We’ve all had that moment after talking with a friend when we start seeing targeted ads related to our topic of discussion on a social media platform or internet browser. This prompts the question: Is ...

There's no sign that corporations are eavesdropping via our phones. That would actually be pretty easy to catch, given the massive power and data consumption requirements. In reality, what you're ...

The phone is not actually listening to you," he says. "I would say that 100% of my colleagues in the advertising world agree with me." I know that's a tough pill to swallow, but he offers the real and ...

Did you ever get the feeling your phone or other smart device is listening to what you say? Maybe you've seen ads for products you were talking about, and swore you never did a Google search for them.

The bartender's first hoot is so clean and high-pitched it sounds piped in from the ceiling speakers — a single whooo that slices through the post-punk and clinking glassware. My friend Michael jolts ...

Linda recently called my national radio show with a question that flooded my inbox about a phone listening. Clearly, a lot of you have experienced a similarly eerie moment. “I was shopping yesterday ...

Is your phone actually listening to you? We fact-checked 5 surveillance myths. Mirrors that track workout reps, pillows that silence snores—smart technology is constantly evolving. Our phones are some ...

When a Connecticut programmer revealed that Carrier IQ, a hidden program on many smartphones, had the power to transmit information about the user’s location, web searches and text messages, the ...

"Your phone isn't listening to you." Even as I say it, I know how razor-thin the reassurance sounds. He signs the receipt, pockets the phone and mutters, " So if my phone isn't listening, then what is ...

If you want a monster, it's not a hot mic. It's more about shadowy presences lurking on the internet. With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and ...