When you lock your Social Security number, a company looking to verify your SSN won't be able to verify your identity, ...

When your phone is face down, you can fully engage in conversations, immerse yourself in a task, or simply enjoy the quiet without the magnetic pull of an active screen. According to research, this ...

When Kendrick Constant glanced at his phone one afternoon in 2018, he noticed dozens of text messages rolling in from a cluster of retired fifty-something investment bankers trading jokes and ...

Palash has been writing about technology (and entertainment) for over a decade. His focus has been on the evolution of computing, ranging from smartphones to PC builds and everything in between. You ...

The Powerball jackpot rose to $740 million for the Monday, Dec. 1, drawing after no one on Saturday, Nov. 29, took home the top prize. If a ticket matches all five numbers plus the Powerball in the 11 ...

It is a nightmare scenario for any family: a sudden text message arrives claiming a loved one has been kidnapped, followed immediately by a photo or video that seems to confirm they are in danger. But ...

The original call-screening feature remains one of the best -- and now it's available either automatically or manually. If you have it set to manual, you tap "Screen call" when a call comes, and ...

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You may underestimate how frequently you look at your device, and you may be paying a price with more attention and memory lapses. For many of us, checking our phones has probably become an ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Updated on Dec. 3 with advice on other encrypted messaging platforms ...

App stores are supposed to be reliable and free of malware or fake apps, but that's far from the truth. For every legitimate application that solves a real problem, there are dozens of knockoffs ...