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If you’re binging your favorite content from Hulu on an Android phone or tablet, the app just got a handy new tool. Available now, Hulu has homescreen widgets now. Released in the latest update on Android, Hulu has picked up two widgets. One, the “Discover” widget, will recommend TV Shows or Movies based on your preference. The other, “Jump Back In,” can show the latest pieces of…

In newly unredacted court documents from the Epic vs. Google case, a previously unknown program has come to light. Google’s “Premier Device Program” offered Android phone-makers an incentive to exclusively use the Play Store instead of third-party options. Noted on pages 39-42 of the newly unredacted document, Google’s “Premier Device Program” is detailed. The program apparently…

More than 90 civil rights groups around the world have signed an open letter objecting to what they call iPhone surveillance capabilities, asking Apple to abandon its plans for CSAM scanning. Additionally, they would also like the iPhone maker to drop plans for the iMessage nude detection, as this could place young gay people at risk. Signatories to the letter include the American Civil…

Android updates are still not perfect, but we’re seeing things improve year over year. Samsung has accumulated a stellar update track record as of late and is now among the best in the business when it comes to rolling out Android updates. Now, the company is rolling out the August 2021 security update to its Samsung Galaxy lineup. Here’s the full list. Samsung August 2021 security update…