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A study by the Global Privacy Enforcement Network reveals privacy concerns in approximately 41% of the websites and apps most popular with children.

Facebook and Facebook Messenger top App Annie's September 2015 list of the top ten most downloaded apps (globally) of all time.

Acer announces the Revo Build M1-610 modular mini PC at the IFA 2015 consumer tech show in Berlin, Germany allowing you to snap together the components you want.

The Android Wear powered Asus ZenWatch 2 is available in men's and women's sizes with more strap and design choices than the first-generation model.

Samsung goes head on with the Apple Watch with their Gear S2 smartwatch. See how it stacks up with our hands-on impressions.

The Lenovo holiday 2015 lineup includes the bargain-priced 11.6-inch ideapad 100S Windows laptop ($189) and 100S Chromebook ($179).

The Lenovo ideapad MIIX 700 is a Windows 10 two-in-one tablet hybrid convertible with solid watch band hinge construction.

The 10.1-inch Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Pro is an Android 5.1 tablet with a built-in projector that can rotate 180-degrees.

Amazon Prime members can now download TV shows and movies for offline viewing via the Amazon Video smartphone and tablet app.

Hotels like Hilton are offering travelers special rewards and perks like electronic keys to those who skip Orbitz and book rooms direct.

The battery-powered Black+Decker Powered Squeegee Vac eliminates paper towel waste when cleaning mirrors, windows, glass and other smooth surfaces.

Microsoft Snip, currently in beta, lets you take full and partial screenshots, make annotations, record audio and share the resulting files via email.

Apple is expected to unveil details on the iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus and iOS 9 operating system at a Sept. 9 media event in San Francisco.

Purchasing in-flight satellite Wi-Fi access from Gogo can cost as much as $40 on a cross-country flight, but planning ahead can save you big bucks.

Facebook Moments now automatically creates personalized, customizable music videos from any shared Moment with 6 or more photos.

An AT&T hotspot in Dulles International Airport was caught using a third-party ad injector to blanket visited websites with extra banners and popups.

The $8/mo TuneIn Premium lets you livestream radio stations ad-free, listen to MLB and Barclays play-by-plays and a selection of 40,000 audiobooks.

Denmark has arrested two men and could put them in jail for up to 6 years for sharing info on how to use piracy app and site Popcorn Time.

Apple announced it will replace your iSight camera on your iPhone 6 Plus free of charge if it's taking blurry pictures.

A study of Android lock patterns shows that many use trivial four-node motions, draw letters with their finger or start in the top left corner.

The LeapFrog Epic is a 7-inch Android-based tablet with safe browsing, parental controls and a removable safety bumper for younger kids.

Social networking sites Facebook and Pinterest have the largest following among U.S. Internet users, with Instagram close behind in third.

Music service Spotify has changed its privacy policy to collect data on your GPS position, phone contacts, media files and personal photos.

Effective Aug. 30, Nintendo is slashing the price of its Nintendo 2DS handheld gaming system with a Mario Kart 7 digital download by $30.

The CVE-2015-2502 Internet Explorer vulnerability, if not patched, lets hackers install malware on your Windows PC via dummy advertisements.

The Google OnHub smart router has modern look, automatic security updates and a smartphone-based user interface to prioritize network traffic.

A recent survey Techlicious conducted with Sprint reveals that 23% of parents feel comfortable giving their kids a smartphone between the ages of 9-11. Find out how to get their phone child-ready.

Verizon has earned top honors in the RootMetric Mobile Network Performance in the U.S. report as the most reliable, fastest carrier.

The Speedo Shine activity tracker for swimmers counts laps in the pool using any stroke and measures calories burned via the Misfit smartphone app.

You can now restore your deleted files, lost contacts and erased calendars on Apple iCloud cloud storage.

Project Sunroof creates a 3D model of your roof via Google Maps and calculates the sunshine it gets to see if installing solar is right for you.

Police in London are warning about a cyberflasher who sends explicit pictures to strangers iPhones via the AirDrop sharing feature in iOS.

