As Iranian authorities restore some online services after crushing antigovernment demonstrations, they are using a technological dragnet to target attendees of the protests.

There is a whole shady industry for people who want to monitor and spy on their families. Multiple app makers promote and advertise their software — often referred to as stalkerware — to jealous ...

WhatsApp is secretly developing new privacy features that will revolutionize communication. But until WhatsApp rolls out a native option to hide your phone number from other users, you can use a few ...

Ever feel like your iPhone knows too much? Like ads pop up that seem to read your mind? You’re not alone. Apps track what you do across the web and on your phone. This lets firms serve ads aimed at ...

Federal immigration officers fanning out across Minnesota and other parts of the country are newly equipped with an array of state-of-the-art surveillance technologies, thanks to a bill passed last ...

The Lewis F. Powell, Jr. Courthouse, home of the Fourth Circuit, in Richmond, Virginia. (Acroterion/ Wikipedia Commons via Courthouse News) RICHMOND, Va. (CN) — A Maryland man arrested after police ...

Data from Nancy Guthrie's pacemaker has helped shed light on the events leading up to her kidnapping, but there are significant limits in how much data the devices can collect. Most importantly for ...

This is One Thing, a column with tips on how to live. I talk to my daughter about the “good old days” when we were forced to do everything without our cellphones, which, although helpful in myriad ...

Looking to spice things up with a real, seductive voice on the other end of the line? Whether you’re craving playful flirtation, steamy fantasy fulfillment, or a raw, uninhibited release, the best ...

PCWorld explains how smartphones and cameras embed hidden location data (EXIF) in photos that can reveal your exact whereabouts when shared online. Removing this metadata is crucial for privacy ...

Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago. The release of homicide victims’ names is delayed by two weeks to allow time for the victims’ families to be notified of a death ...

POWELL, Ohio (WCMH) – Powell officials hope to gain insight into the city’s economy through the use of an artificial intelligence software that tracks cellphone data to determine which businesses ...