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Sep 16, 2021 • 5min
How to Find the Hidden Files on Your Phone or Computer
You shouldn't mess with some of them—but there are others you should be aware of.
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Sep 15, 2021 • 7min
WhatsApp Fixes Its Biggest Encryption Loophole
The ubiquitous messaging service will add end-to-end encryption to backups, keeping your chats safe no matter whose cloud they're stored in.
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Sep 14, 2021 • 6min
The Texas Abortion ‘Whistleblower’ Site Still Can't Find a Host
Even the most extreme internet infrastructure providers have turned their backs on the website for violating their terms of service.
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Sep 13, 2021 • 5min
ProtonMail Amends Its Policy After Giving Up an Activist’s Data
The email service says it was unable to appeal a Swiss court’s demand to log the IP address of a French climate advocate.
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Sep 10, 2021 • 11min
What Apple Can Do Next to Fight Child Sexual Abuse
The fallout from the company's recent proposal has created a new opportunity to fix how it roots out abusive material across its devices.
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Sep 9, 2021 • 6min
38M Records Were Exposed Online—Including Contact-Tracing Info
Misconfigured Power Apps from Microsoft led to more than a thousand web apps accessible to anyone who found them.
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Sep 8, 2021 • 10min
What It'll Take to Get Power Back in New Orleans After Hurricane Ida
It could take weeks to get the lights on in parts of Louisiana, but the playbook on how to do it is clear.
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Sep 7, 2021 • 9min
6 Things You Need to Do to Prevent Getting Hacked
You are your own biggest weakness, but changing just a few of your behaviors can reduce the chances that your online accounts get breached.Â
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Sep 6, 2021 • 8min
A Bad Solar Storm Could Cause an 'Internet Apocalypse'
The undersea cables that connect much of the world would be hit especially hard by a coronal mass ejection.
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Sep 3, 2021 • 8min
The Stealthy iPhone Hacks That Apple Still Can't Stop
After another “zero-click” attack, security experts say it's time for more extreme measures to keep iMessage users safe.
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