No-commission brokerage firm Robinhood offers Android owners unlimited free stock trades on U.S. markets with no minimum balance requirement.

Plus codes are simple 4-character personal post code abbreviations for exact physical locations that can be used with Google Maps.

The popular kids television series from Sesame Workshop will air new episodes on HBO and streaming service HBO GO 9 months before they appear on PBS.

We go hands on with Samsung's new 5.7-inch flagship phones, the curved-edged Galaxy S6 Edge Plus and Galaxy Note 5, plus Samsung Pay service.

The celluar-enabled OBD-II dongle used by your car insurance company to track your mileage could be used to remotely disable your vehicle.

The fitness-oriented, sweat-proof Combat+ Sync headphones from Soul Electronics are designed to help workout partners communicate with each other.

Undecided voters are heavily swayed when one candidate's favorable stories appear higher on Google search results pages than another candidate, by as much as 20 percent.

Hacker Samy Kamkar has create a $32 device capable of opening most garage doors and unlocking most car doors with remote keyless entry.

Many Android phones have an embedded FM radio receiver chip, but you're likely not able to use yours to pull in FM radio broadcasts. But, that's about to change.

On 8/13/2015, Verizon Wireless will abandon 2-year contracts and smartphone subsidies in favor of 4 simplified (but not cheaper) wireless plans.

The EFF Privacy Badger add-on for the Chrome and Firefox browsers blocks advertising trackers from circumventing your Do Not Track preferences.

Stagefright Detector App from Zimperium Labs tells you whether your Android smartphone or tablet is vulnerable to the Stagefright MMS exploit.

The FCC requires carriers to notify you before discontinuing copper service, and to provide emergency generators to VoIP customers in power outages.

Google Nexus smartphones and tablets, along with Samsung mobile devices, will now receive regular monthly security updates and patches.

The Target app now uses a series of in-store Bluetooth beacons in stores to track your iPhone location and serve you location-based offers.

The 3D-printed nature of Spritam (Aprecia Pharmaceuticals) allows it to dissolve quickly, delivering faster relief to seizure patients.

You can now research average ER wait times, patient room loudness, dialysis clinic outcomes, nursing home fines via Yelp.

Windows 10 will share much of your personal data and usage habits to Microsoft by default unless you change these key privacy and sharing settings.

Epson's new line of EcoTank printers have refillable ink reservoirs and come with a 2-year supply of ink, saving you time and money.

A new look into the black market for stolen identities reveals just how much a stolen identity is worth to a criminal.

AT&T now offers a 4-person, 10 GB family wireless plan with 4 HD DIRECTV receivers and DVR service bundle for $200 per month.

The Wellcoin app offers points for eating healthy, sleeping well and exercising that can be exchanged for gift cards and other rewards.

Hackers are threatening to publicly reveal a small number of BitDefender account names and passwords unless their ransom demands are met.

Amazon Dash lets you automatically purchase your favorite household products and brands from the e-tailer with the press of a physical button.

The new Windows 10 feature Wi-Fi Sense gives all of your contacts, Facebook friends and more access to your password-protected home Wi-Fi network.

A new quiz in The New York Times reveals how many times hackers have compromised your personally identifiable data (SSN, DOB, etc.)

The Google search data for local businesses now includes Popular Times, which uses GPS data to determine when they are at their busiest.

Amazon Launchpad offers a curated selection of tech gadgets, wearables, food items and more, all from some of the hottest startups around.

System requirements for installing Microsoft Windows 10 are modest and it's free, but you may have to wait to get it. Here's what you need to know. .

The 23.6- and 27-inch Samsung SE370 monitors (1920 x 1080) have a Qi wireless charging spot built in to their base.

A hacker could use the Stagefright bug to compromise your entire Android device simply by sending your phone a MMS.

In-app advertising fraud hijacks your smartphone data connection to rack up large number of fake ad views, eating up over 2 GB of your data per day.

Without this software patch, a remote hacker could gain control over select Dodge, Ram, Jeep and Chrysler vehicles with Uconnect.

