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How to Enable Advanced Protection on Your Android Phone: A Step-by-Step Guide
Google introduced Advanced Protection for Android devices with the Android 16 update in June 2025. The functionality was rolled out with the claim that it would help curb online scams and fraud. The smartphones that have Advanced Protection enabled are capable of automatically identifying and blocking malicious websites that have previously been re...
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Google Faces Antitrust Lawsuit Over Android App Store Monopoly
Based in Lisbon, Aptoide brands itself "the alternative Android app store," with about 436,000 apps in its catalog and more than 200 million annual users by 2024.
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Sanchar Saathi App Explained: What It Is, How It Works, Features and More
Sanchar Saathi is one of the premier initiatives of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), which was unveiled by the Union Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia in January 2025. The Sanchar Saathi mobile app is currently available for download on the Google Play Store for Android users and Apple’s App Store for iPhone owners. The i...
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Airtel Partners With Google to Offer AI-Powered Spam Protection for RCS Messaging in India
Bharti Airtel has partnered with Google to roll out secure RCS messaging in India to tackle spam and digital fraud. The service, available via the Google Messages app on Android, integrates Airtel’s AI-based spam detection with Google’s RCS platform. Airtel said its systems have blocked 71 billion spam calls and 2.9 billion SMS in 18 months, re...
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Google Blocked 266 Million Risky App Installs, Prevented 1.75 Million Policy-Violating Apps in 2025
Google on Thursday detailed its new enforcement measures to keep the Android ecosystem secure in 2025. In its annual security update, the Mountain View-based tech giant highlighted how it strengthened protections across Google Play, while blocking millions of harmful apps that could’ve spread malware, financial fraud, hidden subscriptions, and pr...
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Google AI Tools Deny Disney Character Prompts Following Copyright Dispute
Disney has successfully compelled Google AI tools like Gemini and Nano Banana to deny prompts involving its characters following copyright infringement claims.
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YouTube Background Playback for Non-Premium Users Reportedly Blocked on Third-Party Browsers
Google has reportedly confirmed that it’s now blocking YouTube background playback on third-party mobile browsers, including Samsung Internet, Brave, and Vivaldi. This was a popular workaround used by non-Premium users. The latest update makes sure that background playback is still only available to YouTube Premium members. When trying to access ...
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JBL Sense Pro, JBL Sense Lite Open-Ear Earphones Launched at CES 2026: Price, Features
JBL has unveiled the Sense Pro and Sense Lite open-ear TWS earphones at CES 2026. Both use air-conduction audio, support four microphones, touch controls, the JBL Headphones app, and Google Fast Pair. The Sense Pro adds Hi-Res Audio, Bluetooth 6.0, Spatial Sound, wireless charging, and up to 38 hours of battery life. The Sense Lite offers a lighter...
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Amazon vs Perplexity: 5 Things to Know About the Agentic AI Browser War
Amazon has issued a cease-and-desist notice to Perplexity, alleging its Comet AI browser disguises itself as Chrome to bypass safeguards and access the Amazon Store on users’ behalf, creating security and trust risks. Perplexity rejected the claims, accusing Amazon of blocking innovation. The dispute highlights growing tension between major platf...
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WhatsApp Working on 'Strict Account Settings' Feature to Protect Users From Cyberattacks: Report
WhatsApp is said to be developing a new lockdown-style mode to enhance security for users at risk of targeted cyberattacks, according to feature tracker WABetaInfo. Spotted in the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.33.4 update on the Google Play Store, the feature will reportedly let users apply stricter privacy settings with one toggle. It incl...
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Gets High Court Relief Over Personality Rights
The case has been listed for further proceedings on January 15, 2026.
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Google Pixel 10's Take a Message Feature Rolls Out to Older Pixel Phones
Google’s Take a Message feature is rolling out to Pixel 4 and later phones in the US, UK, Ireland, and Australia, with support from most carriers except Dish. Some Pixel 9 users have already received it, and a wider rollout is expected soon. The feature also works on Pixel Watch 2 and later watches when paired with a Pixel 6 or newer phones. It s...
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Google Pixel 10 Series Gets Upgraded Gboard With Voice-Activated AI Writing Tools
Google Pixel 10 series was launched on Wednesday with much fanfare. Just like typical Made by Google events, the showcase focused equal parts on the hardware, software, and ecosystem features. One interesting software upgrade to the smartphone series is coming in the form of Gboard, which is now getting its first set of artificial intelligence (AI)...
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Apple Must Allow Alternative Browser Engines on iOS by December Under Japan's New Mobile Software Competition Act
Apple will be forced to allow browsers that do not function on the WebKit browser engine, under Japan’s Mobile Software Competition Act Guidelines. The country's regulator dubbed the Cupertino company’s practice as anti-competitive as it blocked other browsers to offer the same performance as Safari. This will essentially allow other web browse...
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Truecaller to Discontinue Call Recording Feature on iPhones from September 30
Truecaller will soon stop offering the call recording functionality on iPhone. The Swedish caller ID app re-introduced this ability on both Android and iOS platforms almost two years ago, following the prior discontinuation after Google cracked down on APIs designed for accessibility features related to voice calls. Instead, Truecaller will focus o...
