F-Droid: New developer rules could mean the end for alternative app stores

The creators of the alternative app store F-Droid say that the new developer review rules would make Google the gatekeeper ...

Google's new rules could wipe out sideloading and alternative app stores, F-Droid warns

F-Droid has warned against Google's new developer verification rules, saying they could kill sideloading and alternative app stores.
Mint

Gemini AI app now gets access to third-party app data on Android- How to disable?

Google has reportedly rolled out a new update that lets the Gemini AI app on Android devices access data from third-party apps installed on the phone. This may come as a major privacy concern to ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Google’s New Developer Rules Threaten to End the F-Droid Open-Source App Store

If you’re the type of Android user who values privacy and open-source software, you’re probably familiar with F-Droid. It’s ...
Android Authority

After the Siri scandal, I went down an iOS and Android privacy rabbit hole

Back in the day, any time a friend told me they thought their voice assistant might be secretly listening in on their private conversations, I was one of the people telling them it was all in their ...
Businessworld

Google Ordered To Pay $314.6 Mn Over Android Data Collection Practices

California jury rules in favour of users in class-action lawsuit; tech giant plans to appeal Google has been ordered to pay USD 314.6 million in damages after a California jury found the company ...
Hindustan Times

Google ordered to pay $314.6 million to 14 million Android users over unlawful data collection from Idle phones

Google has been ordered to pay $314.6 million to 14 million Android users in California after a jury ruled it collected data without consent. A California jury has ordered Google to pay over $314 ...