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Daily Roundup: Getting to know Xbox's Phil Spencer, Nintendo's rarest game and more!

You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours -- all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Click on through the break, and enjoy.

Google will protect your phone by looking for sketchy apps you've already installed

Google has been alerting users when downloading apps of questionable origin for some time. But now the company's taking its security a step further by checking up on your apps after you've already installed them.

Getting to know Microsoft's new Xbox lead, Phil Spencer

There's a new sheriff in Xbox town, and his name is Phil Spencer. While most of us know him as the E3 guy who speaks about games during Microsoft's keynote, Spencer is a longtime Redmond employee who worked his way up from the bottom.

Facebook is trying to save you from embarrassing posts

In an effort to keep you on top of your privacy settings, Facebook's giving its existing controls more visibility. By rolling out a new "Privacy Checkup" box in the near future, the company hopes people will become more aware of their sharing habits.

Play Nintendo's rarest game on your Wii U

Back in the 90s, Nintendo released 90 copies of a three-part, competitive play cartridge called Nintendo World Championships. In the spirit of nostalgia, the company's adding said game into its next iteration of NES Remix for the Wii U.

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