Your older Pixel phone may finally be getting Quick Share AirDrop support
Pixel 7 and Pixel 8 users are starting to see surprise AirDrop alerts.
Source: Android Authority
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Google Messages’ new chat wallpaper feature is stumbling out of the gate
Google Messages can't keep up with its new custom chat themes.
Source: Android Authority
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IDScan sued over alleged data breach affecting 153 million drivers
Multiple lawsuits have been filed against identity verification company IDScan after hackers allegedly breached the service and offered to sell more than 153 million driver's licenses. [...]
Source: BleepingComputer
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Pixel Watch 5 gets its first update, and Gemini is stealing the show
Gemini and hands-free controls get plenty of attention in the first rollout.
Source: Android Authority
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Google’s got two big new upgrades for Translate on Android and iOS
Google shares Translate's latest tools for breaking down language barriers.
Source: Android Authority
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Wear OS users can’t get Gemini to control their smart home
A strange Gemini bug is preventing Wear OS users from controlling their smart home.
Source: Android Authority
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Critical Citrix NetScaler auth bypass now leveraged in attacks
Attackers have begun targeting a critical-severity Citrix NetScaler auth bypass flaw (CVE-2026-19490) in the wild, according to vulnerability intelligence company Previdian. [...]
Source: BleepingComputer
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Google’s Pixel Tablet quietly gains support for Quick Share iPhone transfers
Sharing files with iPhone users has never been easier on Google’s 2023 flagship tablet.
Source: Android Authority
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Tesla’s Cybercab Officially Launches Today. It’s Already Under Investigation
The US government is investigating whether the Cybercab, which lacks a steering wheel and pedals, meets vehicle safety standards.
Source: WIRED
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Who Cares if AI Is Conscious—It’s Basically Alive
While philosophers ponder AI consciousness, the models have ideas of their own.
Source: WIRED
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Microsoft says some users can’t open the Teams desktop client
Microsoft is working to resolve a known issue that causes delays or blocks some users from opening the Microsoft Teams desktop client on Windows systems. [...]
Source: BleepingComputer
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39 New Methods That Compromise Passkey Authentication
Passkeys eliminate many password-based attacks, but researchers have documented 39 methods for compromising authentication built around them. Token explains how attackers can abuse authentication prompts, synced credentials, enrollment, recovery, and other trust boundaries without breaking FIDO2 cryptography. [...]
Source: BleepingComputer
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New CrowdStrike 'FalconFlank' zero-day grants SYSTEM privileges
An anonymous security researcher who uses the "Nightmare Eclipse" handle released a CrowdStrike Falcon zero-day exploit named "FalconFlank" that lets attackers escalate privileges on up-to-date Windows systems. [...]
Source: BleepingComputer
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Exchange Online outage causes email delays, 'Server busy' errors
Microsoft is working to resolve an ongoing Exchange Online outage that is delaying email sent to and received from external domains. [...]
Source: BleepingComputer
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Japan Is Launching a Probe to Collect the First-Ever Samples From a Martian Moon
The mission to Phobos, Japan’s first Mars probe launch in 28 years, may reveal new information about our closest planetary neighbor.
Source: WIRED
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Google warns of new Chrome zero-day flaw exploited in attacks
Google has updated the Chrome browser to address an actively exploited high-severity zero-day flaw in the V8 engine and 11 other vulnerabilities. [...]
Source: BleepingComputer
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How a Secret Orangutan Breeding Program Is Creating a Baby Boom
The success of a program linking zoos across the US has created social media stars and generated a wave of interest in how to protect the endangered great apes in the wild.
Source: WIRED
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ICE Wants to Know Everyone Who Bought a Certain Green Beanie From REI in the Last 2 Years
Homeland Security Investigations agents hit the outdoor retailer with a controversial subpoena as part of a dragnet search for the identities of protesters who entered a Minnesota church in March.
Source: WIRED
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