7 in 10 Smartphones Apps Discreetly Share Your Data
Apps aren't required to declare who they share data with—and when they do, it's often buried in long legal documents that a typical customer won't read, much less understand.
FinTech Firms Aim to Put Finances in Consumers' Hands
Startups like EarnUp and Self Lender work to help consumers with financial questions and planning while also protecting them by working with regulators.
Web-Based Voting Isn't Plausible—At Least Not Yet
Any large-scale app that could register votes would be too vulnerable to a variety of hacking techniques.
Adoptly, an App for Child Adoption, Was Just a Hoax
"We wanted to take the piss out of our tech-obsessed world."
Blurred Lines: Apps Are the New Public Transit
'The winner is the consumer,' when distinctions are erased between traditional public transit and ridesharing apps.
Cabbies or Ride Apps, Minorities Face Discrimination
Study finds black passengers wait longer to be picked up and face more frequent cancellations.
Facebook Dominates Top Mobile Apps of 2016
Google products also were well represented among the top apps of the past year.
Cleaning Up in South Africa
SweepSouth now serves more than 10,000 monthly users across four South African cities.
Uber Drivers 'Discriminate Against Blacks and Women'
Research shows black passengers wait longer than whites, and women are often overcharged.
Facebook Feature Allows Users to Order Food and Tickets
Users will also be able to book movie tickets and spa appointments.
Why Investors Should Watch Out for Snapchat
Snapchat's improvements in ad technology and ad inventory, as well as its growing users make it a significant threat to Facebook and Twitter.
Over Third of Britons Took a 'Digital Detox' in 2016
A report found 59 percent of internet users described themselves as "hooked."
Quora Question: Marketing Lessons From Pokemon Go
The game succeeds on strategic decisions around the gaming platform and modes of user engagement and rewards: marketing lessons that companies in any industry can heed.
Live Video, One Feed: Centric Aims to Streamline Apps
'Everyone wants to know what's happening around them,' says founder of app that uses location to pull Twitter, Periscope and Youtube videos.
Alien Contact, AI Sounds & More: 5 Things We Learned
Web browsing's ability to detect cancer and the reason storms are getting worse are among the 5 things we learned in Tech & Science this week.
Taxi Drones, App Apathy & More: 5 Things We Learned
An artificial intelligence "off" switch and the existence of bulletproof bookbags are among the five things we learned this week.
Have We Reached Peak App?
The average U.S. smartphone user downloads zero apps per month, as downloads drop 20 percent.
Twitter Is Now a 'News' App. Does Wall Street Care?
News may start on Twitter, but it quickly migrates to other services, which may not bode well for the company.
Match.com Criticized For 'Imperfect' Redhead Ad
The website apologizes after a London Underground advert offends commuters.
Where are the Crime Hotspots in London?
"Virtual neighbourhood watch" app, complete with GPS navigation, will launch in London.
WhatsYapp: An App That Helps Dogs Talk to Their Owners
Using a smart collar and a phone app, owners may soon be able to tell what their dogs are thinking.
'Find My Phone' Apps Send People to the Same U.S. Home
Dozens of people have been directed to the same house in Atlanta by faulty 'find my phone' apps.
Silicon Valley Still Doesn't Get 'Old'
Devices and apps that cater to the elderly aren't sexy, but they're vital.
Do Cop-Dodging Apps Make the Roads Safer?
The app causes people to slow down and be safer, as a way of avoiding fines.
How to Share Thanksgiving Meals With Syrian Refugees
A new app transforms the cost of your turkey into donations for refugees.
Can You Lose Weight With an App?
A new study compared weight loss in a group of adults ages 18 to 35 who used a specially-designed app to a group that didn't.
Peeple App Founder: 'This Is About Uplifting People'
A controversial new app described as "Yelp for people" has gone viral and sparked terror. The creator says you're all missing the point.