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March 28, 2023

Flinders University: Plus side of app use before bed

Flinders University: Plus side of app use before bed. “Overuse of mobile devices gets a bad rap but an upside may be their ability to create a distraction and positively affect teenagers’ ability to get to sleep, new Flinders University research shows. Feedback from more than 600 teenagers from age 12 to 18 at South Australian schools between June and September 2019 has led the international research group to point to a more nuanced view on using the wide range of mobile content – led by Youtube, music apps, Instagram and Snapchat – before young people’s bedtime.”

March 27, 2023

Lifehacker: Finally, There’s an Easy Way to Reduce Background Noise on Your iPhone

Lifehacker: Finally, There’s an Easy Way to Reduce Background Noise on Your iPhone. “As reported by 9to5Mac, Apple is adding Voice Isolation mode to phone calls as part of iOS 16.4. According to Apple, Voice Isolation mode ‘prioritizes your voice and blocks out ambient noise around you,’ a simple solution to clearer audio during phone calls.”

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March 24, 2023

University College London: Detecting anaemia earlier in children using a smartphone

University College London: Detecting anaemia earlier in children using a smartphone. “Researchers at UCL and University of Ghana have successfully predicted whether children have anaemia using only a set of smartphone images.”

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March 19, 2023

9to5 Google: Pixel Markup vulnerability lets some screenshots be un-redacted, un-cropped; fixed by March update

9to5 Google: Pixel Markup vulnerability lets some screenshots be un-redacted, un-cropped; fixed by March update. “For example (as shared on Twitter), let’s say you upload a screenshot from a hypothetical bank app/website that includes a picture of your credit/debit card. You crop out everything save for the card and then use Markup’s Pen tool to black out the 16-digit number. You then share that message on a service, like Discord. Given a vulnerability in how Markup works, somebody that downloads the image is able to perform a ‘partial recovery of the original, unedited image data of [the] cropped and/or redacted screenshot.’”

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March 19, 2023

ReviewGeek: You Can Now Try Google Fi Without a Subscription

ReviewGeek: You Can Now Try Google Fi Without a Subscription. “Of all the carriers available in the United States, Google Fi is one of the most enticing. It offers affordable unlimited-data plans and comes with some cool perks, including Wi-Fi access outside your home. Now, Google Fi is testing a free trial system with a limited number of users.”

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March 18, 2023

Engadget: How to declutter your iOS devices

Engadget: How to declutter your iOS devices. “If you’ve owned your iPhone or iPad for a while, there’s a good chance there are apps, contacts and settings that you either don’t use anymore or aren’t serving you as well as they could. This guide will take you through how to reclaim your notifications and your device’s storage.”

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March 17, 2023

TechCrunch: Google warns users to take action to protect against remotely exploitable flaws in popular Android phones

TechCrunch: Google warns users to take action to protect against remotely exploitable flaws in popular Android phones. “Google’s security research unit is sounding the alarm on a set of vulnerabilities it found in certain Samsung chips included in dozens of Android models, wearables and vehicles, fearing the flaws could be soon discovered and exploited.”

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March 15, 2023

How-To Geek: How to Print Text Messages From iPhone

How-To Geek: How to Print Text Messages From iPhone. “iPhone text messages—including iMessage—live on your iPhone or Mac. If you want to get those messages into the real world—either for court or personal records—you’ll need to get creative. We’ll show you two ways to print text messages on iPhone.”

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March 13, 2023

Make Tech Easier: 6 iPhone Apps to Make Your Photos Look Like Film

Make Tech Easier: 6 iPhone Apps to Make Your Photos Look Like Film. “The iPhone has made photography more accessible than ever before. With this prevalence in society, it raises the question, how do I get my photos to stand out? Film Photography seems to be the answer. Thanks to technology, there’s a whole range of applications designed to imitate this effect. The iPhone apps listed below will make your photos look like vintage film.”

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March 11, 2023

Gizmodo: We Found 28,000 Apps Sending TikTok Data. Banning the App Won’t Help.

Gizmodo: We Found 28,000 Apps Sending TikTok Data. Banning the App Won’t Help.. “Gizmodo has learned that tens of thousands of apps—many which may already be installed on federal employees’ work phones—use code that sends data to TikTok.”

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March 6, 2023

How to get the most out of cellphone photo editing: Tips from professional photographers (EL PAÍS)

EL PAÍS: How to get the most out of cellphone photo editing: Tips from professional photographers. “Most people (91%) take photos with their cellphones, rather than with digital cameras (7%) or tablets (3%). Keeping the lens clean and avoiding flash use as much as possible are key to taking a good picture. But, once the shot is taken, there is another phase that is almost equally important: photo editing. Here are some tips from professional photographers who are active on social media.” This article is far better than the headline might indicate.

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February 28, 2023

Lifehacker: All the New Android Features Google Announced Today

Lifehacker: All the New Android Features Google Announced Today. “While it isn’t time yet for the March Feature Drop, it’s still an exciting day to be on Android. At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Google unveiled nine new Android and Wear OS features users can expect in coming weeks, with some features available starting today. From Magic Eraser dropping on more devices, to new Emoji Kitchen combinations, this update’s a fun one.”

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February 27, 2023

9to5 Google: This YouTube video can cause Pixel 7 to instantly crash and reboot

9to5 Google: This YouTube video can cause Pixel 7 to instantly crash and reboot. “A weird bug is affecting selected Pixel devices including the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro that sees some devices crash and soft reboot when a specific YouTube video is opened.”

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February 26, 2023

Wall Street Journal: A Basic iPhone Feature Helps Criminals Steal Your Entire Digital Life

Wall Street Journal: A Basic iPhone Feature Helps Criminals Steal Your Entire Digital Life. “In the early hours of Thanksgiving weekend, Reyhan Ayas was leaving a bar in Midtown Manhattan when a man she had just met snatched her iPhone 13 Pro Max. Within a few minutes, the 31-year-old, a senior economist at a workforce intelligence startup, could no longer get into her Apple account and all the stuff attached to it, including photos, contacts and notes. Over the next 24 hours, she said, about $10,000 vanished from her bank account.”

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February 21, 2023

WIRED: A New Kind of Bug Spells Trouble for iOS and macOS Security

WIRED: A New Kind of Bug Spells Trouble for iOS and macOS Security. “FOR YEARS, APPLE has hardened the security systems on iPhones and Macs. But no company is immune from such issues. Research reveals a new class of bugs that can affect Apple’s iPhone and Mac operating systems and if exploited could allow an attacker to sweep up your messages, photos, and call history.”

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Lifehacker: Finally, There’s an Easy Way to Reduce Background Noise on Your iPhone

University College London: Detecting anaemia earlier in children using a smartphone

9to5 Google: Pixel Markup vulnerability lets some screenshots be un-redacted, un-cropped; fixed by March update

ReviewGeek: You Can Now Try Google Fi Without a Subscription

Engadget: How to declutter your iOS devices

TechCrunch: Google warns users to take action to protect against remotely exploitable flaws in popular Android phones

How-To Geek: How to Print Text Messages From iPhone

Make Tech Easier: 6 iPhone Apps to Make Your Photos Look Like Film

How to get the most out of cellphone photo editing: Tips from professional photographers (EL PAÍS)

Lifehacker: All the New Android Features Google Announced Today

Wall Street Journal: A Basic iPhone Feature Helps Criminals Steal Your Entire Digital Life

WIRED: A New Kind of Bug Spells Trouble for iOS and macOS Security

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