Since Android Jelly Bean in 2012, Google has released one major version update each year. That’s changing with Android 16, as ...

As spyware attacks continue, America’s Cyber Defense Agency has urged iPhone and Android users to secure their smartphones now. Here’s how, step-by-step.

Why this is important: For anyone who uses Chrome on Android and routinely switches between many tabs, this feature brings greater order and control. Before the update, if someone opens dozens of tabs ...

Many a times, we forget our smartphone's PIN, pattern or password. This usually happens when a phone is left abandoned for a long time. Even though fingerprint or face unlock has been registered, the ...

A few days ago, my colleague Calvin shared an interesting fact about GrapheneOS: The custom ROM allows him to set a duress PIN that completely erases the phone when he enters it, including encryption ...

Imagine unlocking your Android phone without tapping in a PIN or scanning your fingerprint—just because your smartwatch is nearby. A new feature spotted in development could make that a reality, ...

Rogan hosted the illusionist on this week’s episode of the “Joe Rogan Experience.” That’s when Pearlman showed off his skills by guessing the podcaster’s pin number, which apparently Rogan’s own wife ...

PIN codes – the four-digit number you use to access electronic devices or access things like ATMs – have become a common part of our everyday lives. But how secure is your number? It’s likely much ...

If you use a four-digit PIN number, your personal code may not be as secure as you think. PIN codes are commonly used to unlock iPhone or Android devices, access online banking, get cash out of an ATM ...

Update, May 26, 2025: This story, originally published May 24, has been updated with a brief history of PIN codes, information regarding the most secure codes you can use and why 8068 really isn’t the ...

About a decade ago, Apple and Google started updating iOS and Android, respectively, to make them less susceptible to “juice jacking,” a form of attack that could surreptitiously steal data or execute ...