Mobile

Apple’s next iOS update will tighten AirDrop security for everyone. The new default settings will arrive globally in the upcoming iOS 16.2 after the company limited AirDrop use in China, where protestors had used the feature to organize with strangers. The restriction will put a 10-minute cap on the window for users to share AirDrop files with “everyone.” After that, the setting reverts to…

The latest wave of Samsung Galaxy phones is receiving the most recent December 2022 security update. Here’s just how the Korean tech giant is handling the rollout. Samsung December 2022 security update – here’s what’s new: Each and every month, Google and its partners push a new Android security patch that provides resolutions to known issues with the mobile operating system. The…

Proton Drive, a Dropbox and iCloud rival, has today launched iOS and Android apps for both free and paid cloud storage tiers. As you’d expect from the company that launched an encrypted email service, Proton Mail, the emphasis is on privacy and security … Background Proton is best known for its secure email app. By default, email is completely unencrypted. It is sent from server to server…

In addition to continuous scrolling on desktop, Google is rolling out new topic filters for mobile Search. It starts with a redesign of the carousel underneath the Search bar that makes use of pill-shaped buttons that are accompanied by blue icons. Books, Finance, Flights, Images, Maps, News, Shopping, and Videos have matching icons, with Google tending to show one or two of those traditional…