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Fake Google Maps listings weaponized to kill real businesses, confuse you

For as long as Google Maps (and other digital mapping services) have existed, there have been fake listings. The most notable example was a scam where a centralized operation would mass-produce fake locksmith listings advertising low rates, then jacking up prices as poor sods left out of house or car get desperate. These days, the directory battlefield has expanded across different high-cost industries with devastating tactics deployed against businesses and the public while placing livelihoods on the line.

Fake Google Maps listings weaponized to kill real businesses, confuse you was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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Xiaomi File Manager gets a dark mode and launcher app shortcuts [APK Download]

Xiaomi has introduced a system-wide dark mode in version 10 of its MIUI software, but the company is still in the process of darkening all its apps, including non-system ones. The latest app to receive that treatment is the Mi File Manager, but that's not the only change in its most recent update.

V1-190621 of Mi's file explorer (APK Mirror) introduces a toggle for the dark mode in the app's side menu.

Xiaomi File Manager gets a dark mode and launcher app shortcuts [APK Download] was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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Google Duo lets you send self-destructing photos to your contacts

The universal truth about Google's messaging efforts is that they're all over the place. However, its video calling app Duo has seen more growth and praise, which is likely why the team behind it is forging on with quirkier additions to the service. The app already lets you record and send video and audio messages to your contacts, and now you'll also be able to share self-destructing photos with them.

The ability to share a photo (or screenshot or any locally-saved image) with Duo is new and has showed up with version 56 of app.

Google Duo lets you send self-destructing photos to your contacts was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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Telegram 5.8 brings the option to add nearby contacts, start local groups, and more [APK Download]

Here on this quiet Sunday, Telegram decided to push out a new update, bringing the app to version 5.8. While the last couple of releases have focused on privacy, this one is centered around communicating with people nearby and adding contacts without having their phone numbers.

Before we continue, here's the changelog:

Add any users to contacts, even if their phone numbers are not visible
Go to Contacts > Add People Nearby to see and add people who also have this section open
Host local communities by creating location-based group chats
Transfer ownership of groups and channels by granting full rights to another admin.

Telegram 5.8 brings the option to add nearby contacts, start local groups, and more [APK Download] was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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16 best new (and 1 WTF) Android games released this week including Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, Dota Underlords, and Layton: Diabolical Box in HD

Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android games that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous week or so. Today I have Niantic's latest location-based AR game, Valve's version of Auto Chess, and an HD remaster of the second title in the original Layton trilogy. So without further ado, here are the most notable games released this week.

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16 best new (and 1 WTF) Android games released this week including Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, Dota Underlords, and Layton: Diabolical Box in HD was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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Phishing attacks taking advantage of automatic Google Calendar events

We've all received a spam email telling us we've won millions of dollars or need to reset our online banking password. Although these are widespread, most messaging platforms and even browsers have learned to recognize them for our protection. Because of this, attackers are finding more sophisticated means to be more attractive: After using Google Docs to trick users, scammers are turning to Google Calendar and relying on its automatic event creation setting to take advantage of people.

Phishing attacks taking advantage of automatic Google Calendar events was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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13 new and notable Android apps from the last two weeks including DoodleLens, Marvel Hero Tales, and Scrypted Home Automation (6/8/19 - 6/22/19)

Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android applications that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous two weeks or so. Today I have an amusing AR drawing app, a Marvel learning app designed for children, and a new release from ClockworkMod intended to help with home automation. So without further ado, here are the most notable Android apps released in the last two weeks.

13 new and notable Android apps from the last two weeks including DoodleLens, Marvel Hero Tales, and Scrypted Home Automation (6/8/19 - 6/22/19) was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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Google Keep hits 500 million installs on the Play Store

Google Keep is probably the best note-taking app available for Android right now. It's a great way to keep track of things you need to remember, especially given that all of your notes appear on all of your devices because everything is tied to your Google account. Keep has just hit 500 million Play Store downloads, which is no small feat.

Keep gets updated from time to time, with the most recent addition being the long-awaited dark mode.

Google Keep hits 500 million installs on the Play Store was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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