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Huawei reportedly says that most of its phones will get Google's contact-tracing update
Tech2 News Staff •Smartphones including Huawei's will also need to have Bluetooth Low Energy to run Google-Apple's upcoming contact tracing tool.
Google and Facebook's business models are a threat to human rights: Amnesty International
•The report said the company's practice of vacuuming up personal data in order to feed voracious advertising businesses represents an unprecedented assault on privacy rights
YouTube suffered a global outage for an hour, servers up and running now
Tech2 News Staff •If YouTube isn't working on your phone, laptop or pretty much anywhere else, don't worry you are not alone.
Google Maps interface may soon be tweaked a little with a new Commute tab
Tech2 News Staff •Google is reportedly adding new Commute option on to the bottom tab of the Maps app.
Google is storing user location data from your phones, despite being told not to
•Even with Location History paused, some Google apps automatically store time-stamped location data.
Nokia 6 (2018) receives Android Oreo update two days after its launch in China
Tech2 News Staff •While it is not known why HMD decided to not have the smartphone ship with Android Oreo directly, it is an update that Nokia 6 fans will be happy about.
Samsung W2018 flip phone announced in China with a f/1.5 primary camera at a price of CNY 15,999
Tech2 News Staff •The Samsung W2018 was launched at an event in Xiamen, China, marking the 10th Anniversary of the W Series and 25th Anniversary of Samsung in China.
Google rewards high school student for exposing hack by paying $10,000
Ians •Google has rewarded an Uruguayan school student $10,000 after he exposed a security flaw which hackers could have used to access sensitive data.
How to change the default language for Google services
Fp Staff •Here's how you change the default language for Google services on your device
Google is inviting startups for its third 'Launchpad Accelerator' program; here's how you take part
Tech2 News Staff •Google on Thursday asked for applications to attend the next session of its "Launchpad Accelerator programme" through which startups can utilise Google's mentorship and product access to scale business and capitalise on local markets