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Fake Call History Apps Stole Payments From Users After 7.3 Million Play Store Downloads

Google Play apps gained 7.3 million downloads, charging users for fake call data and causing financial losses.

Google Play Scam Apps Hit 7.3M Downloads with Fake Call Logs

ESET found 28 CallPhantom scam apps on Google Play that promised fake call logs and had reached more than 7.3 million downloads before being removed.
Hackaday

Broadcasting GPS On The Local Network To Help Geoclue Find You

Rather than having users go through the inconvenience of having to punch in their current location, an increasing number of ...

David Attenborough’s 100th birthday celebration takes place at Royal Albert Hall

A special event celebrates Sir David's centenary and groundbreaking contributions to natural history broadcasting.
The Associated Press

AP investigation: Police can track your phone with ‘Fog’ tech tool

The AP team of Garance Burke, Jason Dearen, Peter Hamlin, Dario Lopez, Maye-E Wong, Allen Breed and Haven Daley delivered an ...