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  1. Jan

    Google Play adopting honour system for app permission disclosure

    Google Play Store dropping app permission information Google is dropping its separate "app permission" sections in the Play Store in favour of descriptions provided by the specific developer, according to an Ars Technica report. This comes just a week before the tech giant reaches the deadline...
  3. Jan

    Takealot disagrees with Competition Commission report, Google and Uber Eats promise feedback

    Takealot, Uber Eats, and Google respond to Competition Commission report Takealot.com says it does not agree with some of the Competition Commission’s provisional findings in its Online Intermediation Platforms Market Inquiry summary report. “We have and will continue to engage with the panel...
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  4. Jan

    Google rolls out Android 13 release candidate

    Google releases final Android 13 beta Google has started rolling out the fourth and final beta for its soon-to-be-released Android 13 operating system (OS), providing developers with an early look at the changes. The tech giant said the official release of Android 13 is "just a few weeks away".
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    Google slowing hiring as tech boom quiets down

    Google slowing hiring as tech boom quiets down Alphabet Inc.’s Google plans to slow hiring for the remainder of the year in the face of a potential economic recession, Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai said Tuesday in an email to staff. Pichai said the company will focus on hiring...
  6. Jan

    YouTube picture-in-picture expanding to iOS devices

    YouTube picture-in-picture expanding to iOS devices Google has announced that it will roll out YouTube's picture-in-picture (PiP) feature to iOS and iPadOS devices over the next few days. The feature lets users watch videos in a floating window while browsing other apps, and Google specified...
  7. Jan

    YouTube launches setting to fight comment scams

    YouTube clamps down on comment spam and fake accounts YouTube has added a new setting for creators to help them reduce the number of spammers and impersonators swindling their subscribers. Major YouTube channels like MKBHD and Jacksepticeye have recently complained about how difficult they...
  8. Jan

    Telegram launches Premium subscriptions - R89.99 per month for South Africans on iOS

    Telegram Premium launched — what you get for R89.99 per month Instant messaging platform Telegram has announced the launch of its subscription service, which the company said would let users support the app’s development and access additional features. iOS users in South Africa can subscribe...
  9. Jan

    YouTube lets TV app connect to smartphone as second screen

    YouTube's TV app lets you use your phone as a second screen YouTube has introduced a new feature that will allow users to use their Android phone or iPhone as a second screen for the service's TV app, according to a statement from the company. This makes it easier to interact with the video...
  10. Jan

    YouTube adds TV shows in US region - free streaming, with ads

    YouTube launches ad-supported TV series streaming YouTube has launched free ad-supported TV show streaming for users in the United States. Some of the available TV shows include Andromeda, Heartland, Hell’s Kitchen, and Kitchen Nightmares, and users can access them on YouTube’s web version...
  11. Jan

    YouTube at Risk of Russia ban after Facebook is deemed illegal

    YouTube faces Russia ban after Facebook ruled "extremist" Google, one of the few American corporate giants still operating in Russia, is poised to lose one of its biggest footholds in the country as tensions with the Kremlin continue to escalate. Alphabet Inc.’s Google shut its advertising...
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  12. Jan

    Google to buy cybersecurity firm Mandiant for $5.4 billion

    Google buying cybersecurity company Mandiant for R82.5 billion — in cash Google agreed to purchase cybersecurity company Mandiant Inc. for $5.4 billion (R82.53 billion), adding internet security products that will bolster the technology giant’s cloud-computing business as it takes on larger...
  13. Jan

    Big Tech begins restricting Russian state media platforms

    YouTube, Facebook, TikTok restricting Russian state-media YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok are restricting state-owned Russian media channels ahead of a likely European Union ban, aiming to curtail propaganda during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The EU announced a ban Sunday, which...
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  14. Jan

    Chrome for Android will drop data saver mode in version 100

    Google dropping data saver mode on Chrome for Android Google's upcoming Chrome 100 release will see Android devices lose its "Lite Mode" — previously known as Data Saver — according to a 9to5Google report. The company attributed the change to decreased data costs worldwide and said that it had...
  15. Jan

    South Africa's million-sub club on YouTube grew by 30% - Google

    How many YouTubers in South Africa have over 1 million subscribers YouTube channels in South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria saw impressive growth in revenue, viewership, and subscriptions in 2021. This was revealed by YouTube's managing director for European, Middle Eastern and African emerging...
  16. Jan

    SA vs US tech stock performance from January 2021 to February 2022

    How much money you would have if you invested R1,000 in these tech companies at the start of 2021 2021 was a turbulent year for the global tech industry, with several companies seeing significant growth in their share values while others saw substantial declines. Nvidia's share price rose by...
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  17. Jan

    Google introduces Android 13 developer preview

    First Android 13 developer preview rolls out Google has rolled out the first developer preview of its next major smartphone software release — Android 13. The preview is now available on select Pixel devices, including the Pixel 4, Pixel 5, and Pixel 6 series.
  18. Jan

    YouTube plans to make gaming videos immersive in metaverse push

    YouTube pushing virtual reality in metaverse bet YouTube said it will start creating metaverse experiences on its video platform, beginning with gaming, following competitors’ investments in the buzzy category. “We’ll work to bring more interactions to games and make them feel more alive,”...
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  19. Jan

    Google Chrome Journeys lets you resume old search sessions

    Chrome Journeys takes users down browsing memory lane Google announced that it is rolling out its Chrome Journeys feature, which will let users revisit their historical browsing sessions based on the subject matter that was searched. If a word entered in the search bar matches what was...
  20. Jan

    French privacy watchdog hits Google and Facebook with billion-rand fines

    Google and Facebook slapped with billion-rand fines over cookies Alphabet Inc.’s Google was slapped with a record French fine of 150 million euros ($170 million, R2.7 billion) by the nation’s privacy watchdog, together with a 60 million-euro (R1 billion) fine for Meta Platforms Inc.’s Facebook...
  21. Jan

    Dev releases Return YouTube Dislike extension for Chrome and Firefox

    This tool brings back the YouTube dislike count Software developer Dmitry Selivanov has created an open-source extension for Chrome and Firefox that brings back YouTube's dislike counter. According to a report from The Times of India, the Chrome Web Store has reported that the extension —...
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