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Privacy
New DenyOnce tweak lets jailbreakers deny sharing their location with an app just once
Apple takes user privacy very seriously, which one of the primary reasons why iPhone users see so many different prompts asking if they’d like to share their personal data with apps that request it. Among those is location, which some apps may require more than once with varying degrees of accuracy.
You can now secure your Steam app with two-factor authentication
Aside from updated design, the new security features in Valve's redesigned Steam app include a two-factor authentication system (2FA), QR code login and more.
After Apple, Google is adding passkeys support to Android and Chrome
Google is building passkeys support into Android and Chrome, launching later in 2022, but people can test it today via Play Services Beta and Chrome Canary.
What is Safety Check on iPhone and how to use it
Safety Check is a security feature on your iPhone in iOS 16 that allows you to quickly see what information you're sharing with people and what permissions you have given to apps. From here, you can instantly revoke all permissions for all people and apps or review them on a per-person, per-app, or per-information-type basis.
In this tutorial, we will tell you everything you need to know about Safety Check and how to use it to keep yourself and your data safe in unforeseen situations.
Apple to release fixes for the iPhone 14 Pro camera issues next week
An iOS 16 update due next week will fix the reported iPhone 14 Pro issues, including the violent camera shake, vibration and that strange rattling sound.
Some of the best passcode jailbreak tweaks for iOS 14
While most people use Face ID or Touch ID to unlock their modern iPhones and iPads, there are still times when you’ll be required to enter your passcode. Examples include after rebooting your device, after pressing and holding certain buttons on your device, failing a biometric authentication attempt, and when you don’t have biometrics set up on your device.
How to remove automatically installed iPhone security patches
Apple now allows users to remove any iPhone security patches that were automatically installed by iOS 16’s Rapid Security Response system. Here's how to do that.
How to hide an Amazon order from your purchase history
Amazon keeps track of all your orders and lists them on the Your Orders history page. From here, you can reference your purchases, return items, leave feedback, and more.
However, there are situations when you might want to hide some orders from this area. For example, you may not want your spouse to see the gift you have ordered for them. Or you may like to prevent sensitive purchases from coming to people's attention with whom you have shared your Amazon account details, like your spouse, kids, or siblings.
If you're in a situation where you need to make a purchased item disappear from your order history, here's how to hide or archive an order on Amazon.
Plex has been hacked. Reset your password and don’t re-use it elsewhere
Don't take Plex's email from this morning lightly and change your password immediately because hackers now also have your email and username.
How to take a break from a friend on Facebook
Besides unfriending and blocking someone, there is a handy Facebook option called take a break which lets you see less of a person's profile. In this tutorial, we show you how to make use of this feature to take a break from a Facebook friend, ex-girlfriend, separated spouse, or just about anyone you're connected with on the world's largest social platform!
Facebook Messenger is expanding end-to-end encryption to more people
Facebook Messenger supports end-to-end encrypted, but it's off by default. Meta's now made the feature available to more people ahead of a global rollout.