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Google Pixel 3a’s Full Specs Leaked Ahead Of Google I/O 2019

We all know that the toned-down variant of the flagship Google Pixel 3 series, dubbed the Pixel 3a, is set to debut at the Google I/O 2019 event real soon. And, it seems like we are bound to keep seeing leaks and rumors until it finally gets unveiled — the most recent one tips at […]

Ex-Google Employee Admits Using YouTube To Kill Internet Explorer

Google has been long-accused of following manipulative practices to rise above all rival web browsers, and indeed it is now the most popular one out of the lot. Amidst the accusations, an ex-Google employee has admitted that Google followed such methods. Chris Zacharias, a former YouTube developer, via his blog post has suggested that Google […]

Tesla’s Self-Driving Tech Could Earn $500 Billion, Says Elon Musk

In a broad investor call with Goldman Sachs and Citibank, Tesla’s self-driving tech was held up as the golden bridge to the company’s journey to $500 billion market cap. The company’s CEO touted the use of self-driving tech, which will appreciate the value of its existing Tesla cars. On the Investor call, Tesla CEO Elon […]

New Google Chrome mobile phishing scam can steal private data

Google Chrome’s mobile browser has been targeted with a relatively simple phishing technique by developer Jim Fisher. According to Fisher, the exploit involves tricking victims into handing over their private information by manipulating the trusted websites of the user. By using a combination of coding and screenshots, the victims can be easily deceived, explained Fisher […]

Google will ‘auto-delete’ your location & web activity data

The auto-delete feature will be available in the coming weeks. On Wednesday, Google announced that it will now allow users to automatically delete the old location history as well as web history that its services usually save. This will be done using the newly added feature called “Auto-Delete” that lets you delete Location History and […]

Finally! Google Will Let You ‘Auto-Delete’ The Data It Collects On You

It’s an open secret that Google tracks users’ activity on the internet and has collected a trove of data from it. The company has faced severe backlash in the past for its data collection policies, and lawmakers have strictly advised Google to maintain transparency in the data it collects from its users. It seems that […]

The Biggest Problem With Google Search

We’ve come across the human bias factor seeping into AI algorithms from time-to-time — the latest being Google Images showing pictures of a chimpanzee using Instagram when one searched for “Black Person Scrolling Instagram.” Just last year, we came across another incident of a Google search showing addresses of girls’ schools and hostels when users […]

8 Google Easter Eggs And Fun Tricks That You’d Love To Know

Internet is Google and Google is the Internet for many of us. You can use Google every day but you might not be knowing some tricks, funny searches and games that Google has hidden behind its vast layers of the database. You might wonder what are the uses of these tricks. To that, I would […]

Hackers using Google Sites to spread banking malware

The IT security researchers at Netskope Threat Research Labs have discovered a new malware hosted on the Google Sites, a dedicated platform offered by Google for developing websites. Dubbed LoadPCBanker by researchers; the malware is actually an executable that is hidden inside a PDF file titled “PDF Reservations Details MANOEL CARVALHO hospedagem familiar detalhes PDF.exe.” […]

Google To Ban Embedded Browser Logins To Stop Man-In-The-Middle Attacks

Google will ban logins from embedded browser frameworks, starting June 2019. The reason is the increased risk of phishing hacks using the man-in-the-middle attack. In this exploit, the conversation between the two parties is intercepted by a third unknown entity, who can change its content. Users are most vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks when they login […]

Never Forget That You Are Being Watched

What data do Facebook, Google, and mobile apps collect, do mobile carriers listen to your calls? Read this post and find answers to these and other privacy questions as well as get tips on how to protect your personal data. It has become known that information about 257,000 Facebook users have been freely available. Although […]

Google Starts Sending System Updates Via Play Store

It seems like Google is changing the way an Android smartphone receives its system software update. According to a Reddit user, their respective Pixel 3 devices are getting Android software updates differently. The Reddit post suggests that two Pixel 3 users received a system software update notification for the Android Q Beta 2, much like […]

Hackers exploiting unpatched Chrome bug to target 500M iPhone users

In this attack, eGobbler threat group is exploiting Chrome Sandboxing bug to target iOS devices in the US and EU. Malvertising campaigns, in which malware is distributed through advertisements, have become a common norm nowadays. But, the latest malvertising campaign that’s been specifically targeting iOS users can easily be categorized as among the biggest of […]

Samsung One UI: Is It Better Than Stock Android Pie?

Earlier this year, Samsung released its flagship lineup including the Galaxy S10, S10+, and S10e. These smartphones have premium build quality and powerful hardware, which makes them a benchmark setter for the year 2019. But there is another thing that Samsung did. It also improved the software the company puts on its phones by releasing the One […]

India Asks Google And Apple To Remove TikTok App From Their Stores

Following the ban on the popular app TikTok by the Madras court, the Indian government has suggested that it will continue to maintain ban in the country, further asking Google and Apple to pull down the app from their respective app stores. The decision to maintain its stance is by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity), which is expected […]

Incognito Mode To Become More Secure In Google Chrome 75

The latest Google Chrome Version 75 will make the privacy mode work better in the Incognito feature by fixing a bug in the File System API. We had earlier reported that Google Chrome could be spying on its users even if they were using the Incognito feature. However, with this new update, that old speculation […]

Google Accused Of Betraying Firefox To Boost Chrome Adoption

We all know that since Google Chrome came into being, other popular web browsers–Mozilla Firefox being one of them–failed to maintain their position in the market. As a result, today Chrome is the most used web browser. However, it also faces scrutiny for its popularity and the most recent one to do so is an […]

Cops Are Increasingly Using Google’s Location History Data To Nab Criminals

A New York Times report has revealed that federal agencies and cops use Google’s location history data trove to keep an eye on suspects and track their location. Google has a huge database called Sensorvault that contains location records of hundreds of millions of devices – both Android as well as iOS. The fact that […]

Google’s Wing Beats Amazon By Introducing Drone Delivery Service

Google’s parent company Alphabet-owned Wing has introduced a delivery service via drone in Canberra, Australia after it got approved from Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). The air delivery service will be able to deliver products such as fresh food, hot coffee or over-the-counter chemist items to users in minutes. To get the products, users […]

How To Play ‘Snake’ On Google Maps On April Fools’ Day?

Are you bored of lame April Fools’ Day pranks? If yes, here is a cool Easter Egg for you on Google Maps. You can now play the legendary game ‘Snake’ in the Maps app. Just hit the menu button on the top left corner of the Google Maps screen. Select the option ‘Play Snake’ and you are […]