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Anthropic Draws Google’s $40B Bet in Latest AI Megadeal

Google is preparing an investment in Anthropic worth up to $40B, pairing cash with cloud capacity as demand for Claude fuels the latest major AI megadeal.

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Google’s Pixel Update Sparks ‘Severe’ Battery Drain Across Multiple Models

Google Pixel users are reporting severe battery drain after recent Android updates, with complaints spanning multiple models and no confirmed fix yet.

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Google Photos Rolls Out New AI-Powered Portrait Editing Features

Google Photos is rolling out AI-powered portrait touch-up tools that make skin smoothing, eye brightening, and quick facial edits easier on Android.

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Leak Points to Google’s ‘Fitbit Air’ as a Screen-Free Wearable for Health Tracking

Google’s rumored Fitbit Air could launch soon as a screen-free fitness band, while leaks point to a broader Google Health rebrand.

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Google’s AI Overviews Produce Hundreds of Millions of Inaccurate Answers Every Day, Analysis Suggests

A new Oumi analysis reveals Google's AI Overviews may produce up to 225 billion false summaries annually. Learn about the accuracy gap between Gemini 2 and Gemini 3.

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Over 800 Android Apps Targeted in PIN-Stealing Trojan Campaign

Four Android banking malware campaigns are targeting more than 800 apps by abusing overlays, Accessibility permissions, and sideloaded fake apps to steal PINs.

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Chrome Privacy Concerns Rise as Expert Warns of Fingerprinting Risks

A privacy expert warns Chrome still allows browser fingerprinting and tracking, raising concerns after Google’s shift away from third-party cookie changes.

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2026’s Breach List So Far: FBI Hacked, 1B Androids at Risk, 270M iPhones Vulnerable

From the FBI breach to the DarkSword iPhone exploit, these are the biggest cyber attacks and security failures that have shaped 2026 so far.

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Massive Chrome Extension Scam Exposes 20,000 Users to Data Theft

Researchers linked 108 malicious Chrome extensions to a coordinated campaign that exposed about 20,000 users to data theft, backdoors, and ad injection.

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