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Google in November will prohibit Android VPN apps in its Play store from interfering with or blocking advertising, a change that may pose problems for some privacy applications. The updated Google Play policy, announced last month, will take effect on November 1. It states that only apps using the Android…

Google finally released its mid-range offering from the Pixel 6 lineup and we couldn't miss reviewing it. Despite the Pixel 6a being marketed as a midranger, many of the phone's aspects are flagship-worthy. It has a bright OLED panel, albeit 60Hz, a flagship Tensor chipset and a nice set of…

In brief A survey of cybersecurity decision makers found 77 percent think the world is now in a perpetual state of cyberwarfare. In addition, 82 percent believe geopolitics and cybersecurity are "intrinsically linked," and two-thirds of polled organizations reported changing their security posture in response to the Russian invasion of…

Compact Form Factor For Easy One-Hand Use The smartphone market gradually steered towards big-screen handsets in the past few years, leaving a void for compact one-hand friendly devices. The Pixel 6a fills the gap. The relatively compact size makes it much more convenient to use with one hand. The Apple…

Children’s National Hospital has been inundated with threatening emails and phone calls after an influential right-wing Twitter account published a recording that falsely suggested the hospital is performing hysterectomies on transgender children, a hospital spokeswoman said. The torrent of harassment was accompanied by social media posts suggesting that Children’s be…

Google will start labeling which health clinics or hospitals provide abortions when users search for reproductive care online or in maps, the California-based company announced this week. The increase in information that the search engine plans to display for users comes after lawmakers criticized the company for featuring anti-abortion clinics…

Reddit The original Google Pixel phone in 2016 had a strong selling point: full-quality image backups to Google Photos for free. That bonus was missing from future models, but people are still using the first model for backups with wild setups. The first Google Pixel and Google Pixel XL have…

SpaceX’s Starlink faces safety complaints from China and rival companies. As Elon Musk says there is plenty of room in space and the race to expand satellite internet networks heats up, WSJ looks at the risks they could pose. Originally published 1/10/2022. Photo Illustration: Sharon ShiUpdated Aug. 25, 2022 11:01…

Starting today, users in Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, and Australia will be able to register for the open beta for Google Play Games on their PCs. Normally, this catalog of games would be restricted to Chromebooks or other Android-enabled devices, but it will soon be available able to run…

In other ways, the Fitbits are even an improvement over the Apple Watch. For example, both trackers tout a full week of battery life and a day’s worth of battery in 12 minutes of charging, as compared to barely a day with the Apple Watch Series 7. Some Google-driven feature…