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China Removes Bitchat App From Apple Store Over Regulatory Concerns
Jack Dorsey’s decentralised messaging app Bitchat has been removed from Apple’s China App Store following regulatory concerns raised by Chinese authorities. The app, which operates without internet using Bluetooth mesh networks, was flagged for its potential to influence public opinion. Despite the removal, it remains available globally and has...
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Apple Cracks Down on AI Data Sharing With New App Review Guidelines
Apple updated its App Review Guidelines to restrict how developers share user data with third-party AI systems. The company now requires apps to clearly disclose when personal data is sent to external AI tools and obtain explicit user permission. Developers must also justify data sharing and name the AI models involved. Apple warns that non-complia...
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Apple Drops US Immigration Enforcement Tracking Apps After Pressure From Team Trump
Apple said on Thursday that it had removed ICEBlock, the most popular ICE-tracking app, and other similar apps from its App Store after it was contacted by President Donald Trump's administration.
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Apple Follows Google in Blocking 14 Unregistered Crypto Exchange Apps in South Korea
This week, Apple removed 14 crypto exchange apps from its App Store in South Korea for not being in compliance with the country’s licensing regime. KuCoin and MEXC are among the impacted apps. Unregistered crypto businesses lack government protection and can pose financial risks to the users – which is why South Korea believes in cutting access...
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Adobe Photoshop App for iPhone With Firefly-Powered Generative Fill Announced
Adobe Photoshop app was launched on Tuesday for iPhone users globally. It takes some of the most nifty editing features provided by the US-based software company in its desktop application and brings them to its iOS app, enabling a mobile editing experience. Users can take advantage of artificial intelligence (AI) features such as Generative Fill a...
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TikTok Returns on Apple, Google US App Stores as President Trump Delays Ban
US President Donald Trump has delayed a ban on TikTok. Owing to the development, the app has returned to the US app stores of Apple and Google. Although TikTok resumed service after Trump's assurances, Google and Apple kept the app removed from their US app stores.
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Google Play Store, Apple's App Store Remove Multiple VPN Applications in India: Report
Several VPN apps have reportedly been removed from the Google Play Store and Apple's App Store in India, marking the first crackdown since the government issued rules in 2022, requiring VPN providers to collect and store customer details. Despite closing physical servers in response to a government order issued two years ago, some VPN providers sti...
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Prepare To Remove TikTok From App Stores: US Lawmakers To Google, Apple
The lawmakers asked Cook and Pichai to prepare to remove TikTok from their play stores by January 19. In their letter to the TikTok CEO, they urged Chew to "immediately execute a qualified divestiture".
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Google Photos Rolls Out ‘Undo Device Backup’ Feature for Better Cloud Storage Management
Google has introduced a new feature for its Photos app that aims to make deleting backed-up photos and videos easier. It was reportedly first spotted in June, with code strings of the Google Photos app hinting at a feature with similar functionality. The feature, dubbed ‘Undo Device Backup’, lets users remove media from the cloud storage space ...
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Apple Prevents $1.8 Billion Worth Fraudulent Transactions on the App Store in 2023
Apple revealed its efforts to prevent fraudulent transactions via the App Store between 2020 and 2023 on Tuesday. The Cupertino-based tech giant highlighted the rise of digital threats and the measures it has taken to protect users from falling for scams and phishing attacks. The company said it has prevented transaction frauds in the App Store tot...
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China Removes Bitchat App From Apple Store Over Regulatory Concerns
Jack Dorsey’s decentralised messaging app Bitchat has been removed from Apple’s China App Store following regulatory concerns raised by Chinese authorities. The app, which operates without internet using Bluetooth mesh networks, was flagged for its potential to influence public opinion. Despite the removal, it remains available globally and has...
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Apple Cracks Down on AI Data Sharing With New App Review Guidelines
Apple updated its App Review Guidelines to restrict how developers share user data with third-party AI systems. The company now requires apps to clearly disclose when personal data is sent to external AI tools and obtain explicit user permission. Developers must also justify data sharing and name the AI models involved. Apple warns that non-complia...
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Apple Drops US Immigration Enforcement Tracking Apps After Pressure From Team Trump
Apple said on Thursday that it had removed ICEBlock, the most popular ICE-tracking app, and other similar apps from its App Store after it was contacted by President Donald Trump's administration.
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Apple Follows Google in Blocking 14 Unregistered Crypto Exchange Apps in South Korea
This week, Apple removed 14 crypto exchange apps from its App Store in South Korea for not being in compliance with the country’s licensing regime. KuCoin and MEXC are among the impacted apps. Unregistered crypto businesses lack government protection and can pose financial risks to the users – which is why South Korea believes in cutting access...
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Adobe Photoshop App for iPhone With Firefly-Powered Generative Fill Announced
Adobe Photoshop app was launched on Tuesday for iPhone users globally. It takes some of the most nifty editing features provided by the US-based software company in its desktop application and brings them to its iOS app, enabling a mobile editing experience. Users can take advantage of artificial intelligence (AI) features such as Generative Fill a...
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TikTok Returns on Apple, Google US App Stores as President Trump Delays Ban
US President Donald Trump has delayed a ban on TikTok. Owing to the development, the app has returned to the US app stores of Apple and Google. Although TikTok resumed service after Trump's assurances, Google and Apple kept the app removed from their US app stores.
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Google Play Store, Apple's App Store Remove Multiple VPN Applications in India: Report
Several VPN apps have reportedly been removed from the Google Play Store and Apple's App Store in India, marking the first crackdown since the government issued rules in 2022, requiring VPN providers to collect and store customer details. Despite closing physical servers in response to a government order issued two years ago, some VPN providers sti...
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Prepare To Remove TikTok From App Stores: US Lawmakers To Google, Apple
The lawmakers asked Cook and Pichai to prepare to remove TikTok from their play stores by January 19. In their letter to the TikTok CEO, they urged Chew to "immediately execute a qualified divestiture".
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Google Photos Rolls Out ‘Undo Device Backup’ Feature for Better Cloud Storage Management
Google has introduced a new feature for its Photos app that aims to make deleting backed-up photos and videos easier. It was reportedly first spotted in June, with code strings of the Google Photos app hinting at a feature with similar functionality. The feature, dubbed ‘Undo Device Backup’, lets users remove media from the cloud storage space ...
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Apple Prevents $1.8 Billion Worth Fraudulent Transactions on the App Store in 2023
Apple revealed its efforts to prevent fraudulent transactions via the App Store between 2020 and 2023 on Tuesday. The Cupertino-based tech giant highlighted the rise of digital threats and the measures it has taken to protect users from falling for scams and phishing attacks. The company said it has prevented transaction frauds in the App Store tot...
