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Category: fox-news/tech/technologies/apps

‘Are You Dead?’ app taps into global loneliness crisis

By mfnnewsJanuary 21, 2026 Article

Are You Dead app from China goes viral as safety tool for people living alone. Users pay $1.15 to check in every two days with emergency contacts through an app.

Australia removes 4.7M kids from social media platforms in first month of historic ban

By mfnnewsJanuary 16, 2026 Article

Australia says millions of underage social media accounts were shut down in the first month after a sweeping new ban on users under 16 took effect.

Malicious browser extensions hit 4.3M users

By mfnnewsDecember 12, 2025 Article

Malicious Chrome and Edge extensions collected browsing history, keystrokes and personal data from millions of users before Google and Microsoft removed them.

Save data by setting your background app refresh to Wi-Fi only

By mfnnewsDecember 2, 2025 Article

iPhone and Android users can reduce battery drain and data usage by restricting Background App Refresh to Wi-Fi connections instead of mobile networks.