Americans are getting 2.5 billion robocalls a month — the highest level in years

Americans have received an average of 2.56 billion robocalls per month from January to September, the highest level in six ...
CNET

Don't Tell Anyone, but Here's How to Lock and Hide Apps on Your iPhone

If you want to unhide or remove a lock from an app, long press on the app, tap Don't Require Face ID and enter your Face ID or passcode. Your locked apps will now be unlocked and your hidden apps will ...
PCMag

Is That Your Delivery Driver Calling or a Phone Scam? Don't Pick Up Until You Read This

If you receive a call from an unknown caller or a business you don’t recognize, let the call go to your voicemail. If the ...

5 ways to stop spam messages or robotexts — and how to recognize when texts are a scam

Spam messages can be annoying, but there is a way to fight back. Here are 5 ways to block spam texts.
CW39 NewsFix

Apple removes ICEBlock from its App Store

(The Hill) — Apple has removed ICEBlock, which allows users to track and report the location of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, from its App Store. “We created the App Store to be ...
Seattle Times

Apple and Google block apps that crowdsource ICE sightings. Some warn of chilling effects

Apple and Google blocked downloads of phone apps that flag sightings of U.S. immigration agents, just hours after the Trump administration demanded that one particularly popular iPhone app be taken ...
The New York Times

Apple Takes Down ICE Tracking Apps in Response to Trump Pressure Campaign

Trump administration officials issued several legal threats over ICEBlock, a popular app that allows users to alert others to the presence of nearby immigration agents. By Chris Cameron Reporting from ...