Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Sinking feelings don't come much worse than when you think you delete something you really need. Many of us now have files synced to the cloud from our phones and laptops, but sometimes data can disappear from there too--maybe through a click of the wrong button or a swipe across the wrong menu option. If this happens to you, don't lose hope-most cloud storage services come with a deleted file restore function that's similar to the Recycle Bin on Windows and the Trash folder on macOS. It means that any files that you delete, deliberately or not, can be recovered without too much fuss.

Many iPhone users may be familiar with that heart-stopping feeling when you pat your pocket and the familiar outline of your phone isn't there. Usually, you're able to find it lying nearby, but a tech expert has revealed fail-proof ways to locate a lost iPhone if it's taking longer than usual to find it. Kurt Knutsson, also known as Kurt the Cyberguy, is the founder of The Cyberguy Report which warns viewers about possible cybersecurity scams and whether you could be a target. The Apple watch can be used to ping your iPhone if they're within 330 feet of each other He has now explained that the tools users already have access to like Siri and the Apple smartwatch are effective ways to locate your missing phone. Although iPhone users can use most Apple devices to locate their phones, there are three other options you may not have considered, according to Knutsson.

Fox News' Alexis McAdams reports on New York City giving out the free Apple devices in an attempt to curb car thefts and carjackings. Stop spinning your search engine wheels and discover the ultimate tips to search smarter, not harder, and find what you're really looking for. CLICK TO GET KURT'S FREE CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER WITH QUICK TIPS, TECH REVIEWS, SECURITY ALERTS AND EASY HOW-TO'S TO MAKE YOU SMARTER We all know how overwhelming it can be when you're on the hunt for a specific search result, yet instead you get hundreds, if not thousands, of useless results. Don't worry; I've got a handy trick for making your searches more specific and efficient. First, let's start with the basics.

Once upon a time, updates of computer operating systems were of interest only to geeks. You may recall how Version 14.5 of iOS, which required users to opt in to tracking, had the online advertising racketeers in a tizzy while their stout ally, Facebook, stood up for them. Now, the forthcoming version of iOS has libertarians, privacy campaigners and "thin-end-of-the-wedge" worriers in a spin. It also has busy mainstream journalists struggling to find headline-friendly summaries of what Apple has in store for us. "Apple is prying into iPhones to find sexual predators, but privacy activists worry governments could weaponise the feature" was how the venerable Washington Post initially reported it.

For years, tech companies have struggled between two impulses: the need to encrypt users' data to protect their privacy and the need to detect the worst sorts of abuse on their platforms. Now Apple is debuting a new cryptographic system that seeks to thread that needle, detecting child abuse imagery stored on iCloud without--in theory–introducing new forms of privacy invasion. In doing so, it's also driven a wedge between privacy and cryptography experts who see its work as an innovative new solution and those who see it as a dangerous capitulation to government surveillance. Today Apple introduced a new set of technological measures in iMessage, iCloud, Siri, and search, all of which the company says are designed to prevent the abuse of children. A new opt-in setting in family iCloud accounts will use machine learning to detect nudity in images sent in iMessage.

Bugs in Apple's iOS have cast serious doubt on the company's new parental controls. CNBC reports that restrictions that were designed to prevent kids from talking to strangers have been falling well short of their intended goal. Communications Limits, a parental control rolled out this week via iOS 13.1.3, Theoretically, this would prevent a child from communicating with anyone that wasn't already uploaded into the phones' contact list. However, a test from CNBC revealed that if an unknown number texted the device first, users were able to directly add that number to the address book and effectively subvert the parental lock.

What features are you hoping to see in the new iPhone? USA TODAY's Jefferson Graham provides his wishlist for Tim Cook and Apple. We've got the kickoff to the gadget-selling season Wednesday with the introduction of new iPhones and possibly more Apple products. I love to geek out as much as the next guy, so thanks for inviting me. You've got quite a sales job ahead of you, though.

The new Apple HomePod is displayed at an Apple Store on Feb. 9, 2018 in San Francisco. NEW YORK -- "Hey Siri, play jazz in the living room, hip-hop in the kitchen." Apple's HomePod speaker is getting a little bit smarter today, through a software update that arrives via iOS 11. Smarter, that is, when it comes to playing music. For starters, you now have the ability to "pair" two HomePods for a full stereo effect, with the left and right speakers playing the left and right audio channels accordingly, and independently adjusting to where you place them.

Were you lucky enough to get a new iPhone for the holidays? Well, here are some things you should know about your new Apple phone. You've come to grips with the fact that Apple removed the standard headphone jack on recent iPhone models and bought the company's branded $159 wireless AirPods. Or maybe you received these Bluetooth headphones as a gift. Either way, you'll want to make the most out of these small earbuds, which I frequently use and like a lot.

Were you lucky enough to get a new iPhone for the holidays? Well, here are some things you should know about your new Apple phone. You've come to grips with the fact that Apple removed the standard headphone jack on recent iPhone models and bought the company's branded $159 wireless AirPods. Or maybe you received these Bluetooth headphones as a holiday present. Either way, you'll want to make the most out of these small earbuds, which I frequently use and like a lot.