A US senator is urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to launch a probe into Apple Inc and Google Inc after reports that applications on both companies’ phones allowed photos and contact information to be hijacked.

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On Sunday, Democratic Senator Charles Schumer became the third lawmaker to protest a recent change to OnStar's terms of service that allows the automotive communication service to continue tracking a driver's speed and location, even if they have cancelled their subscription to the service.

Senator Charles Schumer is calling on major websites in the United States to make their pages more secure to protect those connecting from Wi-Fi hotspots.

Senator Charles Schumer unveiled a bill on Sunday that would ban two drugs that produce a "meth-like" high and are being sold under the name "bath salts."