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Google is giving you more control over your shared photo location data
32+ min ago (243+ words) Ryan started his career in the field of science, bouncing from lab to lab measuring chemicals, writing reports, and so on. After deciding to pursue his interest in covering video games and technology, he traded in his lab coat for…...
Google is getting tougher on Android apps that use too much memory
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (293+ words) Aug 20, 2026 — 2:31 AM ET Google is making Android less tolerant of apps that hog too much memory. In a new blog post, the company says Android 17’s per-app memory limits will expand to more devices over the coming year. The feature started…...
Your Samsung phone can now unlock your Volkswagen EV
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (224+ words) Aug 19, 2026 — 4:55 AM ET Samsung Wallet has been steadily expanding support for digital car keys on Samsung phones. Last year, it added support for several car manufacturers like Mercedes, Volvo, and Porsche. Earlier this year, it also started supporting some Toyota…...
Google begins rolling out Android’s controversial new sideloading flow
3+ day, 18+ min ago (299+ words) Aug 18, 2026 — 4:26 PM ET Google’s controversial new rules for installing apps from unverified developers are getting very real fast. We first learned in March that Android would introduce a new process for users who still want to sideload those apps, complete…...
The US government wants private companies to start hacking the hackers
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (235+ words) Aug 14, 2026 — 5:42 PM ET If you thought cybersecurity companies were supposed to keep hackers out rather than go looking for a fight, the US government begs to differ. A new presidential memorandum will allow vetted American companies to conduct offensive cyber…...
Google ordered to remove scary warnings when installing third-party app stores
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (368+ words) Aamir is a qualified accountant and business lawyer who started dabbling with Android phones over a decade ago, thanks to a regretful low-end phone purchase. Since then, he has written news, reviews, tutorials, editorials, and more as a tech journalist…...
Samsung phones could finally get proper app lock with One UI 9.5
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (382+ words) Hadlee is a technology journalist with almost 15 years of experience, graduating with a national diploma in journalism from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. He previously worked for websites in his native Cape Town, South Africa before joining the Android…...
Chrome just flagged a hugely popular extension as unsafe
1+ week, 1+ day ago (287+ words) Aug 13, 2026 — 12:16 PM ET Having a Chrome extension you have relied on for years suddenly red-flagged can instantly spark concerns about malware or compromised software. That exact panic hit over 11 million users this week when GoFullPage, a staple full-page screenshot utility,…...
PSA: Don't trust that Chrome update popup — it could be malware
1+ week, 1+ day ago (194+ words) Fake Chrome update pop-ups are hitting users on Chrome, Brave and Opera, with one extension now emerging as a possible culprit. TL;DR Persistent pop-ups urging you to update Chrome may actually be malware pushed by compromised browser extensions The…...
This shocking Zoom bug allowed silent device takeovers on Android and iOS
1+ week, 2+ day ago (317+ words) Aug 12, 2026 — 6:31 AM ET Over the past few months, we have watched frontier AI models rapidly alter the cybersecurity landscape — from AI models breaking technical barriers to mounting regulatory scrutiny over weaponized AI capabilities. Now, a newly disclosed Zoom flaw shows…...