Android phone users can now claim their portion of a class-action settlement connected to Google's collection of their data. The lawsuit, Taylor v. Google LLC, alleged that Google needlessly collected ...

If you used an Android phone with cell service in the last nine years, you could be eligible for compensation. Anna Gragert Senior Editor, Health and Home Anna Gragert (she/her/hers) was previously ...

The United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently issued a Public Service Announcement (PSA) warning iPhone and Android users about the dangers of installing certain potentially ...

Google has reached a $135 million settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit alleging that Android devices used cellular data without user permission since 2017. Eligible U.S. users (excluding ...

Apple has requested internal Samsung data about how people switch between iPhone and Android to show that its practices are not anti-competitive. The request is part of Apple’s defense against US ...

SQLite databases live on disk as a single file, so it's tempting to think you can make database backups just by copying the file. But this doesn't ensure the copy takes into account any current ...

Americans’ personal data could be collected and stored overseas — even if they’ve never downloaded a foreign-developed app themselves — according to a new FBI alert warning about the risks tied to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Apps like CapCut, Temu and SHEIN are among widely used Chinese-developed platforms that could be affected Americans’ personal data ...

Do you have an Android phone? If so, you may be entitled to a payout as part of a $135 million Google settlement, but whether or not you could get money will depend on several factors. The settlement, ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...

If you've used an Android phone with a cellular plan in the US anytime since 2017, Google could owe you money as part of a $135 million class-action settlement. Google agreed to pay without admitting ...