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Google is Ordered to Open Android Play Store for 3 Years

The Verge · 7h

Google must crack open Android for third-party stores, rules Epic judge

Today, Judge James Donato issued his final ruling in Epic v. Google, ordering Google to effectively open up the Google Play app store to competition for three whole years. Google

The New York Times · 9h

Google Must Open Android to Other App Stores and Billing Options, Judge Rules

The internet giant was ordered by a federal judge to make a series of changes to address its anticompetitive conduct.

Bloomberg on MSN · 6h

Google Play Must Allow Rival Android App Stores, Judge Rules

Alphabet Inc. must lift restrictions that prevent developers from setting up rival marketplaces that compete with its Google Play Store, a judge ruled, upending the search giant’s dominance in the lucrative Android app market.

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An anti-theft upgrade is coming to Android phones. Here's how to see if you have it yet

Here's how it works. Your Android phone should receive an AI-powered anti-theft upgrade soon that helps keep your personal information safe. In May, Google teased a new Theft Detection Lock tool for Android phones.

Mashable on MSN · 14h

Android is rolling out 3 new theft protection tools — use them if your phone gets stolen

Google is stepping up its device security game for Android users, with long-promised theft protection tools that are beginning to make their way to select devices this week. Spotted by Android journalist Mishaal Rahman on X (formerly Twitter),

Google's theft protection features for Android spotted in global rollout

Google is reportedly rolling out several new features for Android under the "Theft Detection" moniker. The updates include "Theft Detection Lock," which is an AI-powered lock screen that seeks out motion akin to someone snatching and running off with your device.

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Stop Living Dangerously—500 Million Samsung, Pixel, Android Phones ‘Vulnerable To Attack’

Google has now released details of October’s Android security update, warning that the most “severe” of seven high-severity ...

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Google could put a Gemini button right on the Android lock screen

Google might put an AI button on the lock screen. It's not clear what it'll do, but it could be related to its Gemini AI.

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Google Releases Android Auto 13: How to Download It Right Now

A new version of Android Auto is now available for download, so here's how to get it without waiting for the Google Play ...

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Google’s New Android Triple Lock Update Leak—3x The Security Surprise

A well-respected Android leaker says that Google is dropping a data triple lock security surprise on smartphone users—here’s ...

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Google is testing a new version of Chrome for Android with extensions support

Google is working on a new version of Chrome for Android that supports browser extensions, but it might not be available for ...

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New Google feature locks stolen Android phones automatically, check details

Google is rolling out a theft detection lock feature for Android phones, using machine learning to automatically lock stolen ...

Android makes me (almost) hate using a password manager – Google needs to fix it

Android has had an autofill feature for password managers for years now, but it's broken and needs to be fixed.

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Google is killing its one-click app to run Chrome OS in a VM on Android devices

Google is no longer working on Ferrochrome launcher, an Android app that would’ve made it easy to run Chrome OS in a virtual ...

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