apps
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At Least 20 VPN And Ad-Blocking Apps With 35 Million Downloads Actually Monitored Users’ Phones
At least 20 ad-blocking and virtual private network (VPN) apps owned by analytics firm Sensor Tower may have been secretly spying on users’ phones, according to a BuzzFeed News investigation on Monday.
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NYC Regulators Sue Airbnb Software Partner Guesty, Accusing It Of Illegal Business Model
The New York City government has been battling short-term rental service Airbnb, which has been blamed for an explosion in illegal hotels that have helped drive housing scarcity and rising rent in the city, for years. Now it’s suing Guesty, a concierge service and Airbnb preferred software partner that the city believes has a business…
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Still Waiting On Your Winnings From HQ Trivia? Apparently, You’re Not Alone
When HQ Trivia abruptly announced it was penniless and shuttering last week, players of the once-viral live game show app wondered what the news meant for any winnings they’d yet to cash in. For many, that question continues to remain unanswered, according to a recent Digital Trends report.
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Hate Those Robocalls? This U.S. Service Lets You Sue Them For Up To $3,000 Per Annoying Call
Until now, the majority of us might have simply hung up on robocallers. However, there’s now a way to get back at the companies who torment you with endless robocalls that ask you for your information or try to sell you stuff. The solution is called Robo Revenge, a service that lets you sue the…