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Google Calendar users warned of spoofing scam
Cybersecurity experts are warning of a new threat targeting Google Calendar users involving fake invitations designed to dupe people into revealing sensitive information Google Meet has also been subject to […]
UK Supreme Court rejects mass damages claim against Google for ‘illegal tracking’
The UK’s Supreme Court has rejected a claim that sought billions of pounds in damages from Google over allegedly illegal tracking millions of iPhones. The judge said that the claimant […]
Google means business with aggressively priced Pixel 6 range
Google has unveiled its latest Pixel 6 smartphone range, containing the tech giant’s first self-designed computer chip and designed to compete with more expensive rivals from brands such as Apple […]
Google Play Protect detects only third of spyware, claims study
According to findings presented by Atlas VPN research team, Android’s internal Google Play Protect service detects only 31% of spyware, or stalkerware, attacks. Spyware is a collection of tools (apps […]
Chromebook shipments soar, boosted by education sector
Chromebook shipments soared by 276% YoY to 12M Units in Q1 2021 with HP and Lenovo accounting for 60% of total sales. Over the last year and a half, Chromebooks […]
Number of gaming apps in Google Play store jumps 40% in a year
According to data presented by 123scommesse.it, the number of gaming apps in the Google Play Store jumped by 40% in a year and hit almost 480,000 in the first quarter of […]
UK behind in rankings for data and technology skills, claims report
The UK lags behind in global and European rankings for data and technology skills, according to Coursera’s latest Global Skills Report (GSR). The UK placed #34 globally in data skills […]
Tech Digest daily round up: Google still selling ‘unofficial’ ads for Government services
Google has failed to stop “shyster” websites advertising on its search engine, despite promising to fix the problem, the BBC has found. Adverts for unofficial services selling government documents such […]
Google and Facebook not removing online scam adverts, claims Which?
Google and Facebook are failing to take action to remove online scam adverts even after fraud victims report them, Which? research has revealed. The consumer watchdog’s survey found that a […]
‘Click to dial’ ads on Google are costing consumers, Which? claims
Consumers are being misled into using claims firms or dialling premium-rate numbers when trying to make an insurance claim, because ‘click to dial’ ads are appearing above insurers’ websites on Google, […]
