The Latest Breaking News from Google

Messaging apps Nothing Chats and Sunbird shut over privacy concerns

Sunbird has removed its app from the Google Play Store while it investigates security issues and Nothing Chats has also been withdrawn

Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2023

The Pixel Watch could control Google’s next AR glasses

A Google patent shows how smartwatches could be used to interact with AR headsets.

TechRadar · Nov 22, 2023

Tailscale is the best NAS utility you're not using

Tailscale is a mesh VPN utility that lets you access all of your devices — including your NAS — from anywhere in the world.

Android Central · Nov 22, 2023

Chrome’s ad-blocking plan could be a privacy disaster – and a reason to switch to Firefox

Google’s move to stamp out ad blockers is bad for privacy, but a great chance to change browsers.

TechRadar · Nov 22, 2023

Google Drive just made its best Android feature even better

Redesign of Google Drive document scanner could be a huge boost for users everywhere.

TechRadar · Nov 22, 2023

YouTube’s war on ad-blockers just took an irritating turn for the worse

YouTube users have noticed an awkward 5-second delay on videos, but seemingly only if you're using an ad-blocker.

Tom’s Guide · Nov 22, 2023

Google Meet is taking you back to school, will now spot when you actually raise your hand

Participants can now raise their hand in a Google Meet call to trigger an in-call reaction straight through to the host.

TechRadar · Nov 22, 2023

Watch out, Google – Bing search now uses AI to hone its results

Microsoft has found another use for AI – supercharging its Bing search engine.

TechRadar · Nov 22, 2023

Email fraud poses challenges for consumers and companies during the holiday season

Keep an eye out for cyber scams during the holiday shopping season. New research suggests companies could be doing more to protect consumers from being tricked.

WEKU · Nov 22, 2023

Google Pixel 8 users are discovering weird bumps and dents under their screens

Some Pixel 8 and 8 Pro users are reporting tiny bumps and dents under their phone screens, and it seems like some internal components are causing these imperfections.

Android Central · Nov 22, 2023