The Uber app has the ability to monitor and record what people are doing on their iPhones, according to security researchers. In worrying news, the company can reportedly monitor a user’s screen even when the app is running in the background, allowing access to whatever you are looking at including private photos and passwords. Read [ Read More ]
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Uber’s app can record everything on your iPhone’s screen without you knowing
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How Smartphones Hijack Our Minds
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How to Talk to Your Teenager About Pornography
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October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month
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