Google and Epic have finally settled their legal battle, with Google proposing changes to Android 17 next year. The company says it will make third-party app stores easier to install. But the fine print reveals sideloading won’t get any simpler.
The IRS has officially terminated its Direct File tax filing software for the 2026 tax season. The free program had been growing rapidly, serving nearly 300,000 taxpayers this year with overwhelmingly positive reviews. Critics call the move a giveaway to commercial tax software companies.
France’s consumer watchdog found sex dolls with childlike appearances on Shein’s website. Economy Minister Roland Lescure said he would seek to ban Shein from the French market if such incidents recur.
Hundreds of malicious apps slipped past Google’s defenses and were downloaded millions of times. The energy sector saw a staggering 387% increase in mobile attacks, while manufacturing and transportation bore the brunt of IoT threats.
While false Gmail breach reports circulate, Google’s real security crisis runs deeper. Passkey authentications exploded 352% as the company makes passwordless the default, but adoption challenges remain.
London’s Metropolitan Police Service reports record arrests using live facial recognition technology, but the data reveals alarming racial disparities in false positives. While authorities celebrate the crime-fighting success, civil liberties groups warn of Orwellian implications.
The University of Pennsylvania breach reveals a dangerous new trend in cybersecurity. Hackers aren’t just after money anymore—they’re targeting institutions for ideological reasons with sophisticated multi-vector attacks.
Cybersecurity threats are evolving with malware that detects its own removal and reinstalls itself. Meanwhile, a defense contractor executive faces prison for selling exploits to Russia, highlighting ongoing national security concerns.
The Tor Project’s latest browser release delivers a year’s worth of Firefox improvements while drawing a hard line on legacy platform support. Android users on older devices face imminent security obsolescence as the privacy-focused browser modernizes.
The collapse of a UK espionage case against alleged Chinese spies reveals troubling gaps between intelligence assessments and legal standards. Security officials’ surprise at the outcome suggests systemic coordination failures.
