David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

Microsoft is bringing tighter security to Windows 11, including smartphone-style app permissions.

Android is, for the most part, an open platform. You can use the Google Play Store to install apps and games, or you can go off the reservation and install APKs on ...

We have the European Union to thank for some of the most user-friendly legislation in the tech industry as of late. It made websites adopt GDPR data privacy laws, and it's forcing Apple to switch to ...

When you download and install an app on your Android phone or tablet a splash screen will show you the different permissions the app requires. Some apps need to be able to detect your location, others ...

One of the security updates baked into Android 14 is a feature that blocks you from installing some older apps built for Android 5.1 or earlier… kind of. If you’ve got a shiny new phone or tablet ...

Installing betting apps on Android is safe when you treat it like a process, not a click. The phone is your betting terminal. If you secure the terminal, the rest of the game becomes about decisions, ...