There’s been some amusement as a certain well-known ‘adult entertainment’ site announced the launch of its own VPN service.

Smutty jokes aside, there’s never been a more important time to use a VPN. Less than $100 will now buy a bad guy the equipment they need to carry out a man-in-the-middle attack – where they spoof a public WiFi hotspot and intercept the traffic. Some of these devices are even small enough to be disguised as a power plug, meaning they could be left in a coffee shop happily collecting data to be later used at leisure.

And the loss of net neutrality raises the prospect of ISPs offering a two-speed Internet, or even blocking sites altogether. Most are adamant that they’d never do so, but then they were equally vocal about wanting to end net neutrality, which makes no sense unless they planned to take advantage of the change …

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Yesterday Best Buy kicked off an early, lightweight version of its Memorial Day Sale, but today we are getting the full thing. We are seeing hundreds of dollars off MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and iMac, as well as a solid discount on Apple Watch Series 3 and much more. We are also getting a load of HDTVs, headphones and Amazon device offers as well. Some deals are only available with a free My Best Buy membership. The sale runs from now through Monday, unless stock runs out before then. Head below for everything. more…

Europe’s tough new privacy law, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), came into force today. It provides the strongest protections the world has ever seen for customer and user data.

Even Apple – a company famed for its respect for customer privacy – had to strengthen its safeguards in order to meet the extremely high standards set by GDPR. But while the law only applies to European Union citizens, Apple and some other companies have said that they plan to roll out the same privacy standards worldwide …

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With iOS 11 last year, Apple introduced a completely redesigned App Store with a heavy focus on human curation. The redesign has purportedly had a dramatic affect on app discovery and download numbers, and now Apple could be planning to give the Mac App Store a similar treatment…

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This evening, Pioneer has officially confirmed the availability of its aftermarket wireless CarPlay head units. The company first showcased a prototype version of its wireless CarPlay products at CES, but has now made three new head units available for purchase…

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Users have long complained about the lack of free iCloud storage that Apple offers, but now the company appears to be taking one step in the right direction. Now, when users choose to upgrade from the 5GB free tier, they will receive the first month of their new tier for free…

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Snapchat is the original proprietor of the ephemeral sharing idea, before major players such as Instagram began copying its ideas. Looking to gain a leg up on competitors like Instagram, Snapchat is expanding its location sharing features..

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Earlier this month, Valve announced the impending release of its Steam Link application for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV. The company touted at the time that the app would allow users to experience their Steam library on their Apple devices. Now, Valve says that Apple has rejected the Steam Link app…

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One of the biggest issues modern society is trying to deal with is smartphone addiction. Rather than spending time face to face with friends or family, society tends to turn to our screens instead, thinking of it as an easier way to communicate with people.

It’s not just communication, either. A lot of us watch a ton of movies or play games on our phones all day, which drain the battery. Luckily, with iOS, you’re able to see when the last you opened an app was, letting you know whether or not that app is that important in your life.

Follow along as we guide you through how to vie the last time you opened an app on iPhone or iPad.

How to view the last time you opened an app

The process is pretty straight forward and is the same on both iPhone or iPad.

1. Fire up the Settings app, then head to General > iPhone (or iPad) Storage.
2. You may need to wait for a few seconds for it to load, but once loaded, you’ll be able to scroll through your list, with each app showing you when you last opened the app. If you’ve never opened an app, it will read Never Opened.

While it may help reduce smartphone addiction by removing apps that you use most often, it could be a way to do some very basic spring cleaning for your iPhone or iPad. We’ve all been there, downloaded an app that looked cool, opened it once and then never again.

For more help getting the most out of your Apple devices, check out our how to guide as well as the following articles:

• iPhone & iPad: How to clear cache
• Apple Watch: How to turn off Nightstand mode
• Apple Watch: How to always show last app used on wake screen
• Apple Watch: How to set a passcode
• iPhone: How to toggle tolls or highways in Apple Maps
• iPhone: Calculator app tips and tricks
• Apple Watch: How to activate and manage Cellular Data

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After over 4 days of jury deliberation in the Samsung vs Apple patent battle, we finally have a verdict. The jury decided today that Samsung will pay Apple $533,316,606 in damages, according to CNET’s Stephen Shankland.

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