Android allows you to sideload apps that aren’t from the Google Play Store, and it’s one of the best features of the operating system. However, sideloading comes ...

Google says it allows apps from third parties to scan and share data from accounts, according to a letter sent to federal lawmakers. The letter, obtained by multiple outlets including The Wall Street ...

(CNN Money) -- Google is defending its policy to allow third-party apps to access and share data from Gmail accounts, according to a letter made public Thursday. Gmail, which has over 1.4 billion ...

Google Play Protect will start asking if you want to scan an app before it’s installed. The app scan is performed in real-time at the code level to prevent malicious app installations. After the scan, ...

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Google is shutting down its document scanner app, Stack: PDF Scanner by Google Area 120, in the week of September 23. At the end of last year, Google introduced a dedicated floating action button on ...

To avoid detection, Google has found that malicious parties are looking beyond the Play Store to infect Android devices with malware. In response, Google is updating Play Protect and extending its ...

Our smartphones can store thousands of photos, making it possible to chronicle years of our lives on a single device. But what about photos captured on film cameras, like Polaroids and old family ...

Google has given a preview of what to expect at a congressional hearing next week when the privacy of internet users takes center stage. In a letter to three U.S. senators that became public on ...