What you need to know A dive into a Google Home app “test version” highlighted several strings pointing toward CO/smoke detector support. Various strings of code detail alerts for users about their home’s dangerous air quality and sensor… Article Source https://www.androidcentral.com/accessories/smart-home/google-home-tipped-co-smoke-sensor-support-integration
New Chrome warning for 2 billion users Photothek via Getty Images Google has issued its latest Chrome update for 2 billion Microsoft Windows, with three high-severity vulnerabilities fixed. As ever, users are urged to update their browsers right… Article Source https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2024/10/25/new-google-chrome-warning-for-2-billion-microsoft-windows-10-windows-11-users/
A federal judge has temporarily halted an order requiring Google to make sweeping changes to its Play Store, giving the company a respite in its ongoing antitrust battle with Epic Games.US District Judge James Donato in San Francisco granted… Article Source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/googles-android-play-store-is-not-changing-for-now-company-pleased-with-the-pause-on-the-dangerous-remedy/articleshow/114366705.cms
Google said Friday that a federal judge in California granted its request to pause his order directing the Alphabet unit to overhaul its Android app store Play by Nov. 1 to give consumers more choice over how they download… Article Source https://nypost.com/2024/10/18/business/google-granted-request-to-pause-play-store-overhaul-after-epic-games-lawsuit/
Editor’s Note: A statement from Epic Games has been added to this article. Alphabet Inc. GOOGL GOOG subsidiary Google has requested the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to put a stop to the impending changes mandated by Judge James Donato’s… Article Source https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/10/41375089/google-urges-9th-circuit-to-halt-dangerous-epic-ruling-cites-substantial-new-security-risks
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The ruling, which Google has appealed, would force Google to distribute third-party app stores within Google Play, no longer require Google Play Billing for apps distributed via Google Play, and more, with many of those changes ordered to begin… Article Source https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/16/24272291/google-play-changes-epic-ruling-9th-circuit-court-of-appeals
Security researchers uncover 200 dangerous Play Store apps SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Malicious surveillance application attacks are increasing in what one security company has described as a spyware surge. The 101% increase, year on… Article Source https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2024/10/15/new-google-play-store-warning-200-dangerous-apps-800-million-installs/
New warning for millions of Play Store users. NurPhoto via Getty Images Google is on a mission to improve the safety of Android and its billions of users, as the platform closes the gap to iPhone. The latest innovations include a cull of higher… Article Source https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2024/10/11/google-play-store-new-app-warning-for-samsung-galaxy-s24-pixel-9-pro-android/
A group of tourists from Hyderabad narrowly escaped a dangerous situation when their car fell into a canal in Kottayam. The tourists, who were following Google Maps’ instructions, were on their way to Alappuzha when their SUV plunged into the canal. Fortunately, the passengers managed to escape without any injuries, with the help of local … Read more
Google’s new AI feature in its search engine has received backlash for providing incorrect and sometimes dangerous answers to users. The AI Overview Tool was meant to streamline search results and provide a summary for users, but many have reported receiving misinformation. Despite Google’s claims that the AI Overview Tool would make information easier to … Read more