August 16, 2019 TikTok attracting lots of adult dating scams, report says The social media video platform TikTok is surging in popularity and becoming a magnet for scammers, a new report says.
August 9, 2019 Samaritan: Revolutionary app lets users directly donate to and interact with the homeless in their neighborhoods In November of 2015, Jonathan Kumar stood on a street corner in Seattle and watched wincingly as a man begged. It was that one encounter that spurred Kumar to take the matter into his own hands – and the Samaritan app born.
July 30, 2019 Nearly 40 percent of Generation Z are sexting: study When it comes to sending intimate photos, Gen Z is leading the charge, with nearly 40 percent of youngsters ages 18 to 22 sending off a naked pic of themselves.
July 24, 2019 AG Barr says law enforcement should be able to access encrypted apps for public safety Attorney General William Barr believes that law enforcement agencies should have access to encrypted messaging apps for the sake of public safety.
July 22, 2019 Scary 'Santa' app sends inappropriate message to young girl, family says A North Carolina family is sounding the alarm about a creepy 'Santa' app that sent an inappropriate message to their young daughter.
July 17, 2019 New York man kills girlfriend, posts pics to Instagram after she reportedly kissed other man at concert: Cops A 21-year-old man from New York who allegedly killed his 17-year-old girlfriend -- and then posted photos of her body on Instagram -- might have done so out of jealousy after she reportedly kissed another man while at a concert Saturday night, officials said.
July 12, 2019 Weird AHL app notifications include request for $6,000 payment Of all the ways for Stewart Zimmel to gain some notoriety, this probably wasn’t one he saw coming.
June 30, 2019 Toddler accidentally buys $430 couch on Amazon while playing with phone, mom says A California mother is warning others to lock down their Amazon accounts after her 2-year-old daughter purchased a $430 couch through her shopping app — with just one click.
June 28, 2019 Seedy app that 'undressed' women sparks backlash, taken offline A seedy app that used a type of artificial intelligence to “undress” images of clothed women has been taken offline by its developers.
June 26, 2019 Pennsylvania rape suspect met minor on dating app 'Skout,' police say Police arrested a Pennsylvania man on Monday who they said raped a 14-year-old girl he met on a dating app called “Skout.”