February 7, 2019 Popular iPhone apps are secretly recording your screen without permission: report Several major companies are secretly recording your every move on their iPhone apps without your permission or even your knowledge, a new investigation has found.
February 6, 2019 US border technologies proposed by Dems blasted by 27 tech and human rights groups A coalition of human rights groups and technology organizations blasted House Democrats’ high-tech border security proposal as a potentially invasive form of surveillance that would curtail Americans' privacy and target minorities.
February 5, 2019 'Hacked' Nest security cameras watch Illinois family, hurl obscenities, as company blames ‘compromised passwords’ A family in Illinois was horrified when the Nest security system they'd purchased to give them peace of mind was taken over by a hacker — the latest example of what the tech company has called a "third-party hack."
February 1, 2019 Facebook defends controversial 'research' app The world's biggest social network is in hot water over privacy rights yet again, with another controversy involving user data revealed this week.
February 1, 2019 FBI gains access to popular home DNA kit database Home DNA testing kits are now affordable and commonplace and offer to provide you with detailed information on your family ancestry or a breakdown of your genetics.
January 30, 2019 Robocalls reach ridiculous level, as people are afraid to even answer their phones If you're fed up with robocalls, you're not alone.
January 29, 2019 China develops app to monitor 'deadbeat debtors' A new app developed in China will alert users if they are within 1,640 feet of someone in debt.
January 28, 2019 Chinese web tycoon says US being 'extremely unfair' to Huawei Chinese web tycoon and future Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai waded into national security controversy Friday, slamming the US treatment of Chinese smartphone maker Huawei.
January 25, 2019 Facebook slammed for allowing 'friendly fraud' as kids ran up massive bills on games Facebook allowed children to run up massive bills on digital games, according to newly released court documents. The records also show that the tech giant rejected recommendations to tackle what it described as "friendly fraud."
January 21, 2019 Verizon making spam, robocalling features free for all customers Robocalls and spam calls might soon be less of a problem for Verizon customers.
