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Google Play cracks down on marijuana apps, loot boxes and more

On Wednesday, Google rolled out new policies around kids’ apps on Google Play following an FTC complaint claiming a lack of attention to apps’ compliance with children’s privacy laws

YouTube revamps its strike system to include a one-time warning, consistent penalties

YouTube today announced a significant change to its strike system — the penalty system used when YouTube’s reviewers identify a video has violated the site’s Community Guidelines. Th

Apple revises its controversial guidelines on template-based apps

Apple today announced it's amending the App Store guideline that banned apps created using templates and other app generation services. When the company revised its policies earlier this year, the mov

Popular Mechanics organizes candidates' geek policies

  I’d be lying if I said that a politician’s technology policies didn’t weigh heavily into my decision whether or not to vote for him (or HER, God bless America!). Thankfully, P