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Iran Lifts Ban On WhatsApp, Google Play
Iranian authorities have officially lifted the ban on WhatsApp and the Google Play Store, signalling a significant shift in the country's internet restrictions, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported.
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Prepare To Remove TikTok From App Stores: US Lawmakers To Google, Apple
The lawmakers asked Cook and Pichai to prepare to remove TikTok from their play stores by January 19. In their letter to the TikTok CEO, they urged Chew to "immediately execute a qualified divestiture".
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Proposed Australia Law Would Fine Big Tech Over Digital Competition
Australia's centre-left Labor government has targeted Big Tech's influence, and parliament passed a law last week that banned social media for children aged under 16.
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Google, Meta Urge Australia to Delay Bill on Social Media Ban for Children
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left government wants to pass the bill, which represents some of the toughest controls on children's social media use imposed by any country, into law by the end of the parliamentary year on Thursday.
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Australia Moves Closer to Ban Social Media for Children
Australia on Wednesday moved closer to banning social media for children under 16. Australia's House of Representatives passed the bill 102 votes to 13 after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left Labor government secured bipartisan support for the ban.
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"Ineffective": Google, Meta Asks Australia To Delay Social Media Ban For Children
Google and Facebook-owner Meta Platforms urged the Australian government on Tuesday to delay a bill that will ban most forms of social media for children under 16, saying more time was needed to assess its potential impact.
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Apple Said to Offer $100 Million to Undo Indonesia iPhone 16 Ban
After Apple submitted its increased offer, Indonesia’s Ministry of Industry, which last month blocked a permit allowing the sale of the iPhone 16, is now demanding that the technology behemoth alter its investment plans to focus more on research and development for its smartphones in the country, the people said.
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Samsung’s XR Glasses Will Share Some Features With Meta's Ray-Ban Glasses, to Launch in Q3 2025: Report
Samsung's long-awaited XR wearable is expected to be ready for its debut sometime next year. Samsung is yet to reveal many details about its first Augmented Reality smart glasses, however, new research coming out of China shows that the Korean brand's upcoming XR device will share some features with Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses. The device reported...
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Indonesia Bans Sales of Google Phones Days After Blocking Apple's iPhone 16
Indonesia has imposed a ban on the sale of Google Pixel smartphones, citing regulations that mandate the inclusion of at least 40 percent locally produced components. This move comes shortly after the prohibition of Apple's iPhone 16 sales in the country, for a similar reason.
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After iPhone 16, Indonesia Bans Sale Of Google Smartphones
Indonesia said it has banned sales of smartphones made by Alphabet's Google due to rules requiring the use of locally manufactured components.
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Russia Fines Google $20 Decillion. That's 2 Followed By 34 Zeroes
The unprecedented penalty targets YouTube, owned by Google's parent company Alphabet, over the platform's decision to block Russian state-run media channels in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Elon Musk Claims Google Placed Search Ban On Donald Trump
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Monday attacked Sundar Pichai-run Google, saying if the search giant is interfering with the US Presidential election, they are going to face "a lot of trouble".
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Solos AirGo Vision Smart Glasses With GPT-4o and Google Gemini Integration Reportedly Unveiled
Solos AirGo Vision smart glasses were recently unveiled by the company, as per a report. The Hong Kong-based brand so far only offers audio-based smart features, and this will be the first time when its device will also provide artificial intelligence (AI) features with computer vision. It is said that the smart glasses will be integrated with GPT-...
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Google Play Store Banned 2.28 Mn Policy-Violating Apps in 2023, Sued Developers Behind 2 Fraudulent Apps
Google Play Store prevented 2.28 million apps from being published in 2023 due to major policy violations. In a new report published by the tech giant, it highlighted the steps it took in the last year to ensure the security and privacy of Play Store users. The company further highlighted that it also banned 333K developer accounts from the platfor...
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FM Sitharaman Says Google Took Down Over 2,500 Loan Lending Apps From Play Store: Report
Google took down over 2,500 fraudulent loan apps from its Play Store between April 2021 and July 2022, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reportedly claimed in a written reply to a query in the Lok Sabha Monday. The minister also said that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had shared ‘whitelist’ of betting apps with the government to separate ap...
