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The South Korean Government has removed DeepSeek from the Apple App Store and Google Play in the country, essentially banning all new downloads of the AI chatbot. According to the country’s Personal Information Protection Commission, the move was due to privacy concerns.

Many people still think computer viruses are limited to Windows PCs. However, malware can not only be found in Mac computers today but also in mobile devices. In fact, Kaspersky recently shared details of a malware active since March 2024 - SparkCat.

Following the ban-or-divest law passed in the US last year, TikTok has gone dark today, with users blocked from viewing videos in the country. Furthermore, the TikTok app has also been removed from both the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

The Indonesian Government has requested Google and Apple to block the Chinese e-commerce app Temu in the country on the Play Store and App Store, respectively. This comes after the country banned Temu from operating in the country due to its prices of goods that are too low.

We have covered a piece of news about available emulators on the Apple App Store before. Today, another new one just came in called Folium which is an emulator for Nintendo 3DS games. It costs $4.99 (~RM23), though and requires iOS 15 and above to work.

As you may know, smartphones also have emulators these days. The Apple App Store has seen a slew of emulators since Apple lifted restrictions a few weeks back. Of the bunch, a PS1 emulator has been taking the App Store by storm.

Recently, Apple finally allowed emulators in the Apple App Store. But things haven't been smooth sailing, and already a Game Boy emulator was taken down swiftly. But more emulators are expected to come, including Provenance.

Busy areas are not only crowded with people, but it is also difficult to find a parking spot. That could cause leads some car owners to double park. The worst case scenario is the other party being absent and leaves no contact information. However, this app might be what you need.

Apple Malaysia recently announced that Apple’s App Store has blocked more than $2 billion (~RM9 billion) in fraudulent transactions and rejected nearly 1.7 million app submissions in 2022. 

Great news for iPad users, Apple just announced that Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro will be available for iPad. For those who don't know, these are powerful video and music editing tools that video editors tend to use. However, only selected iPads will have it.