New Open Source Bugs Leave Thousands of iOS Apps Vulnerable to Hijacking
A series of newly discovered vulnerabilities in a widely used open source software utility could spell big trouble for large parts of the iOS and MacOS ecosystems. The bugs in…
Snapchat Planets: What’s the order, and what do they mean?
Bryan M. Wolfe / Digital Trends Snapchat is one of the most popular social/messaging apps around. We all know you can use it to send photos and videos to friends,…
How to turn on dark mode on Snapchat
A while back, Apple and Google introduced the option to switch iPhones and Android phones into light and dark modes. This feature is also accessible to third-party apps like Snapchat.…
How To Find All the People You’ve Ever Blocked
Sadly, people aren’t always as nice as they could be, and that’s where you need to turn to the various blocking and reporting features on the digital platforms you frequent.…
‘This Will Ruin My Life and Career’: Cheating Site Ashley Madison Is Overflowing With Sextortionists
Ashley Madison promotes itself as a dating site that helps people cheat on their partners. But newly released consumer complaints filed with the FTC, obtained exclusively by Gizmodo, should probably…
Fight, Sell, or Shut Down: What’s Next for TikTok?
Congress passed a bill this week that forces TikTok to be sold or face a nationwide ban. President Biden signed it into law Wednesday, starting a 270-day timer for TikTok…
Incognito Mode Not Helping, What Wi-Fi Really Means, Sam Altman Is That Likes, and More Tech News
Photo: Ramsey Cardy (Getty Images) Meta has lots of data through Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook, but that’s not enough for them. Court filings unsealed last week allege Meta created an…
Project Ghostbusters: Facebook Accused of Using Your Phone to Wiretap Snapchat
Meta has lots of data through Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook, but that’s not enough for them. Court filings unsealed last week allege Meta created an internal effort to spy on…
Politicians Who Voted to Ban TikTok May Own as Much as $126 Million in Tech Stocks
Financial disclosures show that members of Congress who voted for the so-called “TikTok ban” last week may own between $29 million and $126 million worth of stock in competing tech…
Facebook Gives ‘Poke’ a New Life
What does it mean to “poke” someone on Facebook? Is it flirty, friendly, or even annoying? The answer is all of the above, and somehow, none at all. The ambiguous…