Security

Google’s smartphone services store users’ locations even when privacy settings are adjusted to shut these features off, according to a new report by the Associated Press.

Microsoft Corp. threatened to suspend web-hosting services it provides to Gab.ai after getting complaints about anti-Semitic posts on the social-media site, a new twist in the technology industry’s controversial crackdown on hate speech.

Microsoft Edge joins Firefox and Chrome in adding support for the WebAuthN protocol, smoothing the path toward true passwordless authentication.

The U.S. midterm elections are at increasing risk of interference by foreign adversaries led by Russia, and cybersecurity experts warn the Trump administration isn’t adequately defending against the meddling.