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New Android, Google Play Security Update—2.3 Million Apps Blocked

Google has confirmed it has blocked more than 2.3 million apps as it publishes a new Android and Google Play security update—what you need to know.

The Verge on MSN · 14h

Google will now automatically revoke permissions from harmful Android apps

Google’s malware scanning Play Protect service will now automatically turn off an Android app’s permissions if it’s potentially harmful. The feature is designed to prevent malicious apps from having access to your phone’s storage, photos, camera, and more.

Android Headlines on MSN · 12h

Google Play Protect to revoke permissions for harmful apps

Google Play Protect will automatically revoke app permissions for harmful Android apps. In today’s Security Blog, Google mentions that the new feature will prevent malicious app

Hosted on MSN · 18h

Google Play Protect defended your sensitive data from over a million apps in 2024

Google blocked 2.36 million apps and 158,000 developer accounts to maintain Play Store safety in 2024. 1.3 million apps had access to unnecessary permissions, curtailed by Google. Play Protect flagged 13 million new apps outside Google Play,

Google Pixel, Identity Check

Android Authority · 3h

Google rolls out Identity Check to protect you from muggers

Google's Identity Check feature, which provides another layer of security against thieves, is now available on Pixel phones.

9to5google · 10h

‘Identity Check’ widely rolling out to Google Pixel

Following last week’s announcement, Android’s Identity Check security feature is seeing wider availability on Google Pixel phones.

Direct Marketing News · 1d

Google releases new Android identity check

Stay secure with Google's latest Android update featuring enhanced identity verification measures for improved user protection.

Google faces strong backlash

The New York Times · 20h

How Google Maps Plans to Handle the ‘Gulf of America’

Google said it would follow the Trump administration in renaming the Gulf of Mexico once the new name is updated in government sources.

Reuters · 2d

Google Maps to rename 'Gulf of Mexico' to 'Gulf of America' for US users

Google Maps will change the name of "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America" once it is officially updated in the U.S. Geographic Names System, Google said in an X post on Monday.

Fast Company on MSN · 1d

Google faces strong backlash after saying it will change ‘Gulf of Mexico’ to ‘Gulf of America’ in Maps

After an executive order from President Trump, Google said its popular mapping service will reflect the new name in accordance with its policy. One of President Trump’s more unexpected Day One executive orders was to rename the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America.

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Google Doodle celebrates Lunar New Year

Google is ringing in the Year of the Snake in South Korea and beyond with a Lunar New Year-themed Google Doodle.

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Hacking Bots Deployed By Google As Gemini AI Attacks Continue

Google has confirmed it is deploying red team hacking bots to protect from ongoing Gemini AI prompt attacks—here’s what you ...

16h

Google's 'ultimate goal' is for Android games to work seamlessly across mobile, XR, large screens

Sam Bright, the lead at Google Play, said the "ultimate goal" is to have Android games and apps work seamlessly across mobile ...

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Google: Hackers Tried (and Failed) to Use Gemini AI to Breach Accounts

Hacking units from Iran abused Gemini the most, but North Korean and Chinese groups also tried their luck. None made any ...

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Mysterious 'Help' Markings Spotted in LA on Google Maps: What We Know

Social media users have noted satellite imagery showing the words "HELP" and "TRAFICO" etched into the ground at a rail yard ...

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Ex-Google, Apple engineers raise $10M to give AI its ‘Linux moment’ with new open source platform

Oumi co-founders Manos Koukoumidis, left, and Oussama Elachqar. (Oumi Photo) A new startup out of Seattle wants to open up ...

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Google opens Meridian, its marketing measurement tool, to all users

Google's marketing mix model, Meridian, promises to help advertisers better measure their marketing impact across channels.

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Google’s Chrome Upgrade—One Click To Stop Being Tracked

Google’s backtrack on its promise to kill tracking cookies last year created a huge furor. But all seems to have gone rather ...

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