Google details five patched iMessage security bugs, one remains unpatched

Researchers from Google's 'Project Zero' have disclosed five of six security bugs within iOS that could have allowed an attacker to affect a target user's device via iMessage, issues that Apple has patched in its recent iOS 12.4 update.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 7

Huawei-Google smart speaker project shut down by US restrictions

Huawei was working with Google to take on Apple's HomePod and Amazon's Echo smart speaker range with a jointly-produced device, a report claims, but the close collaboration came to an abrupt end in May, just before restrictions were placed on Huawei by President Donald Trump and the U.S. government.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 30

Google's Pixel 4 phone implementing system similar to Apple's Face ID

Google on Monday previewed a pair of features coming to its Pixel 4 smartphone, including "Face Unlock," apparently directly competing with the Face ID technology on Apple's X-series iPhones.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 40

DOJ announces massive antitrust review examining Apple, Google & others

The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday announced a long-anticipated antitrust review of major tech corporations, including the likes of Apple, Amazon, Google, and Facebook.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 39

Google settles three lawsuits over age discrimination, minors & illegal Wi-Fi hotspot data

Clearing some of its legal plate, Google this week reached settlements for three different lawsuits, most notably a 2010 class action over illegal Wi-Fi data scooped up by Street View vehicles.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 17

Israeli spyware claims to beat Apple's iCloud security

NSO Group, which previously hacked WhatsApp, is advertising that it is able to gather all of an individual's cloud-hosted data from Apple, Google, Microsoft and more, using its Pegasus malware.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 35

Google Assistant voice recordings reviewed by humans include private conversations

Some voice snippets uploaded by Google Assistant are being reviewed by human contractors, as with Amazon Alexa, and can potentially include sensitive conversations, reports say.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 33

Apple and other tech giants to testify to House antitrust panel next week

Representatives for Apple, Amazon, Facebook, and Google have been asked to testify in front of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee's antitrust panel on July 16, addressing worries of diminishing competition amidst the mega corporations.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 11

Chrome OS gaining support for iPhone tethering via USB soon

Chromebook owners will reportedly soon be able to get 4G data via a USB-connected iPhone, saving power versus tethering over Wi-Fi.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 1

Google, Facebook under investigation in UK for abusing market power

Silicon Valley monoliths Google and Facebook are once again facing government scrutiny over potential abuses of market power, with the UK's Competition and Markets Authority taking aim at the companies in a wide-reaching probe into online advertising platforms.

Mikey Campbell 6 years ago 10

HP, Microsoft, Google follow Apple in planning China production cuts

After reports that Apple is investigating a production shift out of China, other firms including Sony, Dell and Nintendo are also planning to move manufacturing of devices such as consoles and smart speakers away from the country because of U.S. tariffs.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 31

Microsoft should have been Apple's challenger in mobile, says Bill Gates

It should have been Microsoft posing the main competition to Apple in mobile platforms, not Google, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates commented in a recent interview.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 43

Apple publicly acknowledges contributors to iCloud

Apple has published an extensive list of third-party software that it's been using in the making and running of its iCloud service, including contributions from Google and Facebook.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 9

iPad wins again, Google cancels upcoming tablet products

Google is officially abandoning its tablet efforts, including two unannounced devices, a spokesperson revealed on Thursday.

Roger Fingas 6 years ago 74

Used Google Nest cameras connected to the Wink hub are spying on users [u]

Second-hand Google Nest Cam Indoor models can send images of your home to the Wink hub of the camera's previous owner, but Google has announced a fix.

William Gallagher 6 years ago 25

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