If you've used an Android phone with a cellular plan in the US anytime since 2017, Google could owe you money as part of a $135 million class-action settlement. Google agreed to pay without admitting ...

Google has reached a $135 million settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit alleging that Android devices used cellular data without user permission since 2017. Eligible U.S. users (excluding ...

If you used an Android phone with cell service in the last nine years, you could be eligible for compensation. Anna Gragert Senior Editor, Health and Home Anna Gragert (she/her/hers) was previously ...

There is currently $135 million up for grabs after Google reached a settlement in January 2026, following a class action lawsuit alleging that Google's Android devices transferred cellular data to ...

Millions of Android users could be eligible for a payment under a $135 million class-action settlement over allegations that Google's operating system caused mobile devices to send data without users' ...

Apple has requested internal Samsung data about how people switch between iPhone and Android to show that its practices are not anti-competitive. The request is part of Apple’s defense against US ...

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That’s the latest warning from the Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding what it calls “data security risks” associated with mobile phone apps developed overseas but frequently used in the U.S.

If you choose the option, you’ll be able to share your precise location until you close an app, which might be a good choice if you just need to give your location to an app to quickly check one thing ...

Americans’ personal data could be collected and stored overseas — even if they’ve never downloaded a foreign-developed app themselves — according to a new FBI alert warning about the risks tied to ...