Researchers name several countries as potential Paragon spyware customers
The Citizen Lab said it believes several governments may be customers of spyware maker Paragon Solutions.
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Google launches new healthcare-related features for Search, Android
by Ivan Mehta
Google on Tuesday announced new products and features aimed at healthcare use cases, including improved overviews in Google Search for health queries, medical records APIs, and new health-focused “open” AI models. In Search, Google says it&…
Google launches new healthcare-related features for Search, Android
by Ivan Mehta
Google on Tuesday announced new products and features aimed at healthcare use cases, including improved overviews in Google Search for health queries, medical records APIs, and new health-focused “open” AI models. In Search, Google says it&…
iPhone-Android: A Major Privacy Upgrade is Coming Soon
This breakthrough will finally allow secure, encrypted messaging between different mobile platforms.
Android is adding Auracast support, which allows hearing aids to connect to public audio broadcasts
by Aisha Malik
Google announced on Thursday that Android phones will soon support Auracast, a new Bluetooth technology that uses a phone to enable a direct connection from hearing aids to audio broadcasts in noisy environments. With Auracast, compatible hearing aids …
Xiaomi to preinstall PhonePe’s app store on smartphones sold in India
by Ivan Mehta
Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi said on Thursday that its Android smartphones sold in India will come preinstalled with Indian fintech company PhonePe’s app store. Xiaomi’s Android smartphones usually come preinstalled with Google’s P…
Android apps laced with North Korean spyware found in Google Play
Google’s Firebase platform also hosted configuration settings used by the apps.
North Korean government hackers snuck spyware on Android app store
Cybersecurity firm Lookout found several samples of a North Korean spyware it calls KoSpy.
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Apple’s Rumored 1st Foldable iPhone: Price, Features & Release Date
by Megan Crouse
Retro styling plus lessons learned from the modern flip phone industry combine. Will Apple’s typical reticence to jump on a trend early pay off?
MWC 2025: Nothing Shows Off (3A) Phones With AI Organization Tool
by Megan Crouse
AI-powered Essential Space is a favorites tab for screenshots, photos, to-do lists, and more that Nothing said is coming soon.
Google’s March Pixel Drop adds AI-powered scam detection and live location sharing with friends
by Ivan Mehta
Google on Tuesday announced new software updates for the Pixel phones as part of its “Pixel Drop” program for March. Pixel Watches and all Android devices are also receiving some new features with this release. The most notable parts of the…
MWC 2025: Samsung’s Midrange Galaxy A Series Gets Gen AI & Longer Battery Life, Expands AI Accessibility
by Megan Crouse
The Galaxy A56 5G, Galaxy A36 5G, and Galaxy A26 5G will use Samsung’s One UI 7 interface revamp.
Google Play update makes it easier to find Android apps with widgets
by Sarah Perez
Google announced Monday a series of changes to its widgets system on Android that will make it easier for app developers to reach their users. Widgets, which offer at-a-glance views of an app’s most important information — like the day̵…
Serbian student’s Android phone compromised by exploit from Cellebrite
Android users who haven’t installed Google’s February patch batch should do so ASAP.
Spyzie stalkerware is spying on thousands of Android and iPhone users
Another little-known phone monitoring outfit has quietly amassed half a million customers, whose email addresses are now in Have I Been Pwned.
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Cellebrite suspends Serbia as customer after claims police used firm’s tech to plant spyware
Security researchers found evidence that Cellebrite was used by Serbian police to hack into the cellphones of a local journalist and an activist.
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Stalkerware apps Cocospy and Spyic are exposing phone data of millions of people
A bug in the Android and iPhone monitoring operations allows anyone to access private data exfiltrated from a victim’s device.
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Amazon is shutting down its app store on Android
by Ivan Mehta
Amazon will discontinue its app store for Android on August 20 this year. The company sent a notice to developers indicating that they will no longer be able to submit new apps to the store. The company said on a support page that it will also disconti…
New Mac Malware Poses as Browser Updates
by Megan Crouse
Researchers warn of rising macOS-targeted attacks as hackers exploit fake updates to bypass security. FrigidStealer malware highlights growing enterprise risks.
Arm Shocks the Semiconductor Industry by Announcing It May Sell Its Own Chips
by Megan Crouse
Arm could compete with its customers, including Qualcomm. Meta has already inked a deal with Arm.
Spyware maker caught distributing malicious Android apps for years
Italian company SIO, which sells to government customers, is behind an Android spyware campaign called Spyrtacus that spoofed popular apps like WhatsApp, per security researchers.
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Why the ‘spirit’ of open source means much more than a license
by Paul Sawers
Arguments about what is and isn’t “open source” are often resolved by deferring to the Open Source Initiative (OSI): If a piece of software is available under a license rubber stamped as “open source” by the OSI’s fo…
Apple Might Not Build New Augmented Reality Glasses After All
by Megan Crouse
The Apple Vision Products Group tried to pair lightweight glasses with first the iPhone and then the Mac.
DeepSeek reaches No. 1 on US Play Store
by Ivan Mehta
Chinese AI lab DeepSeek’s Android app has taken the No. 1 spot on the Google Play Store, days after the chatbot app clinched the top spot on the App Store.
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How to Break a Phone: Common Causes of Phone Damage
by Jack Wallen
One minute you have an indispensable high-tech tool… and the next minute, you have a doorstop. Avoid the cost and inconvenience of a damaged smartphone by following a few best practices.
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