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Google Play Store to crowdsource “app install optimization”

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Google will reportedly launch a new crowdsourced initiative that can help them make apps smaller and easier to install on smartphones. They will be releasing a new feature called “app install optimization” which will let them observe which parts of an app you use for the first time after you install it. If they get … Read more

YouTube kills crowdsource caption feature that was ‘safety net’ for deaf viewers

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YouTube has been criticized by members of the deaf community for deactivating a feature that allowed channels to crowdsource captions and subtitles. The ‘Community Contributions’ feature was deactivated September 28, one day after the end of International Week of the Deaf. The Google-owned platform said it was pulling the plug because the feature is ‘rarely … Read more