Samsung Confirms Galaxy ‘Kill Switch’—This Changes Android

This is a game changer NurPhoto via Getty Images Republished on June 1 with news on One UI 8’s beta and release schedule, and eligible devices, bringing the new kill switch and other security upgrades. Samsung is moving quickly to recover ground lost through its One UI 7 delays. The Galaxy-maker has now confirmed that … Read more

Samsung’s Galaxy ‘Kill Switch’ Completely Changes Your Phone

This is a game changer NurPhoto via Getty Images Samsung is moving quickly to recover ground lost through its One UI 7 delays. The Galaxy-maker has now confirmed that early access to the One UI 8 beta is now available, “kicking off a new era of software intelligence.” What happens next is critical. How far … Read more

Why Google Needs To Delay Android 16 For All Pixel Users

Is everything about to change. Getty Images Android has a serious problem — and it’s now getting worse. This could be the biggest threat to the world’s leading mobile ecosystem since its inception, and time is running out for Google to fix it. Android 16 is currently in beta and due for release as soon … Read more

Google’s Android Lockdown—Stop Installing These Apps Now

Do not take these risks. getty Google’s mission to secure Android continues, narrowing the gap to iPhone. But that can never fully succeed unless and until user behaviors change. That’s the stark takeaway from Google’s update this week, and it must be taken seriously. Google says that last year its “AI-powered threat detection and other … Read more

Google Pixel’s Unbeatable Upgrade—All Other Phones Left Behind

Android needs to change. Getty Images This is a good month for Pixel. More critically, this is a month that confirms Google’s device is now all but impossible to catch, at least where critical updates are concerned. Something needs to change. This is not a good look for Android. And for Samsung — its leading … Read more

Google’s ‘Secret’ Update Scans All Your Photos—One Click Stops It

Your photos are now being scanned getty Republished on February 26 with Google’s response to this photo scanning furor. You may recall Apple’s un-Apple-like moment a few weeks ago, when users discovered their photos were being scanned by Apple Intelligence to match landmarks. Users had not been told, and it caused a furor with security … Read more

New Android Spyware Warning—750 Million Users Must Now Act

New Android warning hits 750 million users. getty Google is on a mission to close the gap to iPhone, with a raft of new Android security features now hitting devices as some of the yawning gaps in its security are finally closed. But the ecosystem is far from protected, and there are now more than … Read more