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Android alternative app stores offer unique, privacy-friendly options for downloading apps and game. Lesser-known browsers like Cromite and privacy-focused apps like NewPipe are available outside the Play Store. F-Droid, Aurora Store, and Droid-ify are great options for exploring FOSS apps with transparent permissions. The Google Play Store seems to have...

4 Awesome Alternatives to the Google Play Store

Starting next month, Google will require apps on the Play Store to provide a “stable, engaging, responsive user experience.” If they don’t, the company plans to eventually remove those apps from the store. This policy is part of Google’s latest spam policy update and is designed to...

Google is getting ready to remove lots of Android apps from the Play Store

Google Keep is one of the oldest note-taking tools out there. While some of the software solutions may confuse users with a complex UI, hidden toolbar, half-hearted AI integration, and other unnecessary tools, Google has followed a minimalistic approach to keep it simple for casual notetakers. If you are in...

7 reasons Google Keep is the best minimalist note-taking app

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After axing Android KitKat last year, Google will discontinue the Lollipop operating system this year.

Google officially suspends support for Android Lollipop after a decade

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GOOGLE has unveiled an update that allows users to communicate with an AI assistant while their phones are locked. The company released its latest large language model, Google Gemini, in December. Gemini powers Google's chatbot, formerly named Bard, and is slowly being integrated into other services. The tool is available...

Google hands out AI freebie to millions of Android owners – it’s so useful but you’ll need to lock your phone to try it

Creepy cams secreted away in Airbnb rooms aren't just an urban myth -- in fact, these voyeur setups are depressingly common. Here's a Texas couple who were caught by a cam in an Airbnb smoke detector, and this California duo found something very similar. This other Cali couple found a whole system of cams hidden in their Airbnb. Internationally, hidden Airbnb cams have been spotted everywhere from Ireland to Malaysia. It's such an infamous problem some people are even faking their own spy stories for attention or profit.

7 Tricks to Spot Hidden Cameras in Your Next Airbnb

If you receive Social Security benefits, you may soon be required to change the way you access your account and information about your benefits. Not all beneficiaries will need to make the change, however. We'll explain. With an online my Social Security account, if you are receiving benefits now or...

Required to Move Your Social Security Account Sign In to Login.gov? Here's How

Hospitals, banks, airports, airlines and broadcasters worldwide have been impacted by a massive, ongoing Microsoft IT outage Friday. Thousands of Windows PCs, which many companies and organizations rely on as part of their critical internet infrastructure, were hit by the Microsoft outage. Perhaps most concerning, several US states reported that their emergency 911 call centers were also hit.

Microsoft Outage: CrowdStrike Update Affects Flights, Hospitals and Businesses Globally

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Here's how Android's green dot works and how you can technically prevent it from appearing if you don't want to see it.

Android User Guide: What The Green Dot On Your Screen Means & How To Turn It Off

Three applications are the best when it comes to digital navigation: Google Maps, Waze, and Apple Maps. These titans cater to the majority of drivers seeking turn-by-turn guidance, although lesser-known contenders like Sygic and TomTom offer alternative experiences. While Android users often find Google Maps pre-installed, iPhone users have Apple...

Google Maps Enhances CarPlay Experience with New Features, Outpacing Apple Maps and Waze in 2024

Google recently updated its 'Spam and Minimum Functionality policy', ensuring that "apps meet uplifted standards for the Play catalog and engage users through quality functionality and content user experiences." The tech giant emphasized that "apps should provide a stable, responsive, and engaging user experience." Furthermore, Google stated, "Apps that crash,...

Google To Crack Down Low-Quality Apps On Play Store Next Month

It's hard not to notice those vanity license plates like "GASLOL" on EVs while driving around. Why so braggy? Maybe EV drivers know something we don't?. This story is part of CNET Zero, a series that chronicles the impact of climate change and explores what's being done about the problem.

EV Charging vs Gas Cost Comparison: We Used Math to Determine Which Is Cheaper

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Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. A hot potato: No doubt about it, Safari has some strong privacy protections. Notable features include Intelligent Tracking Prevention to block cross-site trackers, built-in privacy reports, and Private Relay, which is available with an iCloud+ subscription and offers enhanced private browsing. This means Apple is not off the mark with its new ad highlighting how strong its privacy is compared to other browsers. But can it really claim it's the best out there?

Apple's latest ad claims Safari is the best browser for privacy

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The Google Play Store houses millions of apps and games. You may have multiple browsers, PDF editors, video players, image viewers, music players, and other apps installed on your Android phone that open and run the same type of files. If you are tired of using the stock music player or browser on Android, set and clear default apps and make your Android experience truly yours.

How to set and clear default apps on Android

ChatGPT maker OpenAI introduced a smaller model called GPT-4o Mini on Thursday, which it says is smarter and cheaper than GPT-3.5 Turbo, an earlier model that was built for simple tasks like dialogue. OpenAI hopes developers will use GPT-4o Mini to "significantly expand the range of applications built with AI,"...

OpenAI Now Has a GPT-4o Mini. Here's Why That Matters

The world's most popular cell phone company is not-so-subtly criticizing the world's most popular browser, and it's doing so in a rather creepy way. In an ad that debuted yesterday on the official Apple YouTube channel, the company calls out browsers that don't protect user privacy, and while it never says so directly, the implication is that it's talking about Google Chrome. You can watch it below.

Apple takes aim at the world's most popular browser in creepy new ad - see for yourself

Starting Thursday evening and rolling into Friday morning, a Microsoft outage began crippling airlines, banks, health care and energy companies across the world, resulting for many in a "blue screen of death." CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm whose software protects small businesses and large companies from cyberattacks and other online threats,...

How to Fix Your Windows PC Affected by the CrowdStrike Blue Screen of Death

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Fans of Frisco's Chicken were left reeling as the beloved Peruvian-style eatery announced the closure of all its locations in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The chain, known for its delicious food and strong community values, posted a heartfelt note on its doors, informing customers of the devastating news.

Favorite Chicken Chain Suddenly Closes All Stores, Heartfelt Message Found on Doors

Google is enhancing its efforts to eliminate low-quality apps from the Play Store by updating its Spam and Minimum Functionality policy, which will take effect on Aug. 31, 2024. It is becoming increasingly evident that the Mountain View-based tech company wants to further curate its available Play Store library and increase the overall quality of its offerings.

Google Plans To Delete Apps and Make Other Updates

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Google has quietly started rolling out a big user interface redesign to Google Maps, although Android users will get it before it reaches the iPhone. This is the Google Maps UI update first spotted in beta testing in February. Google then unexpectedly paused work on it, only to return to testing the redesign in May.
As I said before, this Google Maps redesign will not roll back the colors to the original Google Maps palette you might still be missing. Instead, it cleans up the entire app experience, making the app easier and clearer to navigate.
I’m a longtime Google Maps user...

A big Google Maps redesign is rolling out now – see it here

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How to Get Out of Incognito Mode on Your iPhone

Incognito mode on the iPhone, also known as private browsing, serves as a digital cloak -- a way to explore the web without leaving traces. It...

How to Get Out of Incognito Mode on Your iPhone

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