Security researchers have revealed that the Google Play Store had played host to malicious apps. The malware were downloaded over 40 million times. Welcome to the safest mobile app marketplace, people! A report published by Zscaler ThreatLabz (via Bleeping Computer) reveals how hackers are using malware to target users on mobile devices. It says that…
Google’s last-gen Pixel Watch 3 is on sale for $199.99 ($100 off) for a limited time. There are plenty of good smartwatches out there, and Google’s last-gen Pixel Watch 3 is one of them. Right now, the 45mm / Wi-Fi model is available at Amazon, Walmart, and Target for $199.99 ($100 off), which is a…
Google has made some changes to the Play Store in the U.S. These changes have been made to comply with a court order in the antitrust lawsuit against Epic Games. Epic filed a case against Google in 2020, after the latter had banned Fortnite from the Play Store for evading Google’s own payment system. The…
A month ago, F-Droid criticized Google’s anti-sideloading policy. Shortly after that, the Mountain View company said that sideloading isn’t going anywhere. Now, F-Droid says Google’s statement is false. In case you missed it, starting next year, Google requires Android developers to verify their identity, even if they do not distribute their apps via the Play…
Two days from today, October 22nd, was Google’s deadline to begin opening up its app store, stop forcing developers to use Google Play Billing, let them set their own prices, and more, following Epic’s repeated wins in Epic v. Google. But both Epic and Google have just successfully and mysteriously argued for one final week’s…
Google has introduced a new search feature that allows users to hide sponsored results, offering a cleaner and less cluttered browsing experience. The update aims to make navigating Google Search more intuitive by reducing the visual impact of advertisements, while still keeping them clearly labeled for transparency. According to the company, this change is designed…
A couple of days ago, I told you how you can regain access to your Google account using Recovery Contacts. Let’s discuss the other recovery option that Google introduced, sign in with phone number. Now, you may wonder, didn’t Google already let you sign in using a phone number? Technically, no, but you’re not completely…
Google has announced a new safety feature for securing user accounts. If you can’t sign in to your account, you can now ask friends and family to help you regain access to your account. There are multiple ways to recover access to a Google account such as resetting the password, getting a one-time code via…
Google is quietly phasing out another feature from Android Auto, its in-car interface for Android smartphones. This time, the company appears to be removing GameSnacks, a collection of simple HTML5 games originally designed to give drivers something to do while their vehicles were parked. The change first came to light after users noticed that GameSnacks…
Google has announced that it has expanded AI Mode in Search to more regions, and has added support for several new languages. It will roll out to more users next week. Oddly, the announcement does not mention the languages or the Countries. Leaving users to guess, eh? It’s not likely they will miss it, AI…
