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Google ‘Premier Device Program’ paid Android OEMs to skip third-party app stores, docs reveal

August 20, 2021
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…
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Chrome for Android tests confusing New Tab Page revamp, here’s how to get the old design back

August 20, 2021
While Chrome has been visually refreshed over the years, Google has kept the core user experience intact to avoid “disorienting” users. Over the past few weeks, however, Chrome for Android has been testing a redesigned New Tab page that changes quite a few things for the worse, but fortunately you can get back the old version. Usually, new features added to Chrome do not change the…
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Nikon Z fc added to studio test scene

August 20, 2021
Nikon recently announced the Z fc, its newest APS-C offering with a design reminiscent of the company’s film cameras like the FM2. While we’re working on our full review, we thought we’d present our studio test scene results here for your perusal. Below is…
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Call of Duty: Vanguard delves into the birth of special forces in WWII

August 19, 2021
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  Activision and Sledgehammer Games are unveiling a well-known secret: Call of Duty: Vanguard. The game is the next installment of the Call of Duty series that has sold more than 400 million copies to date. It will take players back to World War II and weave a global story about the birth of the special forces. The…
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Civil rights groups call on Apple to abandon CSAM ‘iPhone surveillance’

August 19, 2021
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…
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