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fromnews.bitcoin.com
2 days agoApple Removes Jack Dorsey's Bitchat From China App Store
Apple removed Bitchat from the China App Store on February 28, 2026, citing local legal violations. The Cyberspace Administration of China claims Bitchat violates Article 3 of its security assessment provisions.
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fromEngadget
1 day agoThree YouTubers accuse Apple of illegal scraping to train its AI models
The creators claimed that Apple's video scraping was used to train its generative AI products, adding that the tech giant's 'massive financial success would not have been possible without the video content created' by the YouTubers.
Intellectual property law
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fromFast Company
1 day agoThis one line in Microsoft Copilot's terms of service undermines the entire product-and social media is just noticing
Copilot's Terms of Use caution against reliance on the AI assistant, labeling it for entertainment purposes and warning of potential mistakes.
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fromFast Company
1 day agoThis one line in Microsoft Copilot's terms of service undermines the entire product-and social media is just noticing
Copilot's Terms of Use caution against reliance on the AI assistant, labeling it for entertainment purposes and warning of potential mistakes.
Software development
fromTechRepublic
2 weeks agoThe Hidden Problem With 'Vibe Coding' Apps on Apple's App Store
Apple's App Store is restricting vibe coding apps like Vibecode and Replit because they enable users to create applications that introduce new functionality, violating guidelines prohibiting code execution that changes app features.
fromTheregister
1 month agoGoogle embraces third party app stores and payments
One is creating a "Registered App Stores program" that, if operators choose to participate, will see Google facilitate "more simplified installation flow" for Android apps. The search and ads giant has positioned this as leveling the playing field for app store operators, by reducing the number of hoops users need to jump through to shop for apps on stores other than Google's own Play store.
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fromInfoWorld
1 month agoGoogle's Android developer verification program draws pushback
Google's Android developer verification program requiring app registration faces opposition from major digital rights organizations who argue it transforms Android from an open to a locked-down platform.
Privacy technologies
fromTechCrunch
2 weeks agoGoogle introduces a new way for users to sideload Android apps that still protects against scams | TechCrunch
Google introduces an 'advanced flow' setting allowing Android users to disable app verification requirements and sideload unverified apps while maintaining some anti-scam protections.
Privacy technologies
fromArs Technica
2 weeks agoGoogle details new 24-hour process to sideload unverified Android apps
Google will enforce developer verification for Android sideloading in September 2026, but an advanced flow in developer settings allows power users to bypass verification requirements.
Artificial intelligence
fromArs Technica
2 months agoApps like Grok are explicitly banned under Google's rules-why is it still in the Play Store?
xAI weakened Grok's image-generation guardrails, enabling non-consensual sexual imagery and sexualized images of children while regulators investigate and Google fails to enforce existing Play Store rules.
fromWIRED
2 months agoWhy Are Grok and X Still Available in App Stores?
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok is being used to flood X with thousands of sexualized images of adults and apparent minors wearing minimal clothing. Some of this content appears to not only violate X's own policies, which prohibit sharing illegal content such as child sexual abuse material (CSAM), but may also violate the guidelines of Apple's App Store and the Google Play store.
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