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Coding Error In Popular Pokemon Go Game Leaves Nintendo Scrambling To Reassure Users

[DIGEST: CNN, The Guardian]

Niantic Labs, the developers of augmented reality game Pokemon Go, made emergency fixes to the game after discovering the app inadvertently had been granted full access to users’ Google accounts. The permissions appeared to affect players who signed up with their Google accounts on Apple devices. According to Google, “full access” means Pokemon Go "can see and modify nearly all information in your Google Account." This includes access to email. Nintendo of America, which owns the Pokemon brand, declined comment. Pokemon Go’s release last Thursday shattered industry records and sent Nintendo’s stock soaring. To date, the game has been downloaded on Android and Apple devices more than 5 million times.

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