This fake Google Security check can steal your passwords. Here’s how to stay safe

A new phishing campaign is impersonating Google’s account security checks to trick users into installing a malicious web app that steals passwords, passcodes, and other sensitive data directly from the browser.
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March Pixel Drop and Android updates pack in smarter tools

Google’s March 2026 Pixel Drop enhances Circle to Search and introduces smarter restaurant recommendations through Magic Cue and Gemini, alongside broader Android ecosystem updates like Find Hub improvements.
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Android users can now share tracker tag info with airlines to help locate lost luggage

More than 10 global airlines now accept Find Hub locations as part of their baggage recovery process.

The Pixel Watch now lets you tap to pay without opening the Wallet app
The Pixel Watch now lets you tap to pay without opening the Wallet app

Google has a big update in store for the Pixel Watch, which will now allow you to make a range of payments by simply tapping your watch to a retail terminal without opening the Wallet app. The feature, called “express pay,” is coming to the Pixel Watch 2 and later. It’s similar to “express mode” […]

Google brings Android’s desktop mode to Pixel devices
Google brings Android’s desktop mode to Pixel devices

Google is bringing a new desktop mode to its Pixel phones and tablets. The feature comes as part of Google’s March Pixel drop, allowing users with a Pixel 8 and newer to connect their device to an external monitor via USB-C for a “desktop-like multi-window experience.” You can use a mouse and keyboard with the […]

Google’s latest Pixel drop allows Gemini to order groceries for you and more
Google’s latest Pixel drop allows Gemini to order groceries for you and more

Google is adding several new features to Pixel phones with its latest March update, including the ability for its Gemini AI assistant to do things for you, like order groceries or book a ride. This feature, which was first shown off during Samsung’s Unpacked event last week, is rolling out now to the Pixel 10, […]

Android’s Find Hub adds iPhone-like luggage tracking links
Android’s Find Hub adds iPhone-like luggage tracking links

Google is rolling out an Android update that includes the ability to share the location of your missing luggage with an airline. It’s similar to the luggage-tracking feature Apple brought to the iPhone, allowing you to view the location of your Find Hub tag or accessory on a map, and provide your airline with a […]

Google accelerates Chrome’s release cycle from every four weeks to two
Google accelerates Chrome’s release cycle from every four weeks to two

Starting in September, Google is moving its Chrome browser to a two-week release cycle, instead of the current four-week cycle, or the six-week cycle that existed for the decade before that. The web platform is constantly advancing, and our goal is to ensure developers and users have immediate access to the latest performance improvements, fixes […]

Amid new competition, Chrome speeds up its release schedule

Google Chrome will begin shipping new releases every two weeks in September, instead of monthly.

iPhone 17e brings big upgrades, but it’s still not the obvious choice over Pixel 10a

The iPhone 17e adds faster performance, MagSafe, and more storage, but the Pixel 10a counters with a smoother 120Hz display, smarter AI features, an extra ultrawide camera, and a bigger battery. Here’s why Google’s midranger still feels like the better…