Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Elon Musk called Thursday to “delete entire agencies” from the U.S. government as part of his push under President Trump to radically cut spending and restructure its priorities. Musk offered a wide-ranging survey via a videocall to the World Governments Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, of what he described as the priorities of the …
Read More »FBI warns Android, iPhone users in US to delete suspicious texts amid toll scam alerts – All you need to know
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is advising Android and iPhone users in the United States to delete any suspicious text messages that appear to be scams, as reported by Forbes. The FBI has urged to no delete the messages and ‘don’t leave them on your phone’. Here’s all you need to know This warning comes as the Federal Trade …
Read More »Google Messages Preps ‘Delete for Everyone’ Option
Google Messages is preparing to support message deletion following the latest RCS standard update. Back in June 2024, the GSMA Association, which oversees Rich Communication Services (RCS), finalized Universal Profile 2.7. One of the biggest changes includes the ability to delete a sent message for both the sender and the recipient. How Message Deletion Works Currently, when you delete a …
Read More »How to Delete a Meta Account: Leave Facebook, Instagram & Threads Permanently
In today’s digital age, social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Threads have become an integral part of our lives. However, concerns over data privacy, digital dependence, and the political stances of tech giants like Meta (formerly Facebook) have led many users to reconsider their online presence. If you’ve decided to take control of your digital footprint and leave Meta’s …
Read More »[DO NOT DELETE] Kitchen Sink Post
This is a Kitchen Sink Post that is required to send data models to Gatsby. It is not indexed, please do not delete!Read the full article
Read More »How to Delete Your X Account
X (formerly known as Twitter) has been through it over the last few years: Elon Musk took over, fired a ton of people, destroyed the validity and integrity of profile verification, considered selling your location data and phone number, publicized everyone’s private Circles, allowed hate speech and misinformation to grow and fester, and got so political that he got an …
Read More »It’s Time to Delete Your Period Tracker and Use One of These Alternatives
While some lawmakers are worried that prosecutors in anti-abortion states may use subpoenas to force health apps to help them identify people who have gotten an abortion, lax data protections by these companies may cut out the legal middlemen. In 2024, the BBC reported that period-tracking apps were “coercing” women into providing highly sensitive health data and then failing to …
Read More »Chrome for iOS tests auto delete downloads after 30 days
Readers help support MSpoweruser. We may get a commission if you buy through our links. Read our disclosure page to find out how can you help MSPoweruser sustain the editorial team Read more Google is working on a new feature for Chrome on iOS called “Download Auto Deletion.” This feature will allow users to schedule the automatic deletion of downloaded …
Read More »FBI Uses Court Order to Delete Wormable Malware From PCs
The FBI recently used a court order to delete a strain of Chinese-developed malware that can spread to Windows PCs via infected USB drives. The agency shut down a variant of the PlugX malware that spread to 2.5 million devices worldwide. On Tuesday, the Justice Department announced it had secured court authorization to delete the malware from 4,258 US-based computers …
Read More »Done With Meta? How to Deactivate or Delete Your Instagram Account
Meta’s move to replace its third-party fact checkers with an X-like Community Notes feature has alarmed many people. The fear is that without objective fact checking—and a shift to recommend political content—Instagram could become a more divisive and contentious platform, just like X. If those concerns leave you wondering whether it’s time to plug the plug, the site offers a …
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