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Google’s security researchers said Thursday that they have found a new Android exploit that lets hackers take over a person’s phone. The Project Zero team discovered the vulnerability in late September. They’ve already seen evidence of the exploit being used in the real world before it could be patched, making it what’s known as a zero-day …

More than two decades ago, Microsoft started designing software for mobile devices. Two years ago, it gave up on phones, conceding that Google and Apple had won the OS battle. On Wednesday, Microsoft reversed course, unveiling a dual-screen smartphone. But rather than push a homegrown operating system in phones, Microsoft has taken up rival Google’s Android software, which powers over …

Sometimes developers of religious apps take the edict to be “fishers of men” too far, and sometimes the faithful put their faith in the wrong apps. As public focus on the security of apps on the Google Play Store intensifies following years of data leaks, adware infections, security scandals and malware contagions, little coverage has been devoted to one of …

We already know what the Pixel 4 will look like, what new colors it will come in, how many cameras it will have and some of the cool new gesture tricks it will be packing. Given that it’s surely the most leaked phone in recent memory, it probably wouldn’t surprise you to know that a spec sheet for Google’s forthcoming …

UPS said Tuesday that it’s expanding its drone delivery service after it received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to operate a drone airline. UPS subsidiary Flight Forward was awarded a Part 135 Standard certification on Friday, which the company called an aviation first.  UPS’ first approved flight, operated under its Flight Forward subsidiary, was launched at the WakeMed hospital …

Amazon has apparently again locked horns with a streaming competitor. Amazon wants to sell a “substantial percentage” of ad space on Disney apps that are available on the retail giant’s Fire TV devices, according to a report Thursday from The Wall Street Journal. Disney is said to be resisting, and the two companies are at an impasse. Disney apps could be removed from …

Google on Wednesday announced enhancements to some of its products that give you more control over how long your activity history is saved, including adding the ability to use your voice to manage your Google Assistant data. The updates come amid growing public scrutiny of various tech giants’ use and handling of your personal data. The update to Google Assistant …

Huawei‘s new Mate 30 phones reportedly lost their ability to install Google‘s Android apps, Bloomberg reported, eliminating a workaround for President Donald Trump’s ban on the controversial Chinese company.  Security researcher John Wu outlined the process that let Huawei Mate 30 owners manually download and install major apps Google Maps and Gmail. This method, which used an app called LZPlay, …

Microsoft is making an Android phone. And it has two screens. The Windows software maker showed off its device, called the Surface Duo, at an event in New York on Wednesday. The company said the two screens (a slightly different design than Samsung’s foldable Galaxy Fold) would make users more productive, and it showed video of people using a stylus with …

Google targeted people of color — including homeless people and college students — to help improve its facial recognition software, according to a report Wednesday by the New York Daily News. In exchange for face scans, the company gave volunteers $5 gift cards.  The project was reportedly an effort to improve biometric features on Google’s devices like facial unlock features …