Open source apps are usually leaner and more efficient. Without ads, constant tracking pings, or unnecessary permissions, ...

Breezy is one of the best open-source weather apps you'll find on Android. A fork of the once-popular Geometric Weather app, ...

Android app developers will soon have to disclose their data collection, sharing, and safety practices on the Google Play Store.

As Chinese smartphone makers rush to equip AI features, the issue of user data collection has become the focus of debate.

The FDA has posted open-source computer code and a technical roadmap online to allow clinical researchers and software developers to customize the agency’s data collection app, dubbed MyStudies.

Android has good reason to maintain a more flexible approach, allowing more app diversity and optimization — and, yeah, a bit more data collection. It’s up to you whether you prefer this trade ...

From weather apps to social media, many services collect far more personal data than needed. Before downloading, users should ...

Many apps you use every day are highly invasive—but you don't have to make it easy for companies and data brokers to obtain ...

Google is rolling out a new safety section in app store listings on the Play Store, which are designed to show users more details on the data apps collect on them. App developers have until July ...

Want to try out Meta’s new social media app? Here’s more context on what personal data is collected by Threads and similar social media apps.

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