A number of Android apps have started asking for a new permission from users called Activity Recognition. The feature allows third-party applications installed on a device access to a user’s physical ...

For the most part, Android keeps getting better, but it’s certainly not immune to privacy concerns that plague every operating system and smartphone. And as it turns out, Google snuck a questionable ...

Smartphones have become one of those essentials that we carry with us everywhere, so your typical mobile app is going to be used in all kinds of situations and locations. The more your app knows about ...

An activity recognition permission in Android phones can reveal to Google details about users’ physical activity and the apps they are using on their device, the Independent reported. The feature, ...

If you have Netflix on your Android phone, watch out: The streaming service might be watching your every move. But why? In a statement, Netflix confirmed that it was conducting a test “to see how we ...