WhatsApp users can now invite others to join groups and make one-on-one calls even if they don’t have an account. Here are the details. ‘Free end-to-end encrypted calls for everyone with no time limit’ Today, WhatsApp announced The official launch of guest calls, a feature that allows users to “invite anyone to join a WhatsApp … Read more
Google Maps has been my go-to navigation app for years. I’ve tried Waze, but honestly, Google Maps is more reliable where I live. Waze’s appeal lies in its crowdsourcing, but when there aren’t enough active users around you, Google Maps makes more sense. But on longer drives, the app can really drain your phone’s battery. … Read more
Google has announced that several of its domains were recently affected by a hijacking of third-party country-code top-level domains (ccTLDs). The incident occurred last week and affected the ccTLDs .gh (Ghana), .sl (Sierra Leone), and .as (American Samoa), putting all domains with these suffixes at risk. “During these hijackings, attackers changed key DNS records and … Read more
My Pixel has always felt fast enough, but I’ve been surprised by how much of an experience it is with apps I’ve never used. Like most Android phones, it came with a few Google apps installed, most of which I ignored. Instead of taking it for granted, I decided to take a closer look at … Read more
Hackers abuse legitimate Bing search result redirects as click-through URLs in Google Search Ads to direct users to fake Claude installers that carry out ClickFix attacks. The technique, dubbed “Adception” by security researchers at Push Security, appears designed to bypass advertising security checks by using Bing’s trusted domain as an advertising target before redirecting victims … Read more
Google’s latest Pixel update could be the last for the Pixel 6, despite the phone still being listed as a supported device. The October 2026 security patch is now rolling out, but Google’s current support information leaves some doubt as to what to do next. The October update is available for Pixel phones running Android … Read more
Google has temporarily halted its Open Source Software Vulnerability Reward Program (OSS VRP) for product vulnerability submissions, saying a growing number of automated reports, most of which were invalid, prompted the move. The break was announced on X on October 1st. “This pause is due to a significant increase in automated submissions, the vast majority … Read more
Apple may be prepared to track when Google promotes Chrome or Google apps for users to search in Safari, and how users react to those promotions. Here are the details. Since iOS 27.2 beta 2, Apple has been testing code in Safari that can detect when Google displays ads promoting Chrome or Google apps on … Read more
Stephen Radohia / Android Authority Add Android authority to Google: When I heard that Google was bringing AI battery summaries to Pixel phones, I rolled my eyes. I liked some of the recent Gemini Intelligence improvements on my Pixel 11 Pro XL, but some of the implementations seem overkill. However, battery life is a big … Read more
Google’s Gemini could soon access every file on your macOS device, open apps, browse the web and perform actions without asking for permission every time. As discovered by TestingCatalog On The feature isn’t live yet and Google hasn’t confirmed it, but when enabled, Google Gemini would be able to read, create, modify, or even delete … Read more