Google Is Tracking Your Movements, Like It or Not

Ryan Nakashima / The Associated Press Aug 13, 2018 An exclusive new report finds the multinational is storing your location data—even when you explicitly tell it not to. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

EU Fines Google a Record $5 Billion Over Mobile Practices

RAF CASERT / The Associated Press Jul 18, 2018 The EU says the practice of forcing cellphone makers that use the Android operating system to install Google apps restricts competition and reduces consumer choice. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

WikiLeaks Publishes Thousands of Documents on Alleged CIA Hacking Techniques

Staff / Truthdig Mar 7, 2017 The whistleblowing organization says that the “Vault 7” leak details how the CIA uses sophisticated technology to hack into smartphones and computers. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

EU vs. Google: Who Will Prevail?

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Apr 16, 2015 The European Union's top antitrust watchdog is setting her sights on Google, taking the tech giant to task for allegedly elbowing out competitors' listings in online shopping searches. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Is Your Car Compatible With Your Television?

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jul 1, 2014 We're about to have a major setback. Machines that were never before concerned with software will speak to each other, and, unfortunately, they won't have access to a translator. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Best Feature of This Phone Is Its Price

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Apr 24, 2014 Samsung and HTC just announced their new flagship phones, and Apple is expected to drop the iPhone 6 sometime soon. Chinese upstart OnePlus is hoping to give all those devices a run for their money -- literally. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Google’s New Android Wear Smartwatches Make Every Other Wearable Look Ugly and Dumb

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Mar 20, 2014 If Google and its hardware partners can deliver on the promise of their new wearable devices, then the war for the hottest new market in technology is already won. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Flappy Bird’ Creator Finally Explains Why He Said ‘No’ to Fame and Fortune

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Mar 12, 2014 Dong Nguyen's supremely addictive iPhone game was earning him $50,000 a day, and an equal helping of hate mail. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Leaks Point to Google Superphone for Half the Price of an iPhone

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Oct 6, 2013 Google's next Nexus phone (referred to by bloggers as the "Nexus 5," for lack of an official name) has been all but announced, with a torrent of leaks online providing a very good idea of what to expect. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

iOS7: The Good, the Bad and the Infantile

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Sep 19, 2013 On Tuesday, Apple released the biggest update to its mobile operating system since the introduction of third-party apps. Here's a quick rundown of the changes, for better and worse. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Apple, Google Play Coy About Future Devices

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Sep 4, 2013 The companies behind the biggest mobile operating systems on the planet are teasing their imminent releases without providing much hard information. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Want to Build a Smartphone App but Don’t Know Code? Microsoft Makes an App for That

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Aug 7, 2013 Microsoft has been paying developers to build apps for its beleaguered Windows Phone operating system. Now the company has a better idea. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )