BeReal Tattles When You Take a Screenshot
Photo: Tada Images (Shutterstock) Taking a screenshot of someone else’s BeReal appears to be a consequence-free affair. There’s zero feedback from the app, which makes it seem the same as…
Use This App to Block Ads and Reels From Instagram
Image: OG Instagram is going through an identity crisis. Should it be more like TikTok? More like Facebook? It hasn’t been itself for years now, and in the process, it’s…
Is BeReal Safe?
Photo: Tada Images (Shutterstock) BeReal’s popularity is on another level. After all, any app that tops TikTok on the charts is one to take seriously, especially when the app is…
How to Figure Out What Weirdo Just Called You
Photo: fizkes (Shutterstock) There are a lot of instances when you might need to match a phone number to a real person’s name. Maybe you got a text from an…
You Can Finally Use Snapchat on Your Computer
Snapchat is the rare social media app that never made the jump from mobile to desktop. Instagram has a web app, WhatsApp has a desktop app, but, until now, you…
Use This Free Tool to Restore Faces in Old Family Photos
Photo: hjf (Shutterstock) Since its invention in 1826, modern photography has been constantly evolving. But technology aside, the fact that we have the ability to look at actual images (as…
Precise Location Is Giving Your Coordinates Away to Apps
Photo: AngieYeoh (Shutterstock) It’s no secret our apps use our locations: In fact, many need to in order to work properly. You wouldn’t get very far on your road trip…
Enable These Instagram Privacy Settings Right Now
Photo: ALEX_UGALEK (Shutterstock) Instagram has been through so many changes, it’s hard to remember what is truly private on your account and what’s not. As a Meta product, though, Instagram…
Two Ways to Read a Snapchat Without Sending a Read Receipt
Photo: PixieMe (Shutterstock) Snapchat, like most messaging apps, will instantly let you know when someone opens one of your snaps, and vice versa. This means the second you open a…
Don’t Use In-App Browsers for Anything Important
Photo: DenPhotos (Shutterstock) Both Apple and Google are doing great work to prevent multi-site tracking. Google Chrome is slowly phasing out cookies, and Apple goes the furthest by asking users…