We count on antivirus software to keep our devices and personal data safe from cyber threats. But some of that software may be collecting data about you while it protects you. That’s the concern ...

Your Mac collects a lot of usage data to improve macOS and Apple's own apps. Quite a bit of that data is collected by default, and it's good to be aware of it. Apple is quite good at declaring how and ...

Christopher Ramezan receives funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission. Like it or not, artificial intelligence has become part of daily life. Many devices – including electric razors and ...

You know the adage: If the service is free, you're probably the product, not the customer. And even then, many freemium services charge for extra features and still sell your data. With that in mind, ...

Marshall Gunnell is a Tokyo-based tech journalist and editor with over a decade of experience covering IT, cybersecurity and data storage. Alongside CNET, his work has appeared in ZDNET, Business ...