9 ways to personalize Google Chrome’s look and feel
Google Chrome is the most popular desktop web browser in the world by a long shot, with a current market share of about 65.7%, according to Statista. And for good reason! While it’s far from…
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Running late? Google Meet now uses AI to catch you up
Google plans to launch tons of new AI innovations at its Google Cloud Next conference, beginning today. But one of the most important could be one of its smallest: simply asking Gemini to get you…
Governments identify dozens of Android apps bundled with spyware
A coalition of governments has published a list of legitimate-looking Android apps that were actually spyware, and used to target civil society that may oppose China’s state interests. On Tuesday, the U.K.’s National Cyber Security…
Google fixes two Android zero-day bugs actively exploited by hackers
On Monday, Google released an update for Android that fixes two zero-day flaws that “may be under limited, targeted exploitation,” as the company put it. That means Google is aware that hackers have been and…
Google unveils end-to-end messages for Gmail. Only thing is: It’s not true E2EE.
“The idea is that no matter what, at no time and in no way does Gmail ever have the real key. Never,” Julien Duplant, a Google Workspace product manager, told Ars. “And we never have…
How using Ecosia instead of Google can help save the planet
My personal experience using Ecosia To be perfectly honest, while I had heard of Ecosia many years ago, I hadn’t really used it until a few months ago. But now I’ve used the search engine and…
Is a hacker logged into your Google account? Here’s how to tell
If you live in a more populated area, you likely check your doors before bed to make sure they’re locked. The same idea is worthwhile to apply to your vital online accounts, too—verifying that they’re…
Google is moving on from smoke detectors and smart locks
After a long run, Google is sunsetting two of its signature Nest products and consequently withdrawing as a manufacturer in two key smart home categories. Google has just announced that it’s discontinuing the 10-year-old Nest…
Is a hacker logged into your Google account? Here’s how to check
If you live in a more populated area, you likely check your doors before bed to make sure they’re locked. The same idea is worthwhile to apply to your vital online accounts, too—verifying that they’re…
Google fixes Chrome zero-day security flaw used in hacking campaign targeting journalists
Google said it has fixed a vulnerability in its Chrome browser for Windows that malicious hackers have used to break into victims’ computers. In a brief note on Tuesday, Google said that it fixed the…