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Google Play Store Blocks 17 Unregistered Crypto Exchanges in South Korea, Apple May Follow
Google Play has restricted access to 17 foreign crypto exchanges in South Korea, including KuCoin, in compliance with a regulatory directive. These exchanges can no longer be installed on Android devices within the country. The move aligns with South Korea’s efforts to regulate the digital asset market and enforce compliance among overseas platfo...
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DeepSeek Blocked on App Store, Google Play Store in Italy
DeepSeek could not be accessed on Wednesday in Apple and Google app stores in Italy. Ireland's Data Protection Commission said it had also requested information from DeepSeek about data processing in relation to Irish users.
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Google Play Store Reportedly Working on AI-Powered ‘Ask a Question’ Feature
Google Play Store is reportedly getting a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that will make it easier for users to both find new apps and learn more about them. The feature is reportedly under development and multiple strings of code about it were found in the latest version of the marketplace. The deployment of the feature is currently not k...
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Crypto Wallet Drainer App Identified on Google Play Store, Report Suggests $70,000 Stolen
A report from Check Point Research (CPR) reveals that a malicious app used "advanced evasion techniques" to steal $70,000 (roughly Rs. 58.6 lakh) over five months from users interacting with the platform. After analysing its JavaScript code, the app has been named "MS Drainer."
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''Is Google Evil?'' Anupam Mittal On Removal Of Indian Apps From Play Store
Shark Tank's Anupam Mittal, whose Shaadi.com app was removed by Google, took to X on Monday to raise concerns about the tech giant's treatment of Indian app developers.
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Government Plans Action Against Google Over Abuse of Market Position
India's government plans to take action against Alphabet's Google after an antitrust watchdog last year found the group to have abused its market position by indulging in anti-competitive practices, a top IT minister told Reuters. India's antitrust body in October fined Google $275 million (nearly Rs. 2,280 crore) in two cases, which involved abusi...
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Android Malware Infecting 60 Apps With Over 100 Million Downloads Discovered on Google Play Store: Details
A new Android malware dubbed Goldoson has infected 60 apps that have more than 100 million downloads on the Google Play Store. It can collect data on installed apps, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth-connected devices, and track location, according to security firm McAfee.
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Epic Games Claims Google India Not Complying With Antitrust Orders
Epic Games is challenging Google in an Indian tribunal for not complying with some portions of an antitrust directive, alleging that the tech giant is not hosting the gaming company's app store on Google's Play Store app. Epic filed the claim with an appeals tribunal in New Delhi on February 9.
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Google Agreed to Pay Activision $360 Million to Block Rival App Store, Epic Games Lawsuit Says
Google struck 24 deals with prominent app developers to prevent them from competing with the Play Store on Android, according to details from Epic Games' lawsuit against the search giant. The deals included an agreement to pay $360 million (roughly Rs. 2,941 crore) to Activision over three years. Google also agreed to pay Riot Games about $30 milli...
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Google Said to Pay $400 Million to Settle Location-Tracking Lawsuit
Alphabet's Google will pay about $400 million (nearly Rs. 3,200 crore) to settle a complaint brought by a group of states over allegations the search and advertising giant illegally tracked users' locations, two people familiar with the matter said. The lawsuit, which includes Oregon, the people said, is a sign of mounting legal headaches for the t...
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Facebook Warns 1 Million Users About Usernames, Passwords Stolen via 400 Malicious Apps
Facebook on Friday warned 1 million users that their usernames and passwords may have been stolen by malicious apps on the Google Play store and Apple's App Store. Over 400 malicious apps on Android and iOS were users to target Internet users, according to Meta. Apple said 45 of the 400 problematic apps were on its App Store and have been removed, ...
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Cybersecurity Researchers Find 35 Malicious Apps on Google Play Store
About 35 malicious apps have been identified on Google Play Store by researchers. These apps have been reported to be serving ads to users in order to disrupt the experience and help their developers monetise their presence.
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EU Regulators Said to Quiz App Developers Over Payment on Google Play Store
EU antitrust regulators are said to have asked app developers whether Alphabet unit Google's threat to use its own billing system on Play Store has hurt their business. The questionnaires were sent to developers last month, inform the sources. Last month, Google said non-gaming app developers can switch to rival payment systems with a lower fee of ...
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Google, Apple Urged to Remove TikTok From App Store, Play Store by FCC Commissioner
Google, Apple has been asked by FCC official Brendan Carr to either remove TikTok from their app stores by July 8 or explain to him why they did not plan to do so. Carr alleged that the video-sharing app TikTok has collected vast troves of sensitive data about US users that could be accessed by ByteDance staff in Beijing.
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App Store, Google Play Store Have Over 1.5 Million 'Abandoned’ Mobile Apps: Report
Over 1.5 million apps out of 5 million available for download on Google Play store and App Store have not been updated in over the last two years, a report has claimed. There are about 314,000 “Super-Abandoned” apps that have not been updated in the last 5 or more years.