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Iran Lifts Ban On WhatsApp, Google Play
Iranian authorities have officially lifted the ban on WhatsApp and the Google Play Store, signalling a significant shift in the country's internet restrictions, the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported.
-
Prepare To Remove TikTok From App Stores: US Lawmakers To Google, Apple
The lawmakers asked Cook and Pichai to prepare to remove TikTok from their play stores by January 19. In their letter to the TikTok CEO, they urged Chew to "immediately execute a qualified divestiture".
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Proposed Australia Law Would Fine Big Tech Over Digital Competition
Australia's centre-left Labor government has targeted Big Tech's influence, and parliament passed a law last week that banned social media for children aged under 16.
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Google, Meta Urge Australia to Delay Bill on Social Media Ban for Children
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left government wants to pass the bill, which represents some of the toughest controls on children's social media use imposed by any country, into law by the end of the parliamentary year on Thursday.
-
Australia Moves Closer to Ban Social Media for Children
Australia on Wednesday moved closer to banning social media for children under 16. Australia's House of Representatives passed the bill 102 votes to 13 after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's centre-left Labor government secured bipartisan support for the ban.
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"Ineffective": Google, Meta Asks Australia To Delay Social Media Ban For Children
Google and Facebook-owner Meta Platforms urged the Australian government on Tuesday to delay a bill that will ban most forms of social media for children under 16, saying more time was needed to assess its potential impact.
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Apple Said to Offer $100 Million to Undo Indonesia iPhone 16 Ban
After Apple submitted its increased offer, Indonesia’s Ministry of Industry, which last month blocked a permit allowing the sale of the iPhone 16, is now demanding that the technology behemoth alter its investment plans to focus more on research and development for its smartphones in the country, the people said.
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Samsung’s XR Glasses Will Share Some Features With Meta's Ray-Ban Glasses, to Launch in Q3 2025: Report
Samsung's long-awaited XR wearable is expected to be ready for its debut sometime next year. Samsung is yet to reveal many details about its first Augmented Reality smart glasses, however, new research coming out of China shows that the Korean brand's upcoming XR device will share some features with Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses. The device reported...
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Indonesia Bans Sales of Google Phones Days After Blocking Apple's iPhone 16
Indonesia has imposed a ban on the sale of Google Pixel smartphones, citing regulations that mandate the inclusion of at least 40 percent locally produced components. This move comes shortly after the prohibition of Apple's iPhone 16 sales in the country, for a similar reason.
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After iPhone 16, Indonesia Bans Sale Of Google Smartphones
Indonesia said it has banned sales of smartphones made by Alphabet's Google due to rules requiring the use of locally manufactured components.
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Russia Fines Google $20 Decillion. That's 2 Followed By 34 Zeroes
The unprecedented penalty targets YouTube, owned by Google's parent company Alphabet, over the platform's decision to block Russian state-run media channels in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Elon Musk Claims Google Placed Search Ban On Donald Trump
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Monday attacked Sundar Pichai-run Google, saying if the search giant is interfering with the US Presidential election, they are going to face "a lot of trouble".
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Solos AirGo Vision Smart Glasses With GPT-4o and Google Gemini Integration Reportedly Unveiled
Solos AirGo Vision smart glasses were recently unveiled by the company, as per a report. The Hong Kong-based brand so far only offers audio-based smart features, and this will be the first time when its device will also provide artificial intelligence (AI) features with computer vision. It is said that the smart glasses will be integrated with GPT-...
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Google Play Store Banned 2.28 Mn Policy-Violating Apps in 2023, Sued Developers Behind 2 Fraudulent Apps
Google Play Store prevented 2.28 million apps from being published in 2023 due to major policy violations. In a new report published by the tech giant, it highlighted the steps it took in the last year to ensure the security and privacy of Play Store users. The company further highlighted that it also banned 333K developer accounts from the platfor...
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FM Sitharaman Says Google Took Down Over 2,500 Loan Lending Apps From Play Store: Report
Google took down over 2,500 fraudulent loan apps from its Play Store between April 2021 and July 2022, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reportedly claimed in a written reply to a query in the Lok Sabha Monday. The minister also said that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had shared ‘whitelist’ of betting apps with the government to separate ap...
