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How to clear duplicate photos and free up phone space
Running out of storage? Here's how to merge duplicate photos on iPhone, free up space with Google Photos on Android and avoid deleting for good.
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Quin Halberg
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Quin Halberg writes the Computing and How-to desks, with 30 stories covering chips, operating systems and the hardware people buy. Computing pieces run from AMD's EPYC Venice prices to Windows 11 26H2 and Rust 1.99. The how-to guides walk readers through jobs like moving books to Amazon's new Kindle, or checking every clock in the house when daylight saving starts.
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How to check if an AirTag or tracker is following you
iPhone and Android can warn you when someone else's AirTag or tracker is moving with you. Here's how to turn the alerts on, find it and disable it.
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WordPress CVE-2026-87902 joins CISA KEV list
WordPress shipped 7.1.2 for an unauthenticated file-inclusion bug that can lead to code execution. CISA put it on the KEV list.
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BOQ warns of "Peter Steel" fraud team scam calls
BOQ's October alert says scam callers posing as its fraud team, often as "Peter Steel", are after card details, one-time PINs and app codes.
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How to turn on iPhone's new scam and theft protections
iOS 27, out since 14 September, adds Impersonation Risk Detection to help apps spot a scam. How to turn it on, plus Stolen Device Protection.
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How to turn on Android's theft protection features
Android can lock a snatched phone on its own, or from any browser at android.com/lock. Where to find Theft protection and what its 5 main switches do.
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The Gentlemen ransomware hits SES unit and Qld school
Mandurah SES and All Souls St Gabriels School confirm cyber incidents after The Gentlemen ransomware gang listed them on its leak site in October.
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How to set up Apple's new iOS 27 parental controls
Apple's iOS 27, out since 14 September, replaced Downtime and App Limits and added Ask to Browse. How to set up the new parental controls.
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How to stop scammers taking over your mobile number
Scamwatch and the ACMA warned in April that criminals are taking over mobile numbers to get your codes. How to add a telco PIN and lock your SIM.
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How to keep Windows 10 getting security updates until 2027
Microsoft now gives enrolled Windows 10 PCs free security updates until 12 October 2027. How to check if yours is covered and sign it up.
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Icon Cancer Centre breach hit a fax-to-email supplier
Icon Oncology says patient information was accessed on a supplier fax-to-email platform. A hacker claims more than 31,000 documents.