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Google Blocked ClearURLs Chrome Extension- Here’s How You Can Install it Manually. The ClearURLs is one of the popular Chrome extensions but Google has unceremoniously blocked it from Chrome Web Store, a decision that has received mixed reviews from users while the extension developer is unhappy with it. The extension add-on is available for Edge and […]
Research reveals startling new findings on Android data collection and how it sends 2-times more data to Google than iOS to Apple – Google has rejected the study. It’s a widely known fact that both iOS and Android devices send handset data to Apple or Google continuously, including location, local network details, phone number, etc. […]
In its latest blog post, the code hosting platform GitHub has announced that it is adding an HTTP header for github.com and github.io and added return “Permissions-Policy: interest-cohort=()” header, which is a move that would block Google’s FLoC. FLoC will be blocked on any webpage or website hosted on these two domains. However, GitHub didn’t […]
Many graduates from engineering universities dream of working at major tech giants, such as Google, Facebook, and Microsoft. While these tech giants do shell out huge salaries, a popular notion is that companies like Google and Facebook are also the best places to work due to numerous employee benefits, office amenities, and a great work […]
Despite being the most popular browser on the planet, if there is one thing that Google hasn’t been able to fix, it’s the Google Chrome high CPU usage, which devours even the mightest PCs. While Chrome’s technique of considering each tab as a separate process is primarily to blame, the number of opened tabs also […]
Many Android launchers strive to give a Google Pixel experience on your current Android devices; however, all of them fall short when compared to Lawnchair launcher. After months of development and beta versions, Lawnchair Launcher 2.0 is finally out for Android users to download from Google Play Store. What’s all the hype about? Lawnchair on […]
The same flaw lets attackers extract GPS data. A few days ago, HackRead shared a video and reported that the Facebook app was using the camera feature on certain versions of iOS without the user’s permission. Now, it has been discovered that a vulnerability in Google and Samsung’s Camera apps on Android enabled other apps […]
We have already seen AI algorithms creating animations of people that don’t exist, predicting crop growth, analyzing user actions for serving ads, and so on. Now, one thing that humans have always wanted is something that can predict the future. Well, we haven’t been even remotely close to that dream. Still, intelligent minds across the […]
Android has a major problem with malicious apps affecting user data every now and then. Every year Google takes various initiatives to combat it and to ensure the safety of its users. The latest in the efforts by Google is the ‘App Defense Alliance‘ in which the search giant, for the first time, has sought […]
Ever since Google launched the Pixel 4 and the Pixel 4 XL, there have been problems with the devices, trying to tell us not to buy any of them. The older sibling — the Pixel 4 XL — went through a durability test, and sadly, it isn’t as durable as we thought it might be […]
This laser attack can also be used to unlock various vehicles (e.g., Tesla and Ford). Recently, researchers from the University of Electro-Communications based in Japan and the University of Michigan based in the United States discovered that certain tools such as laser beams and flashlights can be used to control certain voice-controlled digital assistants. This […]
Google recently announced its plans to buy Fitbit, a wearable technology company, which has some outstanding features in this market but is facing an economic crisis. This is not an isolated fact and not only has to do with Google’s plans to fight with products like the Apple Watch, as data protection experts emphasize that […]
Google Chrome is one of the most popular browsers available right now. Since it includes all the necessary features, Chrome users tend to accept the browser’s shortcomings rather than ditching it for browsers with fewer features. However, there is one gigantic issue that forces users to reevaluate their life choices and uninstall Google Chrome. Users […]
Google has already declared Kotlin language as the number one choice for Android app development. To further promote app development in Kotlin, Google has contributed another free course on Udacity. It is an intermediate level course that comprises of six lessons that should take about two months to complete. I’d recommend this course to those […]
Ai.type, an Android app that has earned over 40 million downloads as a “Free emoji keyboard” has been recently caught red-handed engaged in fraud. By unauthorizedly purchasing premium digital content on smartphones, the app made millions of transactions resulting in it commanding huge sums over the course of its scam. Caught by Secure-D, a fraud […]
In a recent interview on the Joe Rogan podcast show, the famous NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden explained how carriers and tech giants are surveilling users through smartphones. Who is Edward Snowden? A quick recap for people unaware of the personality in question, Edward Snowden is a former CIA employee who uncovered unethical surveillance activities conducted […]
Humans can detect one trillion different smells, no wonder it is often considered one of the most powerful senses of the body. A group of researchers at Google want to harness that supernatural power through AI. The Google Brain Team is now training AI to recognize the smell of items based on their molecular structure. […]
Go or (Golang) is an open-source programming language developed at Google to be used as an alternative to C++ and Java by app developers for Google’s network servers and distributed systems. It has been designed to build fast, reliable, and efficient software at scale. The popularity of Go programming language has also grown in recent […]
Vulnerability testing specialists report the finding of a new security flaw across multiple versions of Android OS (full report here). By default, no Android app can perform operations that negatively impact other apps, the operating system or the user, so activities such as reading or writing to private data, accessing the files of another app, […]
During its lackluster hardware event, Google launched the new Pixel 4 and 4XL and also showcased its new recorder app that can transcribe in real-time, even without an active internet connection. Google says its recorder app leverages strong AI algorithms to transcribe in real-time. To test the accuracy of the new Pixel 4 recorder app, […]
Google introduced Digital Wellbeing, at the I/O event last year, to help users curb their smartphone addiction. Under the same initiative, Google has now launched 6 new apps to help you spend less time on your smartphones. These experimental apps help users in different ways such as reducing smartphone usage, increasing awareness of time spent […]