Enshittification author Cory Doctorow says specific policy choices led to today’s broken web — and could lead us out.

You can change your phone number on WhatsApp whether you're still using the same phone, or you're using a new phone.

So, I'm not throwing my smartphone away. I'm just making it a lot dumber. Start by turning off all non-essential ...

In this second article for Cyber Security month, we’re going to focus on one of the hottest tools to gain traction in this ...

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Google Messages is adding a trash folder for deleted texts, bringing it in line with iMessage and other messaging apps.

If you have ever lost access to your Gmail account – which essentially means you can't log in to your Google Account for other services you might use — you know how distressing the situation is.

Anyone who's ever had their Google account hacked can tell you what a pain it is to recover. You'll spend hours or even days on it, and recovery isn't guaranteed, no matter what you do. On Wednesday, ...

Google Messages is testing a new undo option and a trash or bin folder that will keep the deleted messages safe for the next ...

The Recovery Contacts feature allows you to designate someone who can verify your identity to regain account access. The Recovery Contacts feature allows you to designate someone who can verify your ...

WhatsApp automatically backs up your chat history once every 24 hours and keeps those backup files for the last seven days.

Use Gmail's "Recovery Contacts" feature to regain access to your Google account during an emergency. All you need to do is reach out to a trusted contact.