LPT Be careful with big-name wellbeing apps. A research report found that many of the well-known ones operate like “data-sucking machines” and fail to meet basic privacy standards Here’s a summary of the research report titled “Top Mental Health and Prayer Apps Fail Spectacularly at Privacy, Security”. https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/blog/top-mental-health-and-prayer-apps-fail-spectacularly-at-privacy-security/ Here’s a quote: “Despite these apps dealing with incredibly sensitive issues — like depression, anxiety, suici…

What apps do you use to process/edit your photos? And how long have you had them? Just wanted to know what people use to edit their photos and how long they have been using these applications!? And is the cost of subscribing to them is worth it? submitted by /u/CraZy69KD

A new look for Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides apps on Android devices submitted by /u/MishaalRahman

what changed with this? there were talks about allowing uninstalling bloatware but to this day a lot of apps are still uninstall-able submitted by /u/TruthWithoutCovering

Match Group will no longer offer background checks on Tinder and other dating apps Illustration: The VergeMatch Group, which owns dating apps like Tinder, Plenty of Fish, and Match, is ending its partnership with the nonprofit organization that provided background checks to its users, as reported earlier by The Wall Street Journal. The service that provided the checks, called Garbo, is shutting down its consumer-facing busines…

Microsoft will let you uninstall more built-in Windows 11 apps soon for less bloat Photo by Ashish Vaishnav/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesMicrosoft will allow Windows 11 users to uninstall even more built-in apps soon. The software maker has started testing a new build of Windows 11 with Canary Channel testers that includes the ability to uninstall the Camera app, the recently discontinued Cortana app, the Photos app…

Today I learned you can easily pause the Windows Task Manager to stop apps moving around Photo by Becca Farsace / The VergeI can’t believe I’ve been struggling with apps in the Task Manager randomly moving around without realizing there’s a simple keyboard shortcut to pause the Task Manager and stop its contents in their tracks. Yup, all you have to do is hold down the CTRL key and it will pause the Task Manager on both Windows 10 a…

Google removed Island and Shelter apps from the Play Store According to the Island developer Island was removed because it’s not supposed to use REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES, so it’s probably the same for Shelter. They’re appealing but if/when it returns it might be “with limited functionality” which one would be able to restore with an “extension” downloaded on github but at that point why not just install…

Some Apps Are Hiding Your Sharing Options Even if you never think much about it, you’re likely keenly familiar with your iPhone or Android’s built-in share sheet. This is the menu that appears when you want to share something with a contact or another app, and it typically offers a slew of options to choose from. Read more…

how do you people sort your apps hi im curious to see how other people organize their apps. do you guys use folders? how do you decide what goes where? I used to sort my apps by colour, which was great bc I knew where everything was, but when I got a new phone with the themed icons option that went out the window (the themed icons are much better looking) and my current schema …

LPT: Food delivery apps secretly increase the prices on menus for fast food chains. You may find it much cheaper to order from McDonald’s directly than through DoorDash or UberEats. submitted by /u/seanmashitoshi

Reddit is reportedly suspending users for using third-party apps that spoof the official app We were warned We have been seeing patches for third-party Reddit apps released by Team ReVanced and other modders. Users are excited about being able to continue using their favorite third-party Reddit apps — or at least something better than the official Reddit app. This is all well and good. But the risks must also be considered. You shoul…

The TV streaming apps broke their promises, and now they’re jacking up prices submitted by /u/rit56

Mishaal Rahman: In Android 14, you can manually revoke the USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT permission from apps so they can’t send you full-screen notifications. Later this year, Google Play will auto revoke this permission from newly installed apps that don’t provide calling or alarm functionality! (thread) submitted by /u/FragmentedChicken

LPT Request: Best productivity/healthy/useful apps during idle times? Just wondering if there’s something good/better to do with my time when I’m in a waiting room or public transportation. Assume I have no headphones, and do not want to do anything that creates/needs sounds. submitted by /u/Kangarou

Google Rolls Out Gmail Translation To Mobile Apps via @sejournal, @kristileilani Google is rolling out the ability to translate Gmail messages within the Android and iOS apps for Google Workspace and personal Gmail users. The post Google Rolls Out Gmail Translation To Mobile Apps appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

macOS Ventura 13.5 Breaks Location Services Permissions for Apps The macOS Ventura 13.5 update that Apple released on July 24 has introduced a bug that affects location services. Since July, there have been complaints from ‌macOS Ventura‌ users who updated to the new software and then were unable to access and control location permissions for first and third-party apps. Under System Settings > Privacy and S…

Amid Sextortion’s Rise, Computer Scientists Tap A.I. to Identify Risky Apps Researchers who found that a fifth of social networking apps have received multiple user complaints about sexual exploitation have launched a website to help parents vet apps.

Any social media apps good for building a following for semi-short educational videos (90 seconds or so). Hi all. We’re a non-profit trying to build up a following online. Besides TikTok, are there any social media apps that offer discoverability (like TikTok, rather than YouTube) and would be good for semi-short form educational videos (90 seconds or so). I get bogged down with all the new apps, but we are trying to connect with the right audiences…

LPT: Lock notifications from apps that send you 2FA codes like SMS on your phone I’m not sure about your phone but it’s worth checking if you have the option to lock notifications from specific apps under a passcode/face recognition. I have my notifications shown even when my screen is locked, but I locked apps that send me 2FA(2 Factor Authentication) codes like SMS, Steam etc so it won’t show unless I unlock my screen. So …