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

Your Android phone is about to get an AI-powered anti-theft upgrade that can keep your personal information safe. In May of this year, Google teased a new Theft Detection Lock tool for Android phones. Expected to debut with Android 15, the feature would sense a device's motion -- such as someone snatching a phone and then running, biking, or driving away -- and immediately lock the screen, Google said.

Your Android phone is getting an anti-theft upgrade, thanks to AI. How it works

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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

If you try to download more than three updates at a time, you’ll see a “Pending” status, 9to5Google reports. Google started allowing multiple full app downloads earlier this year; at the time, you were limited to just two downloads, but 9to5Google says that’s been bumped up to three.

Google Play now lets you download up to three app updates simultaneously.

Google has rolled out the Drag to Search update for Chrome desktop, offering a more visual way to search.

Google Chrome gets a huge free update that adds one of 2024's hottest new features

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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

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TikTok must face a lawsuit over the viral “blackout challenge” that several parents blame for their children’s deaths, a Pennsylvania-based appeals court ruled on Tuesday. The ruling illuminates how courts are thinking about platform accountability in the wake of a major Supreme Court ruling this year and could highlight the potential limits of a key tech immunity shield.

TikTok must face a lawsuit for recommending the viral ‘blackout challenge’

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‘This is a game changer.’ Ordering off the kid’s menu comes with a certain set of expectations. Small portions, lower prices—possibly an age restriction—but generally, nothing too off-base as far as ordering food.

‘For $6, who cares?’: Applebee’s customer shocked after ordering both adult and kids’ cheeseburgers

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Ever wondered if your feline friend truly loves you? Cats, those enigmatic furballs, have a knack for hiding their affections in the most subtle ways. Let’s dive into the clandestine world of kitty love and uncover how your cat secretly shows its love for you.

How Your Cat Secretly Shows Its Love for You

The first season of Amazon’s The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power series was a spectacular piece of storytelling that took details from J.R.R. Tolkien’s appendices and forged them into an intricate exploration of Middle-earth’s history. Uneven pacing sometimes made the show seem like yet another fantasy slog borne out of Hollywood’s exhausting obsession with trying to will “the next Game of Thrones” into existence. But The Rings of Power’s visual splendor was nothing short of astonishing — especially for a streaming series — and each of its lead performances was a testament to how much more compelling classic fantasy characters could become when given the chance to exist beyond their canons.

The Rings of Power season 2 is an even stronger expansion of Tolkien’s mythos

USB debugging in Android isn't just for developers - it can be used to recover data and control your phone from a computer. Remember to keep USB debugging enabled to access files or control your phone even if the screen is broken. Be cautious - enabling USB debugging can allow...

Why You Should Keep USB Debugging Enabled on Your Android Phone

Meta is working on a smaller mixed-reality device that looks like a large pair of glasses, according to a report from The Information. The glasses, reportedly codenamed Puffin, may not arrive until 2027 — if the project comes to fruition at all. Sources tell The Information that the glasses...

Meta is working on mixed-reality glasses, but they’re probably years away

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. Last week, Google released Android 15 QPR1 Beta 1, but didn’t include the Pixel 9 lineup. That has now changed, sort of. Beta 1.1 is now available for all Pixel devices dating back to the...

Android 15 QPR1 Beta 1.1 Released for Pixel Devices, Including Pixel 9

You’ll now start seeing replies from other parts of the fediverse under posts that aren’t yours, as shared by Threads’ Peter Cottle. Nice way to see more posts from other ActivityPub-based platforms.

More of the fediverse is showing up on Threads.

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We hope you’re ready because as the celestial energies begin to shift and realign today, certain zodiac signs find themselves in tune with profound cosmic messages. Currently, they are experiencing heightened cosmic communication that can truly offer guidance as well as a little extra insight into their lives. If you belong to one of these signs, this just might be your time to receive intuitive nudges or unexpected signs from the universe. Here’s how the cosmos is speaking to these three signs right now and how they can embrace these messages.

3 Zodiac Signs Receiving Signs From the Cosmos Right Now | August 28, 2024

Netflix is about to look back at the history of WWE co-founder Vince McMahon with a six-episode series premiering September 25th. Just after Netflix signed a 10-year $5 billion dollar deal with WWE in January, McMahon was accused of sex trafficking and abuse and resigned as executive chairman of its parent company, TKO.

Netflix plans Mr. McMahon docuseries in late September.

Boox, the company behind the pocket-friendly Palma e-reader, has revealed its cheapest device yet. At just $149.99, the Boox 6 Go features a six-inch 300ppi E Ink display and a wider-than-the-Palma form factor for reading while on the go. The device uses an upgraded Carta 1300 E Ink display that’s...

The maker of the Palma has a new cheaper e-reader

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Even though most iPhone users assume all of the apps that can be found in the App Store are vetted enough by Apple to be deemed safe, that doesn’t mean tech experts actually recommend downloading them. There are several apps that can get around the r...

3 Apps To Avoid Downloading To Keep Your iPhone Running Smoothly: Facebook Messenger & More

At this point, you either already know about the “very demure, very mindful” meme that originated on TikTok, or you have neither the interest nor the capacity to understand. It is simply A Thing, a viral catchphrase that may become as ubiquitous in the 2020s as “eyebrows on fleek” was in the 2010s. And that is why every tabloid in America is running a story about a dispute over an application to register “Very Demure… Very Mindful…” as a trademark.

A demure and mindful trademark investigation

Brilliant is back in business. Three months after laying off its staff, shutting down its support center, and ceasing sales, the maker of smart home control panels has reemerged with a new name, new focus, and a new product on the way. The good news for Brilliant customers is that existing products never stopped working during the transition period and will continue to operate going forward.

Brilliant is back from the brink

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Google’s Play Store can finally install or update multiple Android apps at once

Google Play Store can now download, install, and update multiple Android apps simultaneously. Previously, if you attempted to run all your updates manually, Play Store would...

Google’s Play Store can finally install or update multiple Android apps at once

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