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The DeepSeek app is no longer available in the Italian App Store and Google Play Store. Yesterday, an Italian news agency, ANSA, reported that the DeepSeek app was no longer avail
Google Play has blocked 2.36 million policy-violating apps from being published and banned 158,000 developer accounts associated with harmful activities in 2024.
Google Play will now display verification badges on approved VPNs as a way to “highlight apps that prioritize user privacy and safety,” the company announced on Tuesday. The new badge will appear on a VPN app’s details page and within search results, proving that it meets specific standards outlined by Google.
Google's app store is encountering an issue on Android devices that's hampering user experiences.
Google has already announced a security-checking Google Play VPN badge system two times now, but it's here to announce it again.
Google’s post recapping Play Store and Android protections in 2024 is live, while highlighting new Play Protect features, like during calls.
Google Play is rolling out "Verified" badges for select VPN apps to make it easier for users to find trust services. Apps with the badge prioritize user
If you browse the Google Play Store on a desktop browser, you'll notice an "Install on Windows" button scattered around the website. This feature is seldom advertised, but it is part of Google's initiative to bring Android games to your Windows computer.
Using voice search in the Google Play Store is fairly simple. Just tap the mic icon and a pop-up will appear, prompting you to speak. While that pop-up gets right to the point and it’s immediately clear what it wants you to do, it could be more engaging. It seems Google has noticed this and is now working on a new UI for voice search.
NordVPN, hide.me, and Aloha Browsers are some of the VPN apps listed on Google Play Store with a verified badge.
Google just revealed how many malicious apps Play Protect shielded us from in 2024. It protected us from millions of bad apps.