Software & Design
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Google Lifts Ban On Political Advertising as America Seems to Be All Good Now
It’s been a little over a week since former U.S. President Donald Trump was acquitted by the U.S. Senate in the impeachment trial surrounding his role in inciting a riot at the Capitol in January, and Google thinks it’s time we get back into the political swing of things.
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Facebook ‘Endangered Public Safety’ by Blocking News During Pandemic According to Australia
Facebook has endangered public safety by blocking news on the platform in Australia during the covid-19 pandemic, according to Australia’s Treasurer Josh Frydenberg.
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The First Android 12 Developer Beta Is Here
Google just announced the release of the first developer preview build of Android 12, giving us a few hints at what changes to expect when the software upgrade rolls out widely.
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A Hugely Popular File-Sharing Android App Also Has Giant, Terrible Security Flaws
An Android app used by a significant chunk of the global population also has glaring security flaws that would allow a savvy hacker to steal a user’s data or even hijack the app’s operations using arbitrary code.