Google Will Require All Apps on the Play Store to Have a Privacy Policy Starting in April 2022

Earlier this spring, Google announced the development of a new safety section coming to the Play Store next year, and today Google is now following up with more details on the kind of information apps will be required to provide including new mandatory privacy policies.

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Almost Anyone Could Outrun This Bipedal Robot in a 5K—For Now

In a first, Oregon State University says its bipedal robot Cassie managed to go from the couch to a 5K in 53 minutes. It’s an impressive feat of machine learning and robotics engineering, but as far as 5Ks go, I wouldn’t worry about having to outrun killer humanoid robots just yet.

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Arthur Is Coming to an End After an Astounding 25 Seasons

For almost three decades, animated Arthur Read and his fellow anthropomorphic animals have been encouraging young viewers to cultivate a deep love of reading books—not to mention inspiring memes that resonate with multiple generations of people who grew up watching PBS’s Arthur series. Though the show will always be a…

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Animals Emerged 350 Million Years Earlier Than Previously Thought, Fossil Discovery Suggests

Ancient rocks from northwestern Canada have been found to contain structures consistent with sea sponges. At 890 million years old, they could be the oldest known animal fossils on Earth.

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I Miss Apple's Best iPod

Of all the portable music players Apple has released over the past 20 years, the original iPod shuffle remains my favorite. It wasn’t my first iPod, and 16 years after its debut I’ve owned countless iterations of the iPhone, but I loved the shuffle for its basic design and functionality, not in spite of them.

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Washington Football Team’s Vaccination Rate Is Low And The Coach Isn’t Happy

“I’m beyond frustrated,” Ron Rivera said.

‘Making A Murderer’ Subject Steven Avery Won’t Get New Trial, Court Rules

Avery is serving a life sentence for the 2005 killing of photographer Teresa Halbach.

Gun Maker Offers $33 Million To Settle Suit By Sandy Hook Families

Lawyers for now-bankrupt Remington filed the offers late Tuesday in Waterbury Superior Court in Connecticut.

Ruby Rose Tearfully Describes ER Visit, Overcrowding Due To COVID

She said that she had “complications” after a procedure and that it took “hours to find a hospital” that would take her.

Dr. Mario World shut down date announced as in-app purchases end

A little over two years ago, Nintendo launched Dr. Mario World, a mobile game based on the classic NES and Game Boy titles. Dr. Mario World is one of the more recent Nintendo mobile releases, but unfortunately for fans of the game, it isn’t long for this world. Nintendo has revealed that it will be shutting Dr. Mario World down … Continue reading