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Google rolls out changes for users, apps developers as EU tech rules loom

Google rolls out changes for users, apps developers as EU tech rules loom

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Alphabet’s Google on Tuesday outlined changes to search results and new tools for apps developers to promote their products on third-party apps and rival app stores as part of efforts to comply with landmark EU tech rules seeking to curb Big Tech’s power. Designated as gatekeepers controlling millions of users and businesses’ access to their platforms, Google, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Meta Platforms and TikTok owner ByteDance will have to be compliant with… Source link

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Indian startups ask antitrust body to order Google to restore apps after ‘brazen’ move

Indian startups ask antitrust body to order Google to restore apps after ‘brazen’ move

By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A group representing Indian startups has asked the country’s antitrust watchdog to order Alphabet Inc’s Google to reinstate apps it removed for policy violations, a letter seen by Reuters shows, escalating a showdown with the U.S. giant in a key market. Google on Friday removed more than 100 Indian apps, including popular ones by Matrimony.com, for not complying with its policy of paying a service fee when in-app payment options other than Google’s are… Source link

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Google to remove some Indian apps over Play Store fees violation

Google to remove some Indian apps over Play Store fees violation

Image Credits: MANJUNATH KIRAN / AFP / Getty Images Google has warned it will begin removing apps in India from its Play Store if developers do not comply with its billing policies, taking a definitive step on a three-year matter in what is the company’s largest market by users. The Android-maker said that 10 companies in the country, including “many well-established” names it did not disclose, had avoided paying fees despite benefiting from the platform. Google said… Source link

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Several espionage apps detected on Google Play Store

Several espionage apps detected on Google Play Store

List of six compromised apps on Google Play Store: 1) Rafaqat رفاقت (News) 2) Privee Talk (messenger app) 3) MeetMe (messenger app) 4) Let’s Chat (messenger app) 5) Quick Chat (messenger app) 6) Chit Chat (messenger app) Besides the aforementioned apps, ESET also detected six other clone apps such as Hello Chat, YohooTalk, TikTalk, Nidus, GlowChat, and Wave Chat on compromised websites on the internet. These apps are used to honeytrap victims. They first lure them to go to compromised websites… Source link

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Sharing on Google Workspace apps gets more streamlined | Technology News

Sharing on Google Workspace apps gets more streamlined | Technology News

Google is introducing a handy new dropdown menu for sharing documents in some of its most popular apps. The new menu aims to streamline the sharing process in Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drawings. The change means saying goodbye to the full-screen sharing popup. Instead, users will be able to access sharing options through a simple dropdown menu. This should allow for quicker and easier sharing without interrupting workflow. The new sharing menu can be accessed by clicking the arrow next… Source link

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