A federal court in California granted final approval of class action settlement agreements in which Disney, Viacom and others agree to limit the collection of personal data and targeted ads for kids under the age of 13 in a dispute reaching “thousands of apps popular with children.”
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The case is a test of whether sovereign immunity can be extended to cybersurveillance firms working for foreign governments.
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Smartphones, tablets and computers sold in Russia must now come with pre-installed domestic software and apps from Thursday in a new law seen by critics as another attempt to curb online freedom.
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Rapper-actor Ice Cube claims stock-trading app Robinhood is using his likeness in its ads without his permission.
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A senior Australian policeman suggested on Thursday a phone app be developed to document sexual consent in a bid to improve conviction rates in sex crime cases.
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The Weather Channel will face claims it tracked users’ locations and sold the data for profit.
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The tech giant will cut fees for low-earning app developers in half as it faces lawsuits and regulatory scrutiny over its dominance in the Android app store market.
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Encrypted messaging app Signal appears to have been blocked in mainland China, the latest foreign social media service to cease working in a country where the government tightly controls the flow of information.
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A pair of Finnish environmentalists believe they have created a reforestation initiative that will allow for millions of new trees every year, tracked by a smartphone app.
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An appeals court in California ruled in favor of Zum drivers who claim the company, an app that allows customers to schedule rides for children, misclassified them as independent contractors. The trial court compelled the case to arbitration but the drivers filed their claims under the Private Attorneys General Act, so they cannot be compelled into arbitration.
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Pasadena, Calif.-based Lucky Boy Burgers sued gig-economy delivery service Postmates, claiming the app lists the restaurant as “closed” — even when it’s open — and directs hungry eaters elsewhere because Lucky Boy isn’t a Postmates delivery option.
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New York state brought a lawsuit Wednesday to shut down Coinseed, a mobile app that allows users to invest the change from everyday purchases into virtual currency.
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Epic Games said Wednesday it filed an antitrust complaint against Apple with European Union regulators, opening a new front in its war with the tech giant over app store payments.
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The right-wing friendly social network Parler, which was forced offline following the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump, says it is re-launching.
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Dating apps offer a snapshot about a person’s life, but in the space of a few weeks, a surprising health issue has emerged as a dealmaker or heartbreaker: have you had the coronavirus vaccine?
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The Justice Department has put two lawsuits on ice so that it can see if there is any merit to theories that Beijing’s agenda is a driving force behind the emerging social media forces WeChat and TikTok.
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The federal class action wants online brokerage app Robinhood blocked from restricting customers’ stock trades.
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The parents of a deceased 20-year-old man who died by suicide sued the financial services company Robinhood in federal court Monday. , saying the company aggressively lures young inexperienced people and introduces them into the world of stock trading without proper vetting.
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John Matze says he has been fired as CEO of Parler, which was among social media services used to plan the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump.
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The feeding frenzy over GameStop stock, which fueled a market meltdown on Wednesday, has securities regulators investigating and lawmakers from both parties calling for action.
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