Governor Abbott signed Senate Bill 2420 into law, requiring age verification and parental consent for minors downloading apps ...

Her father pinged her phone in a wooded area just two miles away from their home, eventually saving her and calling the ...

When his daughter was abducted at knifepoint while walking her dog on Christmas, this dad used parental controls to find her ...

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Starting Jan. 1, 2026, Texas will enforce new regulations requiring app stores to verify users’ ages and link minors’ accounts to parental oversight, aiming to protect children from online dangers.

Two lawsuits are asking a federal judge to block a new Texas law that would require app stores to verify users’ ages and impose restrictions on those under 18. U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman heard ...

iOS 26.2 has arrived just in time for the weekend. While the update isn’t a major overhaul, it brings numerous changes and refinements, including more Liquid Glass tweaks. More importantly, iOS 26.2 ...

Apple's App Store has been unlawfully hosting dozens of apps tied to U.S.-sanctioned companies, according to a new watchdog report (via The Washington Post). The Tech Transparency Project, a ...

Dozens of apps for companies put under sanctions by the U.S. government have remained available in app stores maintained by Apple and Google, a violation of the law according to legal experts. The ...

In less than two days, Australians under 16 won’t be allowed to have a social media account. This means that beginning December 10, existing accounts for users under 16 will need to be deactivated, ...