Churches are using invasive phone-monitoring tech to discourage “sinful” behavior. Some software is seeing more than congregants realize. https://media.wired.com/photos/632ba19662435d269fdbdba4/master/pass/security-shameware.jpg
Tag: Apps
Microsoft Teams vulnerability shows danger of collaboration apps
Vectra’s discovery of a new Microsoft Teams vulnerability highlights how collaboration apps increase the risk of data leaks.Read More
An Introduction to Super Apps in Banking
Consumers' growing time spent with mobile and their overwhelming choice of products and providers are driving demand for rebundling in financial services. Super apps are emerging as the solution to meet this demand and improve the digital customer experience. In "An Introduction to Super Apps in Banking," we detail the building blocks of a financial […]
The Best Music Streaming Apps to Get Your Groove On
March to the beat of your own drum machine with the best service for new music discovery, sharing with friends, and more. https://media.wired.com/photos/6201c95a2c286ef2d70b5b08/master/pass/Gear-Apple-Music—credit-Matt-Jancer.jpg
The British Parliament knew its now-deleted TikTok could be ‘controversial’ because of the app’s links to China, internal documents show
The British Parliament launched a TikTok account in July 2022, but deleted it within days after lawmakers protested about the app's links to China. Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The UK Parliament deleted its TikTok account after lawmakers protested. Internal communications obtained by Insider reveal that it expected it would be controversial. It suggested […]
Careless Errors in Hundreds of Apps Could Expose Troves of Data
Researchers found that mobile applications contain keys that could provide access to both user information and private files from unconnected apps. https://media.wired.com/photos/630fe426333af8e1504c49a8/master/pass/Careless-Errors-in-Hundreds-of-Apps-Are-a-Recipe-for-Disaster-GettyImages-973347832.jpg
The 7 best apps you can use as a WhatsApp alternative
Numerous apps can serve as a WhatsApp alternative. Reuters WhatsApp is a popular voice, video, and text chat app, but there are many alternatives to choose from as well. Similar apps that offer end-to-end encryption include Telegram, Signal, and Threema. Here are seven of the best WhatsApp alternatives you can use today. WhatsApp has achieved […]
Hacks, Nudes, and Breaches: It’s Been a Rough Month for Dating Apps
Trouble at OKCupid, Coffee Meets Bagel, and Jack’d have made February a bad stretch for romantics online. https://media.wired.com/photos/5c6700f508c6472d13e1feb6/master/pass/Romance-is-DEAD_V4.jpg
UK to question Tinder, Grindr over age checks in dating apps
Tinder and Grindr are about to face close scrutiny over their age policies. The UK’s Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Jeremy Wright, plans to ask the dating app giants about their age verification and safety systems after a Sunday Times report revealed dozens of incidents of sexual assault and exploitation against […]
Senators Grill Facebook, Google, and Apple Over Invasive Apps
Lawmakers want more information about Facebook’s Project Atlas program, which collected data from teens and sidestepped device makers’ privacy policies. https://media.wired.com/photos/5c5c8b6c5e06243dcb8e6354/master/pass/blumenthal_featured-1032848950.jpg
