Bluetooth devices with Google Fast Pair are vulnerable to new hack
Dean Daley / mobilesyrup - A group of researchers have learned about some faults within Google’s Fast Pair technology. Fast Pair allows users to connect with Bluetooth devices on Android and ChromeOS with a single tap. The researchers, from Belgium’s KU Leuven University, learned t…
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Google Play to Ban Overseas Crypto Exchanges in South Korea
Ekemini / ventureburn - Starting January 28, 2026, Google Play will stop listing or updating overseas cryptocurrency exchange and wallet apps in South Korea’s Android app store. This isn’t just another rule change; it’sThe post Google Play to Ban Overseas Crypto Exchanges in Sou…
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Google is appealing a judge’s search monopoly ruling
Lauren Feiner / theverge - Google is appealing a federal court's decision ruling it an illegal online search monopolist. The company filed a notice to appeal on Friday, requesting a pause on the court-ordered remedies meant to restore competition to the online search market. "As we…
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Why Apple Chose Google’s Brain Over OpenAI’s Ambition
Chris Hauk / idropnews - Apple’s multi-billion-dollar deal with Google to power the new Siri with Gemini 3 marks a massive shift in the AI race. We look at why OpenAI was sidelined and how the Jony Ive "io" partnership turned a former ally into an iPhone rival.Read More...
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OpenAI Quietly Rolls Out ChatGPT Translate to Take on Google
Aminu Abdullahi / eweek - OpenAI quietly launches ChatGPT Translate, a standalone AI translation tool focused on tone and context, signaling a potential challenge to Google Translate.The post OpenAI Quietly Rolls Out ChatGPT Translate to Take on Google appeared first on eWEEK.
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Sony, Anker, and other headphones have a serious Google Fast Pair security vulnerability
Andrew Liszewski / theverge - Several Bluetooth audio devices from companies like Sony, Anker, and Nothing are susceptible to a new flaw that can allow attackers to listen in on conversations or track devices that use Google's Find Hub network, as reported by Wired. Researchers from K…
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