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New Android, Google Play Security Update—2.3 Million Apps Blocked
Google has confirmed it has blocked more than 2.3 million apps as it publishes a new Android and Google Play security update—what you need to know.
Google blocked 2.36 million risky Android apps from Play Store in 2024
Google blocked 2.3 million Android app submissions to the Play Store in 2024 due to violations of its policies that made them potentially risky for users.
Google Phone app gets an unexpected Android 16-inspired redesign (APK teardown)
Google is prepping a redesigned Settings menu for its Phone app that resembles the Settings home page expected to roll out with Android 16.
How to Hide Apps on Your Google Pixel Phone
The ability to hide apps in Google Pixel was absent before Private Space. It allows you to effortlessly hide apps and here's how to use it.
Google might ring in Android 16 with Phone app UI changes
Google's Phone app settings might soon get a fresh coat of paint, one that closely resembles the Google Services menu
Android 16 could finally force all apps into dark mode — here's how
Dark mode on phones is more or less everywhere at this point, and you might struggle to find an app that doesn’t support it in some shape or form. But there are still a few stragglers out there, and it sounds like Google may be working to fix that particular issue with Android 16.
Google’s Gemini AI app is getting faster with Flash 2.0
Google announced Thursday that the Gemini app is getting its Gemini 2.0 Flash AI model. The upgraded model “delivers fast ...
DeepSeek blocked on Apple and Google app stores in Italy
The Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek could not be accessed on Wednesday in Apple and Google app stores in Italy, ...
Google leaned heavily on AI to stop malicious apps on the Play Store last year
AI became a hot topic. Its influence even bled into the Google Play security division, which used AI in 92% of app security ...
Google Play adds a ‘Verified’ badge for trusted VPN apps
Google Play is rolling out "Verified" badges for select VPN apps to make it easier for users to find trust services. Apps ...
Are fake VPNs a thing of the past? Google Play will now verify safe VPN apps
VPNs must also have at least 10,000 installs and 250 reviews, and have been published on the Google Play store for at least ...
Google says Gulf of Mexico will change to Gulf of America in Maps app: Here's how
Google said the name changes, which also includes using Mount McKinley, will happen when Geographic Names Information System ...
DeepSeek app unavailable in Apple and Google app stores in Italy
The Chinese artifical intelligence application DeepSeek appeared to be unavailable on Wednesday in Apple and Google app ...
Google quietly announces its next flagship AI model
Google has quietly announced Gemini 2.0 Pro Experimental, a flagship model, in a changelog for the company's Gemini chatbot ...