WORRIED that an app is secretly listening to you through your microphone? Chances are that you’re probably not being spied on ...

Smartphones and apps have become a major part of our daily lives but we may be giving them more permissions than we realize.

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access information on a device and to provide personalised ads and content, ad and ...

Amid growing concerns over DOGE’s access to personal data, take control of your online privacy with these 5 easy steps.

Cookies, permissions, notifications; today's web is full of pop-ups, but I always change this setting to save myself from one ...

Blake has over a decade of experience writing for the web, with a focus on mobile phones, where he covered the smartphone boom of the 2010s and the broader tech scene. When he's not in front of a ...

Are our apps listening to our conversations? As consumers grow increasingly wary of data breaches and privacy violations, the ...

The final dot is blue with a right arrow inside. "A blue arrow may appear when the app you’re using requests your location," ...

Can’t remember the last time you turned your phone off? Is Bluetooth always on? The NSA says you’re playing a crapshoot with ...

There's a special scanner that you can set up so you iPhone will show you a list of every time any app tunes into your microphone. Of course your iPhone will show an orange dot at the top of the ...