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Cybersecurity researcher discovers a way to bypass lockscreen on Pixel devices

Cybersecurity researcher discovers a way to bypass lockscreen on Pixel devices

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Cybersecurity researcher David Schutz has discovered a serious vulnerability that allows anyone to bypass the lock screen on a Pixel smartphone. According to Schutz, the only thing an attacker needs to bypass the lock screen is a SIM card and access to the device. In his blog post, he adds that the “vulnerability is tracked […]

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Google rolling out third-party payments to Spotify, Bumble

Google rolling out third-party payments to Spotify, Bumble

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Google today announced that it is beginning rolling out support for third-party payments on popular apps Spotify and Bumble. The tech giant’s user-choice billing will also be expanding to more countries, including the US. Google’s User Choice billing was also announced for countries like India previously and is now also expanding to non-gaming apps starting […]

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‘Low-cost model powered India’s digital transformation,’ says Google after second CCI penalty

‘Low-cost model powered India’s digital transformation,’ says Google after second CCI penalty

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US-based tech giant Google has been fined a second penalty of Rs 937.44 crore in India in the span of weeks after the company was accused of abusing its dominant position in the market. “Google has been given 30 days to provide the requisite financial details and supporting documents,” the CCI order said. Google has […]

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India among countries with most Android malware, ‘GB WhatsApp’ among responsible apps: ESET report

India among countries with most Android malware, ‘GB WhatsApp’ among responsible apps: ESET report

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A new report has suggested that India is among the countries with the most Android infections. The T2 2022 Threat Report by Malware protection and Internet Security firm ESET suggests that India was among countries with most detections of Android/ Spy Agent Trojan malware as Android threat detections continued to grow in T2 2022 by […]

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Why Android phones are better off without a Dynamic Island of their own

Why Android phones are better off without a Dynamic Island of their own

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Apple’s new iPhone 14 Pro series’s most recognisable feature is not the new A16 processor or 48-megapixel main camera, it is the pill-shaped cut-out that Apple has implemented in the flagship phones. Called Dynamic Island, the feature has made its rounds around the tech community for weeks now and it seems the feature could ‘inspire’ […]

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Android 13 beta 2 announced at I/O 2022: Here’s what’s new

Android 13 beta 2 announced at I/O 2022: Here’s what’s new

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Google announced Android 13 Beta 2 during its I/O 2022 developer conference keynote last night. Android 13 Beta 2 which will soon begin rolling out to eligible Pixel devices, brings some more Material You additions along with some under-the-hood changes. Interested Pixel users who want to try out the beta can do so by visiting […]

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