“The connection icon is a lie,” said Avi Greengart, president of the technology analysis firm Techsponential. I’ll explain ...

Simply swiping your phone against the payment machine ... payments or other features that require the technology. The thermometer icon is one that many people might never see.

Unlike other popular messaging apps, Signal is operated by a non-profit called the Signal Technology Foundation rather than a for-profit tech giant like Meta, which owns popular messaging apps like ...