5 ways to scour the dark web for your data after Google kills its free report

Google is ending its dark web report, with scans stopping Jan. 15, 2026. Google says it is shifting to tools with clearer, actionable guidance. Other dark web monitoring tools and scanners are still ...

Cellik Android malware builds malicious versions from Google Play apps

A new Android malware-as-a-service (MaaS) named Cellik is being advertised on underground cybercrime forums offering a robust ...
WinBuzzer

UK Demands Apple and Google Implement OS-Level Nudity Blocking and Age Verification

The UK Home Office has demanded Apple and Google implement default OS-level nudity blocking and biometric age verification on ...

Easily Bypass AI Detectors for Free in 2026 Using This Method

AI tools like ChatGPT can churn out essays, emails, and even poetry in seconds, they leave subtle yet telling fingerprints for detection systems ...
Android

US Congress Debates ASA Act to Force App Stores Age Verification

The US Congress debates the App Store Accountability Act (ASA), a bill mandating federal age verification checks by App Store operators like Apple and Google. The proposal aims for online safety but ...
BGR

6 Free Android TV Apps You Need To Install Before Google Removes Sideloading

One feature that makes Android so special is the freedom to sideload APK (Android Package Kit) files, letting you install compatible apps outside the Play Store. The good news is that sideloading ...
Biometric Companies

Age verification for porn has unintended Constitutional costs: Google Trends study

New research based on Google Trends data questions the effectiveness of state age assurance laws for adult content sites – but falls into some fairly well established traps in doing so. The paper, ...
The Tech Report

Android Sideloading Stays Alive as Google Revises Developer Verification Plan

We adhere to a strict editorial policy, ensuring that our content is crafted by an in-house team of experts in technology, hardware, software, and more. With years of experience in tech news and ...
ExtremeTech

Google Introduces New Android Verification Rules, Will Still Let Some Users Side-Load Apps

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TechSpot

Android won't kill sideloading after all, but new verification rules will make it harder

The big picture: While Google maintains that identity verification will enhance security and trust across the platform, open-source communities remain concerned that even a softened version of the ...
Android Police

Google will ease Android’s verification rules to keep sideloading alive

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...
Search Engine Land

Google clarifies policy on false information in advertiser verification

Google has updated its Circumventing Systems policy to include a new example explicitly warning advertisers that submitting false information during the Advertiser Verification process violates its ...