Q. A few blocks over, police swarmed on a house late last night. I really wanted to go see what was going on, but didn't want to get in the way. Is there a way that I can listen to my local police ...

Radio-frequency scanners, like the Uniden Bearcat Scanner, check for active radio communications in your immediate area. They're commonly purchased by hobbyists, but they also have many business ...

The best police scanner app can be both an exciting form of entertainment, like an audio-only version of an episode of Cops, or it can be a tremendously useful way how to avoid bad traffic caused by ...

Q. I like to do work using the free Wi-Fi at a local coffee shop. Can anyone there get my bank account number and password? A. Yes, public Wi-Fi leaves your data out in the open. Anyone from a casual ...

For listeners of police scanners, last week’s tragic events offered one real-time drama after another. During the fertilizer plant explosion in Texas that claimed 14 lives and the Boston Marathon ...

T he Mesa Police Department began encrypting its radio traffic last month, ending the ability of people with radio scanners to hear officers’ chatter. Sensitive, or “hot channels,” used by SWAT and ...