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Google Play starts letting developers fill out ‘Data safety’ info, section launching in February

October 19, 2021
Back in May, Google announced a new Play Store requirement to have Android apps detail how they collect and use personal information. The Google Play “Data safety” section will go live in February as developers will soon be able to fill out the necessary information. Starting today, the “Data safety” form will appear in the Google Play Console. It will be fully available for “everyone…
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Google teases Japanese music video shot with the Pixel 6

October 19, 2021
Ahead of the big Pixel Fall Launch event tomorrow, Google and Japanese artist Kaze Fujii are teasing a music video shot on the Pixel 6. Up to this point, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro have leaked almost in their entirety, between specs, benchmarks, pricing leaks, and even…
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As Wear OS 2 sits in limbo, some Google Assistant functions are still broken for many users

October 19, 2021
After years of neglect, Wear OS is finally getting a boost this year with the Wear OS 3 upgrade, now available on the Galaxy Watch 4. However, the older Wear OS hardware is still in limbo, and for many, some of Google Assistant’s core functions are not working as intended. A thread on Reddit last week highlighted a longstanding issue with Google Assistant that has left many commands completely…
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September 2021 NPD: PlayStation 5 outsells Xbox, Switch

October 18, 2021
Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next.  Console hardware is flying off manufacturing lines directly to consumers in the United States. Sony and Microsoft continue to sell every PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X they can produce. But in September, Sony was able to ship enough to outsell the competition. This is the first…
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Canon Sued for Disabling Scanning When Printers Run Out of Ink

October 18, 2021
Canon USA is on the receiving end of a class-action lawsuit that alleges that the company doesn’t allow owners of certain printers to use the scan or fax functions if the device runs out of ink. Bleeping Computer reports that Canon customer David Leacraft filed the lawsuit last Tuesday, alleging deceptive marketing and unjust enrichment by the camera and printer manufacturer. Leacraft…
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