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Smartphones February 17, 2019

8 ways to stop your phone from tracking you

Your phone knows where you are standing or sitting at this moment. Most people know that. How else could you use GPS? While location tracking is essential for directions, it also helps big tech sell you things.

Privacy February 13, 2019

Tinder, Grindr and other dating apps failed to protect children from sexual exploitation, report says

Several popular dating apps, including Tinder and Grindr, have failed to protect children from being sexually exploited on their platforms, a new report charges. 

Privacy February 12, 2019

Russia's plan to disconnect from Internet raises Great Firewall fears

Russia is going to temporarily unplug from the internet as part of what the country is calling a planned experiment.

Big Tech Backlash February 11, 2019

Glenn Greenwald: Amazon one of the world's biggest threats to privacy

After Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos went on the offensive against the National Enquirer and its parent company AMI, saying they threatened to release intimate photos of himself and his girlfriend, Lauren Sanchez, many in the media lauded the billionaire for his stance and his defense of privacy -- but some critics found the situation ironic.

Instagram February 11, 2019

Teens are creating fake identities on Instagram called Finstas. Should we worry?

An emerging trend on Instagram has experts raising a few eyebrows.

Privacy February 11, 2019

Is Skynet a reality? As Trump signs executive order on artificial intelligence, tech giants warn of danger

As President Trump gets set to sign an executive order directing federal agencies to prioritize research and development in artificial intelligence, tech giants such as Google, Microsoft and others are warning about the risks AI may hold.

Privacy February 10, 2019

7 ways to stop robocalls now

“Hello! Please don’t hang up… did you know that you could save a bundle on…? This is a robocall, another automated telemarketer. Nowadays, robocalls make up 50 percent of all phone calls made. Robocallers, according to one source, spammed us with 26.3 billion calls in 2018.

Amazon February 9, 2019

Kindle Fire tricks, giving the slip to Google and more: Tech Q&A

I go places with the guys that I don’t want my wife to know. I heard that Google still tracks you even if you turn off location services – and this means my wife knows. Is there anything I can do?

Privacy February 8, 2019

Safari drops 'do not track' support as it allows users to be tracked

Apple has decided to remove the "Do Not Track" feature from its Safari web browser, a move which many will initially view as a negative, but actually there's a very good security reason for it.

Privacy February 8, 2019

US Senators demand probe of foreign VPNs over spying risk

VPNs are intended to guard your privacy online, but are they also a spying threat?

Apps 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.