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Google wants Search Live to feel like a phone call (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-03 20:23:19

Lanh Nguyen / Android Authority TL;DR An Android Authority teardown has revealed some UI tweaks potentially coming to Google’s Search Live feature. The Search Live notification could get interface changes to make your session feel more like a phone call. This change comes as Google brings visual tweaks to its other Android apps. Google announced a new Search Live feature at its I/O event earlier this year. This lets you have a natural conversation with Google Search, akin to Gemini Live. Now

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Google Maps is rolling out a new look for the listing page (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-05 06:29:48

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google Maps is getting a few UI tweaks for the listing page. The “Popular times” section for a location has moved above the reviews section. The options for suggesting an edit, measuring distance, adding a missing place, and adding your business now have proper buttons. When you search for a place in Google Maps, say the Eiffel Tower, you’ll see a listing page right under the map. The overview tab on that page contains a variety of information you may

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Google is playing with an energetic new Gemini animation (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-05 11:33:00

AssembleDebug / Android Authority TL;DR As part of its big Material 3 Expressive overhaul, Google’s been rethinking its approach to the Gemini overlay. Instead of just gently sliding onto screen, Google’s been working to give Gemini a little bouncy momentum. The latest version of this animation we’ve uncovered is easily the most dynamic yet. Change is coming to Google’s Android software, and that change’s name is Material 3 Expressive. The company’s latest design language is being implemente

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Google is testing a cooler, darker design for Gemini Live’s overlay (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-05 11:33:08

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is testing a visual refresh for Gemini Live’s compact overlay in the latest app beta. The redesigned UI includes rounded corners, smaller icons, and a dark background. The corner widget has also been updated to be circular with a more vibrant waveform. Google isn’t done refining the Gemini Live experience. Following last month’s reveal of a more compact overlay interface, we’ve now uncovered some potential visual updates to that same UI. In our

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This transforming, dual-screened Android console is the most interesting handheld I’ve ever tested

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-05 11:37:20

Nick Fernandez / Android Authority It isn’t often that something entirely new crops up in the gaming space. Nintendo is the only player still innovating when it comes to handhelds, but even then the evolution from the Wii U in 2012 to the Nintendo Switch 2 released just a few months ago feels far more iterative than say, the leap from the Game Boy to the Nintendo DS. Then there’s the ONEXSUGAR SUGAR 1. With two screens, folding controllers, and more power than nearly any other Android gaming h

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Researcher threatens X with lawsuit after falsely linking him to French probe

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-05 11:25:47

Elon Musk's X is refusing to hand over data to French authorities, claiming it's defending its users' free speech and privacy while branding a criminal investigation into alleged algorithm manipulation as "politically motivated." In a post on Monday, X's Global Government Affairs account denied the allegations, insisting the French investigation "egregiously undermines X’s fundamental right to due process and threatens our users’ rights to privacy and free speech." Preparing to fight the alleg

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Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for July 21, #1493

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-06 11:00:03

Gael Cooper CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally Sweet '90s." She's been a journalist since 1989, working at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Sidewalk, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and NBC News Digital. She's Gen X in birthdate, word and deed. If Marathon candy bars ever come back, she'll be first in line.

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Threat actors downgrade FIDO2 MFA auth in PoisonSeed phishing attack

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-06 03:41:49

A PoisonSeed phishing campaign is bypassing FIDO2 security key protections by abusing the cross-device sign-in feature in WebAuthn to trick users into approving login authentication requests from fake company portals. The PoisonSeed threat actors are known to employ large-volume phishing attacks for financial fraud. In the past, distributing emails containing crypto seed phrases used to drain cryptocurrency wallets. In the recent phishing attack observed by Expel, the PoisonSeed threat actors

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Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for July 20, #1492

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-06 06:00:03

Gael Cooper CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally Sweet '90s." She's been a journalist since 1989, working at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Sidewalk, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and NBC News Digital. She's Gen X in birthdate, word and deed. If Marathon candy bars ever come back, she'll be first in line.

