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The scam – involving control of the SIM card we all have in our phones – is shockingly simple, and can cost victims tens of thousands of dollars if they don’t catch it soon enough

A growing scam is costing unsuspecting victims millions of dollars. Lynda Baquero speaks with the FBI and cyber security experts about how it happens and how you can protect yourself.

The European Union is unveiling plans that would require smartphone makers to adopt a single charging method for mobile devices

You might be washing your hands a lot, but you should also keep your phone clean

The man accusing Kevin Spacey of groping him at a Nantucket, Massachusetts bar has voluntarily dismissed his civil lawsuit against the “House of Cards” actor. The lawsuit was filed last week and sought damages for alleged emotional injuries and mental distress. The civil complaint voluntarily dismissed “all counts thereof, with prejudice and without costs to any party.”

The man who accused Kevin Spacey of sexually assaulting him in a Nantucket bar has filed a civil lawsuit to demand a jury trial in the case.

A Connecticut motorist, who claimed he was eating a hash brown when police ticketed him for distracted driving last year, was found not guilty by a judge on Friday. Jason Stiber, 45, had refused to pay a $300 fine for the infraction and took his case to trial after a magistrate initially found him guilty. “It was probably the most...

The sight of people walking slowly, with their heads down all while glued to their smartphones has become commonplace — so much so that a lane has opened up in China designated for “smartphone zombies” or those who just can’t keep their eyes off their phones.

Why are we checking Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, then Facebook again when we just wanted to check the weather? Turns out, smartphone addiction is by design. Think of the constant stream of notifications, color schemes in apps and all the “likes,” followers and in-game trophies. Our phones and apps are designed to give us short-term, feel-good rewards, so we’ll use them...

Two major Apple investors have urged the iPhone maker to take action to curb growing smartphone addiction among children, highlighting growing concern about the effects of gadgets and social media on youngsters. New York-based Jana Partners LLC and the California State Teachers’ Retirement System, or CalSTRS, said Monday in open letter to Apple that the company must offer more choices...

A man asking for a dollar pushed and robbed a teenage girl in Central Park on Tuesday, police say.

Police are looking for a thief who is stealing people’s property on southbound L trains by cutting holes in their pants, the NYPD says.

The United States warned China on Saturday in unusually strong language to halt destabilizing actions in Asia, Reuters reported.