Cook has just had a brand new interview published early this morning. In it, Cook talks about a range of topics, including Tesla and App Store security.
Learn how to remove YouTube’s tracking cookie for embedded videos to make your site faster and increase the privacy of your visitors.
Apple bills the App Store as a "safe space" for customers and developers. It has a review process that's meant to look over every app before it's approved for sale, which is meant to keep customers from being preyed upon. However, it doesn't always pan out that way.
In this guide, we go over all the important options in your iPhone or iPad’s Location System Services section and help you decide whether to turn them off or leave them on.
New in iOS 14 are colorful Status Bar-based dot indicators that alert you to when your handset’s camera or microphone are being used – a commendable feature with respect to privacy.
By default, the camera indicator dot appears green, while the microphone indicator dot appears a light orange. Unfortunately, there’s no way to change these colors on a stock device.