As Iranian authorities restore some online services after crushing antigovernment demonstrations, they are using a technological dragnet to target attendees of the protests.

WhatsApp is secretly developing new privacy features that will revolutionize communication. But until WhatsApp rolls out a native option to hide your phone number from other users, you can use a few ...

Recruitment in swimming and track & field is brutally honest—and that’s exactly why these sports work in an athlete’s favour. There’s no subjectivity, no highlight-reel hype, just numbers. If your ...

Federal immigration officers fanning out across Minnesota and other parts of the country are newly equipped with an array of state-of-the-art surveillance technologies, thanks to a bill passed last ...

Tens of thousands of human-made objects orbiting the Earth could pose a risk to life, infrastructure and the environment when they fall through the atmosphere. Typically the space debris is tracked ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has dramatically expanded its surveillance capabilities, transitioning from targeted tracking to a “neighborhood-scale” monitoring system ...

When you think of counting your steps or tracking your sleep, you're probably going to think of attaching a smartwatch or some other wearable to your wrist—but you can actually monitor a bunch of ...

Texas sheriff's deputies credit a quick-thinking father and phone-tracking technology with saving a teenager from a violent kidnapping on Christmas. On the afternoon of Dec. 25, a 15-year-old girl ...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas — A 15-year-old girl who didn't return home after school was found miles away in a pickup truck after her father tracked her phone, according to the Montgomery County ...

The North American Aerospace Defense Command defends North American airspace 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. But on Christmas Eve, it tackles perhaps its most important mission: tracking Santa Claus ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. The strength training ...

Losing your iPhone can be an overwhelming experience, but Apple’s iCloud services offer effective tools to help you locate, secure, and manage your device remotely. Whether you’re using another iPhone ...