After two decades, Google finally rolls out a way to change your Gmail address — here's how Learn how to change your Gmail username without losing emails, files, or access to Google services. Tom’s Guide · Jun 2
4 Google Health app customizations I use to make the app truly personal The Fitbit app is being overhauled as part of a Google Health rebrand. Longtime users aren't happy with the change, but these tips will help. Android Central · Jun 1
Thinborne is already talking Pixel 11 cases, and this one little change is significant Thinborne revealed a set of Pixel 11 cases early, and one case features a wider camera bar cutout, which could point to Pixel Glow. Android Central · May 29
Complaints worked: Google is already addressing Gemini's new usage limits Google is updating Gemini's new usage limits after user feedback and complaints. Android Central · May 29
Iran Targets Google, Meta, Amazon & Microsoft: Plans to Charge Fees for Undersea Internet Cables in Strait of Hormuz Iranian media propose charging Google, Meta, Amazon and Microsoft fees for undersea internet cables in the Strait of Hormuz to generate major revenue amid tensions International Business Times UK · May 29
U.S. Supreme Court declines request to block Texas’ app age verification law A federal appeals court had allowed Texas to require app stores to verify users’ ages and seek parental consent before a minor can download apps while litigation continues. The Texas Tribune · May 28
Google employee charged with using confidential search data to make $1.2 million on Polymarket U.S. prosecutors slapped insider trading charges against a Google employee this week, alleging the software engineer used confidential company information to pocket more than $1.2 million on prediction market platform Polymarket AAP · May 28
"I have proof for every single word": This security researcher's GitHub and Microsoft accounts were deleted after claiming a Windows 11 exploit in BitLocker is by design Microsoft banned a researcher from GitHub and deleted their Microsoft account after zero‑day exploits surfaced, sparking outrage and claims that the company ruined their life. Windows Central · May 28
Google employee charged with using insider data to rig bets on Polymarket US DoJ alleges software engineer Michele Spagnuolo, 36, earned $1.2m betting on Google’s most-searched list The Guardian - US · May 28
Microsoft's GitHub bans security researcher who posted zero-day Windows exploits because company 'ruined their life' — expert claims action is vindictive and promises further retaliation Microsoft's GitHub bans security researcher who posted zero-day Windows exploits Tom’s Hardware · May 27
Warnings about removed or unsupported Play Store apps could head to Android It was reported that Google is working on new warnings for apps that have been removed from the Play Store. Android Central · May 27
Video on people displaced for Vizag Google data centre blocked by Meta after govt notice Environmental Reporting Collective (ERC)—an international network of journalists —has issued a statement against Meta, the parent company of Instagram, for reportedly restricting their video story in India, which addressed the forced displacement of Dalits in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam to accommodate a Google data centre, without offering any clarification. Newslaundry · May 25
Microsoft confirms Windows 11’s May 2026 update is failing to install with error 0x800f0922 and outlines a mitigation for affected PCs Microsoft confirms that the Windows 11 May 2026 update fails with error 0x800f0922 on some computers, but a rollback and a fix are already available. Windows Central · May 20
Google’s new app icons were desperately needed The glow up is much more than a matter of aesthetics. Creative Bloq · May 20
Android Central · May 19 Forget CamelCamelCamel: Google's new Universal Cart will track prices and find deals for you Google's new Universal Cart tracks prices, stock changes, and deals across multiple retailers automatically.
Motor1 · May 18 Feds Want Your Data If You Downloaded This Popular Car App The Department of Justice wants the names and addresses of at least 100,000 people who downloaded the EZ Lynk Auto Agent app.
Tom’s Guide · May 17 Do you use Microsoft Exchange? Hackers are actively exploiting a new zero-day flaw Microsoft warns of a new zero-day vulnerability that leaves Exchange open to hackers.
T3 · May 17 Android's new Pause Point could be the most helpful and healthy anti-doom-scroll update in years Here's a natural assist in the fight to stay present in the face of distracting digital dazzlers
Windows Central · May 15 Microsoft reverses course on Edge password handling but denies users were ever at risk Microsoft is patching an Edge behavior that left passwords in system memory, despite claiming the risk was within its expected threat model.
Windows Central · May 15 Microsoft and its partners are rebuilding how Windows 11 talks to hardware to save your PC from itself Microsoft is teaming up with hardware makers to improve driver reliability and make managing drivers a cleaner experience.
AAP · May 15 'Direct discrimination': court loss for app's trans ban A legal bid by an app and its founder has backfired, with an appeal panel awarding twice the initial amount of damages for excluding a transgender user.
International Business Times UK · May 14 OpenAI Hit With Class Action Lawsuit Over Claims ChatGPT Secretly Shares Sensitive User IDs And Data With Meta and Google OpenAI faces another California lawsuit alleging ChatGPT user data was shared with Meta and Google, days after a separate suit linked ChatGPT to the FSU shooter.
Tom’s Hardware · May 13 Microsoft BitLocker-protected drives can now be opened with just some files on a USB stick — YellowKey zero-day exploit demonstrates an apparent backdoor Microsoft Bitlocker-protected drives can be opened with just some files on a stick
Windows Central · May 6 Windows 11's new Run box is what happens when Microsoft actually cares: Replaces legacy Windows 95-era dialog with something new and better The new Windows Run box has been officially unveiled, and it's a genuine improvement over the legacy interface with faster launch times and more features. This is what happens when the people working on Windows actually care.
Windows Central · May 6 Microsoft Edge is removing its Sidebar to cut clutter while leaving the ever-controversial Copilot untouched Microsoft Edge will soon remove the ability to pin apps and websites to the Sidebar. Microsoft says the change is part of simplifying Edge, but the move leaves Copilot in place and removes a feature many people rely on.