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Following Apple’s launch of privacy labels, Google to add a ‘safety’ section in Google Play – TechCrunch

Months after Apple’s App Store introduced privacy labels for apps, Google announced its own mobile app marketplace, Google Play, will…

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Epic Games buys artist community ArtStation, drops commissions to 12% – TechCrunch

One the same day as Fortnite maker Epic Games goes to trial with one of the biggest legal challenges to…

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Europe charges Apple with antitrust breach, citing Spotify App Store complaint – TechCrunch

The European Commission has announced that it’s issued formal antitrust charges against Apple, saying today that its preliminary view is Apple’s…

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Google misled consumers over location data settings, Australia court finds – TechCrunch

Google’s historical collection of location data has got it into hot water in Australia where a case brought by the…

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APKPure app contained malicious adware, say researchers – TechCrunch

Security researchers say APKPure, a widely popular app for installing older or discontinued Android apps from outside of Google’s app…

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Facebook ran ads for a fake ‘Clubhouse for PC’ app planted with malware – TechCrunch

Cybercriminals have taken out a number of Facebook ads masquerading as a Clubhouse app for PC users in order to target…

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Spotify stays quiet about launch of its voice command ‘Hey Spotify’ on mobile – TechCrunch

In 2019, Spotify began testing a hardware device for automobile owners it lovingly dubbed “Car Thing,” which allowed Spotify Premium…

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Bilibili ups the ante in games with $123 million investment in TapTap – TechCrunch

Competition in China’s gaming industry is getting stiffer in recent times as tech giants sniff out potential buyouts and investments…

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Consumers spent $32B on apps in Q1 2021, the biggest quarter on record – TechCrunch

The pandemic’s remarkable impact on the app industry has not slowed down in 2021. In fact, consumer spending in apps…

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Amazon’s GameOn app, a platform for sharing mobile gaming clips, launches on iOS

Mobile gaming hasn’t seen the same demand for streaming content in the past as desktop has, but Amazon sees a…