A new paper from Google Research suggests that computer security experts prioritize software updates, two-factor authentication and strong passwords.

Apple is giving students, parents and school faculty a free Beats Solo2 ($200) when they purchase a new computer by September 18th.

The new Your Timeline feature lets you visualize all the GPS tracking data Google Maps has collected on you over the last several years.

White hat hackers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek have discovered a software vulnerability that leaves cars open to hacking via their built-in Internet connections.

Hackers could gain complete control of your Windows PC via this recently discovered vulnerability in Windows Font Driver if left unpatched.

Identity theft protection company LifeLock has been charged with failing to protect its customers data in violation of a prior FTC agreement.

The Slingbox M2 lets you remotely watch live cable TV from any phone, tablet, computer, Roku, Fire TV or Apple TV device with no added fees.

Google, Twitter and Pinterest are all launching "buy buttons" to make the mobile buying process one-button simple. Is shopping becoming too easy?

Hackers have stolen 37 million customer records from adultery personals site Ashley Madison and are threatening to reveal the customers' identities.

Panasonic has announced a new line of 4K cameras, both in an expensive fixed-lens version and more costly interchangeable lens model.

A new Pew Research Center poll shows that 63% of social media users (Twitter, Facebook) now get their news there.

The new Desire smartphone line from HTC combines performance at a very low price and includes Android 5.1.

The new Apple iPod touch features a 4-inch Retina screen, 64-bit A8 processor, 8MP camera, iOS 8 and new pink and blue colors.

The Homtime C1pro electronic alarm clock does quadruple duty as a Bluetooth speaker, 2.1-amp USB charger and an indoor weather station.

The Spotify Musical Map shows you the top tracks in major cities around the world, giving you a new way to discover and stream songs.

The new Stream web TV package from Comcast offers local TV channels plus HBO as an add-on to its Internet subscribers for $15 per month.

Gmail now uses artificial neural networks and machine learning to better detect spam, especially phishing attempts.

Sensitive personal information for more than 21.5 million past, present and prospective federal hires has been compromised by hackers, the OPM admits.

The group of pre-eminent cryptographers and security professionals say law enforcement backdoors would also harm innovation and economic growth.

Starting July 15, T-Mobile Simple Choice customers can call, text, use data and travel anywhere in North America at no added charge.

The News Feed Preferences panel lets you choose friends whose posts you want to see at the top of your feed, and select others to unfollow.

Consumer Watchdog has filed a complaint with the FTC requesting a U.S. version of the Right to be Forgotten privacy doctrine.

Maker Camp, which encourages kids to learn and create through the process of making fun projects, launches this week.

On Wednesday July 15, Amazon will hold its first ever Prime Day celebration, offering more one-day-only deals than Black Friday.

Researchers in the U.K. have created a new carbon-based technology that can invisibly heal mild to moderate damage inflicted on a given surface.

Amazon is using big data, likely pulled from social networking sites, to understand the interpersonal relationships between its customers.

We love our tech and how it enhances our lives, but sometimes our favorite gadgets can hurt us instead of help us. Check out these six devices that pose hidden dangers.

Later this fall, a pilot group of MasterCard cardholders will be able to authenticate and complete purchases via facial recognition.

The Varia Rearview Bike Radar detects up to 8 cars up to 140m away, while Smart Bike Lights add headlight autofocus and turn signal capability.

Google Photo's algorithm is yet unable, experts say, to understand nuanced differences in human skin tones.

Be wary of anyone who requests an account verification code over email or text — chances are it is a hacker trying to steal your account.

The NSA can continue its bulk phone data collection program for the next six months, despite the program being ruled illegal by the Second Circuit.

Gmail now includes more themes and customization options (like blur and vignette) to make your inbox look its absolute best.

A NYT report reveals that the privacy policies of 85 of the top 99 websites allow the sale of your data to third parties in case of bankruptcy.

Apple has officially launched its own streaming music service with 30M songs, a celebrity run 24/7 radio station, its own social network and more.