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Want to trade crypto? Here are the top 5 exchanges to try your hand

To buy Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies, you have multiple options. You can go to a Bitcoin ATM, accept them as payments for your goods and services, buy them peer-to-peer or from a brokerage. The most popular option for most is to head to a cryptocurrency exchange. Not all exchanges are used to bu.....

Is your car spying on you?

Unlike many other devices, cars are not prefixed with the word smart. Even if they’re connected to the internet—and have the ability to collect and sell your data to third parties. And yet, that’s exactly what most modern cars can do. In recent years, carmakers have turned your vehicle from a produc.....

How to secure your iPhone, iPad, and other Apple devices

So you got a shiny new Apple device! While it’s not the most fun part of your acquisition, the first thing you should do is set up the built-in security features on your new iPhone, iPad, or Mac computer to protect your device and your privacy. We walk you through a few of the security essentials on.....

Are you an Android user? Your Bluetooth might be compromised

Researchers at the Secure Mobile Networking Lab at Technische Universität Darmstadt recently discovered CVE-2020-0022, an Android bug which targets the Bluetooth code of Android devices running Oreo (8.0 and 8.1) and Pie (9.0). Malicious attackers operating within the Bluetooth range of your device .....

Online dating and privacy: Will it ever be a match?

On February 14, sweethearts will exchange cards, flowers, candy, and more in the name of St. Valentine. Yet, to this day, no one is sure of his true identity. For the rest of us, dating in the modern day, our identities are not so secret. The truth is, whenever you sign up for a dating app, chances .....

The uncrackable Android trojan: What is xHelper?

We’ve advised our readers to stay safe from malware and trojans by keeping their devices updated at all times, but a new strain caught in the wild is seemingly impenetrable to every cybersecurity best practice. Amusingly named xHelper, the Android trojan affected over 45,000 devices by November 2019.....

The privacy nightmare in our wallets

Google’s been keeping track of your online purchases, hotel bookings, and newsletter subscriptions for years, but a new privacy concern takes this several steps further. An experiment by The Washington Post uncovered that data on two seemingly innocuous credit card purchases — both a banana that cos.....

Google Maps is turning 15. How has it dominated the way we navigate? P

Do you remember the last time you looked at a printed map? If you drive, then maybe you have an outdated Road Atlas collecting dust in the back of your car, or maybe you have a collection of tourist maps from when you visited other countries. Most of the time, however, we’re willing to bet that you.....