From the group behind the Matter standard comes a new smart lock protocol, Aliro, designed to let you unlock your door with ...

Rich DeMuro talks to two high school students who created an app called LockedIn as an alternative to lock pouches. It keeps ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about cybersecurity, surveillance and privacy. Updated on Jan. 13 with further updates on locking apps on ...

Fresh leaks from Android 17’s Canary build suggest that Google is actively working on how notifications behave for locked apps. According to a new Android Authority report, notifications from apps ...

Google is introducing a native App Lock feature for Android Automotive that lets you secure specific apps behind a PIN. Known as “sensitive app protection,” this feature allows you to lock third-party ...

Chethan is a reporter at Android Police, focusing on the weekend news coverage for the site. He has covered tech for over a decade with multiple publications, including the likes of Times Internet, ...

Google appears to be working on a native App Lock feature for Android 17, based on code spotted in a recent Canary build. The feature would let users lock individual apps behind Face Unlock, ...

Google may be working on a native App Lock feature for Android 17 that lets users secure specific apps without the restrictions of Private Space. This new API allows the default launcher to lock apps, ...

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