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, ...

Many popular apps collect more of your personal data than necessary to function properly. These 20 apps quietly scoop up your ...

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 ...

From navigation to emergency services, this data is a hot commodity, often landing in the hands of third parties, including government agencies, without your say-so.

Whether you own the latest iPhone or one of the Android smartphones, there's a good chance you use more than a few apps daily. From checking the weather to keeping yourself entertained with a game, ...

Even the toughest privacy policies can't fully prevent data exposure. Your favorite apps may be peeking at more than you think. Some unnecessarily track your location, search history, and usage habits ...

A new app offering to record your phone calls and pay you for the audio so it can sell the data to AI companies is, unbelievably, the No. 2 app in Apple’s U.S. App Store’s Social Networking section.

A recent study reveals the most data hungry apps 2025, showing social media giants like Meta’s Facebook and Instagram collect vast amounts of “linked” personal data (156 data points each). This ...

It looks like the NIH may be the next big stakeholder to look to mobile tools for data collection in clinical research, joining the likes of Apple and Google. As part of the White House's Precision ...