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Google Play Store Blocks 17 Unregistered Crypto Exchanges in South Korea, Apple May Follow
Google Play has restricted access to 17 foreign crypto exchanges in South Korea, including KuCoin, in compliance with a regulatory directive. These exchanges can no longer be installed on Android devices within the country. The move aligns with South Korea’s efforts to regulate the digital asset market and enforce compliance among overseas platfo...
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DeepSeek Blocked on App Store, Google Play Store in Italy
DeepSeek could not be accessed on Wednesday in Apple and Google app stores in Italy. Ireland's Data Protection Commission said it had also requested information from DeepSeek about data processing in relation to Irish users.
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Google Play Store Reportedly Working on AI-Powered ‘Ask a Question’ Feature
Google Play Store is reportedly getting a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that will make it easier for users to both find new apps and learn more about them. The feature is reportedly under development and multiple strings of code about it were found in the latest version of the marketplace. The deployment of the feature is currently not k...
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Crypto Wallet Drainer App Identified on Google Play Store, Report Suggests $70,000 Stolen
A report from Check Point Research (CPR) reveals that a malicious app used "advanced evasion techniques" to steal $70,000 (roughly Rs. 58.6 lakh) over five months from users interacting with the platform. After analysing its JavaScript code, the app has been named "MS Drainer."
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''Is Google Evil?'' Anupam Mittal On Removal Of Indian Apps From Play Store
Shark Tank's Anupam Mittal, whose Shaadi.com app was removed by Google, took to X on Monday to raise concerns about the tech giant's treatment of Indian app developers.
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Government Plans Action Against Google Over Abuse of Market Position
India's government plans to take action against Alphabet's Google after an antitrust watchdog last year found the group to have abused its market position by indulging in anti-competitive practices, a top IT minister told Reuters. India's antitrust body in October fined Google $275 million (nearly Rs. 2,280 crore) in two cases, which involved abusi...
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Android Malware Infecting 60 Apps With Over 100 Million Downloads Discovered on Google Play Store: Details
A new Android malware dubbed Goldoson has infected 60 apps that have more than 100 million downloads on the Google Play Store. It can collect data on installed apps, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth-connected devices, and track location, according to security firm McAfee.
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Epic Games Claims Google India Not Complying With Antitrust Orders
Epic Games is challenging Google in an Indian tribunal for not complying with some portions of an antitrust directive, alleging that the tech giant is not hosting the gaming company's app store on Google's Play Store app. Epic filed the claim with an appeals tribunal in New Delhi on February 9.
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Google Agreed to Pay Activision $360 Million to Block Rival App Store, Epic Games Lawsuit Says
Google struck 24 deals with prominent app developers to prevent them from competing with the Play Store on Android, according to details from Epic Games' lawsuit against the search giant. The deals included an agreement to pay $360 million (roughly Rs. 2,941 crore) to Activision over three years. Google also agreed to pay Riot Games about $30 milli...
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Google Said to Pay $400 Million to Settle Location-Tracking Lawsuit
Alphabet's Google will pay about $400 million (nearly Rs. 3,200 crore) to settle a complaint brought by a group of states over allegations the search and advertising giant illegally tracked users' locations, two people familiar with the matter said. The lawsuit, which includes Oregon, the people said, is a sign of mounting legal headaches for the t...
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Facebook Warns 1 Million Users About Usernames, Passwords Stolen via 400 Malicious Apps
Facebook on Friday warned 1 million users that their usernames and passwords may have been stolen by malicious apps on the Google Play store and Apple's App Store. Over 400 malicious apps on Android and iOS were users to target Internet users, according to Meta. Apple said 45 of the 400 problematic apps were on its App Store and have been removed, ...
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Cybersecurity Researchers Find 35 Malicious Apps on Google Play Store
About 35 malicious apps have been identified on Google Play Store by researchers. These apps have been reported to be serving ads to users in order to disrupt the experience and help their developers monetise their presence.
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EU Regulators Said to Quiz App Developers Over Payment on Google Play Store
EU antitrust regulators are said to have asked app developers whether Alphabet unit Google's threat to use its own billing system on Play Store has hurt their business. The questionnaires were sent to developers last month, inform the sources. Last month, Google said non-gaming app developers can switch to rival payment systems with a lower fee of ...
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Google, Apple Urged to Remove TikTok From App Store, Play Store by FCC Commissioner
Google, Apple has been asked by FCC official Brendan Carr to either remove TikTok from their app stores by July 8 or explain to him why they did not plan to do so. Carr alleged that the video-sharing app TikTok has collected vast troves of sensitive data about US users that could be accessed by ByteDance staff in Beijing.
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App Store, Google Play Store Have Over 1.5 Million 'Abandoned’ Mobile Apps: Report
Over 1.5 million apps out of 5 million available for download on Google Play store and App Store have not been updated in over the last two years, a report has claimed. There are about 314,000 “Super-Abandoned” apps that have not been updated in the last 5 or more years.
