You should update your Google Pixel phone ASAP - here's why

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Google is rolling out its Pixel Update for May 2025, and it includes a critical security patch. Here's what you can expect from the company's latest update. What's in the May Pixel update? The update bundles a fix for a bug that causes degraded microphone recording quality in certain apps, a fix for a problem that causes issues with Bluetooth pairing to certain smartwatches, and a fix for a glitch that causes quick settings menu items to appear in a secondary language. Then there are the security patches. Nearly 30 security fixes are a part of this update, but the most important is one called CVE-2025-27363, which Google says "may be under limited, targeted exploitation." In other words, it's a vulnerability that's being actively exploited by people with bad intentions. Also: 6 rumored Android 16 features that are making this loyal Pixel user ecstatic Google didn't offer any more details about what this exploit is or how it's being taken advantage of, but the fact ... Read full article.