Google Play used AI to help block bad apps last year, Samsung's Bixby is more conversational, and 'Freedom.gov' will allow Europeans to view hate speech episode artwork

EPISODE · Feb 20, 2026 · 9 MIN

Google Play used AI to help block bad apps last year, Samsung's Bixby is more conversational, and 'Freedom.gov' will allow Europeans to view hate speech

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-Google has announced that with the help of AI, it blocked 1.75 million apps that violated its policies in 2025, significantly down from 2.36 million in 2024. -Samsung has launched the latest version of Bixby with the new One UI 8.5 beta -According to Reuters, the US State Department is building a web portal, where Europeans and anyone else can see online content banned by their governments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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