Apple may finally let Android users watch TV+ shows in an app
Apple has placed a job ad for a senior Android engineer, in a signal that its walled garden strategy may soon have to change. The new recruit will work on an Apple TV app for…
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Google adds live threat detection and screen-sharing protection to Android
On the second day of the Google I/O 2024 conference, Google said on Wednesday that it is adding new security and privacy protections to Android, including on-device live threat detection to catch malicious apps, new…
Google finally made an Android feature even Apple won’t steal
With WWDC just about a month away, you’re going to read a lot of stories about how the newest features in iOS 18 are copies of something Google or Samsung already have in Android. But…
Your Android phone could have stalkerware — here’s how to remove it
Consumer-grade spyware apps that covertly and continually monitor your private messages, photos, phone calls and real-time location are a growing problem for Android users. This guide can help you identify and remove common surveillance apps…
Easy switching to Android will only help the iPhone grow stronger
Welcome to our weekly Apple Breakfast column, which includes all the Apple news you missed last week in a handy bite-sized roundup. We call it Apple Breakfast because we think it goes great with a…
Microsoft is killing Android apps on Windows 11
Microsoft is unexpectedly killing off its support for Android apps within Windows 11, although you’ll have a year to play games on your Windows tablet until support officially expires. But if you haven’t already installed…
Spyware startup Variston is losing staff, some say it’s closing
In July 2021, someone sent Google a batch of malicious code that could be used to hack Chrome, Firefox, and PCs running Windows Defender. That code was part of an exploitation framework called Heliconia. And…
Best free VPN for Android 2024: Which ones can you trust?
It might be surprising, but free VPNs are no longer just for PCs. You can also use them to help easily boost your security and privacy game on an Android device. Whether you want extra…
Best VPNs for Android 2024: Our picks for phones and tablets
Over the past few years we’ve tested a good number of VPN services for the PC and compiled them into a list of our best VPN picks. But we’ve also done extensive VPN testing for…
Apple won’t need to open iMessage to Android after all
Good news for Apple: the European Commission (via Bloomberg) has concluded a five-month investigation into iMessage, together with Microsoft’s Bing, Edge, and Microsoft Advertising, and concluded that the four do not qualify as gatekeeper services…