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

Fox News

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

Starting next month, Google will require apps on the Play Store to provide a “stable, engaging, responsive user experience.” If they don’t, the company plans to eventually remove those apps from the store. This policy is part of Google’s latest spam policy update and is designed to...

Google is getting ready to remove lots of Android apps from the Play Store

The Oukitel C50 is available for purchase now, with specs that make it well worth its $200 price tag. With more than enough horsepower, this $200 Android phone performs like a device twice its price. The lack of an App Drawer (by default) was off-putting, but that can be overcome...

One of the best budget Android phones I've tested is not made by Samsung or OnePlus

The US Sun

CYBERSECURITY experts have uncovered a mobile spyware application targeting Android smartphones. The malware hides itself on the home screen and operates stealthily in the background, managing to “steal” confidential data and monitor user activity. The rise of smartphones has also led to a rise in hackers, who, in turn, create apps designed to steal sensitive […]

Terrifying Android ‘spy app’ hides itself on your phone and records screen as experts reveal list of rules to stay safe

A SAMSUNG security update that fixes nearly 60 cyber flaws has been rolled out to even more Android devices. It is now available on 20 Galaxy phones, and several tablets. The July 2024 security patch, dubbed One UI 6.1.1, several backdoor routes that hackers can use to steal people’s data. It fixes 58 vulnerabilities, including […]

Samsung reveals latest Android phone to receive free upgrade this month – see full list of eligible handsets

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

Google’s Android phones are about to get an AI upgrade. The company’s flagship AI model, Gemini, will replace Google Assistant as the default service on Android phones in the coming weeks, the company announced Tuesday. The move marks the beginning of the generative AI era for smartphone functionality,...

Android phones get an AI upgrade

TechRadar

Back in May we heard about a new Theft Detection Lock feature coming to Android phones, and the functionality is now apparently rolling out to users – adding an extra level of protection in case a phone should get swiped.This has been spotted by well-known tipster Mishaal Rahman, and it seems that Brazil is getting the update first. The rest of the world should catch up before too long: Google had said the feature would be showing up on phones "later" in 2024.In the words of Google, Theft Detection Lock will "automatically recognize suspicious signals and proactively protect your data...

Android Theft Detection Lock is now rolling out – and here's what it means for your phone

McDonald’s new adult Happy Meal cups have turned into a collectible goldmine – at least for some third party websites. In less than a week, the cartoon themed cups have made their arrival on eBay (EBAY) and Mercari, fetching premium prices as low as $15 and even as high as $100.

McDonald's collector cups are selling online for a lot of money

9to5Google and Android Central point out that after Google announced its new Pixel 9 lineup with the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, its store listing for the original foldable Pixel phone went away. However, Android Central has heard from Google that it will return after the Pixel 9 Pro Fold’s launch,...

The original Pixel Fold has disappeared from the Google Store, but it’s coming back.

Google is taking steps to better integrate Gemini, its generative AI model, into Android. At today's Made by Google event, where Google unveiled the Pixel 9 series, the tech giant also took some time to announce how Android is reimagining what your phone can do with Gemini. That includes new ways to interact with Gemini on Android, like using the AI assistant to ask questions about anything that's on your phone screen.

Here's What Google Announced for Android at the Made by Google Pixel 9 Event Today

Google's master software for some Android phones includes an insecure hidden feature that could potentially allow remote control or spying on users, according to a security company that discovered it inside phones at a US intelligence contractor. The feature seems to be designed to give employees at stores selling Pixel...

Google's hidden Android feature raises security concerns

Alaska State

The flight attendants at Alaska Airlines have rejected a tentative agreement that would have gotten them 32% raises on average. This comes after nearly two years of negotiations by members working with the Association of Flight Attendants union. Suggested Reading. “This is our union democracy in action,” the union said...

Alaska Airlines flight attendants voted down a contract promising 32% raises

Denver, CO

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Migrants enrolled in the Denver Asylum Seekers Program won’t get cash benefits after all. The council amended a contract with Haven for Hope during the Safety, Housing, Education and Homelessness Committee meeting Wednesday. Instead of Haven of Hope providing migrants with cash assistance on debit cards, it will instead provide “culturally appropriate” food, if the change is approved by the full council.

Denver may revoke cash assistance for migrants

The Current GA

Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

At Google's Pixel phone reveal event, the company did something that set my tech reporter heart aflutter: It showed off new AI features live on stage in front of an audience. Live product demos are rarely seen anymore, as companies have turned the once intimate product reveal event into a 90-minute highly produced commercial. And Google was dealing with generative AI, where going live is more risky than ever before. This was a power move by the tech giant, and it was refreshing to see.

Google's Big Pixel Event Puts the Pressure on Apple's iPhone 16

Colorado State

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

BGR.com

This week should be one of celebration for Google after debuting the Pixel 9 and Pixel Watch 3 at the Made by Google event, but now, a troubling report threatens to spoil the fun. According to the cybersecurity company iVerify, “a very large percentage” of Pixel devices that have shipped since 2017 have included software that could be manipulated to hack into the phones.
As iVerify notes, its endpoint detection and response (EDR) technology uncovered an insecure Android device at Palantir Technologies earlier this year. iVerify opened a joint investigation with Palantir and Trail of Bits, and they soon discovered an...

Millions of Google Pixels have shipped with a major security flaw

A last-minute maneuver is threatening to amp up the drama around Paramount. The Wall Street Journal reports that businessman Edgar Bronfman Jr. has thrown his hat into the ring to take control of the media company. Suggested Reading. Last month, Paramount Global (PARA) announced that it had agreed to sell...

A liquor heir wants to swoop in on the Skydance-Paramount deal

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Google sold Android phones with a big security risk

Google’s (GOOGL) Pixel smartphones ship with a risky application that leaves them vulnerable to hackers, mobile security firm iVerify has found. The third-party app has reportedly...

Google sold Android phones with a big security risk

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