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The Google Play Store Ruling Is Bad News for Longtime Android Phone Users
Android users may be headed for an era of regression on the platform due to hasty anti-monopoly regulation.
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YouTube Hopes Its Makeover Will Entice You Away From TikTok
YouTube is getting a slight makeover to keep you engaged on the video platform. The new look includes improved playback options, a better mechanism for scrubbing through video, and the ability to pinch and zoom. The update is rolling out today to iOS and Android devices, with some features also coming to the web player.
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Google Is Booting ‘Sugar Daddy’ Apps From the Play Store
You probably wouldn’t expect to find references to “sugar daddies” in Google’s policy updates, but this week that’s exactly what happened. Android Police was first to note that Google quietly updated its inappropriate content policies in its Play Store to specifically forbid any apps meant to encourage “compensated sexual relationships.” That means apps that facilitate…
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How to Sideload Any App on Your Chromecast With Google TV
Google’s newest Chromecast dongle has a lot going for it, including support for an increasingly broad range of apps. But despite being made by Google, you won’t find every Android app on the device — just the ones that have been approved and tweaked for big-screen use. If you want to install other apps and…