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YouTube is now fully blocking ad blockers around the world (9to5google.com)
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Pixel's Car crash detection finally expands to five more countries (www.androidcentral.com)
 
  • Pixel's Car crash detection is now available in five additional countries, including India, Austria, Belgium, Portugal, and Switzerland.
  • However, the regional expansion applies only to the Google Pixel 4a and later models as well as the Pixel Fold.
  • The car safety feature was introduced to Pixel smartphones back in 2019 as a US-only functionality.
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Meta introduces ad-free plans for Facebook and Instagram users in Europe (www.androidcentral.com)
 
  • Meta is rolling out an ad-free subscription option beginning in November for Facebook and Instagram users in the European Union, European Economic Area and Switzerland.
  • Users will be able to subscribe for €9.99/month on the web or €12.99/month on iOS or Android devices.
  • The company is offering the ad-free plan to comply with “evolving European regulations.”
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Updates to Google Identity Services (GIS) and migration to the Credential Manager API (android-developers.googleblog.com)
 

The authentication APIs from Google Identity Services on Android—which include One Tap sign-in, Credential Saving, Sign in with Google button and Sign-In for Android(GSI) — can all now be implemented using Credential Manager. This enables developers to integrate with a single API for their authentication journeys.

Since these APIs are now generally available in Credential Manager, these individual APIs will be deprecated in Google Identity Services.

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Google Play requiring gen AI apps to let you easily report offensive content (9to5google.com)
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Simple and secure sign-in on Android with Credential Manager and passkeys (android-developers.googleblog.com)
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WhatsApp could soon let you hide locked chats (www.androidpolice.com)
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Google Assistant on Pixels can now ask if an incoming call is urgent (9to5google.com)
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Google will start scanning for Android malware in real time (www.androidpolice.com)
 
  • Android users can take advantage of the openness of their smartphone by sideloading apps outside the Google Play Store, but this can be risky due to potential malware.
  • Google has introduced an enhanced version of Google Play Protect to provide better protection against malicious apps, including real-time scanning at the code-level.
  • The new version of Google Play Protect will be rolled out in India first before expanding to the rest of the world, offering stronger protection for Android users globally.
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Google Pixel devices will be manufactured in India starting in 2024 (9to5google.com)
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WhatsApp will soon let you set up a second account on the same device (www.androidcentral.com)
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Self-destructing voice notes have launched for some WhatsApp beta testers (www.androidpolice.com)
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  • WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature that allows users to send self-destructing voice messages, providing more privacy for sensitive conversations.
  • The feature, currently available to beta testers, prevents recipients from forwarding, saving, recording, or exporting the voice note.
  • While not officially available to all users yet, WhatsApp's track record suggests that this feature will eventually be widely implemented.
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