7 apps I use to lock down, encrypt, and store my private files - and most are free

VeraCrypt is a free, open-source disk encryption software that is available for Linux, MacOS, and Windows. With VeraCrypt, you create a virtual encrypted disk on your internal drive that can then be ...

Choosing between Flutter and PWA for fintech project

Your decision depends on specific project requirements and constraints. Development speed and launch timeline: PWAs launch ...
Bleeping Computer

Microsoft is retiring the Lens scanner app for iOS, Android

Microsoft has started retiring the Microsoft Lens PDF scanner app for Android and iOS devices on Friday, January 9th, with plans to remove it from app stores next month. Microsoft Lens (previously ...
Lifehacker

Microsoft Is Finally Retiring Its Free Scanner App (but There Are Alternatives)

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...
Lifehacker

The Secret Microsoft App That Improves How I Use Windows

Khamosh Pathak is a freelance tech journalist with over 13 years of experience writing online. An accounting graduate, he turned his interest in writing and technology into a career. He holds a ...
9to5Mac

iPadOS 26 adds new ‘Journal’ app, and I’ve been using it almost every day

iPadOS 26 is a major update for productivity, but it also introduces several new iPad apps for users, my favorite of which is Apple’s Journal app. Apple’s Journal app comes to iPad in iPadOS 26 One of ...
BGR

5 Essential Steam Deck Apps You Should Be Using In 2026

It's safe to say handheld gaming is seeing a huge resurgence. Kicked off by the Nintendo Switch in 2017, and now cemented by the Steam Deck with its launch in 2022, there is no shortage of handhelds ...
Android Police

Android 16 adds new way to see when apps are using your location

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...
Biometric Companies

ICE’s use of CBP biometric surveillance app built on paper thin oversight

The document justifying Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) use of Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Mobile Fortify app is just strong enough to move fast, but not nearly strong enough to ...
9to5google

New Android document scanner with M3 Expressive redesign seeing wider beta

In September, Google started testing a new document scanner on Android, and this Material 3 Expressive redesign is now seeing wider beta availability. If available on your device, scanning from Google ...
Los Angeles Times

Judge temporarily blocks OpenAI from using ‘Cameo’ in video-making app Sora

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A federal judge has temporarily blocked OpenAI’s use of several monikers, including “Cameos” and “CameoVideo,” for ...
Android Flagship

CamScanner - your Option from all Document Scanner Apps

If you’re looking for a quick way to scan documents without having to use your scanner, then you might want to consider your smartphone. Yes, your smartphone along with the right app. There are plenty ...