Every day, we tap and swipe on our favorite apps without a second thought. But have we ever paused to consider what happens to our data in the process? From social media platforms to fitness trackers, ...

According to its new privacy policy, TikTok now collects more data on its users, including their precise location, after majority ownership officially switched to a group based in the US.

In late June, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that he plans to launch a campaign to incentivize Americans to use wearable health tracking devices. However, the ...

Every time you borrow your mum’s or dad’s phone to watch a YouTube video, scroll through Instagram reels, or open Snapchat to ...

Kassem Fawaz receives funding from the National Science Foundation. In the past, his research group has received unrestricted gifts from Meta and Google. Jack West does not work for, consult, own ...

AI apps are all the rage in 2025, but a new study looked into exactly how much data they are collecting, and spoiler alert, it’s a lot. Since ChatGPT, every business under the sun has been jumping on ...

Yasmine Crossland is an experienced technology journalist who has covered everything from smartphones and tablets to true wireless earbuds and soundbars. She has written for titles such as Pocket-Lint ...

We use apps daily — and there’s not much we do online without them, from banking and tracking our fitness to chatting with friends and playing games. If you’re wondering just how private the data you ...

In today’s increasingly datadriven world, your personal information such as your shopping habits, location history, fitness ...

You might not think twice about that flashlight app you downloaded or the cute game your grandkids recommended. Yet with a single tap, your private data could travel ...