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Android malware with up to 17.4m downloads found lurking in 144 apps on Google Play
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 RSPCA websites scam concerned animal-lovers with fake cruelty helplines
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 Pixel software update: How to prevent screen burn and the Wi-Fi KRACK hack
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.
Texas church shooting: Google's 'Popular on Twitter' pulls up misinformation after deadly attack
Google searches for the attacker's name brought up falsified and propaganda posts in the 'Popular on Twitter' section.
Hackers 'poison' Google search results to spread stealth banking malware
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 says it can protect you from sophisticated state-sponsored hackers with a physical key
Google's Advanced Protection Program locks down users' Gmail accounts like never before and is meant for its high-risk users.
Apple CEO Tim Cook: 'Fake news' on social media is a bigger threat than Russian-bought ads
"I don't believe that the big issue are ads from foreign governments," Cook said.
Here are 13 divisive Russia-bought Facebook ads that aimed to influence the 2016 US election
The wide ranging sample of Facebook ads appeared to cover a range of topics from immigration and Islamaphobia to race relations and police brutality.
Did Facebook, Twitter and Google do enough to stop Russian election interference?
The internet giants faced a Senate committee hearing that led so several heated exchanges between lawmakers and the executives.
The Pirate Bay is 'hidden' from UK residents
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 cheeseburger emoji is on the grill... all because of the incorrect placement of cheese!
Google's Sundar Pichai joked that he "will drop everything" to fix the problem after users compared it with the Apple emoji.
Cybercriminals launch 'black market for Android users' as dark web goes mobile
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.
Pixel 3 leak reveals three Google flagship smartphones for 2018
Internal codenames for Google's 2018 smartphone family leak as search giant targets "premium" and "high end" markets.
Rogue password-stealing Android apps on Google Play could hijack your bitcoins
Experts from ESET, a Slovakian antivirus company, said this week (23 October) that both Google and the real Poloniex crypto exchange have been notified.
Google Play bug bounty: Hackers offered $1,000 to find vulnerabilities in popular Android apps
The programme encourages researchers to scour for bugs in select popular apps created by Google as well as third-party developers,
Smart suburb or data-hungry dystopia? Google's Alphabet to design city of the future
The city will incorporate new technological advancements – from WiFi to self-driving cars – and aims to become a hub for start-ups, business and academic centres.
8 'Minecraft' apps infected with Sockbot malware on Google Play found adding devices to botnet
Symantec researchers said these infected apps were downloaded between 600,000 and 2.6 million times.
How the EU is shaking Silicon Valley with GDPR
EU has a new weapon against Google and Facebook - General Data Protection Regulation.
This simple smartphone photo trick is something every dog or cat lover needs to know
Google Photos' pet albums get purr-sonal - Android and iPhone users can now tag their pusses and pooches by name.
Google's AI clones itself and is smarter and more powerful than the man-made one
AutoML is more powerful, smart, and accurate than even the best human-made AI system, says Google.
Google's Waymo is teaching police in the US what to do when driverless cars crash
Google's driverless car division Waymo is bringing out manuals and defining protocols to assist police officers in the event of a driverless car crashing.
Opportunity for digital disruption in the B2B world is growing exponentially
Every sector is digitising and every company becoming a digital business giving them newer avenues to grow.
Google parent Alphabet to deploy Project Loon balloons over Puerto Rico to restore connectivity
The FCC has given it approval to Project Loon and Alphabet has said that it will partner with telecommunications services that are already present on the island.
Did Uber knowingly hide stolen trade secrets from Waymo? Diligence report says it did
"No Google material has been found at Uber," claims the company, but investigations say that it knew that the engineer they hired had stolen files in his possession.
Google Pixel and Home Mini launch: How to watch and what to expect
Watch live as Google gives the first official look at the Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Home Mini and more.
Google Translate doesn't support Faroese so the Faroe Islands are making their own site
The new site connects those looking to get a Faroese translation with real-life Faroese speakers who will record a short video saying the word or phrase.
Google, Twitter and Facebook flooded with fake news stories, hoaxes after deadly Las Vegas shooting
Tech companies have come under intense scrutiny over fake news, terrorism and harassment posts on their sites.
Video captures worm-infested steak served to Sydney couple: 'We have lost our appetite'
Stella Kim and her partner Sushil Lamichhane were celebrating 1000 days together at The Ranch Hotel.
Google celebrates itself this time with its Doodle marking its 19th 'anniversary'
The search engine has marked several 'birthday's over the years.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise to slash 10% of global workforce, putting 5,000 out of a job
Company is reportedly seeking to make $1.5bn in savings over the next 3 years.