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WhatsApp has been using SMS-based OTPs for account registration since its existence. However, sending an authentication code over SMS can have security implications and stands the risk of failed ...

When you use your phone or computer, you usually spend most of your time on various apps and programs, whether it's checking emails, scrolling through social media, gaming, or simply browsing the web.

Smartphones can take on the roles of many other gadgets—cameras, calculators, e-readers, dictaphones, and all the rest—and they can also do double duty as webcams. In fact, this functionality is now ...

Winlator is an emulator that allows you to run Windows apps and games on Android devices. By utilizing Wine, Box86, and Box64, it supports both x86 and x64 software. After installing the APK, users ...

Mike Sorrentino is a Senior Editor for Mobile, covering phones, texting apps and smartwatches -- obsessing about how we can make the most of them. Mike also keeps an eye out on the movie and toy ...