When you lock your Social Security number, a company looking to verify your SSN won't be able to verify your identity, ...

Phone locked? Here’s how you can unlock it using recovery mode, even when repeated passcode attempts leave the device inaccessible.

When you find yourself constantly clicking Show more options in the Windows 11 context menu, it could mean the classic menu is better suited for your workflow. This is especially true if you need ...

Worldwide, “123456” remains the most common password, followed by “admin” in second place, and “12345678” in third — another ...

From a secret AirDrop competitor to an old-school multitasking trick, here are the oddities I found hiding in Microsoft’s ...

Encryption can protect your data from crooks, but if you don't have a recovery key stored securely, it can also keep you out – permanently.

Windows 11 just opened up its passkey system to third-party managers like 1Password and Bitwarden. The update lets you create ...

Microsoft requires updating Windows 11 to retain access to security and bug fixes. But a bug in one of those fixes could lock ...

Well, it's that time of the month again. Patch Tuesday has come around, and we've got a bunch of Windows 11 features to check out. It's also a little sparse in content, because this is the first Patch ...

Two separate discoveries indicate that Google is working on power-saving features for Android that might make it possible to run full-screen apps with reduced power consumption. Android Authority's ...

Halloween doesn’t spook me, but a tale from Reddit recently did. Imagine you’re living your best life, only to realize your PC isn’t quite doing the same. You decide to give Windows 11 a full wipe to ...

Windows Spotlight is a new feature on Windows 10, allowing users to download and use featured photos of the day from Bing Images to use as a lock screen, besides you can vote and comment on the photos ...