Topic: google play
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Delete These 12 Android Apps Spying on Your Conversations
ESET security researchers discovered twelve apps containing VajraSpy spyware, which can secretly record conversations and steal sensitive data through deceptive tactics. The malware spreads via fake profiles on messaging platforms that build fake romantic relationships to trick users into install...
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Google Halts Pixel 10 'Daily Hub' Preview for Improvements
Google has suspended the public preview of its Daily Hub feature on Pixel 10 devices to focus on performance improvements and refining the user experience. The feature integrated personalized information like calendar events, Magic Cue suggestions, and media recommendations directly on the home s...
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DOJ Seeks to Dismantle Google's Ad Empire in Antitrust Trial
The Department of Justice is seeking a court-ordered breakup of Google's advertising technology business after it was ruled an illegal monopoly, threatening one of Google's most profitable divisions. The government argues that dismantling key parts of Google's ad empire is necessary to restore co...
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TikTok Ban: Latest Updates on the US Shutdown and Return
TikTok has resolved a U.S. legal challenge by creating a new joint venture, TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, set to launch in January 2026, with partners including Oracle. This new U.S.-based entity will take full control over American user data, algorithm security, content moderation, and platform...
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Epic and Google Settle Lawsuit, Reshaping Android's Future
Google and Epic Games have reached a settlement that will globally reduce Google's service fees to 20% or 9% and establish a "Registered App Store" program, allowing alternative app stores to integrate more easily on Android. The agreement mandates that alternative payment options be displayed al...
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Android Malware Now Uses Gemini AI to Evolve in Real Time
A new Android malware uses Google's Gemini AI to dynamically adapt its behavior in real-time, analyzing device environments and generating code to evade detection. The malware accesses the Gemini API to conduct reconnaissance and tailor malicious actions, though Google states it has not been foun...
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Apple Pulls Women's Dating Safety App from App Store
Apple removed the women's dating safety app Tea from its App Store for violating terms related to content moderation and user privacy, including the exposure of minors' personal information. Tea experienced multiple security breaches that exposed users' driver's licenses, selfies, and private mes...
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Google I/O 2025: Gemini & Android 16 Updates Revealed
Google's annual developer conference will highlight major AI and mobile tech advancements, featuring updates to Android, Chrome, and its AI ecosystem, including the Gemini model family. The event will showcase Google's Astra project for real-time multimodal AI and Android 16, which introduces a v...
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Boox Palma 2 Pro: The Pocket-Sized Android That's Not a Phone
The Boox Palma 2 Pro is a pocket-sized Android device with a color E Ink screen and mobile data, blending features of an e-reader and a smartphone. It upgrades from the original model by adding a color display and connectivity, which may introduce more distractions compared to simpler e-readers. ...
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Sora Copycats Still Flood the App Store
The launch of OpenAI's official Sora app led to a surge of fraudulent copycat apps on the App Store, many using the "Sora" or "Sora 2" names to deceive users and bypass Apple's review process. These counterfeit apps, some rebranded from existing ones, have accumulated around 300,000 installations...
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Google Pixel's Camera Gets a Major Redesign in New Update
The update introduces a Material 3 Expressive design language, giving the Pixel Camera app a sleeker appearance that matches other updated apps and system components. Key visual changes include a redesigned shutter button without a solid outer ring, larger zoom controls, a rounded square selfie t...
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