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Google wants to restrict apps, which are always accessing your location in the background with the Android 11 update . In an official Android Developers Blog, the company notes that with the upcoming Android update, users will have an option to grant a temporary 'one-time' permission to sensitive data like location, after which, the app will have to request permission again for the next access. Google will also update its Google Play policy by the end of the year to require that developers get approval if they want to access location data in the background, which will be based on relevance and necessity. For example, an emergency or safety alert app would have more chances of getting approval compared to an app with a store locator feature. Read More

In a much-needed update, WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will give users the control before being added to a new group. The Group Invitation feature will be available for everyone in future for any iOS beta user that joined the TestFlight beta program in the next iOS update. Currently at the beta level, the feature needs to get many other improvements before it is rolled out for everyone, wabetainfo reported. The WhatsApp update will provide you with three options for the group, depending on your privacy settings: Everyone: You will always be added in groups and won't receive any invites. My Contacts: You will be added only by your contacts and will receive an invite to join a group not in your contact list. Nobody: You cannot be directly added in groups, in any situation, and will receive a request every time. Nobody will be able to add you to groups without your permission, so you can always accept or decline the invitation. When the admin is not able...