Emily Long

Salt Lake City

Writer and Editor at Freelance

freelance writer/editor. yoga teacher. @AtlanticMedia alum. she/her.

Articles

Your Android Device Will Soon Automatically Reboot to Protect Itself

1 week ago | au.lifehacker.com | Emily Long

Android is getting a new security feature that makes it harder for someone to break into your device if it has been lost, stolen, or seized. With the latest Google Play services update, Android phones and tablets will automatically restart (and require a passcode to decrypt) if they remain locked for three consecutive days.
Google Just Patched a 20-Year-Old Chrome Bug

1 week ago | au.lifehacker.com | Emily Long

There are numerous ways that your internet activity is tracked as you navigate from website to website, many of which you can mitigate with your choice of browser (and browser settings), as well as the use of tools like VPNs. Google Chrome remains the absolute worst browser for privacy for many reasons, but that doesn't mean the browser is free of privacy progress.
Best Google Pixel 9a cases in 2025

1 week ago | tomsguide.com | Emily Long

Anyone looking to pick up a Pixel 9a deal now that the sub-$500 phone has gone on sale should also consider one of the best Google Pixel 9a cases to go with it. As you can see in our Pixel 9a review, Google’s latest device packs a whole host of AI-powered features, camera updates and a modified design. You’ll want to keep this best cheap phone contender looking its best, and a case is the best way to do that.
Today’s Wordle Hints (and Answer) for Saturday, April 12, 2025

1 week ago | lifehacker.com | Emily Long

If you’re looking for the Wordle answer for April 12, 2025, read on. We’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solution. Today’s puzzle is easier; I got it in three. Beware, there are spoilers below for April 12, Wordle #1,393! Keep scrolling if you want some hints (and then the answer) to today’s Wordle game. How to play WordleWordle lives here on the New York Times website. A new puzzle goes live every day at midnight, your local time. Start by guessing a five-letter word.
Today’s Wordle Hints (and Answer) for Saturday, April 12, 2025

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Emily Long

If you’re looking for the Wordle answer for April 12, 2025, read on. We’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solution. Today’s puzzle is easier; I got it in three. Beware, there are spoilers below for April 12, Wordle #1,393! Keep scrolling if you want some hints (and then the answer) to today’s Wordle game. How to play WordleWordle lives here on the New York Times website. A new puzzle goes live every day at midnight, your local time. Start by guessing a five-letter word.
Hackers Stole Health Records From 1.6 Million Planned Parenthood Patients

2 weeks ago | lifehacker.com | Emily Long

Another major data breach has compromised the sensitive health records of more than 1.6 million patients—including minors under 18—who received care at Planned Parenthood in more than 30 states. Laboratory Services Cooperative (LSC), which provides lab testing services to reproductive health clinics across the U.S., is notifying individuals who may have been affected by a security incident that took place in October 2024.
Today’s Wordle Hints (and Answer) for Wednesday, April 9, 2025

2 weeks ago | lifehacker.com | Emily Long

If you’re looking for the Wordle answer for April 9, 2025, read on. We’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solution. Today’s puzzle is easier; I got it in three. Beware, there are spoilers below for April 9, Wordle #1,390! Keep scrolling if you want some hints (and then the answer) to today’s Wordle game. How to play WordleWordle lives here on the New York Times website. A new puzzle goes live every day at midnight, your local time. Start by guessing a five-letter word.
Google's Latest Patch Fixes 62 Security Vulnerabilities in Android

2 weeks ago | au.lifehacker.com | Emily Long

Google has released its April 2025 Android Security Bulletin, which includes patches for 62 vulnerabilities affecting Android devices. Two of the fixes address critical zero-day flaws that may have been exploited in "limited, targeted" attacks, according to Google. Zero-days are security vulnerabilities that are exploited before the software developer can identify the flaw and issue a patch.
Today’s Wordle Hints (and Answer) for Monday, April 7, 2025

2 weeks ago | lifehacker.com | Emily Long

If you’re looking for the Wordle answer for April 7, 2025, read on. We’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solution. Today’s puzzle is medium difficult; I got it in four. Beware, there are spoilers below for April 7, Wordle #1,388! Keep scrolling if you want some hints (and then the answer) to today’s Wordle game. How to play WordleWordle lives here on the New York Times website. A new puzzle goes live every day at midnight, your local time. Start by guessing a five-letter word.
Today’s Wordle Hints (and Answer) for Friday, April 4, 2025

3 weeks ago | lifehacker.com | Emily Long

If you’re looking for the Wordle answer for April 4, 2025, read on. We’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solution. Today’s puzzle is harder; I got it in six. Beware, there are spoilers below for April 4, Wordle #1,385! Keep scrolling if you want some hints (and then the answer) to today’s Wordle game. How to play WordleWordle lives here on the New York Times website. A new puzzle goes live every day at midnight, your local time. Start by guessing a five-letter word.