Malicious extensions in Chrome Web store steal user credentials

Two Chrome extensions in the Web Store named 'Phantom Shuttle' are posing as plugins for a proxy service to hijack user ...

Featured Chrome extension could be copying your AI chats

A “Featured” browser add-on marketed as privacy protection may have been copying AI chats. Koi Security says Urban VPN Proxy began intercepting prompts and replies after a July 9, 2025 update.

Google Chrome's Sync Feature Is Actually A Privacy Nightmare - Here's Why

Google Chrome's Sync feature, while convenient, can represent a significant security concern if your account is ever hacked ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Google Accused in Suit of Using Gemini AI Tool to Snoop on Users

Google was accused in a lawsuit of using its Gemini AI assistant to unlawfully track the private communications of users of its Gmail, instant messaging and videoconference programs. In the past, ...
Benzinga.com

Apple Reportedly Plans To Pay $1 Billion Annually To Use Gemini AI Model

Earlier in the day, Bloomberg columnist Mark Gurman reported that Cupertino intends to pay for an advanced AI model developed by Google, citing people with knowledge of the matter. This model with 1.2 ...
Android Police

I ditched Chrome and tried this privacy-focused browser for a month — here's my verdict

Anu is a Features author at Android Police. You'll find her writing in-depth pieces about automation tools, productivity apps, and explainers. Before joining AP, she used to write for prominent tech ...
PC World

Google’s AI discovers yet another Chrome JavaScript vulnerability

Google has fixed a vulnerability in Chrome versions 141.0.7390.122/123 for Windows and macOS and 141.0.7390.122 for Linux. According to Google, the vulnerability is not yet being exploited in the wild ...
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Disability advocates file lawsuit against NYC Open Streets program

New York City's Open Streets program is intended to give residents more access to public spaces, but one group says it has the opposite effect. Some disability advocates say the program makes it ...
BGR

6 Reasons To Start Using The Gemini In Chrome Assistant In Your Browser

While some AI startups have to design browsers from scratch to offer users built-in AI chatbot functionality, Google is in a unique position that gives it a massive head start. Google owns Chrome, the ...
Wired

Google Injects Gemini Into Chrome as AI Browsers Go Mainstream

Google is adding multiple new AI features to Chrome, the most popular browser in the world. The most visible change is a new button in Chrome that launches the Gemini chatbot, but there are also new ...
New York Post

Google admits the open web is ‘in rapid decline’ — reversing earlier claim that traffic is ‘thriving’

Google privately told a federal court that “the open web is already in rapid decline,” a sharp reversal from its public claims that search traffic is booming — and a stunning admission as the Justice ...
PC Gamer

'The fact is that today, the open web is already in rapid decline,' says Google in court, then quickly rows back on that statement

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