Millions at Risk as Android Mental Health Apps Expose Sensitive Data

Oversecured flagged 1,575 flaws in 10 Android health apps with 14.7M installs, putting chats, CBT notes, and mood logs at risk, per BleepingComputer.
9to5Google

Android 17 Beta 2 adds secure contacts selection and color picker API

As for the mobile update, Android 17 Beta 2 is adding a few building blocks for developers. The new tools are privacy-focused, just like the photo picker that limits access to only selected photos.
9to5Google

Google details MCP-like ‘AppFunctions’ that let Gemini use Android apps

Following the Gemini automation announcement today, Google is detailing how all this works under the hood on Android.

TECHNO Concept Reimagines Android Phones With Swappable Modular Components

The rear of the main device is mapped into eight modular zones, guiding the placement of accessories to ensure they align perfectly with the magnetic array and pogo-pin connectors. So far, the modular ...
IEEE

Data Poisoning Offensive and Defensive System in FL-enabled Low-Altitude IoT Scenario: Unlearnable Example Attack and Model Similarity Defend

Abstract: Low-altitude Internet of Things (LAIOT) integrates sensing, communication, and edge intelligence within aerial networks. As a distributed training paradigm, federated learning (FL) is a ...
Android

Sony Xperia 1 VIII and 10 VIII Spotted in Global IMEI Database

New filings in the IMEI database confirm that Sony is working on the Xperia 1 VIII and Xperia 10 VIII. The model numbers point to a release in Japan, Europe, and Asia, but it’s still not likely to ...
The Verge

Google agrees to $135 million settlement for collecting Android users’ data

The class action lawsuit alleged that Google collected cellular data without users’ permission. The class action lawsuit alleged that Google collected cellular data without users’ permission. is a ...
IEEE

Exploiting Type I Adversarial Examples to Hide Data Information: A New Privacy-Preserving Approach

Abstract: Deep neural networks (DNNs) are sensitive to adversarial examples which are generated by corrupting benign examples with imperceptible perturbations, or have significant changes but can ...
Engadget

Google will pay $135 million to settle illegal data collection lawsuit

Google has agreed to a preliminary $135 million settlement in a class action lawsuit brought by Android users who accused it of harvesting their data without consent. The suit alleged that since ...