With its latest app, millennial-focused publisher Mic said it’s hoping to give you a full newsreading experience from your iPhone lockscreen. So after you’ve set things up, you’ll start getting ...

Music-recognizing app Shazam retains access to the Mac's microphone, keeping it in a constant on state, even when Shazam has been turned off. The potentially worrisome feature was discovered by ...

WORRIED that an app is secretly listening to you through your microphone? Chances are that you’re probably not being spied on – but there’s a very easy way to check. Of course your iPhone will show an ...

Concerns about smartphone privacy often arise when users notice unusual app activity or unexpected permission alerts. Recently, many users began questioning whether WhatsApp might be accessing their ...

Why does my Windows PC keep trying to use my Oculus headset microphone?!?! Make it make sense!

This morning, Millennial-focused news organization Mic released its first mobile app. Named "MicCheck," the app shows users a curated stream of stories, from both Mic and other news sites. In some ...

You might notice in iOS 14 that the microphone indicator light is present even when you've muted yourself in an app. Apple says you shouldn't be concerned, as the indicator may remain active because ...

Back in December we saw Apple approved an app called Quick Snap that allowed users to take pictures with the iPhone using the volume buttons instead of the regular camera icon on screen. As you know, ...

A class action suit filed in San Francisco on Monday claims the Golden State Warriors may know a lot more about you than you think. The suit says that the team's free app, developed by a company ...

That's not the only dodgy snooping attempt it'll reveal either WORRIED that an app is secretly listening to you through your microphone? Chances are that you’re probably not being spied on – but there ...