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7 apps that secretly record you — and how to delete them before they harvest more data

Your therapy notes, ovulation dates, prescription history, text messages: federal regulators have confirmed that at least ...

Apple Removes Freecash App From App Store After Months of Data Harvesting

Apple removed scam app Freecash from the App Store this week after the app spent months harvesting data from iPhone users, reports TechCrunch. Freecash reached the number two spot on the U.S. App ...

How to Protect Your Health App Data: 7 Essential Privacy Tips

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently announced a new health initiative to incentivize Americans to use wearable health tracking devices.
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The Most Important Things to Know About Apps That Track Your Location

Long exposure image of Chinese businesswoman in a zebra crossing checking her mobile phone. Chances are, your phone is sending location data to several companies right now. Many apps on your ...
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Health apps track vital health stats for millions of people, but doctors aren’t using the data – here’s how it could reduce costs and patient outcomes

Mobile health apps and gadgets could help doctors and patients treat chronic illnesses in real time. Moment via Getty Health-tracking devices and apps are becoming part of everyday life. More than 300 ...