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How to Enable Advanced Protection on Your Android Phone: A Step-by-Step Guide
Google introduced Advanced Protection for Android devices with the Android 16 update in June 2025. The functionality was rolled out with the claim that it would help curb online scams and fraud. The smartphones that have Advanced Protection enabled are capable of automatically identifying and blocking malicious websites that have previously been re...
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Google Faces Antitrust Lawsuit Over Android App Store Monopoly
Based in Lisbon, Aptoide brands itself "the alternative Android app store," with about 436,000 apps in its catalog and more than 200 million annual users by 2024.
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Sanchar Saathi App Explained: What It Is, How It Works, Features and More
Sanchar Saathi is one of the premier initiatives of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), which was unveiled by the Union Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia in January 2025. The Sanchar Saathi mobile app is currently available for download on the Google Play Store for Android users and Apple’s App Store for iPhone owners. The i...
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Airtel Partners With Google to Offer AI-Powered Spam Protection for RCS Messaging in India
Bharti Airtel has partnered with Google to roll out secure RCS messaging in India to tackle spam and digital fraud. The service, available via the Google Messages app on Android, integrates Airtel’s AI-based spam detection with Google’s RCS platform. Airtel said its systems have blocked 71 billion spam calls and 2.9 billion SMS in 18 months, re...
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Google Blocked 266 Million Risky App Installs, Prevented 1.75 Million Policy-Violating Apps in 2025
Google on Thursday detailed its new enforcement measures to keep the Android ecosystem secure in 2025. In its annual security update, the Mountain View-based tech giant highlighted how it strengthened protections across Google Play, while blocking millions of harmful apps that could’ve spread malware, financial fraud, hidden subscriptions, and pr...
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Google AI Tools Deny Disney Character Prompts Following Copyright Dispute
Disney has successfully compelled Google AI tools like Gemini and Nano Banana to deny prompts involving its characters following copyright infringement claims.
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YouTube Background Playback for Non-Premium Users Reportedly Blocked on Third-Party Browsers
Google has reportedly confirmed that it’s now blocking YouTube background playback on third-party mobile browsers, including Samsung Internet, Brave, and Vivaldi. This was a popular workaround used by non-Premium users. The latest update makes sure that background playback is still only available to YouTube Premium members. When trying to access ...
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JBL Sense Pro, JBL Sense Lite Open-Ear Earphones Launched at CES 2026: Price, Features
JBL has unveiled the Sense Pro and Sense Lite open-ear TWS earphones at CES 2026. Both use air-conduction audio, support four microphones, touch controls, the JBL Headphones app, and Google Fast Pair. The Sense Pro adds Hi-Res Audio, Bluetooth 6.0, Spatial Sound, wireless charging, and up to 38 hours of battery life. The Sense Lite offers a lighter...
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Amazon vs Perplexity: 5 Things to Know About the Agentic AI Browser War
Amazon has issued a cease-and-desist notice to Perplexity, alleging its Comet AI browser disguises itself as Chrome to bypass safeguards and access the Amazon Store on users’ behalf, creating security and trust risks. Perplexity rejected the claims, accusing Amazon of blocking innovation. The dispute highlights growing tension between major platf...
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WhatsApp Working on 'Strict Account Settings' Feature to Protect Users From Cyberattacks: Report
WhatsApp is said to be developing a new lockdown-style mode to enhance security for users at risk of targeted cyberattacks, according to feature tracker WABetaInfo. Spotted in the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.25.33.4 update on the Google Play Store, the feature will reportedly let users apply stricter privacy settings with one toggle. It incl...
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Gets High Court Relief Over Personality Rights
The case has been listed for further proceedings on January 15, 2026.
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Google Pixel 10's Take a Message Feature Rolls Out to Older Pixel Phones
Google’s Take a Message feature is rolling out to Pixel 4 and later phones in the US, UK, Ireland, and Australia, with support from most carriers except Dish. Some Pixel 9 users have already received it, and a wider rollout is expected soon. The feature also works on Pixel Watch 2 and later watches when paired with a Pixel 6 or newer phones. It s...
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Google Pixel 10 Series Gets Upgraded Gboard With Voice-Activated AI Writing Tools
Google Pixel 10 series was launched on Wednesday with much fanfare. Just like typical Made by Google events, the showcase focused equal parts on the hardware, software, and ecosystem features. One interesting software upgrade to the smartphone series is coming in the form of Gboard, which is now getting its first set of artificial intelligence (AI)...
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Apple Must Allow Alternative Browser Engines on iOS by December Under Japan's New Mobile Software Competition Act
Apple will be forced to allow browsers that do not function on the WebKit browser engine, under Japan’s Mobile Software Competition Act Guidelines. The country's regulator dubbed the Cupertino company’s practice as anti-competitive as it blocked other browsers to offer the same performance as Safari. This will essentially allow other web browse...
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Truecaller to Discontinue Call Recording Feature on iPhones from September 30
Truecaller will soon stop offering the call recording functionality on iPhone. The Swedish caller ID app re-introduced this ability on both Android and iOS platforms almost two years ago, following the prior discontinuation after Google cracked down on APIs designed for accessibility features related to voice calls. Instead, Truecaller will focus o...
