Watch Duty, the fire tracking app used by millions, expands to help monitor dangerous floods
When a fire broke out a few miles from his Altadena, California, home the evening of Jan 7, 2025, Matt Blea and his family needed to make a crucial decision: Should they stay home, or evacuate?
Opinion: The do’s and don’ts of buying used tech gadgets
With a shortage of some components driving up costs of consumer electronics, refurbished devices are an attractive alternative to buying new.
Should Hong Kong ban smartphones in schools and who makes final call?
No consensus exists among educators and parents in Hong Kong on whether there should be a blanket ban on gadgets, as seen in some countries.
WhatsApp usernames are coming: How to reserve yours before its gone
WhatsApp is set to roll out the use of usernames over the coming months, allowing users to keep their mobile phone numbers hidden from others.
Greek politician investigating spyware had mobile phone hacked
The mobile phone of a Greek politician was repeatedly hacked by spyware while he was working on a European Parliament investigation into sellers of the surveillance technology, new research has found.
Nutrition apps can help build healthy habits. For some users, their gaming features carry risks
Green means go, red means stop. Trophies or confetti come with good performance, and people who fall behind get nudged to do better.
UK targets Apple, Google app store fees for developers
Britain's competition regulator on June 30 opened a consultation on a proposal that app developers be allowed to redirect users to payment methods outside of Apple and Google app stores.
US Supreme Court rules on dragnet searches of cellphone location data
The US Supreme Court on June 29 ruled partially in favour of a man challenging the use of sweeping "geofence" searches of cellphone location data in his robbery conviction, sending the case back to a lower court for further consideration.
WhatsApp will allow users to go by usernames instead of phone numbers, closing a privacy blind spot
WhatsApp users will soon get the option of going by usernames instead of phone numbers, the company said on June 29, announcing plans to address a privacy blind spot.
US agency cancels phone tracking contract after lawmakers raise concerns
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) cancelled its contract for a surveillance tool that enables warrantless tracking of mobile devices after lawmakers, a prosecutor and a judge raised concerns about the legality of the tool in criminal investigations.
