Israel kills top Hezbollah figure in Beirut strike, Reuters sources say
Top Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Aqil was killed on Friday in an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, two security sources told Reuters.
You may think you've turned off your phone's Wi-Fi but, a technology expert warns, your phone could still be using Wi-Fi services in the background.
As explained in a widely circulated TikTok video published on Saturday by , Android phones will still use Wi-Fi scanning for more accurate location services, even if the phone's Wi-Fi is turned "off."
"That means when you've got your Wi-Fi off … your phone is constantly still sending out probe requests for Wi-Fi," he said in the video.
But turning off this feature can add "an extra level of privacy," @tatechtips says, as you may not want your apps to have your precise location data. Turning Wi-Fi off completely can also help preserve your phone's battery life.
Android user who want turn off this feature can navigate to "Location Services" in the phone settings and toggle Wi-Fi scanning off.
This video was posted a week after pushed a software update for iPhones, iPads and Macs, patching a serious security flaw that could allow hackers to gain full control of a device.
Similar to Android devices, turning the Wi-Fi off from the Control Centre pull-down menu on iPhone won't completely turn off the phone's Wi-Fi. Just like on Android devices, the iPhone can still use Wi-Fi services for location data, and other Wi-Fi-dependant services like AirPlay and AirDrop will continue to function.
To , iPhone users can go into the settings app and turn off Wi-Fi from there rather than using Control Centre.
Top Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Aqil was killed on Friday in an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, two security sources told Reuters.
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