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

OS 26.3 can limit how much precise location data is shared with your carrier, if you have the right device. But there are several settings you should tweak no matter which iPhone you have.

Pavel Durov, the Russian-born and Dubai-based Telegram chief executive, issued a rare rebuke, accusing Moscow of scheming to ...

TikTok is growing its data harvesting empire, and avoiding the app won’t protect you – but some easy steps can keep you safe.

Federal immigration enforcement officials are using a growing arsenal of surveillance tools to track immigrants and protesters, including facial detection apps and databases, cellphone trackers and ...

Your phone secretly transmits tracking data while you sleep at night. Learn key privacy settings to stop overnight data sharing and protect yourself.

The internet can sometimes feel like being followed in a crowded store, except the followers are invisible and the store never closes. Online tracking has become so widespread that it’s easy to feel ...

Claw back your privacy one step at a time.

Several new apps, like ICEbreaker and Eyes Up, have appeared on the Google Play Store after previous immigration enforcement-tracking tools were removed. ICEbreaker provides crowdsourced alerts about ...

A 19-year-old college student who started a spontaneous roadtrip realized her parents were still tracking her location—despite no longer supporting her financially. The sophomore, who goes by u/amelia ...

If one of your goals for 2026 is to lose weight, there are a lot of tools at your disposal. Fitness trackers, healthy meal kits, at-home workout equipment, and gym memberships can all help you reach ...