Uninstall Now: These Android Apps on Google Play Are Actually Adware

Google CEO Sundar Pichai took a stand in front of the court for the second time in 2 weeks earlier today in the antitrust lawsuit by Fortnite publisher Epic Games, who have claimed that the unlawful and monopolistic policies implemented in Google Play store make it difficult for third-party app makers given that the marketplace controls the entire Android ecosystem. During the testimony, Pichai spent almost 90 minutes answering questions about the business practices of the Google Play store, as well as general policies in Google. Let us take a look at the 10 biggest things to come from the testimony.

 Google agreed to pay $8 billion over four years to Samsung Electronics Co. to make its search engine, voice assistant and Play Store the default on the company's mobile devices, according to testimony presented by Epic Games Inc. 

Alphabet Inc. Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai immediately faced aggressive questioning when he took the witness stand at an antitrust trial over the Google Play app store. A lawyer for Epic Games Inc. grilled Pichai in San Francisco federal court Tuesday over accusations that he has encouraged internal communications to be hidden from enforcers scrutinizing the company for antitrust violations. 

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World of Warcraft's Cataclysm expansion was… divisive. In the case of the Barrens, it was literally divisive—cleaving the once-beloved levelling zone in two. A landslide of other changes to old world content meant that, while The Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King were pretty well-received, Cataclysm is the red-headed stepchild of Warcraft's earlier history—and that's to say nothing of its endgame content and patch cycle.

It’s cool that Modern Warfare Zombies currently has three Wonder Weapons to find and mow down zombies with, but it’s not cool that you can’t exfil with them. In typical Call of Duty fan fashion, we’re complaining about it.

 Alphabet Inc. Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai is set to face a jury next week to defend Google Play app store policies that are at the heart of a high-stakes antitrust fight with Epic Games Inc.

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Google has been facing a lot of heat. regarding its revenue-sharing agreement with various smartphone brands. The charges claim that the deals made by the company limit the competition from rival services. Now, a company employee has agreed that these agreements are actually there to help Android phones fight iOS.

FunPlus, one of the largest independent game companies in the world, has recently soft launched their newest game, Sea of Conquest. Using Dolby’s latest innovations in entertainment technology, this game aims to provide an incredibly immersive experience into the world of pirates. Players become their own unique pirate captain on a journey to dominate the ocean, from Pirate’s Paradise to the Devil’s Seas. Chris Petrovic, Chief Business Officer at FunPlus, stated that “we strive to transform Sea of Conquest into a versatile IP seasoned with AAA features.” The game does have AAA writers involved, hinting at an engaging storyline. Additionally, Sea of Conquest is filled with magic, treasure and interesting opportunities as players explore the massive open world. Living a pirate life without actually being a pirate has never been so exciting.

Modern Warfare 3 players with early access to Call of Duty's latest instalment have taken to social media to share their dismay – and outrage – about the shooter's campaign.

Over on the Baldur's Gate 3 subreddit, players have been gathering to share some of the more rare and exciting items they've found in the game. These are items that the original poster, Scornz, makes clear are super easy to overlook, but these impressive items can be almost game-breaking in terms of buffs.