Category Archives: Android News
Google Assistant Now Saving Shopping Lists To Google Express
The Google Assistant stopped saving shopping lists to Google Keep as of yesterday and is now storing them in a different manner, just like the Mountain View-based company said it would earlier this month. The change was prompted by the fact that Google wanted to simplify the entire shopping process for its users, from listing the items they need to ordering them. Following the latest update, the Google Assistant is now saving any items you tell it to put on a list to Google Express, e.g. telling the companion “add bottled water to my list” would add that item to your Google Express list. If one list happens to get too large, you can always create another one and set it as the default one while simultaneously sharing any of your existing lists with other users.
There are still more than 65 million people playing Pokemon Go
Last Summer, we saw Pokemon Go storm onto the scene making news headlines across the globe, for better or worse. The craze has definitely died down a bit, but Niantic shared that the game is still touting more than 65 million players.
Amazon may have to refund $70 million for in-app purchases made by kids
A long legal battle between Amazon and the US government over in-app purchases that were made by kids may finally be coming to an end. The Federal Trade Commission revealed on Tuesday that both the agency and Amazon have now agreed to end their appeals in this case, which means Amazon could be close to sending out refunds to parents. The total amount could be over $70 million.
You probably don’t want to use face recognition to unlock your Galaxy S8
A new video shows that the feature is just as insecure as it’s always been, allowing a photo to spoof the system.
The Galaxy S8 is one of the most stunning phones we’ve ever laid eyes on, but there’s one design element we can’t quite wrap our heads around. Instead of centering the fingerprint sensor on the back like so many other phone makers have done, Samsung has placed it next to the camera, virtually assuring that most people will use one of the other myriad ways to unlock.
Google’s Android hacking contest fails to attract exploits
The $200,000 bounty Google offered to hack its Android OS was not enough to tempt researchers.
Six months ago, Google offered to pay US$200,000 to any researcher who could remotely hack into an Android device by knowing only the victim’s phone number and email address. No one stepped up to the challenge.
Google Play faces cat and mouse game with sneaky Android malware
Hackers constantly try to slip malware into the Google Play store, and they succeed.
What’s the best way to avoid Android malware? Downloading all your apps from the Google Play store — where software is vetted – is perhaps the best advice.
But that doesn’t mean Google Play is perfect.
Security researchers do find new Android malware lurking on Google’s official app store. That’s because hackers are coming up with sneaky ways to infiltrate the platform, despite the vetting processes that protect it.
“Eventually, every wall can be breached,” said Daniel Padon, a researcher at mobile security provider Check Point.
UK official wants police access to WhatsApp messages
A terrorist reportedly used WhatsApp before a recent attack outside Parliament.
A senior U.K. official is asking that law enforcement should be given access to encrypted messages on WhatsApp and similar services, a demand that is likely to fuel an ongoing debate over whether companies should create backdoors into their encryption technologies for investigators.
Notorious iOS spyware has an Android sibling
The Android variant can steal data from messaging apps, spy from a phone’s camera or microphone, and self-destruct.
Security researchers have uncovered the Android version of an iOS spyware known as Pegasus in a case that shows how targeted electronic surveillance can be.
Called Chrysaor, the Android variant can steal data from messaging apps, snoop over a phone’s camera or microphone, and even erase itself.
Google Map Maker Shuts Down, Its Features Moved To Maps
Map editing service Google Map Maker officially shut down on Friday, March 31, the Mountain View-based tech giant announced on its support pages. The company explained how the decision to discontinue Google Map Maker was a logical one after many of its core functionalities migrated to Google Maps over time. All of the basic editing features offered by the now-discontinued service have already made their way to both the desktop and mobile versions of Google Maps, the company revealed. Those functionalities include the ability to add a place or edit information about an existing location, moderate other people’s edits and view the history of your own changes, edit road segments, and more.
Google Talk is officially being shut down today
Yesterday, news broke out regarding Google shutting down SMS support in Hangouts but it seems that may have only been half the story. Google finally published a post on their G Suite blog detailing other changes they’ll be making to Hangouts and Gmail in an attempt to streamline the services for admins and users.