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Microsoft Will Erase Your Passwords in 2 Weeks: What to Do Now

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-05 23:00:00

Microsoft is axing passwords starting in August -- and if you use its Authenticator app, you'll want to be prepared. For years, Microsoft Authenticator has been a go-to for managing multifactor authentication and saved passwords. However, starting next month, it will no longer support passwords and will move to passkeys instead. That means your logins will soon rely more on things like PINs, fingerprint scans or facial recognition. Using a passkey can make your account safer, and it's a move I

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UK ties GRU to stealthy Microsoft 365 credential-stealing malware

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2026-01-07 06:39:40

The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has formally attributed ‘Authentic Antics’ espionage malware attacks to APT28 (Fancy Bear), a threat actor already linked to Russia’s military intelligence service (GRU). The NCSC revealed in a detailed technical analysis of the Authentic Antics malware dated May 6th that it is stealing credentials and OAuth 2.0 tokens that allow access to a target's email account. The malware was observed in use in 2023 and runs inside the Outlook process and produ

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Gmail's backup codes are useless to access account

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-07 21:32:55

Ok, I have a work account on Gmail. Having the experience of being locked out of Gmail previously (endless loop of "You are entering the correct password but we're not sure that it is you, try again later"), I created a 2fa via Google Authenticator and set up Backup Codes and thought I'm safe from them asking me to sign in on another device or enter sms code (I don't carry that phone with me). So, one sunny day I decided to add standard iOS mail app to this account, and lo, an hour after connec

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YouTube Music is finally syncing your playback progress across devices

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-09 00:00:36

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube Music tracks listening history across devices, but so far hasn’t offered a way to resume playback directly. With YouTube Music version 8.26.51, we’re now seeing the app sync playback progress across devices. Listeners are able to continue a playlist where they left off by tapping “Resume.” It’s a fair question: How many of us are big YouTube Music fans, and how many use it because we want YouTube Premium, signed up before Premium Lite was an

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Google may be removing its iconic ‘G’ logo from Messages (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-09 03:25:00

Adamya Sharma / Android Authority TL;DR The Google Messages app could be getting a branding tweak that removes the famous “G” logo. It seems that the company plans to use the full “Google” wordmark in the app’s header going forward. The new Google Messages branding seems to be consistent with other Google apps, such as Photos, Calendar, Drive, and more. Google is constantly making subtle changes to the look and feel of its core apps, and we’ve discovered that Google Messages may be in line f

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Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for July 18, #1490

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-09 15:00:04

Gael Cooper CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally Sweet '90s." She's been a journalist since 1989, working at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Sidewalk, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and NBC News Digital. She's Gen X in birthdate, word and deed. If Marathon candy bars ever come back, she'll be first in line.

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The chip powering Samsung’s Galaxy Z TriFold may have just been revealed by One UI 8 (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-10 02:30:07

Jonathan Feist / Android Authority TL;DR A new internal beta of One UI 8 has confirmed the chip that will appear in Samsung’s triple-screen foldable. “SM8750” appears next to the codename for the tri-fold. This is the model number for Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC. Samsung has been working on a triple-screen foldable phone, much like the HUAWEI Mate XT. Recently, there’s been a flurry of reports about the foldable, including our own story about the device being ready to be put into produ

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Google hides secret message in name list of 3,295 AI researchers

arstechnica.com Unknown 2026-01-10 11:12:01

How many Google AI researchers does it take to screw in a lightbulb? A recent research paper detailing the technical core behind Google's Gemini AI assistant may suggest an answer, listing an eye-popping 3,295 authors. It's a number that recently caught the attention of machine learning researcher David Ha (known as "hardmaru" online), who revealed on X that the first 43 names also contain a hidden message. "There’s a secret code if you observe the authors’ first initials in the order of author

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ChatGPT Plus could soon get a yearly plan that will save you money (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-11 11:34:40

Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority TL;DR Open AI appears to be working on an annual billing option for its ChatGPT Plus plan. New code spotted in the latest ChatGPT beta release for Android indicates that the annual subscription could cost $200. OpenAI currently only offers monthly billing for its premium ChatGPT Plus and Pro tiers, but that may change soon. A recent teardown of the ChatGPT Android app revealed potential support for weekly, annual, and even lifetime subscription options. Whi

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Google could revamp Android’s backup settings with a sleek new look (Updated: Rolling out)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-11 21:38:55

Damien Wilde / Android Authority TL;DR Google Play Services v25.11.32 beta contains code for a redesigned Backup page, simplifying the interface by removing unnecessary details. Update, July 17, 2025 (06:38 AM ET): Google is rolling out the new Backup UI in Google Play Services. We’ve received the update across devices with Android 15 and Android Canary. Original article, March 20, 2025 (09:02 AM ET): Google has a decently robust backup and restore solution through Google One. This system taps

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Google Messages will soon tell you exactly what happened to sent messages (Updated: Beta rollout)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-11 21:45:04

Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR An Android Authority teardown has discovered a new UI for the “view details” page in Google Messages. This option typically pops up when you long-press a message, giving you more information about it. The new UI will give you more detailed info about the message and recipients. Update, July 17, 2025 (06:45 AM ET): Google is rolling out the new UI to some users with the latest beta, as spotted by user Aniruddh. While we don’t yet have it on our device

