Engadget: Apple begins requiring age verification for App Store use in Texas . “New Apple Accounts in Texas will be subject to SB 2420 and will need to verify their ages. A parent or guardian will need to provide consent when minors download apps or significant updates to apps and when they make in-app purchases. Developers will also need to support parents or guardians revoking that consent to […]

ABC4: Utah-led coalition finalizes $700 million settlement with Google; consumers to receive settlement funds. “A Utah-led coalition involving attorneys general for all U.S. states announced today that they have reached the final steps in a $700 million settlement with Google, with the majority of funds going to impacted consumers.”

Engadget: Apple and Google are reportedly pointing users to ‘nudify’ apps. “Earlier this year it was revealed that Apple and Google were offering ‘nudify’ apps on their stores despite having clear policies barring such content. Nearly three months later, such apps are not only still available, but being actively promoted on the iOS App Store and Google Play, according to a new report from the […]

https://winbuzzer.com/2026/04/17/apple-google-steered-users-to-nudify-apps-report-xcxwbn/

Report: Apple and Google Steered Users to Nudify Apps

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Ctrl-Alt-Speech: The Silence Of The LLMs

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TechSpot: Google adds search to Play Store reviews to improve app discovery. “Most Android users rely on Play Store reviews to decide which apps to install. But sifting through hundreds – or even thousands – of reviews has rarely been convenient. Google is addressing that with a new search function that lets users find specific information within app reviews, a small but meaningful […]

Engadget: Fortnite will return to Google’s Play Store globally on March 19. “The game will return to the Play Store globally on March 19, the same day that the next Fortnite season goes live. It previously dropped back onto the Play Store in the US in December.”

Ars Technica: Apple can delist apps “with or without cause,” judge says in loss for Musi app . “Musi, a free music-streaming app that had tens of millions of iPhone downloads and garnered plenty of controversy over its method of acquiring music, has lost an attempt to get back on Apple’s App Store. A federal judge dismissed Musi’s lawsuit against Apple with prejudice and sanctioned […]

GrapheneOS & Co.: Mehr Datenschutz mit Google-freien Custom-ROMs | c’t uplink

Das eigene #Smartphone ist eine keine Petze mehr sein? Wie man den #Datenschutz von #Android verbessert, erklären wir in c’t uplink. Ein Weg ist alternativen Android-Varianten, „#CustomROMs“ wie #GrapheneOS, /e/OS, LineageOS oder Iodé zu installieren.

In der Folge geht es insbesondere um die Alltagstauglichkeit: Welche #Banking-Apps funktionieren? Wie steht es um mobiles Bezahlen per #NFC? Und wie gut sind die Kameras ohne Googles Foto-Algorithmen?

Für alle, die kein Custom-ROM installieren wollen, geben die c’t-Redakteure konkrete Tipps, wie man mit einfachen Einstellungen den Datenschutz am Standard-Android verbessert. Etwa welche alternativen #AppStores es gibt oder wie man mit der Funktion Private Space kritische Apps isoliert.
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