FTC Reports Facebook Scam Ads Rising at Alarming Levels

Back in 2019 Facebook users ended up losing a grand total of about $134 million due to fake or scam ads on the platform, a number so staggering that most people would end up feeling quite alarmed and would most likely not want to keep using the platform for this reason as well as a wide range of...

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Google removed three apps from its Play Store after IDAC found them to be violating the data processing guidelines

Currently, Google is going through a tough phase by being under the radar by the Department of Justice. A lawsuit has been filed against the tech giant for its monopoly to remain the default search engine and browser. And now, the company faces another blow as some researchers from the nonprofit...

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Analysts think that the Justice Department’s Antitrust attention on Google can eventually lead to having dooming effects on Apple’s profits

The Department of Justice is finally shedding light on Google’s monopoly and its un-contested reign as a key search engine and a browser. An antitrust lawsuit has recently been filed against the tech giant for the same issue. However, some analysts are very concerned about this antitrust...

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Apple Gets First Place in Top Global Brands List

A lot of people often end up commenting on the fact that Apple users are often completely unwilling to even consider the concept that they might want to switch to another brand. Some might say that this is the result of some kind of obstinacy but others would argue that the truth of the situation...

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Instagram Finally Gets on the App Shortcut Bandwagon

Back in 2016, Android released an update that could potentially make it so that the average user would be able to press down on an app on their screen and see a list of shortcuts related to numerous functions that could be performed using the app. Instagram has been quite late to the party, but...

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WhatsApp tests Biometric Locks and Join Missed Calls in beta version

In WhatsApp’s latest beta build it is introducing two main new features, the Biometric lock for Android and the “Join Missed Calls” feature that will be available across all platforms. These two features will greatly refine WhatsApp’s user experience and will show WhatsApp’s willingness to adapt to...

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