As they say, Big Brother is always watching. For this generation, long after the George Orwell novel was written, that phrase can be used to describe Google. We use Google in our daily lives for ...

Many smartphone users assume that turning off GPS completely hides their location. However, Google can still estimate where you are through various indirect signals. From Wi-Fi networks to mobile ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. If you’re worried your phone might be spying on you, sharing your ...

Google Maps and Android Auto should go together quite nicely, as both are developed and maintained by the same company. However, users have been reporting increasing issues with Google Maps in Android ...

Google has agreed to a $391.5 million settlement with 40 state attorneys general over its location tracking practices. The settlement outlines that Google misled its users into thinking they had ...

Google’s surveillance-based business model has attracted another prominent opponent. After surviving attacks from employees, human rights groups, Harvard professors, and rival firms, the company now ...