Google has confirmed that improved control over location tracking is one of several new privacy features in the next version of its mobile OS, Android Q.
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Man drives 3,300 miles to talk to YouTube about deleted video
It turns out that his wife deleted his “rambling”, get-rich-quick video. The man was arrested for alleged threats.
Google needs breaking up, says news chief
And Oracle accused Google of creating shadow profiles of even non-users. Theirs are just two of 85 responses to an Australian inquiry.
Update now! Microsoft’s March 2019 Patch Tuesday is here
If you were among the millions of users who updated Chrome last week to dodge a zero-day exploit, Microsoft has something for you in this month’s Patch Tuesday.
Chrome will soon block drive-by-download malvertising
A new Chrome feature hopes to choke off one of the most malicious forms of malware infection: drive-by advertising downloads.
Booking a restaurant? Let Google’s Duplex AI make the call for you
Bon appétit, Dave. Google’s table-booking Duplex AI needs to pass the creepy test.
Serious Chrome zero-day – Google says update “right this minute”
When a security expert on the Chrome team says, “update your Chrome installs… like right this minute” – well, here’s how to check!
Google reveals BuggyCow macOS security flaw
Google’s Project Zero researchers have revealed a “high severity” macOS security flaw nicknamed ‘BuggyCow’ which Apple appears to be in no rush to patch.
Google Photos disables sharing on Android TV
Two models of Android TVs showed a stream of strangers’ Google accounts, along with profile pics, though not the actual photos.
YouTube disables comments on millions of videos of children
After big brands pulled ads, YouTube banned millions of comments, closed hundreds of accounts, and sped up development of a predator filter.