SMS sign-in links rely on possession alone, leaving private accounts dangerously exposed Weak tokens allow attackers to guess valid links and access other users ' accounts Unencrypted text messages ...

WhatsApp appears to be preparing a major upgrade for its web platform, with new features aimed at bringing it closer to the experience offered on mobile and desktop apps. According to a recent report, ...

Apple's new browser-based App Store lets anyone browse, search, and share apps across every platform, no Apple device required. For years, Apple's web domain at "apps.apple.com" served only as a ...

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When does it make more sense to develop a native desktop app, or an Electron-powered web UI app? We break it down for you. When we talk about a “desktop application,” we generally mean a program that ...

Google is testing Web Guide in Search Labs. Web Guide is an AI-powered feature that groups search results by topic in the Web tab. The system uses Gemini and a “query fan-out” method to reorganize ...

Web scraping is an automated method of collecting data from websites and storing it in a structured format. We explain popular tools for getting that data and what you can do with it. I write to ...

If your texts are falling back to SMS, try these steps to ensure that Apple's Messages app is properly functioning. I started my career with CNET all the way back in 2005, when the (original) Motorola ...

A new report found that around a million two-factor authentication codes sent by text message appear to have been intercepted. A tech industry whistleblower revealed that the 2FA security codes passed ...

Google will soon phase out SMS-based two-factor authentication in favor of QR codes. The company will use various techniques, including attempting to verify the user’s number directly with their ...

Google is planning to end support for SMS-based two-factor authentication in Gmail, Forbes reports. Sending a code to your personal phone via text message has long been an option Google offered to ...

With around 1.8 billion active users worldwide, Gmail remains the most popular email service by far. Google was also one of the first to pioneer and popularize two-factor authentication (2FA). You ...