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Google said that the backdoor spyware, which was found in several Play Store apps, affected around 1,300 devices.

Switching to an Android phone has a long list of advantages, but there are just some things you'll have to give up from your iPhone.

If you want an alternative to the mainstream iPhones and Galaxys, the Google Pixel 2 has got you covered.

Commercial spying apps for Android devices are being openly advertised on Google and – upon installation – can be used to snoop on text messages, phonecalls and Facebook chats.

Philip Hammond announced in the budget that the UK will crack down on tax avoidance. Companies will now pay royalties when legally avoiding tax.

We switched a die-hard iPhone fan of 10 years to an Android smartphone to see how hard the move would be. Here are his top tips for moving from Apple's iOS to Google's Android.

In the coming weeks, Apple will be expected to start paying back €13 billion in taxes. Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar says he wants the funds "without delays".

Details were still collected even if a device has been reset to factory default settings, no mobile apps have been installed and there is no SIM card installed in the phone.

Up to 17.4 million Android users downloaded a form of Trojan malware found in 144 separate mobile applications, security researchers from McAfee warned this week.

Rogue websites are advertising fake premium rate numbers claiming to be cruelty phone lines used by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA).

Google has rolled out a software update for the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL to address concerns about screen burn in and colour clarity.

Google searches for the attacker's name brought up falsified and propaganda posts in the 'Popular on Twitter' section.

Hackers are reportedly taking advantage of Google's algorithms to infect people with banking malware, gaming the system by using search engine optimisation (SEO) tactics.

Google's Advanced Protection Program locks down users' Gmail accounts like never before and is meant for its high-risk users.

Tech giant is partnering with the largest auto dealership chain in the US in its push to produce self-driving cars for wide use.

"I don't believe that the big issue are ads from foreign governments," Cook said.

The wide ranging sample of Facebook ads appeared to cover a range of topics from immigration and Islamaphobia to race relations and police brutality.

The internet giants faced a Senate committee hearing that led so several heated exchanges between lawmakers and the executives.

Google has seemingly tucked the The Pirate Bay more than five pages deep in UK results pages. However, the search company claims it's just how it's algorithm works.

Google's Sundar Pichai joked that he "will drop everything" to fix the problem after users compared it with the Apple emoji.

Some criminals lurking on the underground internet are building dedicated marketplaces for Android users, typically masked by the anonymity provided by Tor's "Orbot" app.