That massive number translates to 139.3 million automated calls per day and 1,612 robocalls per second, according to tracking data from YouMail, a robocall protection app. YouMail’s Robocall Index ...

Is your phone getting lots of random calls lately? You're not alone. Americans received an estimated 4.4 billion robocalls in July — the highest robocall volume in a year, according to tracking by ...

FTC cases reveal major health apps disclosed blood pressure and glucose data to advertising and analytics companies without ...

The UAE's Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority has announced that it has issued fines totalling ...

Tech pro ThioJoe demonstrates how to easily adjust your smartphone configuration to prevent unwanted robocalls from disrupting your day. Explained: Why Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem was not allowed final 3 ...

GrapheneOS Defends Data-Wiping Function That Blocked US Border Search The foundation behind the ultra-secure Android-based OS is speaking out after an activist was indicted for using a 'duress ...

In early 2025, Atlanta resident Samuel Tunick was on his way home following a trip abroad. After landing in the US, customs agents demanded access to his Pixel phone, which was running an alternative ...

Nikita Bier, head of product at X (formerly known as Twitter) posted a series of extraordinary tweets about spam on Twitter, explaining the motivation of some of the spammers, they described types of ...

A hot potato: A federal case in Atlanta is raising questions about a privacy-focused mobile operating system, with prosecutors arguing that its features were used to erase evidence. The US Department ...

For reasons that are not clear, the man who unleashed Spam onto the world kept a file filled with nasty letters from World War II soldiers who were forced to survive on his canned meat, the one with a ...

Spam calls are annoying. I always have my phone ringer on in case there is an emergency but that means my iPhone receives spam calls at least a handful of times a week. Spam calls can be stressful, ...