Docs: THSB robber rented getaway car through app
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Google announced an update for Android Auto with new apps and casting support
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Lydia, the French payments app with 8 million users, launches mobile banking app Sumeria
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Docs: NCAA could face $20B in damages, bankruptcy if proposed settlement offer isn't agreed upon
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Gemini will be accessible in the side panel on Google apps like Gmail and Docs
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Used car prices held flat in April 2024 while payments increased
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Apple touts stopping $1.8B in App Store fraud last year in latest pitch to developers
Apple released new data about anti-fraud measures related to its operation of the iOS App Store on Tuesday morning, trumpeting a claim that it stopped over $7 billion in "potentially fraudulent transactions" across the four years between 2020 and 2023. More than $1.8 billion of that total was stopped in 2023, per Apple, which is down from the $2 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions Apple reported preventing in 2022. As with any self-reported corporate metrics, the aim is to shape a narrative: In Apple's case it's a longstanding claim that its mobile ecosystem sets "the standard for security, reliability, and user experience", as its blog post puts it.
- TechCrunch
Gemini on Android becomes more capable and works with Gmail, Messages, YouTube and more
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