TechnologyEnglish · 5 days ago

Google's mysterious 'search.app' links leave Android users concerned

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Google's mysterious 'search.app' links leave Android users concerned

www.bleepingcomputer.com

TechnologyEnglish · 5 days ago

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Google has left Android users puzzled after the most recent update to the Google mobile app causes links shared from the app to now be prepended with a mysterious “search.app” domain.

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It is Google, of course they are monetizing your online habits in new profitable ways at a lower overhead.
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  Yeah, but surely some idiot will come in here and fork over their money.

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