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Google releases Pixel update to get rid of surveillance vulnerability

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Summary
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70% Informative

An inactive piece of software that ships on all Google Pixel smartphones presents a security vulnerability.

The company quickly said it would remove “ Showcase.apk ,” which was created years ago for Verizon in-store demo devices.

The software could make phones “accessible to hackers and ripe for man-in-the-middle attacks, code injection, and spyware”.

VR Score

61

Informative language

54

Neutral language

75

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semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

58

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short-lived

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