News and notes on the latest from Google.
If you have an exposed network router, chances are, that you might be the next target of an ongoing attack. Security researchers TheHackerGiraffe and j3ws3r are currently running an attack/information awareness campaign, hacking networks where UPnP port forwarding is enabled.
Any video calling app is incomplete without the support for group calls. Since the release of Duo, this was one of the most requested features, and according to the leaks uncovered by Android Police, it might be coming soon to Duo as well.
Continue reading “Google Duo is testing group video calls and low light mode”
There are plenty of great things about the web, but there are an equal number of websites that try to abuse features present in web browsers in order to make you see ads or cause you frustration. One of these things is called “history fudging.” When you press the back button to leave a website, nothing happens or you are randomly hit with an ad, and you have to click it many times to truly leave.
Continue reading “Google Chrome will soon put an end to sites that misuse history fudging”
Just yesterday, Google sent out emails to random users with $15 off on any purchase on the Google Store. The great thing is, these coupons work twice, which means lots of users have been posting these coupon codes on a r/GooglePixel thread. You can head over to this thread, sort by new, grab an unused coupon code, and try purchasing something from the Google Store for $15 off. Google’s USB-C earbuds or a Chromecast 3rd Gen are great steals.
Today, at the Android Dev Summit, Google unveiled a new API, aptly named “In-app updates API,” which can be used by developers to update their apps while they are running.
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Advertising in general on the internet has degraded in the last few years, with malware and scam-ridden popups on websites becoming a major issue. With many browsers adding AdBlock, Google Chrome is one of the late entrants in the ad-blocking enabled browsers. Starting with Chrome 71, which is expected to roll out to stable in December, Google will block all ads it deems “abusive” in nature.
Continue reading “Google Chrome v71 will block abusive ads entirely”
Google’s Project Fi, an MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator), is all set to lose its “Project” status and be rebranded as simply “Google Fi.” Fi is currently tied up with carrier companies Sprint, T-Mobile, Three, and US Cellular with whom they offer plans which many users would find lucrative, depending on their usage.
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Love it, hate it, ignore it… the notch is here and the Pixel 3 XL’s notch is an absolute unit. Unfortunately, some Pixel 3 XL users are occasionally greeted by another notch on the side, often when auto-rotation is enabled. In other words, a bug seems to be causing notches to appear on the sides of some Pixel 3 XL devices.
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The Pixel series have amazing cameras, and they are a class apart when it comes to photography on Android. However, if you have an older Pixel device, you won’t be able to use the newer features that debuted on the Pixel 3 and 3 XL. However, with a modded APK, you can access a lot of the newer features on your older Pixel device.
Google releases Android distribution numbers every month for developers to help them prioritize their efforts in supporting different devices. The month’s nearly over, so here are October’s distribution numbers:
Continue reading “October 2018 Android distribution numbers posted, still no Pie”
