Facebook-owned WhatsApp is being criticized for failing to curb the spread of child pornography on the messaging app. A report by two Israeli online safety groups, Netivei Reshet and Screensaverz, concluded that it was easy to find WhatsApp groups in which people shared images and videos of children being sexually abused.  Some third-party apps that …

Giving friends and family an iOS in-app subscription or some extra Pokeballs might soon get a lot easier. An Apple App Store rule change allows iOS developers to allow users to give others items that are eligible for in-app purchases, reports Mac Rumors. The App store would previously only allow gifting of paid apps to others while gifting of in-app …

Need a TV for the den, office or bedroom? Something small but good? If you act fast, you might be able to snag the best small-TV deal of 2018. Today only, and while supplies last, Best Buy has the Insignia NS-22D510NA19 22-inch LED 1080p TV for just $59.99 shipped, plus tax. It normally runs $130. See it at Best Buy …

OK, let’s be honest: A lot of people won’t have fond memories of 2018. Even from a technology perspective, this year was dominated by privacy scandals and security breaches, to name just two of the more ignominious issues of the past 12 months. But in terms of the actual consumer products that were released, 2018 was actually a pretty great …

Smartwatches check heart rate, but they don’t do blood-pressure readings. This is why Omron’s blood pressure-taking watch HeartGuide got our attention at CES nearly a year ago. The HeartGuide uses an actual inflating wrist-cuff to take readings via oscillometry, the same way standard blood-pressure cuffs work, and can take period measurements throughout the day and night. The watch finally received FDA clearance …

Apple’s getting more government requests for data. The tech company is making it easier to see where and what kind of data is being demanded.  On Thursday, Apple released its biannual transparency report, which details how frequently governments and private parties request customer data. With more than 1.3 billion devices active around the world, governments are increasingly looking to Apple …

Wonderscope wants to take you down a new rabbit hole.  Wonderscope, an augmented reality app for Apple devices, has added a new story to its library of immersive, interactive digital miniplays. Called “Wonder’s Land Ringmaster Wanted,” the story makes the user a central character interacting with an exasperated white bunny known as Wonder. The app and the new story are free.  The …

Microsoft will no longer go it alone with its Edge browser. Earlier this month, the company said it will move its Edge browser to Google’s open-source Chromium software. Web developers are likely to applaud the change because it means they won’t need to test their software on as many platforms. For the rest of us, it means that Google’s dominance …

Well, folks, the big holiday is nearly upon us. I’ll have one last regular deal post for you tomorrow, but that’s going to be it until the calendar hits 2019. You’ll still get your daily dose of Cheapskate during the break, but it’ll be stuff I’ve queued up in advance. Of course, if I spot something awesome, I’ll almost certainly …

The Apple Watch Series 4 and Samsung Galaxy Watch are both excellent smartwatches that can do everything from fitness tracking to mirroring notifications on your phone. But which one should you buy? We tested the Apple Watch Series 4 and Galaxy Watch side-by-side to see which one best fit our needs. For this test, we wore the smaller versions of …