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Pull Interactions from POSSEd Content

news.ycombinator.com Gabriele Girelli 2026-01-07 12:06:41

I just introduced a new feature on the website! 🎉 As usual, whenever content is POSSEd (Publish (on your) Own Site, Syndicate Elsewhere), you will find links to the syndicated content at the bottom of the page. Now, you will also see a small link to “toggle the interaction crawler”. This will open (or hide) a small form, where you can select available (and supported) social media platforms to crawl for interaction counts. This is in line with what I was discussing a few weeks ago about webmen

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Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for July 17, #1489

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-12 10:00:03

Gael Cooper CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally Sweet '90s." She's been a journalist since 1989, working at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Sidewalk, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and NBC News Digital. She's Gen X in birthdate, word and deed. If Marathon candy bars ever come back, she'll be first in line.

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Wallpaper Wednesday: More great phone wallpapers for all to share (July 16)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-14 06:30:36

C. Scott Brown / Android Authority Welcome to Wallpaper Wednesday! In this weekly roundup, we’ll give you a handful of Android wallpapers you can download and use on your phone, tablet, or even your laptop/PC. The images will come from folks here at Android Authority as well as our readers. All are free to use and come without watermarks. File formats are JPG and PNG, and we’ll provide images in both landscape and portrait modes, so they’ll be optimized for various screens. For the newest wall

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Encrypting files with passkeys and age

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-13 14:31:37

Typage ( age-encryption on npm) is a TypeScript implementation of the age file encryption format. It runs with Node.js, Deno, Bun, and browsers, and implements native age recipients, passphrase encryption, ASCII armoring, and supports custom recipient interfaces, like the Go implementation. However, running in the browser affords us some special capabilities, such as access to the WebAuthn API. Since version 0.2.3, Typage supports symmetric encryption with passkeys and other WebAuthn credential

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RCS chats not connecting? Google Messages may soon make it easier to diagnose (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-15 06:14:59

Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR Google Messages may be about to add a “Details” button to help diagnose issues with RCS chats connections. The button was spotted within a recent beta version of the app, and includes a “Submit feedback” option. Google has previously advised users to provide this kind of technical info if they’re having problems with the feature. If you’ve ever found RCS chats registration stuck on “Connecting” or “Verifying” in Google Messages, you know how frustrati

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Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for July 16, #1488

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-15 05:00:04

Gael Cooper CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The Totally Sweet '90s." She's been a journalist since 1989, working at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, Twin Cities Sidewalk, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and NBC News Digital. She's Gen X in birthdate, word and deed. If Marathon candy bars ever come back, she'll be first in line.

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Encrypting Files with Passkeys and Age

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-15 21:05:21

Typage ( age-encryption on npm) is a TypeScript implementation of the age file encryption format. It runs with Node.js, Deno, Bun, and browsers, and implements native age recipients, passphrase encryption, ASCII armoring, and supports custom recipient interfaces, like the Go implementation. However, running in the browser affords us some special capabilities, such as access to the WebAuthn API. Since version 0.2.3, Typage supports symmetric encryption with passkeys and other WebAuthn credential

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Forget passwords often? Android may soon let you disable Failed Authentication Lock (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-16 02:09:36

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Android 15 and newer devices include a Failed Authentication Lock feature that locks the device screen after detecting multiple failed login attempts in apps or settings. Unlike other theft protection features, this feature is enabled by default on all devices, and there’s currently no way for users to turn it off. Google may soon add a new option to the theft protection settings that will allow users to turn off Failed Authentication Lock. In additio

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Google One is getting easier on the eyes with these Expressive changes (APK teardown)

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-16 02:36:12

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR Google is currently in the middle of bringing its Material 3 Expressive design language to its Android apps. Earlier this year we got a preview of how this would impact Google One, looking at the app’s settings screen. We’re now able to see many more Expressive elements throughout the app, but these still aren’t publicly accessible. Halfway through July may not be official the midpoint of summer, but it sure feels like it. While some of us have been enjoy

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Random selection is necessary to create stable meritocratic institutions

news.ycombinator.com Paul Melman 2026-01-15 18:28:36

Campbell's Law (a variant of Goodhart's Law) states that the more a metric is used for social decision-making, the more it will be subject to corruption which distorts and corrupts not only the metric itself, but the very social processes it was meant to measure. Selection criteria for a position of authority are one example of such a metric. When selection criteria are opaque, it is difficult for them to become a target, preserving their utility as measures. For governance positions however, it

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Google wants Search Live to feel like a phone call (APK teardown)

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Encrypting files with passkeys and age

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Encrypting Files with Passkeys and Age

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