All coronavirus apps were already disabled in Google Play Store. Google recently disabled all coronavirus apps on Play Store, which means, when you search for coronavirus or COVID-19, it revealed zero results. This, as Google attempted to prevent the spread of misinformation about the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) through Google Play Store. These “coronavirus” or … Read more
Google canceled its I/O 2020 physical event over COVID-19 concerns. Google announced that the upcoming I/O 2020 event was canceled over global concerns about the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). This, as Google joined a growing list of tech events to be canceled this year due to COVID-19. In a statement, Google said that it decided … Read more
Facebook canceled its annual developers conference due to COVID-19. Facebook canceled its annual F8 developers conference due to fears about the possible spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus, now named COVID-19. This, as the F8 developers conference was the annual event of Facebook. In a statement, Facebook said that the company has made “the difficult … Read more
Google to some ABS-CBN employees: “Google may have detected government-backed attackers trying to steal your password.“ Google on Thursday detected activities that “government-backed attackers” attempted to steal Google accounts from some ABS-CBN employees. This, after some ABS-CBN employees reported receiving notifications from Google, saying that “government-backed attackers” tried to steal their accounts. According to Google, … Read more
Google officially unveiled its first developer preview of Android 11. Google officially launched the first developer preview of Android’s next version of its operating system, the Android 11. This, as Android 11’s new features include improved 5G support, support for new screen types, re-designed messaging interface, and improved privacy features. Android 11’s new features may … Read more
Huawei, OPPO, Vivo, and Xiaomi teamed up as they formed the Global Developer Service Alliance (GDSA) in order to challenge the Play Store monopoly. This, after Huawei was unable to use the Google Play Store and other Google services on their new devices. Reuters reported that Huawei, OPPO, Vivo, and Xiaomi joined forces in order … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) was working with Google in order to combat misinformation about the 2019 novel coronavirus. This, as the number of misleading claims and hoaxes about the 2019 novel coronavirus have circulated online. In a public session on Monday (Tuesday in the Philippines), WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that people must … Read more
