Is a mobile phone number in itself an information that can be utilized by hackers etc? [duplicate]

I recently installed Tinder, and I saw that the app warns about sharing your phone number to avoid being hacked.
I also noticed certain obviously fake profiles pressing for getting a phone number or skype id.
But I don’t really understand … Continue reading Is a mobile phone number in itself an information that can be utilized by hackers etc? [duplicate]

Do car Bluetooth FM transmitters allow others to eavesdrop on the hands-free phone calls that I make?

My car’s entertainment system is only able to play audio CDs and receive AM/FM radio. I am thinking of getting a Bluetooth FM transmitter so that I could use my car’s speakers to play my smartphone’s music and make hands-free calls.
It is … Continue reading Do car Bluetooth FM transmitters allow others to eavesdrop on the hands-free phone calls that I make?

Company that launched 2FA pioneering AI for digital identity

Joe Burton, CEO of digital identity company Telesign, talks to TechRepublic about how the “fuzzy” realm between statistical analysis and AI can fuel global, fast, accurate identity.
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Bicopter Phone Case Might Be Hard to Pocket, but Delivers Autonomous Selfies

Remember that “PhoneDrone” scam from a while back? With two tiny motors and props that could barely lift a microdrone, it was pretty clearly a fake, but that doesn’t mean …read more Continue reading Bicopter Phone Case Might Be Hard to Pocket, but Delivers Autonomous Selfies