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The Sun
7 days ago
- The Sun
Major Amazon app to shut down for 200 MILLION people in weeks – you might be owed refunds & it'll even affect other apps
AMAZON is now weeks away from shutting down an app that's been used by hundreds of millions of people. There are major downsides for affected users – and you might even be owed a big refund. 3 Millions of people using the Amazon Appstore will be cut off in mid-August. The closure affects anyone using the app on Android phones. Amazon's Appstore is a rival to the default Google Play Store, letting you download apps and games. It launched on Android all the way back in March 2011. But on August 20, the Amazon Appstore will close – and any apps downloaded from it will no longer receive updates. That means support will end for all apps you've downloaded via the Amazon Appstore. They may become buggy or stop work entirely, and won't be able to receive any important security fixes either. In an FAQ, Amazon warned that these apps "will not be guaranteed to operate on Android devices". Amazon has already begun killing the Appstore off by blocking developers from uploading new apps to it. That change kicked in on February 20 this year. ALL CHANGE Amazon first revealed the closure earlier this year in a dry statement uploaded to its website. Amazon Prime cancels TEN TV shows this year - including A-list actor's horror drama and beloved cult classic's reboot "In our ongoing effort to streamline and improve our services and programs, we are making some changes to Amazon Appstore for Android devices and Amazon Coins program," Amazon explained. "We will be discontinuing support of Amazon Appstore for Android devices on August 20, 2025. As of February 20, 2025, developers will no longer have the option to submit new apps targeting Android devices. "However, developers will have the option to submit updates to their existing live apps on Amazon Appstore for Android devices until August 20, 2025." Amazon added: "All existing apps on Amazon Appstore for Android devices will continue to be available to customers until August 20, 2025. Developers can continue to submit app updates until August 20, 2025." It's worth noting that the Amazon Appstore is only shutting down on Android phones. The Amazon Appstore was never available on iOS for iPhone, so it can't disappear because it was never there. And the Amazon Appstore will still be available on Amazon's own Fire TVs and Fire Tablets. ACTION STATIONS One important step you'll want to take is reviewing your Amazon Appstore subscriptions. HOW TO CHECK YOUR AMAZON APPSTORE SUBSCRIPTIONS Here's the official advice from Amazon... Manage Your Appstore Subscriptions from the Amazon Appstore App Change, update, cancel, or turn off auto-renewals for subscriptions purchased from the Amazon Appstore app. 1. Open the Amazon Appstore app 2. Tap My Apps 3. Tap Subscriptions 4. Update your subscription as needed Manage Your Appstore Subscriptions from the Website Change, update, cancel, or turn off auto-renewals for subscriptions purchased from the Amazon Appstore app. 1. Go to Your Account 2. Select Your Apps under Digital content and devices. 3. Select Your Subscriptions under Manage. 4. Update your subscription as needed. Picture Credit: Amazon Make sure to cancel them before the Appstore shuts down on your Android phone. Just go into the Amazon Appstore app, then choose My Apps > Subscriptions and kill off any remaining memberships you have. Amazon Coins are also being sunsetted. These were a special currency used to make purchases on certain apps in the Amazon Appstore. You'll need to use any remaining Amazon Coins by August 20, 2025. If you have any left over after that date, they'll be refunded. Amazon hasn't said exactly how long this will take, but promised "additional details" at a later date.
The Independent
23-05-2025
- The Independent
Ex-Philadelphia officer convicted of manslaughter, not murder, in traffic stop shooting
A former Philadelphia police officer who shot and killed a motorist during a traffic stop has been acquitted of murder charges by a jury that did convict him of voluntary manslaughter and related counts. Mark Dial could face up to six years in prison when he's sentenced in July. The verdict came Thursday afternoon after the jury had deliberated for nearly three days. The charges against Dial stemmed from an August 2023 traffic stop involving Eddie Irizarry, 27, who Dial fatally shot as he sat in his car. Police body camera footage showed Irizarry holding a knife near his right leg as police approached, and another officer yelled 'knife' as they got near the vehicle. During the trial, Dial's attorneys disputed those assertions, saying the other officer yelled 'Gun!' They also argued the seven-inch knife Irizarry was holding resembled a gun, saying Dial acted lawfully and in self-defense. Following the verdict, Dial's attorneys said they were glad he was acquitted of murder but disappointed he was convicted of anything. Besides the voluntary manslaughter count, Dial also was convicted of reckless endangerment and possessing an instrument of crime. Prosecutors declined comment. The verdict culminates a series of legal twists and turns in the case, which has seen the charges filed, thrown out, refiled and later reduced.
CBS News
21-05-2025
- CBS News
Former Philadelphia police officer Mark Dial unexpectedly takes stand at trial for murder of Eddie Irizarry
Mark Dial, the former Philadelphia police officer charged in the fatal shooting of Eddie Irizarry, told jurors at his trial Wednesday that he feared for his life when he shot and killed Irizarry in August 2023. The shooting sparked protests and national attention when surveillance camera and body camera videos were released that police leaders said contradicted Dial's initial account of what happened. One of the key claims was that Irizarry "lunged" at Dial, but the videos showed Irizarry remaining in the driver's seat of a Toyota Corolla when Dial and his partner pulled up alongside him during a traffic stop. Police leadership revised their account of the shooting after reviewing the bodycam video. The body camera video showed Dial standing outside the closed driver's side window, firing into the vehicle and moving around to the windshield while continuing to fire. Dial took the stand unexpectedly in his trial on third-degree murder and other charges. His attorneys sought to cast the incident as a tragedy, not a crime. Along with his partner, Dial exited a police cruiser after pulling up on Willard Street next to the Corolla where Irizarry was sitting. Attorneys for Irizarry's family said Dial opened fire within six seconds of exiting the patrol vehicle. Their interactions had begun earlier, though, Dial said: he told the jury he and his partner saw the Corolla go through a stop sign and drive "erratically." On Willard Street, Dial said he heard his partner screaming at Irizarry to show his hands. Dial said he heard his partner say, "Mark, he's got a gun." Dial said he then screamed at Irizarry to put down the gun. Brian McMonagle, Dial's defense attorney, asked him: "Why did you shoot"? The former officer said he fired "because I was going to get shot in the face." A detective who testified said two knives were recovered from the Toyota, but no gun. Both sides made closing statements Wednesday and had broken for lunch by around 12:30 p.m. Following that, the jury will receive instructions and then begin deliberating.
