Protecting your privacy in the modern age isn’t easy, with everything from app labels to online cookies to think about, but knowing what the apps on your devices are up to has to be one of your top ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. To turn on your Android's microphone, go to Settings and check app permissions for the mic. If muted during a call, simply press ...

One of my favorite tiny features from Apple’s upcoming iOS 14 operating system is a big one for privacy and security—a rare two-fer. Whenever an app accesses your camera or microphone, you’ll see a ...

Check if your iPhone's microphone is blocked by dirt or a phone case. Restart your iPhone to fix temporary software issues that might affect the microphone. Make sure your apps have permission to use ...

Have you ever experienced that weird moment where you were just talking about a new store or restaurant, and then it appeared in your social media ads just minutes later? While it might just be a ...

You might notice in iOS 14 that the microphone indicator light is present even when you've muted yourself in an app. Apple says you shouldn't be concerned, as the indicator may remain active because ...

Your phone’s microphone can be activated by apps running in the background, and in at least one confirmed case, a commercial app did exactly that without telling anyone. Federal regulators have taken ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is The Verge’s executive editor. He has covered tech, policy, and online creators for over a decade. Some ...

There may be a reason why that ol’ “Facebook is listening to you talk” conspiracy theory refuses to die – and not just because Facebook’s ad technology has gotten so good, it’s downright creepy. As it ...

Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He has worked for CNET in New York and ...