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One text can break your phone: Android's 'SMS of Death' explained
A flaw in Android 12 and later lets a specially crafted SMS drop calls and even make a phone unusable. The fix is in October's security patch.
The $1,999 iPhone Duo Has a Black-Bar Problem, and Fixing It Is Harder Than It Looks
Apple's first foldable is a hardware flex. But unfold it and many of your apps shrink into a phone-shaped window floating in black. Here's why the app world wasn't ready, and why developers can't just hit "stretch".
ChatGPT now explains math and science with interactive visuals
A new feature covers more than 70 math and science topics and is available to all logged-in users.
Photoshop gets an AI assistant: edit photos by typing
Adobe launched Photoshop's AI assistant in beta on web and mobile, along with new tools in Firefly.
Google and Epic Games settle: Play Store fee drops to 20%
Google cut in-app purchase fees, made alternative Android app stores easier to install, and ended its disputes with Epic worldwide.
Google releases Gemini 3.1 Pro
Google's new model scores 77.1% on ARC-AGI-2, more than double Gemini 3 Pro.
Ricursive Intelligence raised $335M in four months
A startup that uses AI to design chips is now valued at $4 billion. Its founders created Google's AlphaChip.
Microsoft: hackers are exploiting zero-day bugs in Windows and Office, update now
With one click on a link, attackers can bypass SmartScreen protection. Google says the bug is under widespread active exploitation.
Google releases the first Android 17 beta
Android 17 is planned for Q2 2026, and Google has replaced developer previews with a continuous Canary channel.
Gemini app passes 750 million monthly users
Gemini grew from 650 million to 750 million users in one quarter, and Alphabet passed $400 billion in annual revenue for the first time.
Report: Waymo raising $16 billion at a $110 billion valuation
According to the Financial Times, more than three quarters of the money comes from Alphabet. Waymo says it has completed over 20 million rides.
Google AI Plus budget plan reaches all markets: Gemini 3 Pro for $7.99
Google AI Plus expanded to 35 new countries and the US, with Gemini 3 Pro, Nano Banana Pro and 200GB of storage.
Google pays $68 million to settle Google Assistant eavesdropping lawsuit
The lawsuit claimed Google Assistant recorded people without "Hey Google". Google did not admit wrongdoing.
Report: Apple to unveil its Gemini-powered Siri in February
According to Bloomberg, it will be the first Siri to deliver on the 2024 promises: acting on your personal data and on-screen content.
Report: Apple to turn Siri into a ChatGPT-style chatbot in iOS 27
According to Bloomberg, the new chatbot, codenamed Campos, will work by voice and text and could be unveiled at WWDC.
People spent nearly $156 billion on apps in 2025, even as downloads fell
According to Appfigures, app downloads fell for a fifth straight year while spending jumped 21.6%, driven by subscriptions.
It's official: Google's Gemini will power Siri and Apple's AI
Apple and Google announced a multi-year deal. Gemini models will underpin Apple Foundation Models, and a new Siri arrives this year.
Google unveils a new protocol so AI can shop for you
The Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) is an open standard built with Shopify, Walmart and Target. You can now buy directly from AI Mode.