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08/21/2018 / By Vicki Batts

Apple licks the boots of communist China, pulls 25,000 apps the communists don’t like

Apple is facing scrutiny for acquiescing to the demands of communist China, removing some 25,000 apps from their app store. The software company has been targeted by the Chinese state government in the past for having “illegal” apps in their store, and has been accused of not doing “enough” to stop banned content from circulating […]

08/09/2018 / By JD Heyes

BREAKING: Communist China is now running Apple and determining what apps will be banned

During his Thursday broadcast, Infowars founder Alex Jones said that the communist Chinese government was pressuring Apple to drop the site’s extremely popular app from the App Store as demand for his brand rapidly increases. Jones said that Apple was under pressure to remove the new “Infowars Official” app that allows users to access news, […]

05/25/2018 / By David Williams

Researchers discover more than 3,300 Android apps used to track children improperly

In the hands of someone who knows how to use them, smartphones can be some of the most versatile kinds of devices ever created. Indeed, with their many different built-in features, and options for added functionality through downloadable and installable apps, smartphones can be used for a wide variety of uses. With that said, they […]

02/28/2018 / By David Williams

You are being watched: Many apps can still track you, even if you turn off location services

Mobile phones, particularly of the smart variety, often come equipped with location tracking sensors that are used mainly for on-device navigation. These sensors enable phones to make full use of apps meant for maps, ride-sharing, and even simple web browsing, so most users tend leave them on all the time as they are often used. […]

02/07/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Lyfting your private data: Ride company’s employees brag about spying on users and execs

Lyft employees have been abusing their access to customers’ private data. Thanks to their high access clearances, they’ve been able to stalk people they’d just met and look up trip data for Hollywood actresses and porn stars. At least one employee has bragged about having Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerburg’s phone number. These were just some […]

01/15/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Augmented reality software has real privacy implications: New app scans faces in pictures and automatically connects to their social media accounts

Do we really need an app that makes it easier for complete strangers to identify us and access our social media profiles? Blippar, a firm based in London, has recently released an augmented reality (AR) app that instantly “scans faces and brings up a profile with information about the person including links to their social […]

01/09/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

It’s not your imagination — your phone really is spying on you: Hundreds of Android apps use the microphone to secretly monitor and record your TV habits

Your phone is actually spying on you. They may not be listening to your conversations, but they are using your device’s microphone to gather information on the ads, TV shows, and movies you watch. A new report from The New York Times revealed that more than 250 gaming apps use the monitoring software called Alphonso, […]

01/08/2018 / By Earl Garcia

“Google campus” dangers revealed: Schools that have embraced Google are experiencing security breeches

Cyber attacks on private schools significantly increased over the recent months, according to the chief executive of the Independent Schools’ Bursars Association. The authorities noted that hackers continue to breach vulnerable computer systems and access the personal information of parents whose data are stored on cloud-based apps. The hacked systems were then used to trick parents into […]

07/26/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

Uber violates your privacy by permanently storing all the locations where you were picked up and dropped off

A glitch in the latest iteration of the Uber app permanently stores pick-up and drop-off locations on the user’s mobile phone, with updates being continually sent to the device even without inputting a password. This bug has been implicated in the dozens of divorce cases now being filed across Europe. According to litigation specialists and […]

06/08/2017 / By Earl Garcia

UK police will start using AI to assign threat levels to criminals; ultimately deciding how long suspects should be kept in custody

Police officials in Durham, U.K. are slated to roll out an artificial intelligence system designed to help the authorities determine whether or not a suspect should be kept in police custody.The system, known as the Harm Assessment Risk Tool (HART) will classify suspects as low, medium, or high risk offenders. The system has been previously tested by […]

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