Google’s next major hardware event is scheduled for August 13 at 10am PTThat’s about a two-month lead over the Made By Google event, which traditionally takes place in mid-fall. The company will also, notably, announce its newest flagship, the Pixel 9, before the iPhone 16. Apple’s latest announcement is scheduled for September. Google hasn’t offered … Read more
Privacy on iPhone | Flock | Apple – YouTube View on What you need to know Google is targeting iPhone users and wants them to switch from Safari to Chrome as their default browser. Apple has highlighted two major privacy concerns through an advertisement in Google Chrome to discourage users from switching. Google responded to … Read more
New Chrome warning issued for 1.4 billion Apple iPhone users NurPhoto via Getty Images Updated on 7/18 to address Apple’s criticism of Chrome in the new Webkit release. We all know relationships can be complicated, but few are as complicated as the one between Apple and Google. Just look at Apple’s creepy new attack ad … Read more
Brilliant photography is undoubtedly one of the Google Pixel’s biggest selling points. However, for a while, Google has relied on its camera software to power its phones, while the hardware has often lagged behind the competition. In fact, the Sony IMX363 sensor, first introduced in the Pixel 3 in 2018, won’t be replaced until 2023! … Read more
Getty Images Google is making it easier for people to lock down their accounts with strong multi-factor authentication by adding the option to store secure cryptographic keys in the form of passcodes instead of on physical token devices. Google’s Advanced Protection Program, introduced in 2017, requires the strongest form of multi-factor authentication (MFA). While many … Read more
Do you use a Chromium-based browser like Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge? Chances are it’s quietly telling Google all about your CPU and GPU usage every time you visit any of the search giant’s websites. As far as we can tell, the feature is for performance monitoring rather than tracking. After all, Google knows who … Read more
Google updates Advanced Protection Program SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Nearly 2 billion people use the free Gmail email service, with over 300 billion emails flowing through the service every day. It’s no wonder then that your Google Account, which unlocks the door to that Gmail data, is a prime target for criminals and state-sponsored … Read more
Microsoft will require its employees in China to only use iPhones because of improved security features. The move comes as Microsoft is undertaking a major cybersecurity overhaul. The project, known internally as the Secure Future Initiative, comes after Microsoft came under fire for its substandard security practices. Microsoft’s new policy, which goes into effect in … Read more
A technology expert with a track record of predicting major changes in the industry has made some striking new predictions in a new book. Google’s Ray Kurzweil predicted the iPhone era and that a computer would beat someone at chess in 1998. In his new book, The Singularity is Nearer, Kurzweil predicts that humans will … Read more
What you need to know Cloudflare is a global cloud provider that provides security and DDoS protection to millions of websites, protecting approximately 20% of all global internet traffic. Yesterday, Cloudflare announced a new free tool that it will offer to all customers, specifically designed to block AI crawlers. AI bots used by companies like … Read more