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Google details App Defense Alliance work on Android Malware Mitigation, certifications

Google announced the App Defense Alliance (ADA) three years ago to “stop bad apps before they reach users’ devices,” and today recapped its work in 2022. Malware Mitigation before an app gets published on Google Play is the ADA’s primary goal: Through this program, Google Play Protect detection systems directly communicate with each partner’s scanning engines. This generates new app…
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Android 13 QPR2 Beta 1 feedback survey now live for Pixel

Google released Android 13 QPR2 Beta 1 on Monday with more than a few changes to the end-user experience, and Pixel owners can now leave feedback. Enabled: Android 13 QPR2 preps desktop mode, new Back gesture, separate ringtone volume, and more As always, these feedback surveys start by having you confirm the Android 13 QPR2 Beta 1 version (T2B1.221118.006) you’re running and the device…
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Google Stadia players will be able to port their progress in Hitman games to other platforms

When Google Stadia shuts down on January 18, players will also lose their save data if they haven’t backed it up already. While some games can use Stadia save files on other platforms such as PC, others have required developer support to port over. This week, we’re finally learning how Hitman players will be able to rescue their Stadia saves. IO Interactive announced this week that Google…
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Spotify rolls out support for the Android 13 media player [U]

Third-party apps have been rather slow to support the Android 13 media player, with Spotify just starting to do so. Update 12/15: Version 8.7.92.521 of Spotify is finally rolling out to the stable channel with support for the Android 13 media player. It comes as Android 13…
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Apple releases first iOS 16.3 public beta, here’s everything new

Following the release of the first iOS 16.3 beta to developers on Wednesday, Apple today made the update available to users registered in the Apple Beta Software Program. Read on as we detail what’s new in iOS 16.3 Public Beta 1. What’s new in the iOS 16.3 Public Beta 1 One of the new features coming with the update is the ability to use physical security keys to protect Apple IDs. This…
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