Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Third-party SDKs integrated into trusted apps may be collecting and sharing your precise location data with a network of
Tag: Privacy
GrapheneOS duress PIN could land a man in prison
Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority TL;DR A US man is being prosecuted after allegedly offering a GrapheneOS duress PIN that wiped his Pixel phone. The
I pitted Samsung against Pixel for privacy features — and the winner isn’t clear
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Obviously, both Samsung and Google will tell you they take privacy seriously. But that doesn’t mean you should trust
Stop giving away your email address — use these 5 email alias services instead
Joe Maring / Android Authority When it comes to online security, the only thing we’re told not to reuse is our passwords. However, in reality,
Five reasons why I use an email alias, and you should too
Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority Take a minute and think about your primary email address. If you’re anything like me, it is highly likely you’ve
The FCC wants to make it harder to buy burner phones, but critics call it a privacy threat
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The FCC is considering stricter identity verification rules for phone services, arguing they could help reduce robocalls and make
As a longtime Android privacy nerd, here are 6 privacy apps I actually regret installing
Pankil Shah / Android Authority As someone who takes online security fairly seriously, I’ve used a lot of different apps and services over the years.
Meta’s smart glasses face-recognition plans may be further along than you realize
TL;DR Meta has reportedly embedded unreleased face-recognition code for its smart glasses inside the Meta AI app. The feature, internally called NameTag, does not appear
Your favorite Android apps might hide dozens of trackers — here’s how to find them
Andy Walker / Android Authority It’s no secret that Android apps can and often do track users as they navigate their devices and the internet.
Even security‑minded readers can’t quit this convenient Google log-in feature
Constantly signing in to websites and apps is a huge inconvenience, even when you employ a password manager, as I do. That’s why the likes
