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Google 2 days ago

YouTube lets parents limit or block Shorts for teens

Google platform YouTube introduced new parental controls letting families set daily limits or block Shorts for teens, amid concerns about phone time.

Opinion 2 days ago

Big Tech's tobacco moment is here — and the truth about harming kids is out

Newly unsealed documents provide smoking-gun evidence that Meta, Google, Snap and TikTok all purposefully designed their social media products to addict children and teens.

Google 6 days ago

Malicious Google Chrome extensions hijack accounts

Malicious Chrome extensions steal login data by impersonating Workday, NetSuite and SAP SuccessFactors platforms, cybersecurity researchers say.

Cybercrime January 25

Google Fast Pair flaw lets hackers hijack headphones

Google responds to WhisperPair Fast Pair security flaws by releasing patches to manufacturers and updating certification requirements for protection.

Apple January 22

Apple taps Google Gemini to power Apple Intelligence

Apple and Google entered a multiyear collaboration for Apple Intelligence features powered by Gemini, accelerating the development of a personalized Siri.

Politics January 21

Rand Paul says personal experience with YouTube and Google changed his mind about platform liability

Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky explained in an opinion piece that he changed his thinking about liability for content hosting platforms.

Google January 3

You can finally change your Gmail address without losing data

A Gmail address change feature lets users replace their @gmail.com email while keeping inbox history, Google Drive files, photos and purchase data intact.

Personal Tech December 31

Never lose your car with Maps parking tools

Learn how to set up Google Maps and Apple Maps on your phone to automatically remember where you parked. Step-by-step instructions for enabling location services and parking detection.

Smartphones December 23

Android Sound Notifications help you catch key alerts

Discover Android's new Sound Notifications feature that alerts you to smoke alarms, doorbells, and baby cries even when wearing headphones.

Android December 11

Google's new Call Reason feature marks calls as urgent

Google's new Call Reason feature lets Android users mark calls as urgent before dialing, displaying an urgent label to recipients using Phone by Google app.