
FBI warns some foreign apps could collect Americans’ data — even if you never download them
The FBI warns that foreign-developed apps, particularly those tied to China, may collect personal data even if someone never download the apps themselves.

The FBI warns that foreign-developed apps, particularly those tied to China, may collect personal data even if someone never download the apps themselves.

Mortgage rates hit a six-month high of 6.38% as the Iran conflict stokes inflation fears, pushing homeownership further out of reach for many Americans.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson faced viral conservative backlash over a wallet-stealing-in-Japan analogy during birthright citizenship oral arguments on Wednesday.

Congressional Democrats sue to block Trump's sweeping election order, arguing it overrides states' authority and risks disenfranchising millions of voters.

President Donald Trump reportedly fired Attorney General Pam Bondi and is considering replacing her with EPA Director Lee Zeldin, sources familiar with the matter say.

JD Vance's anti-fraud task force shuts down 221 Los Angeles hospice and healthcare providers suspected of fraud, with more suspensions expected soon.

Sydney Gruters, backed by Trump's endorsement, launches her congressional bid to succeed retiring Rep. Vern Buchanan in Florida's 16th District.

New York GOP lawmakers are pressuring Gov. Kathy Hochul to repeal the state's climate law, citing rising energy costs and an affordability crisis.

California AG Rob Bonta leads a broad coalition of states accusing the Trump administration of defying a court order on Medicaid data sharing with ICE.

California's gender secrecy school policy was found likely unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in a 6-3 emergency order, and the state must pay $4.5 million in legal fees.

Former VP kamala Harris drew sharp conservative backlash after posting a video on X criticizing Trump's Iran address, claiming he started a war nobody wants.

Razer is summoning hungry gamers to Best Buy, where shoppers can get a free $25 Taco Bell gift card with the purchase of a gaming accessory today only. A whopping 41 items are eligible, ranging from m

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Governor Kathy Hochul and other New York state lawmakers want 3D-printer companies to block the printing of components used to create "ghost guns" - firearms without serial numbers that can be printed

Surf is a slightly hard app to explain. It's sort of three things: a client for fediverse apps like Bluesky and Mastodon; a feed reader that lets you subscribe to almost any website, podcast, or YouTu

Samsung’s releasing a new version of The Frame sometime this year, though the exact date is still unknown and, based on past models, it’s likely to be pricey. If you’d rather not wait or want to save

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Here's a question almost nobody is asking: how do you get to the Times Square Olive Garden? Well, these beautiful weirdos are answering it - the team that made the Times Square Olive Garden compass. I

It was late January, and Pinterest engineer Teddy Martin was on edge about recent layoffs at the company. Martin had just survived a round of cuts, but he and other employees were confused about who w
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