Heading out to protest? Disable your phone's biometrics, and 6 more ways to protect your privacy

Smartphones are powerful tools for demonstrators, but bringing yours along does come with risks. Here are our top tips for staying safe.

Microsoft Lens is riding into the sunset, if you even remember using it

Microsoft Lens is shutting down on iOS and Android with two deadlines. It leaves app stores February 9, 2026, and stops ...

Here is the new (and final) schedule for Microsoft Lens' shutdown

In August last year, we reported on Microsoft's plan to shutter Microsoft Lens (previously known as Office Lens). The app, ...

Microsoft is retiring the Lens scanner app for iOS, Android

Microsoft has started retiring the Microsoft Lens PDF scanner app for Android and iOS devices on Friday, January 9th, with ...

Microsoft Is Finally Retiring Its Free Scanner App (but There Are Alternatives)

Microsoft is officially retiring Microsoft Lens, the company's document scanner app. The company had previously announced it ...

How to remove Copilot AI from Windows 11 today

Alternatively, head to the Windows 11 Start menu and either scroll down the screen or go to the Apps section. Right-click on the entry for Copilot and select Uninstall. Either action will remove ...
PCMag

Still Using Microsoft Lens? You Only Have a Few Weeks to Find an Alternative

As spotted by Neowin, Microsoft recently changed its support documentation to say the app begins its retirement process from ...