Google blocked 2.3 million Android app submissions to the Play Store in 2024 due to violations of its policies that made them potentially risky for users.

Google Play will now display verification badges on approved VPNs as a way to “highlight apps that prioritize user privacy and safety,” the company announced on Tuesday. The new badge will appear on a VPN app’s details page and within search results, proving that it meets specific standards outlined by Google.

Google Play has blocked 2.36 million policy-violating apps from being published and banned 158,000 developer accounts associated with harmful activities in 2024.

Google Play is rolling out "Verified" badges for select VPN apps to make it easier for users to find trust services. Apps with the badge prioritize user

Google has already announced a security-checking Google Play VPN badge system two times now, but it's here to announce it again.

While DeepSeek remains blocked on Italian app stores, a VPN should help bypass the block couples with some extra workarounds. Experts, however, aren't advising it.

Google’s post recapping Play Store and Android protections in 2024 is live, while highlighting new Play Protect features, like during calls.

If you browse the Google Play Store on a desktop browser, you'll notice an "Install on Windows" button scattered around the website. This feature is seldom advertised, but it is part of Google's initiative to bring Android games to your Windows computer.

If you're a person who wants more from their smartphone camera, then you need to use the Blackmagic camera app. This is a useful app that takes your

Google wants to make apps scalable across form factors. Android XR headsets will run the majority of Android apps by default. Android 16 and 17 should go a long way toward making apps work better across display sizes.

A philosophy professor is among Oklahoma educators who said they’ve seen a shocking number of students using artificial intelligence.