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Google plans pilot programme on ‘gambling’ apps

Gaming industry says it’s ‘discriminatory’ and ‘misuse of dominance’ as just two game formats included in the pilot

The Hindu

Warning to Android phone users who download apps

Apps on the Google Play store have been affected and users personal details could be at risk

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Parler app used by US Capitol riots insurrectionists to band together back on Google Play Store

Parler has agreed to abide by Play Store rules, according to Google

The Independent UK

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Google Allows Parler App Back into Play Store

Google allowed social media network Parler back into its Play Store Friday, more than a year after banning the platform popular with conservatives in the wake of the insurrection at the US Capitol. Google pulled the Parler app from its online marketplace just days after the deadly attack on the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Devin Nunes begs Google to approve Trump’s social media platform for Android devices

Truth Social notably uses AI moderation in place of a human-powered review system

The Independent UK

Google brings Parler back to Google Play Store

The conservative-focused Twitter-like app had been removed after the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

Axios

Google Says Truth Social Must Clean Up Act Before Gracing Android App Store

Plus: Vermont city repeals prostitution ordinance, political correctness revisited, and more...

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Truth Social Android App Not Approved on Google Play Store

Former US President Donald Trump's social media platform Truth Social has not yet been approved for distribution on Alphabet Inc's Google Play Store due to insufficient content moderation, according to a Google spokesperson on Tuesday. The delay marks a setback for the app, which launched in the Apple App Store…

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Google Rejects Donald Trump: Why Truth Social Is Not Approved For Google Play Store

Donald Trump’s voice won't be reaching many Americans, with his new social media platform facing a roadblock from Android.

Benzinga

Scoop: Truth Social's Google Play Store holdup

Truth Social's CEO Devin Nunes and Google disagree on the current state of play.

Axios

Top Gun: Maverick gets Prime Video streaming date: How to watch the film at home

Top Gun: Maverick has its new streaming date for Prime Video

Evening Standard

Indian apps, games record 200% increase in active monthly users

There has been an 80% increase in consumer spends in 2021 compared to 2019 on Google Play

The Hindu

Globally acclaimed author Yan Geling considering giving up writing in native Chinese over censorship

If you download a film called One Second from a streaming platform, you won't see a credit for the Chinese American author whose book inspired the movie.

ABC News

County Durham man bags week-long 4-star Jet2 holiday to Lanzarote for just £30

Craig and his wife Leanne are jetting off for a seven-night holiday to the Hotel Costa Calero Thalasso & Spa in Lanzarote for just £30.32

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The Guardian - UK

Amazon Fire 7 2022 review: budget tablet gets design and speed upgrade

Faster chip, longer battery life, newer software and slim recycled plastic body offer serious bang for buck

Benzinga

Google Settles Lawsuit With App Developers For Hefty Sum - Key Takeaways

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) agreed to settle a lawsuit with app developers for $90 million. The app developers accused Google of exploiting agreements with smartphone makers, technical barriers, and revenue-sharing deals to close the app ecosystem effectively and shunt most payments through its Google Play billing system with a default service fee of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Google to Pay $90 Mln to Settle Legal Fight with App Developers

Alphabet Inc's Google has agreed to pay $90 million to settle a legal fight with app developers over the money they earned creating apps for Android smartphones and for enticing users to make in-app purchases, according to a court filing. The app developers, in a lawsuit filed in federal court…

The Guardian - UK

Apple and Google’s mobile browser ‘stranglehold’ may face UK investigation

‘Effective duopoly’ holds back Britain’s tech sector and restricts customer choice, says CMA

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Wales Online

Why you can no longer buy e-books from Amazon on Kindle app

Change in policy from the Google Play Store means Android users have to buy specific digital reads using the media giant's own billing system

The Conversation

How self-publishing, social media and algorithms are aiding far-right novelists

Far-right extremists pose an increasing risk in Australia and around the world. In 2020, ASIO revealed that about 40% of its counter-terrorism work involved the far right.

Los Angeles Times

More than just ‘Goodfellas,’ Ray Liotta found range. Here are our favorite roles

Ray Liotta, who died overnight Thursday while filming in the Dominican Republic, will always be associated with his role in Martin Scorsese’s 1990 mob masterpiece “Goodfellas” (streaming on HBO Max). But even within that one part, the actor showed incredible range. As Henry Hill, who goes from cocky young street…

Tribune News Service

Battle over Bandcamp: In Epic Games v. Google, Epic achieves conditional app store win

RALEIGH, N.C. — Cary-based Epic Games and Google have reached a temporary armistice in their ongoing legal battle over Bandcamp — a digital music store known for its eclectic selection and direct-to-artist payment system.

Benzinga

Match Settles Antitrust Scores Against Google

Match Group, Inc (NASDAQ:MTCH) settled its battle with Alphabet Inc's (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google allowing the dating apps maker to offer users a choice in payment systems, eliminating Google's control over user data. Match withdrew its temporary restraining order request against Google following concessions, preventing Match's apps from being removed from the Play store for offering…

The Conversation

Can your mobile phone get a virus? Yes – and you'll have to look carefully to see the signs

With nearly 84% of the world’s population now owning a smartphone, and our dependence on them growing all the time, these devices have become an attractive avenue for scammers.

The Independent UK

Russians turn to homegrown social media amid crackdown over Ukraine

RuTube was downloaded about 1.4 million times on Russia’s App Store and Google Play in the 40 days after Russia invaded Ukraine

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