PC World

USB data recovery: How to recover deleted files from USB

USB flash drives are portable data storage options that allow users to store and move files between computers and other devices. Unintentional deletions, virus assaults, formatting errors, or system ...
USA Today

Here's how to qualify for a payment from a Google data settlement

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 ...
techtimes

Android Tracking: Google Collects Your Location, Activity, Ads Data, Photos, But You Can Control It

Your Android phone constantly collects data, much of which is linked directly to your Google account. While this tracking helps improve services like navigation, search, and personalization, it also ...
Android Authority

Do people really switch from iPhone to Android? Apple now wants Samsung's data to answer that

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 ...
IBTimes UK

$135 Million Google Settlement: Did Your Android Phone Use Cellular Data in the Background? You May Qualify For Payout

Google Android cellular data settlement: $135m payout for users (For illustration purposes only) Allen Boguslavsky: Pexels Google has struck a $135 million (£100.5 million) settlement over claims its ...
Android Authority

You can now claim a share of Google’s $135M data settlement

Google’s long-running Android data dispute is finally paying out, and the claims website is now live. Eligible users will get a payment election form (PayPal, Venmo, Zelle, ACH, or virtual Mastercard) ...
9to5google

Android 17 Beta 3 splits Wi-Fi and mobile data into separate Quick Settings tiles

For a very, very long time, Android has combined mobile data and Wi-Fi into one Quick Settings button. It looks like data and Wi-Fi are splitting up in the latest Android 17 Beta 3 update. There are a ...
Mint

Are your apps secretly stealing your data? FBI warns iPhone and Android users over Chinese mobile apps

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 ...
Android

Google Agrees to $135 Million Settlement Payout for Data Drain on Android: How to Get Your Share

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 ...
CNET

Google Will Pay $135M to Android Phone Owners. Learn Who's Eligible and How to Get Paid

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 ...
New York Post

FBI warns iPhone, Android users against installing certain apps — as personal data could be collected, stored overseas

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 ...