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Google has taken an important step into a future that doesn’t require passwords, letting phone users log on to some websites using just their Android phones. That means you’ll be able to sign into a site using a passcode or fingerprint, starting with Google’s Pixel phones Monday and spreading to other relatively recent Android phones …

The Russian government asked Google not to promote “illegal mass events” on YouTube after protesters took to Moscow’s streets to demand free elections on Saturday, Reuters reported. State communications watchdog Roscomnadzor wasn’t happy that people used YouTube push notifications to promote demonstration livestreams. If the search giant doesn’t respond to Roscomnadzor’s letter, “the Russian Federation will regard this as interference …

In May, Google agreed to pay $7.25 million to settle a class action lawsuit over faulty microphones in the first-generation Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones, manufactured before Jan. 4, 2017. On Monday, new details were posted about how consumers could get their chunk of the settlement.  Claims can be submitted through the website pixelsettlement.com through Oct. 7. People can also …

The White House met with tech giants Friday to discuss how tools might be developed to scan social media posts and predict mass shootings, according to a report by The Washington Post. The meeting, which followed two such shootings last weekend that have left 31 people dead, included Facebook, Twitter, Google, Microsoft and Amazon, all of which were asked to …

Since being blacklisted in May by US President Donald Trump, Huawei has been rumoured to be working on its own operating system. We’ve heard that it’s called Hongmeng, that it’s designed to work across smart devices and power Huawei’s phones as an alternative to Google’s Android. On Friday Huawei revealed most of that to be true. At its Huawei Developer …

After Twitter temporarily locked the campaign account of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a string of leading Republican campaign committees announced an ad spending boycott against the social media platform. McConnell’s official campaign account was locked Wednesday after his team posted a video of protesters outside his Louisville, Kentucky, home earlier this week. Twitter’s blanket policy bans videos that include violent threats, …

The Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10 Plus are looking like a big update to last year’s Note 9. The bigger screens and the new S Pen gestures, combined with carryover features from the Galaxy S10 series, like the in-screen fingerprint reader, could very well tempt owners of the Note 8 or Note 9 to the newer phone. Now playing: …

Keeping your Android device safe from malware is difficult enough as it is — but it’s an entirely different threat when the harmful apps come with your device. Android’s open-source operating system allows for more affordable alternatives for millions of people, but it also opens the door for hackers to sneak in prepackaged malware. Preinstalled malware had been discovered on …

The iPhone, with its iOS operating system, is known for its closed ecosystem — an advantage that provides security for the 2 billion people using it. But for security researchers looking for vulnerabilities, it’s a curse. Apple is now embracing hackers by offering special iPhones specifically for security researchers.  Apple’s head of security, Ivan Krstic, unveiled the new program at …

Sometimes that lead foot of yours can get you into trouble. When you’re cruising down the highway, you may not think to check if you’re going over the speed limit. Fortunately, if you use Google Maps while you drive, you can keep an eye on how fast you’re going with the speedometer tool built into navigation. Yes, we know your car …