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Just under two years after splashing into the world with all sorts of provocative promises, a search startup that was set on convincing people to pay for a privacy-centric Google alternative is shutting its doors.

Neeva, founded by a pair of former Google executives and the subject of intense fascination within the tech universe, quietly announced over the weekend that its service will be winding down next week. From the announcement:

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ComputerWorld Independent

Google I/O and the curious case of the missing Android version

May 16, 2023 admin Android, google, Mobile, Operating Systems, privacy, Security, small and medium business

With Google’s I/O announcement expo now firmly in the rearview mirror, it’s time for us to enter the inevitable next phase of any tech-tinted revelation — and that’s the careful contemplation of everything we’ve just experienced.

It’s my favorite phase of all, personally, as it lets us really dive in and analyze everything with a fine-toothed comb to uncover all the subtle significance that isn’t always apparent on the surface.

And this year, my goodness, is there some splendid stuff to pore over.

Specific to the realm of Android, the sharp-eyed gumshoes over at 9to5Google noticed that this year’s under-development new Android version, Android 14, was mentioned by name only one time during the entire 2,000-hour Google I/O keynote.

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Kaspersky Security

How the A-GPS in your smartphone works, and whether Qualcomm is tracking you | Kaspersky official blog

May 16, 2023 admin apple, glonass, google, GPS, location, privacy, qualcomm, smartphones, Technology, tracking

Credit to Author: Stan Kaminsky| Date: Tue, 16 May 2023 07:47:07 +0000

What information the smartphone vendor receives when GPS or GLONASS are active on your phone.