Jane Wong uncovers hidden app features that tech giants like FB want to keep secret

Whenever US technology companies release a new updates, Wong spends anywhere from 30 minutes to several hours combing through code and figuring out what

Jane Manchun Wong is an introvert who fades into a crowd. But in the geeky world of app reverse-engineering (yes, there’s such a thing), the 23-year-old Hong Kong-born Ivy Leaguer is a rock star.

The computer science major at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth has made a name for herself in tech circles by uncovering hidden app features that the likes of Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat want to keep under wraps.