Google has a post up on its security blog that is half advertisement and half PSA-style announcement for Android users: go into your settings and turn off the "Allow 2G" toggle. This option, added in Android 12 back in 2021, does exactly what it sounds like: it turns off support for 2G cellular networking. Why would you want to do that? Because attackers are using the insecure 2G protocol to spoof phone numbers and send SMS spam.

Google Sounds Urgent Warning To Kill This Setting On Your Android Phone

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A new malware is targeting Android phones, stealing money from accounts and wiping phones clean by using on-device fraud techniques and other features.

Beware of this new Android malware that empties your bank account, clears your device completely

What Are Fake Google Chrome Alerts, and How Do They Work?. Fake Google Chrome alerts mimic legitimate system notifications to trick you into running harmful scripts. To spot fake Google Chrome alerts, look for suspicious requests, unexpected pop-ups, grammar mistakes, unfamiliar URLs, and offers that seem too good to be true.

Fake Google Chrome Alerts Are on the Rise: This Is How You Spot One

Open the Contacts app or visit contacts.google.com. Select Trash (web) or Fix & manage > Trash (app). On Samsung, another way to find deleted numbers is in Settings > Battery and device care > Storage > Contacts. When you see the contact, tap it and then choose Recover. This article...

How to Find Deleted Phone Numbers on Android

There are times when you doze off without warning while watching a YouTube video on your bed or while playing sleep meditation music. YouTube is working on a feature that will prevent your device from continuing the video playback for hours and auto-playing other videos after you doze off. The...

YouTube starts testing a built-in sleep timer for desktop and mobile

Webfleet's Sam Clark and Kevin Brooker set off for their record-breaking voyage at 2 a.m. in the previously mentioned Ford Mach-E (extended-range, 91 kWh). They knew full well that their trip ahead would be perilous, to say the least, considering that the previous record was already set sky-high at 563 miles - almost 200 more than the Mach-E's WLTP range.

Ford Mustang Mach-E covers 570 miles on a single charge, shattering EV range record

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L.A. TACO has identified the police officer seen in a viral video sucker-punching a detained man named Alexander Mitchell in Watts over the weekend as Los Angeles Police Department Officer (LAPD) Joshua Sportiello.

LAPD Officer Identified After Punching Detained Man In Face In Watts On Video

The dark web refers to websites that are not on the regular internet but are instead hidden in a private network that is only accessible using specialized web browsers, such as the Tor Browser. The Tor Browser is an open-source web browser created for anonymous browsing and to evade censorship....

How to connect to the Dark Web using the Tor Browser

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Apple’s latest scary attack ad takes a rather blatant shot at Google’s browser for the ton of tracking cookies it uses — claiming that Safari is “a browser that’s actually private.”

Apple tells over a billion iPhone users to stop using Chrome — here’s Google’s response

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

[Update: This article was updated to include a comment from a Google Spokesperson about the Android SMS phishing scam.]. There’s a new malware targeting Android devices via SMS phishing. The malware, known as BingoMod, is still in development. However, its potential capabilities range from stealing money to factory resetting the devices of those who allow its installation.

New malware can steal your money and factory reset your Android

Google isn’t planning on hitting the breaks on Gemini anytime soon. After first teasing a number of new extensions during Google I/O 2024, a recent APK teardown from Android Authority has revealed a ton of unannounced, useful new features from Gemini that are soon coming to your Android phone. Gemini is expected to get a variety of new extensions that will allow integration into Google services like Keep, Tasks, and Calendar.

Google Gemini is about to get a lot more useful on your Android phone

Your Android phone's web browser picks up a lot of files, images and data from the websites that you visit, and a lot of that does not need to be on your phone. Whether you're using Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Samsung Internet, this data stored in your cookies and cache can be helpful in some cases. It's what lets you quickly load websites you frequently access and keeps you logged into accounts you have. That's nice, but there's plenty of information in the cookies and cache of your browser that isn't necessary and could even be a privacy risk.

Your Android Phone's Web Browser Has Junk Files You Can Delete Now

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The Google Play Store houses millions of apps and games. You may have multiple browsers, PDF editors, video players, image viewers, music players, and other apps installed on your Android phone that open and run the same type of files. If you are tired of using the stock music player or browser on Android, set and clear default apps and make your Android experience truly yours.

How to set and clear default apps on Android

A virtual private network bolsters your privacy by hiding your public IP address, which contains information about your general geographical location and your internet service provider. Using a VPN, you can make apps and websites think you’re in a different area -- another city, state or even country -- while keeping your web browsing activity hidden from your ISP.

Mobile VPN: What Is It and How Does It Work?

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SAMSUNG is introducing tough new measures to prevent people from downloading dangerous apps - but not everyone is keen on the idea. The tech giant is preparing a free upgrade for Galaxy smartphones with a number of new features. Samsung's brand new Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Fold 6 will...

Samsung blocks phones from installing certain apps in latest shake-up and users say it’s ‘another annoying hindrance’

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A check from an Irvine business was intercepted from the mail around May 3, according to the Irvine Police Department . This man is suspected of depositing the stolen check into an ATM account. The investigation is ongoing, but it would be helpful to the investigation to identify this suspect.

Man wanted for stealing a $20K check in Irvine and depositing it at an ATM

There are three new games for Game Pass subscribers until mid-August - including two remakes for fans of retro games and a new release that will be included in Microsoft's gaming subscription directly on release. Microsoft has announced the games that will be added to the Xbox Game Pass by...

Three new games for the Xbox Game Pass, including a brand new title

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CAMDEN, N.J. – Lisa Smith, 61, of Cornelius, North Carolina, has admitted to her role in a fraudulent scheme involving over $3.5 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today that Smith pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Karen M. Williams in Camden federal court on July 17, 2024, to a charge of bank fraud conspiracy.

Woman Pleads Guilty to $3.5M COVID Relief Scam

If you are looking for a flip phone, then the new Motorola Razr+ 2024 might be worth taking a look at. It is waterproof and super stable. However, it does suffer a little when it comes to its performance. We have summarized our test results for you. Of course, cell...

The Motorola Razr+ 2024 has lots of new features, but it isn't without its weaknesses

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0.0.0.0 Day exploit reveals 18-year-old security flaw in Chrome, Safari, and Firefox

The \"0.0.0.0 Day\" vulnerability, discovered 18 years ago, allows malicious websites to bypass security protocols in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Apple Safari, primarily affecting Linux...

The "0.0.0.0 Day" vulnerability, discovered 18 years ago, allows malicious websites to bypass security protocols in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Apple Safari, primarily affecting Linux...

0.0.0.0 Day exploit reveals 18-year-old security flaw in Chrome, Safari, and Firefox

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