Google on Thursday unveiled the next version of Android, the search giant’s mobile operating system. The software, called Android 12, is a preview version or developer beta meant for app developers to test before it’s released more widely.  The new version of Android focuses mostly on under-the-hood fixes, aimed at making people’s phones run more …

YouTube on Tuesday evening said it’s suspending President Donald Trump from uploading new videos for one week, joining a chorus of social media companies curbing the president’s presence on their platforms in the wake of the deadly riot that engulfed the Capitol last week. “After careful review, and in light of concerns about the ongoing potential for violence, we removed …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday said the state has partnered with Apple and Google on an app to let people use their phones to track potential exposure to COVID-19. The digital system uses Bluetooth signals from phones to alert people if they’ve …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. YouTube on Tuesday said it suspended One America News, a far-right news organization, for spreading misinformation related to COVID-19. The Google-owned platform said it took action against OAN, one of President Donald Trump’s favorite outlets, after it posted a video that violated a …

Google on Thursday said it will add a major privacy feature to its Android messaging app to make texting more secure. The search giant is testing end-to-end encryption, which safeguards messages so they can’t be read by Google or other third parties as the content is sent from one phone to another.  Last year, Google revamped text messaging on Android …

This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage of the voting in November and its aftermath. Beginning on Election Day on Nov. 3, YouTube will link to information on election results in an effort to tamp down on confusion in the aftermath of the contest, the company said Tuesday.   The world’s largest video platform, owned by Google, will …

The US Department of Justice has smacked Google with a massive antitrust lawsuit, a once-in-a-generation case that challenges the company’s dominance in search. It could eventually affect how everyday consumers use their phones. The DOJ said Tuesday that Google’s exclusionary practices hurt the market and, ultimately, consumers because those practices could deprive them of the innovation that competition brings. Google …

The US Department of Justice on Tuesday filed a landmark lawsuit against Google that accuses the tech giant of illegally holding monopolies in search and search advertising, the culmination of a more than yearlong investigation into alleged anticompetitive practices at the company, and the first such antitrust case in the tech world in decades.  The federal government alleges that Google …

Google on Friday said it’s adding voter information to its search engine and maps app, including details on polling places, early voting locations and ballot drop-off areas. The information appears in search results if someone, for example, enters the query “ballot drop boxes near me.” The update comes as millions of Americans have already begun early voting ahead of Election …

Google on Thursday announced a handful of new features for its search engine. One new trick lets people hum an audio recording to try to figure out the song that’s stuck in their heads.  The tech giant will also let people see how busy a park, restaurant or other business is with live updates. A new augmented reality feature on …