Phone security begins – and ends – with your lock screen

Recently both Apple and Google have come under fire because of a setting that allows a person to reset the respective account for a phone once the phone is unlocked. When it comes to Android devices, you can use your unlock method

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Google stays mum on Pixel Watch leak despite past track record of quashing rumors

Analysts are stumped trying to figure out whether or not Google purposefully left its supposed Pixel Watch at a restaurant. Whether it was intentional or not, they believe it produced a great marketing buzz for Google, which it really needs

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Google is buying cybersecurity firm Mandiant for $5.4 billion

Google (GOOG) on Tuesday announced it has agreed to buy cybersecurity firm Mandiant for around $5.4 billion, one of the largest acquisitions in the tech giant’s history and a big bet that helping companies better address cyber threats can bolster its cloud

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Google restores ability to delete default search engines in Chrome 99

Google removed the ability to remove default search engines in Chromium recently, and integrated the change in Chrome 97, which it released in January 2022. All web browsers come with a set of search engines, called default search engines, that users may

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New Android Banking Trojan Spreading via Google Play Store Targets Europeans

A new Android banking trojan with over 50,000 installations has been observed distributed via the official Google Play Store with the goal of targeting 56 European banks and carrying out harvesting sensitive information from compromised devices. Dubbed Xenomorph by Dutch

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Is your business optimized for Google Discover? This guide is for you!

Would you turn down an opportunity to acquire new customers without breaking the bank? Google Discover currently supports 800M users in exploration and is a great way to attract new audiences Joe Dawson covers the “why” and “how” in this

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Inside the Uber and Google settlement with Anthony Levandowski

One of Silicon Valley’s most infamous characters has narrowly avoided — yet again — the worst consequences of his actions. Anthony Levandowski reached a settlement agreement last week that resolves a number of disputes with his two former employers Uber

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Google sued in Europe for $2.4BN in damages over Shopping antitrust case

Google is being sued in Europe on competition grounds by price comparison service PriceRunner which is seeking at least €2.1 billion (~2.4BN) in damages. The lawsuit accuses Google of continuing to breach a 2017 European Commission antitrust enforcement order against

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Stealth recruiting, virtual sales kickoffs, Google Cloud’s Q4

Traditionally, companies hold in-person sales kickoffs (SKOs) in January and February to network, educate sales teams about new products and devise strategies for the year ahead. These days, the convention centers and hotel ballrooms that once hosted those events are

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Google Daydream’s Best Game is Getting a Sequel on Quest & PC VR Soon

Virtual Virtual Reality launched on Google Daydream back in 2017, but thanks to some fun and clever interaction design that worked equally well on both 3DOF and 6DOF headsets, the game made its way to all major VR platforms with

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Camera Shooting With Google Pixel 6 Pro: Is It Better For Apple And Samsung?

We pit the Google Pixel 6 Pro camera against the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra to see which takes the best photos. Camera Shooting With Google Pixel 6 Pro: Is It Better For Apple And

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