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Several Apple, Google apps lack privacy data: Report
According to fraud protection firm Pixalate, Apple requires apps to submit data about their privacy policies, and show them to consumers in a "nutrition label" format. In the wake of that feature, Google also followed suit on the Play Store, reports AppleInsider.
Sony to acquire Repeat.gg to focus more on esports
According to The Verge, Repeat.gg has put on more than 1,00,000 tournaments with over 2.3 million participants, featuring popular games like Fortnite, League of Legends, and Call of Duty: Warzone. "Together with the talented Repeat.gg team, we're excited to explore more ways for players to engage in competitive gaming and expand the breadth of our esports offerings,"
Amazon sues 10,000 Facebook group admins over fake reviews
The e-commerce giant said that it will use information discovered in the legal action to identify bad actors and remove fake reviews commissioned by these fraudsters that haven't already been detected. These groups are misleading reviews on Amazon's stores in the US, the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Japan.
Apple to slow down hiring for 2023: Report
The hiring changes at Apple will not affect all the teams but some verticals will see decreased hiring activities next year, according to Bloomberg. The company is likely not to backfill some positions too, the report noted late on Monday. Apple is likely to release its much-anticipated augmented reality (AR)-mixed reality (MR) headset in January next year, as the buzz around metaverse gains steam.
US govt 'tracking' millions of people with cell phone location data
The ACLU published thousands of pages of previously unreleased records about how Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and other parts of the Department of Homeland Security are "sidestepping our Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable government searches and seizures".
YouTube suspends OPPO India's channel during launch livestream
YouTube pulled down the livestream in the middle of the launch event, allegedly for violating its terms of service. "This account has been terminated for violating YouTube's terms of service," the notification read. The smartphone maker was yet to react to the development. The action was apparently taken after OPPO compared its Reno8 series with the Apple iPhone.
Snapchat chat, video calling available for 1st time on web
Snapchat for Web is a new way for "our community to stay connected through our camera when they're at their computers," the company said in a statement. To begin with, the web platform will be available exclusively for Snapchat Plus subscribers in the US, the UK and Canada, and Snapchatters across Australia, and New Zealand. "We can't wait to bring it to our entire global community soon," said the platform that has nearly 332 million users.
HP unveils 2 powerful Pavilion series laptops in India
"We built the thinnest laptop, HP Pavilion Plus 14-inch, to cater to the hybrid lifestyle based on deep consumer insights. This PC and the Pavilion x360 14-inch devices are intended to offer exceptional experiences, so users remain connected, engaged, and productive," said Vickram Bedi, Senior Director, Personal Systems, HP India.
Huawei set to launch HarmonyOS 3 on July 27
The Shenzhen-based telecom giant announced to launch its updated alternative to Google Android OS on the Chinese microblogging site Weibo. The company did not elaborate on the features of the new system, reports South China Morning Post. Huawei released its HarmonyOS 2 for variety of products in September 2020.
Samsung's new foldables likely to arrive on August 10
According to an image leaked by tipster Evan Blass, Galaxy Z Flip 4 foldable, along with rumoured Galaxy Fold 4, is expected among several devices being launched at the �Galaxy Unpacked' event. The company was yet to confirm the launch date for new foldables. The August 10 date for Samsung's upcoming launch was earlier spotted by Jon Prosser. Samsung's upcoming foldable may come with the "best 3x zoom camera ever seen on a Samsung phone".
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