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How to check iOS app privacy details for iPhone and iPad

December 18, 2020
Apple has rolled out its new iOS app privacy labels (the nutrition label equivalent for apps) for both first-party and third-party apps. Read along for how to check iOS app privacy details for apps in the App Store as well as those that come preloaded on iPhone and iPad to fully understand how your information is being used. Apple first introduced its new iOS app privacy details initiative…
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Google Nexus 9 and Pixel C may no longer play Netflix in HD

December 18, 2020
It may come as a surprise to hear that not every Android device with a good enough screen can play Netflix in HD. Two of Google’s older tablets, the Nexus 9 and the Pixel C, are no longer supported by Netflix, meaning movies and shows may no longer play in HD. There are…
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Google Search now lets you browse and virtually try on lipstick

December 18, 2020
The lack of in-store shopping means fewer opportunities to try things. Google Search wants to help virtually replicate that try-on experience for lipstick and other beauty products through AR and better previews. If you’re shopping for beauty products, it’s difficult to make a decision on such personal items without trying them on. Say you want to know how sheer a lip gloss is, how much…
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US states file antitrust lawsuits over Google’s ad tech, how competitors appear in Search [Updated]

December 18, 2020
In October, the Justice Department alleged that Google paying device makers and browser vendors to make Search the default was monopolistic. States are now filing and preparing their own antitrust lawsuits focused on Google’s ad business and Search ranking. Update 12/17: The second state-level lawsuit is here from 38 attorneys general: Colorado, Nebraska, Arizona, Iowa, New York, North…
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Volvo begins deliveries of its electric construction machinery

December 18, 2020
Volvo Group’s construction equipment division announced that it began deliveries of its first electric construction machinery to customers. It’s an important step toward electrifying construction machinery. It’s not just passenger vehicles that are getting electrified. Many other industries are also looking at advancements in batteries and electric powertrains and starting to see how it…
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