Google Play shrinks by 47 percent following Android's store policy overhaul
Last year Google blocked 2.36 million apps that violated store policies
Google is eliminating its diversity hiring targets, joining other companies in scaling back DEI efforts
Google had been one of the loudest proponents of diversity hiring
LinkedIn warns: you are responsible for sharing inaccurate content created by our AI
The creator takes no responsibility for its creation
Google has started to delete inactive Gmail accounts, but it's easy to avoid
All in the name of enhanced security
FTC votes to ban most noncompete agreements nationwide, a common practice among big tech corporations
The big picture: Many companies, including those in the tech sector, often use noncompete agreements to prevent employee poaching. However, the US Federal Trade Commission now deems this practice unfair, asserting that companies have alternative methods to safeguard their intellectual property. The commission anticipates that banning nearly all noncompete agreements will enhance working conditions and foster innovation.
Apple will officially implement sideloading in Europe this spring
More changes indicate Apple wasn't ready for DMA compliance and is making it up as it goes
Airbnb bans indoor security cameras from rentals
Hosts can still monitor noise levels to prevent house party situations
Predatory loan apps continue to exploit users despite Google's ban
Some of the apps extort borrowers using stolen data from their phones
Google will begin deleting millions of inactive Gmail and Drive accounts in December
The start of the great account purge is only 3 weeks away...
Fans boycott Rocket League to protest item trading ban
Player-to-player trading ends December 5, and Rocket League items could transfer to other Epic titles
Chromebooks will now receive 10 years of automatic security updates
Hopefully leading to taxpayer savings and less e-waste
Unity closes two offices over "credible death threat" amid runtime fee and insider trading controversies
New policy is detrimental to smaller developers
Xbox new "eight-strike" punishment system is more complicated than it needs to be
Every strike is a suspension, but moderators can stack multiple strikes, substantially increasing penalties
Google's policy update confirms that all your posted content will be utilized for AI training
If it's public, Google will scrape it
Google says it will start deleting inactive accounts later this year
Not logged in for 2 years? Your Google account could disappear
In brief: Do you have a Google account you've not used for a long time? If it will have sat dormant for two years come this December, wave goodbye as Google will permanently delete it and all your data. The company says it's taking this action to prevent security risks.
Amazon to permanently allow phones in its warehouses following tornado, petition
The temporary policy suspension has become a permanent one
Sony now requires PlayStation developers to include a two-hour trial for games over $34
Players paying $120 to $216 per year need all the perks they can get
Apple is removing apps that haven't been updated in a while
New policy could pose a big problem for small developers
Google Play Store plans to hide neglected apps
New users won't be able to see apps that haven't been updated in two years
Apple now allows 'reader' apps to link to their own sites
A judge told Apple to begin allowing it last October, but it managed to delay it several months
Discord bans harmful Covid-19 misinformation on its platform
Discord is the latest to take aim at dangerous anti-vax content
Twitter drops ban hammer on sharing 'private media' without an individual's consent
It is only an extension of existing policies regarding the sharing of personal information
Steam's two-hour refund policy forces an indie developer into hiatus
Steam's refund policy punishes intentionally short games
Amazon Games Studios has stopped laying claim to its employees' independently created games
Developers can now retain the rights to intellectual property created in their free time