Phone privacy settings fail to block 3,400 tracking connections per hour from apps, new test reveals how third-party SDKs bypass Apple's controls.

You know that little GPS icon that pops up when an app is using your location? That’s the polite part. The tip of the iceberg. The warm handshake before your phone whispers your every movement to Big ...

Let’s face it: At best, most of us are reliant on our phones these days. (At worst, we’re downright addicted.) But do you ever consider the things your smartphone knows about you? To put it mildly, it ...

LONDON (AP) — Smartphones are useful tools for everyday life, but they’re privy to nearly everything about you, including all the places you’ve been — if you let them. Humanoid robots take center ...

A new report takes a look at just how closely a phone tracking tool is able to follow smartphone users. Credit: d3sign via Getty Your smartphone is likely being tracked by a tool called Locate X. Law ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. It’s now certain 2026 will begin with two of the most intense privacy ...

LONDON (AP) — Smartphones are useful tools for everyday life, but they’re privy to nearly everything about you, including all the places you’ve been — if you let them. When you use a map app to find ...

If you want to track someone’s phone without them knowing for free, read this guide. We share secure methods for Android, iPhone, and Samsung devices. Editorial Note: Talk Android may contain ...