Security researchers at Google and Lookout have discovered an extremely sophisticated Android app capable of spying on users by hacking their smartphones’ camera and microphone, as well as track calls, messages, internet history and more.
Police scored big on Thursday, when they recovered several million dollars in cash and counterfeit Samsung and Apple electronics.
Google ratcheted up its rivalry with Apple and Amazon by unveiling new smartphones, an internet-connected speaker that channels a digital assistant, and other gadgets the company hopes to make indispensable.
The rabbinic leadership of several hassidic groups has in recent days been stepping up a campaign to implement strict restrictions and conditions on the use of smartphones within the community.
A couple of cops in Brooklyn tracked down a gunman who tried to kill a foe over the weekend — after recognizing his photo on a wanted poster that was sent to their new NYPD-issued smartphones, authorities said.