The FBI and Google just took down a botnet that hijacked 2 million smart TVs
NetNut turned Android TVs, streaming boxes, and apps into proxies for cybercrime
Google is testing a webcam CAPTCHA that scans your hand, but it's already been bypassed using a photo
The feature, called "hand gesture verification," requires webcam access just to prove you're not a bot
Microsoft reverses stance and adds Google account sign-in to Edge browser
The feature enables faster sign-ins and data syncing across devices for users of Google's ecosystem
Google just lost its final appeal over Android, $4.7 billion EU fine stands
The EU's top court found Google forced phone makers to bundle Search and Chrome to access the Play Store
Google launches Nano Banana 2 Lite for fast, low-cost AI image generation
It creates 1K images in about four seconds and costs about $0.034 per image
Google Chrome 150 rolls out with 382 security fixes
Chrome 150 is now available for Windows, macOS, and Linux with 382 security fixes, plus a number of bug fixes and stability improvements. Given the sheer volume of vulnerabilities addressed, this is an update users shouldn't put off.
Apple pulled VK's apps in Russia without warning, so the Kremlin is telling users to switch to Android
Russia filed more app takedown requests than any other country in 2025. Apple just turned the tables
Meta has been secretly relying on Google's AI for customer service, ad tools, and content moderation – then got cut off
Google had to cut Meta off from Gemini because Meta was using too much of it
Cloudflare teams up with Chrome, Edge, and Firefox to tackle bot traffic without CAPTCHAs
PACT would let trusted sites vouch for users anonymously, though questions remain over who gets that trust
Google is spending billions to turn its TPU chips into a real challenger to Nvidia
Google backs $3.2 billion data center deal to get its chips into Anthropic's hands, mirroring Nvidia's playbook
Samsung's foundry is booming as TSMC struggles with demand – bags Nvidia, Tesla, and Qualcomm as new clients
Google and AMD could also get their next-generation chips manufactured by Samsung
Android 17 arrives on Pixel with floating apps, foldable features, and new AI tools
The update expands multitasking features, makes AI upgrades, and Wear OS improvements
The Best Phones for Every Budget - 2026 Update
The best phone for you in 2026 isn't necessarily the most expensive one. Whether you're spending $199 or $1,199, there's a strong case to be made across every budget.
Android engineer leaves Google amid concerns over defense partnerships
Can a giant tech corporation such as Google still have some sort of moral compass?
The end of uBlock Origin in Chrome is now weeks away, not months
Ad-Verse: Google announced the transition from Manifest V2 browser add-ons a few years ago, but kept a few well-known "secrets" available to support legacy extensions. Now, Chromium developers have explained that MV2-based extensions are completely going away in just a few weeks.
Intel stock jumps after report claims Google ordered 3 million AI chips
Google, Nvidia and Tesla are all exploring or committing to Intel
In Hindsight: Tech Quotes That Got the Future Right and Wrong
Tech leaders love predicting the future. Sometimes they nail it, sometimes they miss spectacularly, and sometimes they leave behind quotes that only get better with age.
Google tests making AI Mode the default in Search, then says it was an error
Google's "accidental" AI Mode test gives users a glimpse of a possible Search future most don't want
YouTube Premium just got more expensive again: now $16 a month, or $27 for families
YouTube has raised prices four times in three years
Brave is charging $60 for a version of its browser that removes the features you probably never wanted
Brave Origin strips out AI, crypto, and ads
Android can now detect when scammers are faking calls from your contacts
Google's answer to AI voice cloning is a silent RCS handshake you'll never see
Google is offering Android developers cash in exchange for code to train AI
Going after Claude Code and GitHub Copilot
Google ordered to let publishers in UK opt out of AI search summaries
The UK regulator calls the requirement a world first as pressure grows over AI's impact on web traffic
Google engineer arrested for using internal search data to win $1.2 million on Polymarket
He had access to Google's most-searched list before anyone else. He placed $2.7 million in bets. The blockchain remembered everything.
Apple's on-device AI dream is running into the hard limits of what a phone can do
A hybrid Siri will route more complex requests to Google's servers – Apple hopes you won't notice