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Back to news homeGoogle is testing end-to-end encryption for group chats in the Messages app
Google said today it is testing end-to-end encryption for RCS-based group chats on its Messages app — RCS stands for Rich Communication Services. The company noted that it will be […]
A simple Android lock screen bypass bug landed a researcher $70,000
Google has paid out $70,000 to a security researcher for privately reporting an “accidental” security bug that allowed anyone to unlock Google Pixel phones without knowing its passcode. The lock […]
Google pauses enforcement of Play Store billing requirement in India following antitrust order
Google is indefinitely pausing the enforcement of its policy requiring developers to use Play Store’s billing system for user transactions in India following an order by the country’s antitrust body. […]
Parler forms a new parent company to offer ‘uncancelable’ cloud services
One of the alternative social networks to emerge out of the social media backlash of the Trump era is apparently going to try something new. Parler announced Friday that it […]
Walmart introduces virtual try-on tech which uses customers’ own photos to model the clothing
Walmart is expanding its support for AI-powered virtual try-on technology that allows online shoppers to better visualize clothing on models that look like themselves in both appearance and body type. […]
This Week in Apps: Apple’s event brings a ‘dynamic Island,’ new widgets and iOS 16
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. Global app spending reached […]
Daily Crunch: Tim Cook weighs in on standardized messaging features: ‘Buy your mom an iPhone’
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One year later, Apple’s privacy changes helped boost its own ads business, report finds
A new report examing the impact of Apple’s privacy feature, App Tracking Transparency, indicates Apple’s ads business appears to have financially benefitted as a result of the feature’s launch. Now […]
This Week in Apps: Twitter’s edit button, BeReal clones, Trump’s Truth Social gets blocked
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. Global app spending reached […]