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Instagram is testing new features that could make it harder for hackers to steal accounts and hold them for ransom. Hackers have been targeting high-profile Instagram accounts owned by influencers, and threatening to delete them unless victims pay up. First reported by Motherboard, victims had to pay more than $100 to retrieve their accounts, some …

It almost never fails, just as you’re about to finish a big project for work or school, with a deadline looming, your Mac begins to slow down. The dreaded beachball makes an appearance, spinning countless times all the while you can’t get any work done. Eventually, the beachball goes away, and you get some more work done until the ball …

By now you’ve probably seen those photos popping up all over social networks of your friends’ faces looking a little smoother or scruffier than they usually do. Three new filters on Snapchat have folks playing around with their looks. Two filters embrace gender fluidity by merging their facial features with traits associated with the opposite sex.  One filter makes you look more feminine, one …

Pokemon is back with a game called Pokemon Sleep that “turns sleeping into entertainment.” The goal is to use the game to help you get your rest, not keep you up at night obsessing over gameplay. While the players are sawing logs, Pokemon Sleep will use a newly-announced Nintendo Pokemon Go Plus ($50 at Amazon) Plus device to track their …

Duplex is Google’s name for AI software that can be used like a super-smart assistant to make reservations for you, both over the phone and online. There are two services right now that use this name, one that’s decidedly creepier than the other. We’re going to break them down. Google first rolled out Duplex last year as a powerful voice …

Ask anyone who was around before smartphones, and they’ll tell you life was different. But for Nutsiri “Earth” Kidkul, who went blind eight years ago, life-changing doesn’t begin to describe the impact of mobile apps. Before specialized apps came along, Kidkul would have to plan and prepare much more for basic tasks like grocery shopping, traveling or reading documents. What’s …

After being a dedicated Fitbit wearer, I decided to switch to an Apple Watch for its prettier display, superior design and extra features to continue my step-counting ways. But after spending so much time with a Fitbit, I was disappointed to discover that the Activity app deemphasizes step counts. I quickly grew accustomed to checking my current step count with …

Snapchat has begun rolling out its own set of games called Snap Games. Similar to Pokemon Go, you can team up with your friends and play together. Like with Facebook games, you invite your friends to play your favorite games. Battle against your friends in the Bitmoji Party mini-games using your Bitmoji character, or work as a team to defeat …

While Apple gives you a perfectly good built-in Calendar app on the iPhone, there are other apps that offer more features to keep you on track. These calendar apps can keep you organized by reminding you of all of your upcoming tasks, meetings and events. Apple’s iOS App Store has a multitude of options such as shared calendars, calendars with …

Samsung’s Galaxy S10 line is a trio of capable phones that really impress. From an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor that’s hidden under the screen to a third camera for ultra-wide angle shots (at least on the S10 and S10 Plus), there’s a lot to like. Part of setting up a shiny new phone is going through and making sure the phone …