You might use these apps every day, but have no idea what they collect. These 20 apps are quietly harvesting your location, contacts, photos, and more—here's what you can do about it.

Adam Engst investigates whether his choice to downgrade from a triple-camera iPhone 16 Pro to a dual-camera iPhone 17 was justified by analyzing a year’s worth of photos using EXIF metadata.

Video calls significantly more data than audio calls, which can become an issue if you're on a limited data plan or visiting a foreign country.

With One UI 8.5 officially in active development, the leaks just won’t stop coming for Samsung’s next update. In addition to some visual changes for folders and a new device sharing program for ...

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SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aurva, the first unified platform for Access monitoring and AI observability, has launched out of stealth with $2.2 million in seed funding. The oversubscribed ...

Spotify's data usage depends on what you're streaming and the quality you choose. Fortunately there are a couple of easy ways to check on its data consumption.

Chess.com has disclosed a data breach after threat actors gained unauthorized access to a third-party file transfer application used by the platform. The incident occurred in June 2025, with the ...

Google has finally revealed the usage limits for its Gemini app. The free plan has daily caps on prompts and image generation, while the paid AI Pro and Ultra tiers offer significantly higher limits ...

The College Board, which administers the SAT exam, is ending the "Landscape" program that allowed admissions officers to view data on a student’s neighborhood and high school. When the Supreme Court ...