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

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, ...

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, ...

Americans are increasingly using financial apps to manage their money, but they need to be careful about which ones they choose to share their most sensitive data and how they do it, experts say.

Apps and digital wallets that accept payments are generally considered safe because they must follow PCI SSC global standards, which account for the safety and security of user data. Apps that ask you ...

App age verification isn’t just a theoretical concept being debated in Congress. A number of laws have already passed ...

The app's use is detailed in a new report by an international watchdog group. UPDATED June 6, 2019: A previous version of this story quoted a Human Rights Watch report that said the IJOP police ...

While you're out and about, you may notice your mobile data being consumed at a faster rate with certain apps in use. Not all apps are created equally, and while some can be blamed for unoptimized ...

David McMillin writes about credit cards, mortgages, banking, taxes and travel. Based in Chicago, he writes with one objective in mind: Help readers figure out how to save more and stress less. He is ...

From rideshare and food delivery to digital wallets and shopping, it seems like you can do just about everything through an app on your phone. These apps ask for your card information when you sign up ...