Android 16 code hints Google could restore one-tap Wi-Fi and mobile data toggles, potentially ending the unpopular Internet ...

With a revamped privacy indicator appearing as a tappable blue icon in the status bar, you can see exactly which apps are ...

Android phone's status bars have icons about everything from Wi-Fi status to battery charge. If there is a VPN activated, you ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Time for a reality check. Legislators and regulators are now blindly ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. VPN warnings are here to stay — bans come next. Updated Nov. 30 with ...

Google is sounding the alarm for Android users after uncovering a wave of fake VPN apps that sneak malware onto phones and tablets. These dangerous apps pose as privacy tools but hide info stealers, ...

Tor VPN is free to use but is still in beta and intended for testing purposes only. Don’t use it for high-stakes or privacy-critical work. Attila covers software, apps and services, with a focus on ...

A few months ago, I was working from a busy coffee shop in Berlin when my Pixel 8 flashed a warning about an unsecured Wi-Fi network. I’d been answering emails, checking bank balances, and streaming ...

Sometimes, a tiny, mysterious white dot appears at the top of your Android phone's screen on the status bar without warning or explanation. Its actual job is simple yet maddening. It tells you that ...

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Editor's take: In theory, VPN services and applications are meant to offer customers enhanced privacy and data security online. In practice, however, an alarmingly high number of VPNs fail to deliver ...

Two years ago, Chrome on iOS copied one of Safari's best (if controversial at the time) recent changes and finally allowed users to move the app's address bar (or URL bar) to the bottom of the page.