The Independent
12-05-2025
- The Independent
Moments before driver deliberately rammed e-bike rider, killing him, caught on CCTV
The moments before a driver deliberately rammed his Seat Leon into an e-bike rider, then left him to die on the roadside, have been captured on CCTV. Abdirahman Ibrahim, 21, was jailed for life on Monday for the murder of Liam Jones. The CCTV footage, captured on August 1, 2023, shows the driver pursuing Mr Jones and his friend Tayzhon Johnson in his car as they ride their e-bikes down the street, switching lanes to get closer to them. It also shows Ibrahim entering a convenience store and looking at drinks shortly after the fatal ramming.
ABC News
09-05-2025
- ABC News
Erin Patterson triple-murder trial concludes its second week
In a grey-walled interview room, a bearded police officer leans across a table to meet the eyes of a nine-year-old girl. He introduces himself as Jason. She sits in a green armchair, swinging her legs playfully — they don't reach the floor, her peach-coloured sneakers dangling mid-air. On the table between them sit a box of tissues, a tub of coloured pencils, and Jason's thick folder of notes. "We're going to talk about what it means to tell the truth," the officer begins gently. The girl pauses, before explaining that the truth is "what has happened". Jason is satisfied. He continues, "It's important to tell me only what really happened. "Why do you think you're here?" he asks. "The lunch," the girl answers softly. It's August 16, 2023. The lunch the girl referred to took place nearly three weeks earlier. She tells the officer she wasn't there when the food was served, but knows her grandmother, grandfather, great-aunt, and great-uncle had been invited by her mother, Erin Patterson. Now, three of them were dead. One had survived. Police were investigating how the quiet family gathering in Leongatha, a small country town, had turned fatal. The girl's police interview was played in court during the second week of Erin Patterson's trial in the Supreme Court in Morwell. Erin Patterson, 50, stands accused of intentionally poisoning her four lunch guests — Don and Gail Patterson, Heather Wilkinson, and her husband, Ian — by serving them beef Wellingtons laced with death cap mushrooms. Erin Patterson has pleaded not guilty, with her legal team insisting the incident was a "terrible accident". So far, each witness in the trial has taken an oath or affirmation to tell the truth — just like the girl in the green chair. Ian Wilkinson, a church pastor and the only guest who survived, told the court that Erin Patterson had invited the group to lunch at her home. He said she ate from a different-coloured plate to everyone else. Prosecutors allege the contents of her plate were different, too. According to the prosecution, the four guests were served meals containing deadly mushrooms. Patterson's serving, they allege, contained none. There is no dispute that all five adults who attended the lunch — including Erin Patterson — were later hospitalised. But Erin Patterson's medical journey was vastly different to the others, the court heard. A day after the lunch on July 29, 2023, Don and Gail Patterson and the Wilkinsons were violently ill with vomiting and diarrhoea. Doctors initially suspected food poisoning, but quickly escalated their concerns. Lab tests pointed to amanita phalloides — the death cap. Beth Morgan, who treated Don Patterson, told the jury about his AST levels. AST is a liver enzyme that typically measures between 5 and 35. Don's reading was 583. "I was quite concerned that there was evidence of liver damage," she said. Meanwhile, medical staff testified that Erin Patterson arrived at hospital a full day later. Even though she reported an upset stomach, she did not appear to be suffering the intense symptoms that had hit the others. "She didn't look unwell to me," Leongatha Hospital nurse Cindy Munro said. However Veronica Foote, another doctor involved in treating Erin Patterson, said nurses had reported the Erin Patterson suffering from ongoing diarrhoea. Dr Foote said Erin Patterson had recorded a high heart rate, a possible symptom of dehydration. Several of Ms Munro's colleagues testified they had to persuade Erin Patterson to accept treatment and urged her to bring her children in for examination — after she told them they'd eaten beef Wellington leftovers. According to prosecutors, that claim contained both a lie and a truth. When police later interviewed Erin Patterson's children, they said their mother served them food she described as leftovers from the family lunch a day earlier. The kids said they felt fine afterwards. Medical tests confirmed they were unharmed. Prosecutors argue that what the children — and Erin Patterson — ate was not the same as what was served to the four older guests. Crucially, they allege, it did not contain death cap mushrooms. The trial, which began on April 29, is expected to run for several more weeks. In his jury instructions, Justice Christopher Beale reminded the panel that Erin Patterson was presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt. "It is for you to judge whether the witnesses are honest and accurate," he said. "This is something you do all the time in your daily lives. There is no special skill involved. You just need to use your common sense." As jurors weigh the testimony of forensic experts, family members, medical professionals — and a softly-spoken nine-year-old girl — they will need to determine if a murder plot was the true intent of Erin Patterson's family lunch.
