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  Google Messages Could Reportedly Allow Users to Make Video Calls via WhatsApp

  Google Messages is reportedly working on adding a new feature that will allow users to make video calls via WhatsApp. As per the report, the feature is not currently active and was found within the code of the app. It reportedly activates when the caller does not have Google Meet installed on their device. This feature is said to make the video-cal...

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  Grok AI App for Android Coming Soon, Available to Pre-Register on Google Play

  Grok, xAI's native artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, will soon be available as a standalone app for Android users. On Tuesday, the app was spotted being listed on Google Play. While the app cannot be downloaded and installed at present, users can pre-register for the app when it finally becomes available.

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  SpyLoan Apps Installed on Over 8 Million Android Phones Amidst Rise in Predatory Loan Apps

  SpyLoan, a predatory loan application, has been detected on over 8 million Android devices, according to McAfee. Fifteen versions of the SpyLoan application have been removed or updated since they were identified, and users must remove these apps manually if they have already been downloaded.

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  Google Play Store Developing Download Manager That Lists Recently Download Apps: Report

  Google Play Store may be developing a new Download Manager which keeps a track and shows the recently downloaded apps on an Android device, according to a report. The feature was discovered during an APK teardown of a particular app version of the Google Play Store and is speculated to present Android users with a list that details the apps they h...

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  Google Reportedly Working on Redesigned Play Store Listings With Fixed Header, Install Button

  Google Play Store layout will reportedly be updated to simplify app installations on Android. The current design requires users to scroll to the top of an app's listing to install it. Recent Google Play store app code suggest that the company may redesign app listing headers, making the install button accessible even when browsing through longer ap...

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  Android 16 Could Allow All Apps to Use Chat Bubbles for Improved Multitasking

  Google is reportedly developing a new feature that will allow any installed app to operate in a floating window, similar to a chat bubble. When combined with a previously announced feature, this could introduce a second multitasking bar on tablets, complementing the existing dock and showcasing all active apps running in floating windows.

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  Necro Trojan Detected in Google Play Apps and Modded Versions of Spotify, WhatsApp

  Google Play apps as well as unofficial mods of popular apps are being targeted by attackers to spread a dangerous malware, according to security researchers. Dubbed Necro trojan, this family of malware is capable of keylogging, stealing sensitive information, installing additional malware, remote execution of commands, and more. Two apps in the Goo...

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  Google Play Store Reportedly Developing Feature to Automatically Open Apps After Installation

  Google Play Store may be developing a new feature which enhances the app installation experience, according to a report. The feature, dubbed ‘auto-open’, is said to automatically open apps on the Android smartphone once they are installed from the Play Store, eliminating the need for manually searching for them.

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  Google Reportedly Stops Generating Fat APKs, Making Sideloading Android Apps More Tedious

  Google introduced the Android App Bundle at the I/O 2018 event, enabling developers to build their apps as bundles. Following this change, Google Play Store only downloaded the specific portions it needed during app installation. However, this only applied to apps downloaded via the store, with sideloading apps still allowing fat APKs. A recent cla...

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  Microsoft Finds Major Security Flaw ‘Dirty Stream’ in Android Apps Totalling Billions of Downloads

  Microsoft discovered a major security vulnerability in multiple Android apps last week that could be exploited to gain unauthorised access to apps and sensitive data on the device. Interestingly, this security flaw does not come from the system codes, but an improper usage of a particular system by developers that can lead to loopholes that are pro...

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  Google Messages Could Show a New Pop-Up Warning When Users Click on Links From Unknown Senders: Report

  Google is reportedly working on a new warning message for Google Messages that can prevent users from falling for a phishing scam or unknowingly installing malware on their devices. This feature will be triggered whenever the user clicks on a link sent by a number not saved in the Contacts. The new warning message is said to require users to take a...

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  Nothing Phone 2, Phone 1 Users Can Access ChatGPT Voice Shortcut From The Home Screen

  Nothing Phone 1 and Phone 2 users are now able to use OpenAI's ChatGPT as a voice assistant directly from their phone's Quick Settings panel and home screens. This experience can be activated by installing ChatGPT's official Android app from the Play Store and using its voice chat feature at least once.

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  Fake Google Chrome, Safari Updates Infecting Mac Computers With AMOS Malware

  Google Chrome and Safari fake updates for macOS are now infecting Mac computers with the nefarious Atomic Stealer malware, also known as AMOS. As part of a social engineering campaign called ClearFake that impersonates Google and Apple's websites, the AMOS malware is installed on users computers and steals passwords and private files stored on macO...

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  Apple to Allow Users in the EU to Sideload iPhone Apps in H1 2024: Gurman

  Apple will allow users in the European Union to sideload iPhone apps onto their smartphones, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. iPhone owners will be able to install apps not accessible via the App Store for the first time, as the company has to adhere to recent EU regulations. Unlike Google's Android operating system. the ability to sideload ap...

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  Google Play Protect Real-Time Scanning Effective Against Several Malicious Apps: Report

  Google Play Protect real-time scanning is reportedly effective at protecting users from malicious apps installed outside the Play Store. According to a report, the proactive protection for users on Android smartphones is capable of stopping several threats, including those that can be used to extort money from users. Google's updated Play Protect w...