Google Reveals to Have Blocked Over a Million Policy-Violating Apps From Being Published on Play Store in 2021

Google Reveals to Have Blocked Over a Million Policy-Violating Apps From Being Published on Play Store in 2021

Google has revealed that it blocked as many as 1.2 million apps from being published on Google Play in 2021 as they were violating its policies. The company said that it introduced privacy-focussed features and enhancements to protect users against bad apps and developers, and improved data safety that all…

Google Chrome Gets Improved Autofill Popup on Desktop, Google Docs Reorganised to Find Key Features Quickly

Google Chrome Gets Improved Autofill Popup on Desktop, Google Docs Reorganised to Find Key Features Quickly

Google is tweaking the autofill popup in Google Chrome for desktop (Windows, Mac, Linux), so that it doesn’t hide further fields. With the latest update, the handy feature that lets user automatically fill in forms online will now display in the centre of the initiating field. Users can preview the…

Google Play to Start Showing Data Safety Section With Apple’s App Store-Like Privacy Labels From Wednesday

Google Play to Start Showing Data Safety Section With Apple’s App Store-Like Privacy Labels From Wednesday

Google on Tuesday announced the release of its Data safety section in Google Play that will allow users to look at the information about how apps collect, share, and secure their data. The move, which was first announced in May last year, is similar to how Apple introduced privacy nutrition…

Truecaller to End Its Call Recording Feature as Google Updates Play Store Policy

Truecaller to End Its Call Recording Feature as Google Updates Play Store Policy

Truecaller has announced that it will not offer its call recording feature from May 11. The development comes soon after Google announced that it has updated its Play Store policy restricting the access of third-party applications to the Accessibility API from May 11. It is to be noted that first…

Google Workspace Now Lets Companies Update Apps on Employee Devices

Google Workspace Now Lets Companies Update Apps on Employee Devices

Google Workspace now allows companies to easily manage their employee’s devices with better control. Google Workspace admins now have the ability to control Android app updates on their employee devices that are part of the managed Google Play system. Workspace Admins can now specify whether apps need to be updated…

Google’s Project Zero Says 2021 Was Year With the Most Zero-Day Exploits

Google’s Project Zero Says 2021 Was Year With the Most Zero-Day Exploits

Google’s Project Zero is its in-house team of cybersecurity experts and analysts, who look at advanced threats, has detected a record number of exploits in 2021. In a blog post, the team, known as Project Zero, announced that these zero-day vulnerabilities and exploits had reached a record-breaking number of 58….

Secretly Harvesting Personal Data Apps Removed From Google Play Store

Secretly Harvesting Personal Data Apps Removed From Google Play Store

Google has reportedly eliminated a number of apps from its Play store after the company found that these apps have been gathering users’ personal data including location, phone numbers, and e-mail. Google mentioned that it regularly “takes appropriate action” against apps that do not comply with its policies. Recently, Google…

Google Self-Repair Programme Launched for Pixel Smartphones

Google Self-Repair Programme Launched for Pixel Smartphones

Google has launched a self-repair programme that will allow Pixel owners to repair their phones themselves. Google said that it has collaborated with iFixit, an online repair community, for its Genuine Pixel Parts Program. It will provide step-by-step phone repair guides as well as genuine Pixel smartphone spare parts. The…