I use this Twitter account and this Facebook page to share news and tech news articles from around the web that I think are important or find interesting. The feed below is from the Facebook page.
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Google bans hundreds (600 apps and their developers) of Android apps from the Play Store for obnoxious ads http://bit.ly/3bWBWZ8 via The Verge
Google bans hundreds of Android apps from the Play Store for obnoxious ads
Ads can’t display when an app is not in use or trick users to click accidentally.
theverge.com
Including the hugely popular Clean Master app.
These Hugely Popular Android Apps Have Been Committing Ad Fraud Behind Users’ Backs (and have been removed from Google Play) https://kevinsnewslinks.co/CheetahAppsDelisted
These Hugely Popular Android Apps Have Been Committing Ad Fraud Behind Users’ Backs (and have been removed from Google Play) https://kevinsnewslinks.co/CheetahAppsDelisted
These Hugely Popular Android Apps Have Been Committing Ad Fraud Behind Users’ Backs
“Why isn't Google immediately dropping such apps from the Play store and advising users to uninstall them?” one analyst asked.
buzzfeednews.com
Juice jacking: Why you should avoid public phone charging stations http://bit.ly/38wuZMn via NBC News
Juice jacking: Why you should avoid public phone charging stations
Hackers can load malware into charging stations at place like airports and malls, allowing them to steal the data of unsuspecting users, experts warn.
nbcnews.com
Contract talks fall apart between Alberta government, doctors http://bit.ly/2SMKPvE via CBC News
Contract talks fall apart between Alberta government, doctors | CBC News
Efforts to secure a new deal between the Alberta government and physicians hit another roadblock Friday after the government called the voluntary mediation process "unsuccessful."
cbc.ca
Guy Upscales A 100-Year-Old Film To 4k And 60FPS, Making It Look Like It Was Shot On A Smartphone, including a version in color! http://bit.ly/39BGH8h
Guy Upscales A 100-Year-Old Film To 4k And 60FPS, Making It Look Like It Was Shot On A Smartphone
Film has come a long way and though we would recognize early works as video, we wouldn't call them movies nowadays as they are no longer than 15 seconds and lack any sort of plot, among other things.
boredpanda.com
Google Chrome to block file downloads – from .exe to .txt – over HTTP by default this year. And we're OK with this https://kevinsnewslinks.co/ChromeToBlockHTTPDownloads
Google Chrome to block file downloads – from .exe to .txt – over HTTP by default this year. And we're OK with this
'I'm sorry, Dave, I'm afraid I can't fetch that document'
theregister.co.uk